"Slimmer backrests to buoy Lufthansa profits with more seats" from South China Morning Post

"Frankfurt: Deutsche Lufthansa, Europe's second-biggest airline, said it will add almost 2,000 more seats to its single-aisle fleet by the end of next year by switching to berths with slimmer backrests. The seats will allow Lufthansa to add as many as two extra rows, equivalent to 12 passengers, to each plane while boosting legroom by five centimetres. The revamp involves about 200 aircraft. The German carrier will also offer free snacks on its shortest flights for the first time in 15 years as it seeks to return fares to pre-slump levels and compete with discount carriers including Ryanair Holdings and Air Berlin."