Lufthansa, part of the Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian group, has finally updated all of its long-haul aircraft to reflect current standards for long-haul travel, including:
• Comfortable seats (seat-width over 40 cms)
• Varied Inflight Entertainment (Personal TV screens on every long-haul flights)
• Meals & Drinks
• 1 piece check-in luggage up to 23 kgs
If you are travelling Business Class to Europe, you may want to consider Swiss Air, which has lie-flat beds on all of its long-haul aircraft.
Other Swiss news: 12th May sees Swiss Air commence its direct Singapore - Zurich service, and 16th May sees Lufthansa commence its direct Vancouver-Frankfurt service (new aircraft).
New to London’s skyline is the ‘either-you-love-it-either-you-hate-it’: THE SHARD at London Bridge, a 95-storey skyscraper. Opened to the public on 01 February 2013 and designed by architect Renzo Piano, the skyscraper offers 72 habitable floors, plus a 5-storey public viewing gallery. The Shard will be home to 5-star hotel chain SHANGRI-LA’s latest addition which will be located on floors 34 to 52, due to open this European Summer 2013. The new Shangri-La Hotel will have 185 guest rooms and is meant to offer not only the best views in London but also the largest hotel rooms in the city (averaging approx. 42 square metres). Gatwick Airport is a 30mins train ride from London Bridge Station.
