Lufthansa

The new Allegris Business-class boasts a spacious single seat with extra work space

Aircraft

Lufthansa to reinvent the long-haul flight and Business Class experience

German airline Lufthansa is overhauling the way its customers will experience international travel on its new Boeing 789 and Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with the Allegris project improving passenger comfort for business, first-class and economy flyers.

International airline Swiss will be covering all 12 of its Boeing 777s with a shark-skin-inspired film that can reduce drag and fuel consumption by more than 1 percent

Aircraft

Shark-skin-inspired film immediately drops airliner fuel consumption

Zero-emissions airliners are still a long way off, but Lufthansa and BASF have developed a way to improve things right now. AeroShark is an adhesive riblet film that immediately reduces fuel consumption, and therefore emissions, from any aircraft.

Land the Explore on a scenic runway and enjoy the view on the retractable deck

Aircraft

Lufthansa pioneers frontier-smashing explorer yacht for the sky

Lufthansa takes inspiration from superyachts in creating its new Explorer Concept, an airborne explorer yacht with a five-star cabin. The aircraft travels the globe in hours, instead of the days or weeks it would take slower expedition vehicles.

The electronic luggage tag from German luggage maker Rimowa was tested with select Lufthansa passengers in 2015

Electronics

Electronic luggage tag lets travelers check-in bags from home

German luggage maker Rimowa has developed an electronic luggage tag which displays baggage info in the same format, size and appearance of typical paper labels, but on a digital screen built into the unit and located near the handle.