Lufthansa's Eurowings sees rebound in business travel

Eurowings has seen business class seats start to sell out again for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, prompting it to put on twice as many flights in September as in August. Eurowings will offer customers about 300 direct business connections from September, double the number in August, to destinations like Paris, London, Rome, Brussels, Zurich or Vienna, the airline said. It also said that 10 of its business lounges would reopen in September, offering food, drinks and free WiFi. “We are seeing business class sold out on numerous flights for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic - a clear signal that business travel is rebounding strongly after the end of the summer holidays,” said CE Jens Bischof. Lufthansa said earlier this week it aimed to win back business travellers by increasing the number of flights and improving catering. Bookings for the group were stronger than expected in July and August, said Harry Hohmeister, who is responsible for the group’s Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss and Brussels airlines.<br/>