Lufthansa on Wednesday became the first airline to take the delivery of Boeing's new 747-8 Intercontinental, a critical milestone for the largest passenger plane ever built by the airframer.
In response to cardholder feedback, the new lounges offer an experience similar to the one AmEx offered in its previous partnership with American Airlines.
The 2011 Paris Air Show was the best ever for Airbus, earning firm orders for 418 aircraft worth about $44 billion at list prices, compared to only 47 planes valued at $7.5 billion for Boeing.