by Lufthansa Flyer | Jun 14, 2015 | Featured, Route Announcements, Star Alliance |
AEGEAN:
Athens – Tehran start of 3x/week service delayed from July 4 to July 22, 2015.
AIR CHINA:
Beijing – Houston effective between September 7 and September 22 will be reduced from 7x/week to 6x/week.
Beijing – Houston effective between October 12 and October 20 will be reduced from 7x/week to 6x/week.
Chengdu – Lhasa – Kathmandu effective July 1 will be reduced from 4x/week to 2x/week.
ASIANA:
Busan – Beijing effective between June 22 and July 19 will be reduced from 11x/week to 7x/week.
Seoul – Hong Kong effective between July 7 and July 21 will be reduced from 4x/day to 2x/day.
Seoul – Hong Kong effective July 22 will increase from 2x/day to 3x/day.
Seoul – Osaka effective between June 15 and July 31 will be increased from 21x/week to 23x/week.
Seoul – Qingdao effective between July 1 and July 16 will be reduced from 14x/week to 12x/week.
Seoul – Shanghai effective between June 22 and July 19 will be reduced from 4x/day to 3x/day.
Seoul – Taipei effective between June 23 and July 15 will be reduced from 11x/week to 7x/wek.
AVIANCA:
Lima – Cancun effective July 26 will BEGIN 3x/week service.
EVA:
Kaohsiung – Fukuoka effective between July 1 and August 31 will increase from 5x/week to 7x/week.
Kaohsiung – Seoul (Incheon) effective between June 15 and August 31 is CANCELLED.
Taipei – Seoul (Gimpo) effective between June 13 and August 31 is CANCELLED.
Taipei – Seoul (Incheon) effective between June 12 and August 31 will be reduced from 9x/week to 7x/week.
SHENZHEN:
Shenzhen – Osaka launch of 4x/week service delayed from July 10 to August 2, 2015.
SINGAPORE:
Singapore – Dubai – Jeddah effective December 6 will increase from 3x/week to 4x/week.
THAI:
Bangkok – Luang Prabang effective between June 8 and September 30 is CANCELLED.
TURKISH:
Istanbul – Islamabad effective August 8 will increase from 4x/week to 5x/week.
Istanbul – Lahore effective August 9 will increase from 3x/week to 7x/week.
UNITED:
Newark – Akron effective October 25 will BEGIN 2x/day service.
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by Lufthansa Flyer | Jun 14, 2015 | Ducks, Featured, First Class, First Class Terminal, Frankfurt, Lufthansa |
Got your attention didn’t it…..
Anyway, Lufthansa’s First Class Services has confirmed that the traditional Yellow Duck has been retired.
No longer will the yellow quacker go home with First Class Lounge and Terminal visitors as a souvenir from Frankfurt.
However, passengers will be given a sleek new silver version instead 🙂
The yellow duck is retired…..
The reason for the change is based on the fact that for the last 10+ years the standard duck has always been yellow and the feeling is that most of LH’s HONs have quite a collection of them.
This change applies only to Frankfurt at this time. Munich will continue with its current duck ‘strategy’.
What does this mean to special editions of the duck for Holidays and Special Events? You’ll have to wait and see!
It also means that your yellow ducks have become that much more valuable…….
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jun 12, 2015 | Airlines, Featured, Lufthansa |
Earlier this week in Miami, IATA held its Annual General Meeting where member airlines gathered to discuss the industry at large.
As part of these sessions, a proposal has been adopted to redefine what the proper dimensions should be for a carry-on. The result? a new ‘preferred’ dimension for a carry-on piece of luggage of 21.5 x 13.5 x 7.5 inches. According to my abacus, this will result in Carry-On trolleys becoming 20% smaller that what is currently in place.
In comparison, Lufthansa’s current carry-on policy allows for a 21.6 x 15.75 x 9 inch piece of luggage to be brought into the cabin of their aircraft.
DOES THIS MEAN THAT YOUR ‘PREVIOUSLY’ COMPLIANT CARRY-ON IS NO LONGER ALLOWED?
No. The new guideline passed by IATA is not law but simply a direction and guideline going forward for airlines and luggage manufacturers. The idea behind the new dimensions suggest that a slightly smaller carry-on will enable more passengers to bring their carry-ons aboard instead of being forced to ‘gate check’ them; especially on aircraft that seat 120 or more passengers.
However, the new guideline suggests that bags compliant with the new dimensions will be given priority as far as being allowed on board. How will this be enforced? I don’t know and I don’t think enforcement is likely or quite honestly, possible.
So before you start panicking that your $700 Rimowa is no longer welcomed aboard, fear not. The new policy simply means that future generations of carry-on luggage may be a little bit smaller. OK, a LOT smaller. IATA has already gone as far as merchandising the new change by creating a ‘Cabin OK’ logo on luggage that meet the new measurement criteria.
Thus far seven airlines have signed on to the concept including Lufthansa, Emirates, Air China, Qatar, Avianca, Azul, Cathay Pacific and China Southern. No US based carrier has agreed to the new policy as yet.
