The new business class seats will be configured 1-2-1, and will feature a width of 22 inches, converting into an 80-inch fully flat bed.

Ref: http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/the-big-picture-qatar-airways-new-business-clas

With the opening of Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) scheduled for the 3rd of June, the German airline company Lufthansa announced the expansion of its services from Berlin. Lufthansa will increase its fleet in the German capital from nine to 15 and add 30 new non-stop short and medium-haul destinations in Europe and the Middle East.

The company is now offering one way flights at a starting rate of 49 euros to a variety of destinations in Germany, Europe and the Middle East.

Ref: https://www.lufthansa.com/

Dubai International passenger numbers topped four million for the sixth time in eight months according to traffic statistics released today by Dubai Airports. August traffic numbers reveal that Dubai International handled a total of 4.02 million passengers in August compared to 3.9 in August 2010, a year on year increase of 0.8 per cent. Year to date traffic reached 33.3 million up 8 per cent compared to 30.8 million in the same period in 2010. “It’s clear four million passengers per month is the new standard at Dubai International,” said Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports. “We are on track to meet our projection for 51 million passengers by year end."