by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 27, 2014 | Featured, Route Announcements, Star Alliance |
AIR CHINA:
Beijing-Bangkok effective October 26 will decrease from 3x/day to 2x/day.
Beijing – Chiang Mai effective December 1 will increase from 3x/week to 4x/week.
Beijing – Houston effective October 26 will decrease from 7x/week to 5x/week.
Beijing – New York (JFK) effective October 26 will decrease from 14x/week to 12x/week.
Beijing – Phuket effective October 26 will decrease from 1x/day to 6x/week.
Beijing – Siem Reap effective between December 8 and February 2 will increase from 2x/week to 4x/week.
Beijing – Siem Reap effective between February 2 and March 1 will increase from 4x/week to 1x/day.
AIR INDIA:
Delhi – Sydney – Melbourne – Delhi effective between September 1 and September 30 will decrease from 4x/week to 3x/week.
Delhi – Melbourne – Sydney – Delhi effective between September 1 and September 30 will decrease from 3x/week to 2x/week.
ETHIOPIAN:
Addis Ababa – Bangkok – Singapore effective between September 4 and October 25 will decrease from 3x/week to 2x/week.
SWISS:
Zurich – Kiev effective October 1 is CANCELLED.
THAI:
Bangkok – Colombo effective March 1 will decrease from 1x/day to 5x/week.
Bangkok – Dusseldorf effective December 2 will begin 4x/week service (Approval pending).
Bangkok – Frankfurt effective December 1 will decrease from 13x/week to 7x/week.
Bangkok – Jakarta effective December 16 will decrease from 1x/day to 3x/week.
TURKISH:
Istanbul (IST) – Luanda service launch has been delayed from September 17 to January 4.
UNITED:
Crescent City – Arcata/Eureka effective December 3 is cancelled.
Los Angeles – Yuma effective December 3 is cancelled.
Sacramento – Arcata/Eureka effective December 3 is cancelled.
San Francisco – Chico effective December 3 is cancelled.
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H/T: www.AirlineRoute.net
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 24, 2014 | Featured, Lufthansa |
In the words of the immortal Yogi Berra, it’s ‘Deja Vu All Over Again’……
The union representing the majority of Lufthansa pilots has threatened the airline with what it calls an ‘imminent’ strike after breaking off talks with airline this weekend. Though they said that they will strike at any moment, they promised to give enough notice so that passengers would not be stranded at airports. So thoughtful.
Apparently the negotiations that have taken place over the 3-4 months after the last strike in April did not please the union so they are back at their typical antics. During the April version of the strike, the union actually lost support of the public that they usually enjoy during their tantrums. This will not help their public relations this time either since they are threatening to strike during the peak of the European vacation season that runs into mid-September.
If your travel over the next days and weeks involves Lufthansa-operated flights, please pay special attention to these developments as they will obviously impact your travel. I’ll provide updates as more information becomes available.
Couple this with the beginning of an Icelandic volcano eruption that threatens air travel, and we’re staring at an unfortunate ‘1-2 combination’ that promises to make things interesting.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 24, 2014 | Featured, Industry News, Travel |
Iceland’s Bardarbunga Volcano has been making news all week as 1000s of minor earthquakes began rattling the region. On Saturday, the volcano began to ‘officially’ erupt which has prompted Iceland to close a small part of the airspace near the volcano as a precaution. Thus far, the closure has not affected air traffic.
The the closed airspace covers a 100 mile x 140 mile perimeter around the volcano. Iceland also raised their aviation alert to “RED” indicated that they expect a significant eruption which will expel dangerous ash into the atmosphere.
If you recall, back in 2010, Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokul erupted which affected over 100,000 flights and millions of passengers. That eruption also wreaked havoc with airline profits and aircraft.
If your near term travels involve flying the North Atlantic corridor, basically the route used by Airlines flying between the USA and Europe, you may want to start paying attention to this event and perhaps plan a contingency in the event of an eruption that cripples travel.
If the situation deteriorates, Airlines will begin to allow passengers to rebook or cancel their travel plans without assessing any fees or penalties. I suspect that this event will play itself out in the next few days so be prepared!
