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German Airline Lufthansa has improved its services on the Accra-Frankfurt route by introducing an Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The new wide body aircraft offers a three-class configuration with eight seats in First Class, 48 in Business Class and 191 in Economy Class. The Airbus comes with increased capacity, space and brings the renowned 5 Star First Class to Ghana replacing the two-class Boeing Business Jet. In Frankfurt, passengers find easy connections to the airline�s flights to 235 destinations in 78 countries. �Lufthansa has been working hard to re-introduce the large Airbus to its Ghana route. We can now offer our passengers the full range of an exceptional Lufthansa experience right from Accra and back,� said Carsten Schaeffer, Lufthansa Vice President Sales and Services Southeast Europe, Middle East and Africa during a press conference in Accra Monday. Carsten Schaeffer joined Lufthansa�s maiden flight Monday evening and was welcomed by a local delegation at the Kotoka International Airport. �With a capacity increase of more than 100%, Lufthansa shows a strong commitment to Ghana, which is one of the most promising markets in Africa and part of the Lufthansa network for nearly 50 years,� added Kevin Markette, Lufthansa�s General Manager Ghana. �In order to cater to the wishes of our customers Lufthansa now offers Ghanaian dishes in all classes on flights from Accra, e.g. grilled chicken, jollof rice and Kelewele. For passengers extra convenience, Lufthansa is the first flight from Europe to land in the evening and also the first evening flight leaving to Europe, thereby significantly reducing waiting times on arrival and departure in Accra,� he added. Lufthansa commenced flight operations to Accra on August 24, 1967, with two flights a week, using Boeing 707 aircraft. Accra then also served as a stopover for Lufthansa�s flights to Johannesburg, South Africa. In 1975, the German airline increased its offer to three weekly services and later upgraded to four and then five weekly flights.