by Lufthansa Flyer | Jun 5, 2012 | Uncategorized |
We’ve finally reached the Championship Match for the Airport World Cup and it promises to be an outstanding contest. Hong Kong and Singapore have battled through their competitors and are now set to face off against each other for the title. Thanks again to everyone who has particpated.
The Match:
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Should there be a tie, I will use a “best out of 7” random number generator overtime to determine the winner.
The match will end on June 7 at 8:00p US Eastern Time.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jun 4, 2012 | Airlines |
Lufthansa has announced the addition of a dedicated Sports Channel to it’s aircraft that are currently equipped with FlyNet internet technology. The channel will be integrated into it’s existing Inflight Entertainment (IFE) systems. There will be no cost for viewing this channel even though it is being transmitted via FlyNet.
The channel will deliver live broadcasts of high profile sporting events throughout the year, so expect events like The Super Bowl, Wimbledon, UEFA Cup (including opening match, all German matches and the finals), Premier League Soccer, Bundesliga, Formula 1 races, Golf tournaments including the Ryder Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics to be available for viewing during your flights.
Currently Lufthansa is working through retrofitting it’s long haul fleet to ensure all long haul aircraft will have FlyNet. A large portion of their A330 and A340 fleet is already equipped and the rest of the fleet is catching up quickly. The 747’s and A380’s will be equipped next (Some 747’s have already been through the conversion). My understanding according to Lufthansa is that the first 2 747-8i’s will not initially have FlyNet, but the 3rd 747-8i is expected to come equipped with FlyNet. That schedule of course is subject to change.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jun 4, 2012 | Trip Reports |
Arrived home late last night after delays from Washington DC to Chicago led me to miss my original United flight home. United was nice enough to get American to fly me home so that at least I got home the same day instead of having to spend a night in Chicago.
Now that I’m back, and looking over all the things that I’ve experience over the past 4 days as part of Lufthansa’s introduction of their new 747-8i, I have my work cut out for me in terms of sorting through the thousands of pictures, pages of notes and experiences. Here’s a small taste of what I’ll be covering in the next days:
1. Lufthansa’s 747-8i events on May 31.
2. Information on some new Lufthansa initiatives and plans for the near future (some exciting things here).
3. Some great photos and videos from the departure of the inaugural flight on June 1.
4. My flight on June 3 from Frankfurt to Washington aboard the 748 (Guess who had the First Class cabin all to himself for 8 hours). Expect a very in-depth review of the the cabin. One of the BEST First class cabins you’ll see! 🙂
5. Other things that elude me at the moment.
I met with a lot of great Lufthansa associates who were kind enough to share with me plans and visions for Lufthansa’s passenger experience going forward. You’ll have to trust me, but there are some great things already available now, and some great things that are coming soon!
Also:
A big thanks to Flyertalk’s Oliver2002 for making sure that everything was in place in order for us to have a great time at the various events and sessions that we attended!
