German carrier Lufthansa is installing some 32,000 new seats on more than 180 aircraft in its short and medium-haul fleet - within just one year.

This will create a new travel experience and ensure greater comfort for customers travelling from Bahrain to any destination in Europe, the airline said in a statement.

Thanks to the new, ergonomically-shaped seat with its slim backrest, passengers will have more than 4cm extra legroom, it added.

As part of the new inflight service concept, passengers travelling in Economy Class will again be offered snacks such as muesli bars and chocolate, even on domestic routes.

"With our new, more comfortable seats, completely revamped cabin and enhanced inflight service, we are setting new standards on European routes," the German airline's board member Thierry Antinori said, while presenting the new cabin in Frankfurt on Thursday.-TradeArabia News Service