LUFTHANSA Announces Aircraft Changes For Certain Long-Haul Routes For Spring / Summer ’18

LUFTHANSA Announces Aircraft Changes For Certain Long-Haul Routes For Spring / Summer ’18

Lufthansa has begun to tweak their operations for Spring/Summer 2018.    Typically the changes in aircraft that fly certain routes are as a result of seasonal demand on a route, scheduled maintenance, or aircraft retirement.

Thus far, Lufthansa has made changes on 10 of their routes that will see different aircraft fly he routes for at least the Spring and Summer next year.

The changes:

Frankfurt – Beijing:   Beginning on March 25, an Airbus A346 will take over for the 747-8i / A380 that currently fly the route.

Frankfurt – Hong Kong:  Beginning on March 25, an Airbus A346 will take over from the A380 that currently flies the route.    Specifically, the last A380 flight to Hong Kong will take place on October 27, and between October 27 and March 25 the 747-8i will be deployed on the route until March 25.

Frankfurt – Los Angeles:   Beginning on March 25, an Airbus A346 will replace the A380 on flights LH456 and LH457.   The 747-8i will continue to fly flights LH450 and LH451.

Frankfurt – San Diego:  Beginning on March 25 an A343 will be deployed on the new route that begins on that day.

Frankfurt – Seoul:  Beginning on March 25 the A346 will take over for the 744 and A380 that currently are scheduled on the route.

Munich – Beijing:  Beginning on March 25 the A380 will take over for the Airbus A346.

Munich – Hong Kong:  Beginning on March 25 the Airbus A380 will take over for the Airbus A346.

Munich – Los Angeles: Beginning on March 25 the A380 will replace the A346 on the route.

Munich – Singapore:  Beginning March 27, the new (resumption of service) route will be served by an Airbus A350.

H/T: www.AirlineRoute.net
 

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LUFTHANSA Offering €30 Voucher For Travel Originating In Germany

LUFTHANSA Offering €30 Voucher For Travel Originating In Germany

For a limited time, you can get a voucher code from Lufthansa that will take €30 off of your booking for travel that originates in Germany.

The voucher is valid for flights operated by Lufthansa or Lufthansa City Line world-wide  and must redeemed between 22 June and 31 August, 2017.     Travel must take place between 1 July and 30 November 2017 and the ticket must be booked through Lufthansa.com.

To get your voucher, please follow this link where you’ll be asked to enter you contact info so that you can be issued your code.

H/T:  FlyerTalk’s Oliver2002

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Star Alliance Route Announcements:  June 14 – June 21, 2017

Star Alliance Route Announcements: June 14 – June 21, 2017

AIR CANADA:

St. John’s – London (LHR) effective for Winter 2017/18 will be reduced from 3x/week to 2x/week.

Halifax – London (LHR) effective for Winter 2017/18 will be reduced from 4x/week to 2x/week.

 

AIR CHINA:

Shenzhen – Melbourne effective effective August 1 is CANCELLED.

 

ASIANA:

Jeju – Yeosu effective June 15 increased from 1x/day to 2x/day.

 

EGYPTAIR:

Cairo – Tokyo (NRT) beginning with the Winter 2017/18 schedule will BEGIN 1x/week service.

 

TAP:

Porto – Porto Santo effective between June 12 and September 25 will operate 1x/week (Scheduled Charter).

 

UNITED:

Los Angeles – Hilo effective December 20 increases from 5x/week to 7x/week.

Los Angeles – Kahului effective December 20 increases from 2x/day to 3x/day.

Los Angeles – Kona effective December 20 increases from 1x/day to 2x/day.

Los Angeles – Lihue effective December 20 increases from 1x/day to 2x/day.

San Francisco – Kahului effective December 20 increases from 3x/day to 5x/day.

San Francisco – Kona effective December 20 increases from 2x/day to 3x/day.

San Francisco – Lihue effective December 20 increases from 1x/day to 2x/day.

 

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H/T:  AirlineRoute.net


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