Want to Book an Airbnb ‘Room’ on a Plane? Lufthansa Makes It Possible


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Give Lufthansa credit for an intriguing new promotion. But for passengers, this is not that great of a deal.

Seeking to create buzz for its newish premium economy cabin, Lufthansa is listing seats between Frankfurt and New York in an unusual place - Airbnb. Without much advanced warning, the German carrier created a listing for a "couch" in what it calls a "shared room," with access to four bathrooms. The space is actually a premium economy seat, with more legroom and a bigger screen than regular economy. The service is better, too. "Our cabin isn't in the woods, but in t