by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 18, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa, Strike |
When it rains, it pours.
The union (would love to use another term here…) representing Lufthansa’s pilots has called for them to walk off the job on Thursday, March 19. This comes in addition to the strike called for March 18 that targeted short-haul routes for LH and Germanwings.
The March 19 strike is set to target Long-Haul and Cargo flights. I haven’t seen the exact hours of the strike but I expect it to be a 24-hour walk out starting at 12:01a on March 19. I suspect LH will follow up with a list of affected flight once they sort out the details of the strike threat.
The short-haul strike for tomorrow has already caused LH to cancel 750 flights, impacting 80,000 passengers.
More details as they become available.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 17, 2015 | Austrian, Business Class, Fare Sale, Featured |
It’s not often that you see AUSTRIAN come through with a Business Class fare sale for their fantastic product but when they do, its something to take advantage of!
The fare sale covers travel between their USA gateways and a variety of destinations throughout Austria and is valid for travel between June 26 and September 3rd. This makes it an extremely attractive deal since it covers the peak travel season in Europe.
You can use this fare to get you to Austria and from there plan additional travel throughout Europe since airfares are typically low between European cities.
Fares from New York JFK and Newark are in the low $3000 range, while travel from Chicago and Washington is approximately $3500.
I’ve sat in the Austrian Business Class seat many times and it is among my very favorite when it comes to traveling between the US and Europe.
Vienna is a very easy airport to ‘manage’ and connections to other flights are about as easy as you’ll find anywhere. Its fast becoming a great alternative to other large European airports.
The fare sale is in place between now and March 30 – I suggest you try to take advantage!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 17, 2015 | Featured, germanwings, Lufthansa, Strike |
Lufthansa provided an update at 2p CEST that includes information on affected flights as part of the strike that is schedule for tomorrow. According to LH, up to a third of all flights scheduled for tomorrow may be impacted.
If you missed the headlines, the Pilot’s union called for a 24 hour strike beginning at 12:01a CEST on March 18 at Lufthansa and Germanwings focusing primarily on regional and short-haul routes.
USE THIS LINK TO SEE THE LIST OF CANCELLED FLIGHTS
For passengers whose flights are involved, LH has made it relatively easy to rebook your flights. You can look up your flights under MY BOOKINGS on Lufthansa.com where you can see if you’ve been rebooked on another flight. You’ll also have the option to request a full refund of your ticket as well. If you were ticketed by a travel agent, it may be easier to deal with them directly.
If your flights were within Germany, you’ll also have the option of transferring your ticket to Deutsche Bahn and take a train to your destination. This can be done online at LH.com or at any ticketing kiosk at the airport.
For more details, please visit Lufthansa’s Strike Update page.
