by Lufthansa Flyer | Jan 15, 2014 | Airlines |
In case you missed it on Twitter late this afternoon, LUFTHANSA’s First Class Terminal Twitter account got into the ‘Social Media’ swing of things and began offering to create ‘custom’ First Class Ducks for anyone that submitted a request.
‘Twitterers’ have the ability to select options towards the creation of their custom duck and within a few minutes @Lufthansa_FCT would Tweet your new duck to the world. It’s a great way to have a custom avatar created for your Twitter or Facebook account!
To have @Lufthansa_FCT create your custom ‘Ente’ all you need to do is to select the options for your duck from this menu:
……and then send a Tweet to @Lufthansa_FCT with the following Hashtag: #myfirstclassduck followed by a separate hashtag for each option from the menu. For example: @Lufthansa_FCT #myfirstclassduck #crown #monocle #scarf #lederhosen #halo and tweet it to them. They’ll tweet your creation to you for you to enjoy.
Here are a few examples of their masterpieces:
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jan 14, 2014 | Airlines |
In the past I would compile a list of recent timetable announcements for Star Alliance carriers. I had gotten away from the habit several weeks ago but with updates starting to come for the Spring/Summer 2014 season I decided to compile these updates once again. As always thanks to www.AirlineRoute.net for providing the details.
So without further ado, here are Star Alliance member route announcements from the previous 7 days:
AIR CANADA:
Toronto – London Heathrow: Effective July 1 will be reduced from 5x/day to 4x/day.
AVIANCA:
San Jose (Costa Rica) – Guatemala effective January 29 increases from 7x/week to 12x/week.
San Jose (Costa Rica) – Guatemala effective February 17 increases from 12x/week to 14x/week.
ETHIOPIAN:
Addis Ababa – Dammam: Effective between January 1 and March 31 is suspended. 2x/week operation will return on April 1 via Kuwait.
EVA:
Taipei – Toronto: Effective June 2 increases from 3x/week to 4x/week.
Taipei – Vancouver: Effective June 2 increases from 3x/week to 4x/week.
LUFTHANSA:
Frankfurt – Accra: Effective March 30 will be reduced from 5x/week to 4x/week. LH will replace PrivatAir as operating carrier and use an A330-300 on the route.
SWISS:
Zurich – Dubai: Effective between July 1 and July 19 service will be reduced from 7x/week to 6x/week due to runway maintenance in DXB.
TAM:
Rio De Janeiro – London Heathrow: Effective March 17 is CANCELLED. However, 3x/week service will be in place for the World Cup (between June 3 and July 18, 2014).
TAP:
Lisbon – Gothenburg: Effective July 2 will BEGIN 4x/week service.
Lisbon – Luanda: Effective July 2 will increase from 10x/week to 11x/week.
TURKISH:
Istanbul (IST) – Donetsk effective March 30 increases from 10x/week to 12x/week. Moves to 14x/week starting June 23.
Istanbul (IST) – Edinburgh effective March 30 increases from 7x/week to 8x/week. Moves to 9x/week starting May 26.
Istanbul (IST) – Frankfurt effective June 21 increases from 30x/week to 33x/week.
Istanbul (IST) – London (LGW) effective March 30 increases from 2x/day to 3x/day.
Istanbul (IST) – Simferopol effective March 30 increases from 9x/week to 12x/week. Moves to 14x/week starting April 26.
Istanbul (IST) – Stuttgart effective March 30 increases from 24x/week to 25x/week.
UNITED:
Newark – Dublin: Effective June 5 will increase from 1x/day to 2x/day.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jan 7, 2014 | Airlines |
I’m thrilled to announce the first Dahl Scholarship Fundraiser for 2014! It promises to be the best Prize ever!!
One Lucky GRAND PRIZE Winner Will Receive:
1 ticket for a ride aboard LUFTHANSA’s Junkers Ju52 during the opening parade of the 825th Hamburg Port Festival on May 9, 2014 courtesy of LUFTHANSA.
Round-trip airfare between Frankfurt & Hamburg courtesy of LUFTHANSA.
1 Night Hotel Accommodation at the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel and Conference Center on May 8, 2014 courtesy of LufthansaFlyer.com
1 Night Hotel Accommodation at the Park Hyatt Hamburg on May 9, 2014 courtesy of LufthansaFlyer.com
VIP Tour of Lufthansa Technik Hangars in Frankfurt courtesy of LufthansaFlyer.com and LUFTHANSA.
The tentative/example itinerary:
Winner arrives in Frankfurt on May 8th and will be met by Dennis from LufthansaFlyer.com and be taken on a VIP tour of various LUFTHANSA TECHNIK Hangars and other facilities in Frankfurt.
After spending the night in Frankfurt, the winner will fly to Hamburg on May 9 and board Lufthansa’s Junkers Ju52 for an afternoon touring flight. This flight will fly over the opening parade of ships signaling the start of the 825th Hamburg Port Festival. TICKETS FOR THIS FLIGHT HAVE ALREADY SOLD OUT!
Winner will then spend the night in Hamburg at the Park Hyatt and fly back to Frankfurt on May 10.
Please note that the winner is completely responsible for transportation to and from Frankfurt as well as arranging for any travel documents/passports/visas that may be necessary. I will be available during the course of this itinerary to assist as needed.
Additionally, there will be a 1st Place Prize:
Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator session in Houston (travel arrangements to and from Houston are the responsibility of the winner).
In past fundraisers other prize packages have been added during the course of the entry period. We may be adding prizes as we go!
Here is the donation ‘schedule’ and the amount of entries that you’ll have based on your contribution:
• $25 = 2 chances
• $50 = 5 chances
• $100 = 15 chances
• $200 = 40 chances
• $300 = 60 chances
• $400 = 80 chances
$500 = 100 chances
As in the past, please make your contributions at the Dahl Fund contribution page and use PayPal. It is important that you note your donation is for the FlyerTalk raffle in order to participate. Use the “More Info: Send a Note to Seller” link on the final page or “Add Special Instructions to Recipient” and note: “FlyerTalk raffle.” Please also include your handle (if you have one—friends and lurkers are welcome to participate) and your preferred email address. Remember, many companies will match charitable gifts. The winner, as in the past, will be able to donate/gift the ride to someone else if they are unable to attend.
The deadline for entries is January 25, 2014 at Midnight US Eastern Time. A winner will be selected by random drawing by midnight US Eastern Time on January 27 and will be contacted via E-mail or Personal Message on Flyertalk.
Captain Denny will keep us informed on the amount of donations and we’ll update the thread with those that have contributed to this great cause. Captain Denny has been raising funds for the Dahl Fund since 2005. To learn more about the Capt. Jason Dahl Scholarship Fund, please visit their website.
Please help spread the word by sharing this post with your Friends and Family, Twitter followers, Facebook Friends, etc. etc.!
If you have any questions, please leave a comment or send me an email! You can also join the conversation by visiting the FlyerTalk Cares Thread.
Thanks in advance for you participation and see you in FRANKFURT! 
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