Lufthansa, which operates both Airbus A340-300s and -600s, concluded that, while it is not possible to make the A340 more fuel efficient, it can respond to increased interest in business-class services by replacing first-class seats with more business-class seats to increase revenue.
Lufthansa, que opera tanto o A340-300 como o -600, chegou á conclusión de que, mentres non sexa posible facer máis eficiente ao A340, podería responder substituíndo asentos de primeira clase por bussines para así incrementar os ingresos.