Lufthansa to tackle U.S. with bigger planes, 'premium' coach — usatoday.com

NEW YORK — Lufthansa will turn to its bigger "flagship" planes and upgraded economy service as it looks to strengthen its position in the United States in the year ahead. Flights between Germany and North America are vitally important for Lufthansa, which says its North Atlantic routes are the most-profitable segment in its global network. The carrier plans to increase capacity by about 3% on those routes in 2015, but says most of that growth will come from switching to bigger planes on routes it already flies between European and North American cities.

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