by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 11, 2016 | Featured, Route Announcements, Star Alliance |
AEGEAN:
Athens – Cairo effective October 31 increases from 5x/week to 7x/week.
Athens – Kassel effective March 31 BEGINS 2x/week service.
AIR CANADA:
Montreal – San Juan effective December 17 BEGINS 1x/week service (Saturdays).
Toronto – Rio de Janeiro effective October 7 is CANCELLED.
AIR CHINA:
Beijing – Colombo planned 3x/week resumption scheduled to begin November 1 has been CANCELLED.
Hangzhou – Surat Thani effective July 5 BEGAN 3x/week service.
ASIANA:
Seoul – Sendai effective June 28 increased from 4x/week to 1x/day.
COPA:
Panama City – New York (JFK) effective November 18 increases from 3x/day to 4x/day.
LOT:
Warsaw – Olsztyn-Mazury effective July 2 BEGAN 3x/week service.
Warsaw – Seoul effective October 17 BEGINS 3x/week service.
TURKISH:
Istanbul – Chisinau effective July 12 increases from 7x/week to 10x/week.
Istanbul (IST) – Ouagadougou effective September 5 has been expanded to Istanbul – Ouagadougou – CONARKY (continues as 2x/week service).
UNITED:
Washington (IAD) – Vail effective December BEGINS 1x/week service (Saturday/Seasonal).
H/T: AirlineRoute.Net
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 8, 2016 | Corporate, Featured, Lufthansa, Strike |
Finally…..
After months and years of squabbling and strikes, Lufthansa has announced that it has reached a binding long-term agreement with UFO, the union that represents most of Lufthansa’s cabin crew employees.
The new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is in place until June 30, 2019 with further agreements that guarantee salary increases, employment guarantees, and pension enhancements beyond that date:
Cabin crew will receive a 1% raise on October 1, with an additional 2% raise on January 2018.
A shift in pensions programs from a defined benefit program to a defined contribution program. This reduces fiscal liability to Lufthansa, who will contribute 5.2% of an employees salary annually towards their pension benefit. Employees can still retire at age 55.
A conflict resolution process has been put in place through 2023.
Current cabin crew have employment guarantees through 2021. Lufthansa will not be able to hire non-union cabin crew for Lufthansa Airlines until 2023.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 7, 2016 | Featured, First Class, Lufthansa |
While I was away and a bit unreachable, Lufthansa re-confirmed destinations that will no longer have First Class cabins available for booking.
If you recall a few months ago, Lufthansa announced their initial list showing which cities would no longer see Lufthansa First Class cabins and later recanted the update and restored scheduled First Class service to some destinations.
However, LH has now provided an update that has brought these cancellations back to the timetable. Most of the changes take place for flights beginning in December and First Class reservations will no longer be accepted after June 30 for these routes:
Munich – Boston: First Class will no longer be available beginning January 3.
Munich – Charlotte: First Class will no longer be available beginning December 1.
Munich – Delhi: First Class will no longer be available beginning September 23.
Munich – Denver: First Class will no longer be available beginning December 2.
Munich – Montreal: First Class will no longer be available beginning December 1.
Munich – Mumbai: First Class will no longer be available beginning December 1.
Munich – Tehran: First Class will no longer be available beginning December 1.
This appears to be the beginning of a trend especially in Munich as the 3-cabin Airbus A350 will begin to join the fleet in January 2017 and replace aging A340 and A330 aircraft. The A350 will only have Business, Premium Economy, and Economy Class cabins.
