by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 6, 2015 | Featured, Route Announcements, Star Alliance |
AIR CHINA:
Beijing – Auckland effective December 10 will BEGIN 1x/day service.
Beijing – Frankfurt effective October 25 will increase from 12x/week to 14x/week.
Chengdu – Paris launch of new 4x/week service has been moved up from January 28 to December 12.
AIR INDIA:
Delhi – Shanghai effective October 30 will increase from 4x/week to 5x/week.
ANA:
Fukuoka – Sendai effective October 25 will increase from 5x/day to 6x/day.
Hakodate – Nagoya effective October is CANCELED.
Okinawa – Ishigaki effective October 25 will increase from 6x/day to 7x/day.
Okinawa – Miyako effective October 25 will increase from 5x/day to 6x/day.
Osaka – Fukuoka effective between November 21 and January 31 will increase from 4x/day to 5x/day.
Sapporo – Hiroshima effective October 25 is CANCELED.
Sapporo – Nagoya effective October 25 is decreased from 6x/day to 4x/day.
Sapporo – Osaka effective October 25 is decreased from 4x/day to 3x/day.
Sapporo – Sendai effective October 25 will increase from 2x/day to 3x/day.
Tokyo (HND) – Ishigaki effective October 25 will increase from 1x/day to 2x/day.
Tokyo (HND) – Kobe effective October 25 is decreased from 3x/day to 2x/day.
Tokyo (HND) – Okayama effective October 25 is decreased from 6x/day to 5x/day.
Tokyo (HND) – Osaka effective October 25 will increase from 4x/day to 5x/day.
Tokyo (HND) – Oshima effective October 25 is CANCELED.
Tokyo (HND) – Tokushima effective October 25 is decreased from 5x/day to 4x/day.
SINGAPORE:
Singapore – Mumbai effective October 25 will increase from 14x/week to 17x/week.
THAI:
Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur effective October 25 is decreased from 19x/week to 14x/week.
PREVIOUS STAR ALLIANCE ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Courtesy: AirlineRoute.net
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 6, 2015 | Featured, Swiss |
SWISS has updated their timetable for 2016 to reflect additional routes that will see their new 777s. This new announcement is in addition their previous announcement made in mid-July of this year.
Here are the most recent updates:
March 26: Zurich – Montreal (Daily)
April 16 – May 2: Zurich – Hong Kong (ex-ZRH on Wednesday / Friday / Sunday)
May 3 – May 12: Zurich – Hong Kong (ex – ZRH Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Friday / Saturday)
May 13 & onward: Zurich – Hong Kong (Daily)
June 9: Zurich – Los Angeles (Daily)
July 8: Zurich – Bangkok (Daily)
August 1: Zurich – Sao Paulo (ex-ZRH on Monday / Wednesday / Friday)
August 28: Zurich – Tel Aviv (ex- ZRH Monday / Friday / Sunday)
September 1: Zurich – San Francisco (ex-ZRH Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday).
September 4: Zurich – Sao Paulo (ex-ZRH on Monday /Wednesday / Friday / Sunday).
Courtesy: AirlineRoute.net
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 3, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa, Miles & More, Premium Economy |
Beginning in October, members of Lufthansa’s Miles & More program will be able to finally redeem miles for Premium Economy award tickets.
The redemption rates predictably fall in between Economy and Business Class redemption rates and actually look fairly attractive. For example, an Economy Class award ticket for travel between North American and Europe is 60,000 miles, for Business Class its 105,000 (Round Trip). With Premium Economy, the redemption rate is 80,000.
For now, redemptions will need to take place by calling the Miles & More customer service center, but we’ll soon be able to book Premium Economy award travel on line. Reservations can be made now, but ‘inventory’ is available for flights beginning on October 1.
Here is the published Premium Economy redemption table from Miles & More (Roundtrip Travel From/To Europe):
Middle East, Caucasia, North Africa, Central Africa: 55,000 Miles
North America, India, Southern Africa: 80,000 Miles
Central America: 95,000 Miles
Southeast Asia, Central Asia: 105,000 Miles
South America: 110,000 Miles.
Within Southeast Asia on 2-stop LH flights: 40,000 miles.
I expect additional redemption rates to be published shortly that will cover travel ‘transiting Europe’. For example NYC-Frankfurt- Hong Kong, etc. My guess is that the amount of miles needed for a Premium Eco seat will always fall evenly between the Economy and Business Class redemption rate, with a few minor variations.
