by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 26, 2013 | Airlines |
Lufthansa has made it official that it will debut it’s new Premium Economy cabin beginning next year on it’s A380 fleet. Currently LH operates 10 of the ‘double deckers’ and has 5 more on order.
The confirmation comes from Jens Bischof, who is a member of Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board and is responsible for Sales for the airline. According to the Bloomberg article, Lufthansa plans to convert 10% of it’s long haul economy capacity into the new Premium Economy product.
The German firm ZIM Flugsitz GmbH has been awarded the contract to provide 3,000 new Premium Economy seats which will be officially unveiled next year at Berlin’s ITB Show that will be held between March 5 and 9, 2014.
ZIM’s website shows the following product that is widely thought to be the basic model (subject to custom colors and features) of the Premium Economy seat (However it has not been confirmed by LH):
H/T to Oliver2002 on FlyerTalk’s Lufthansa / Miles & More Forum
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 24, 2013 | Airlines |
Just a brief update……
Barely a day after discussing the timing of LH’s 747-8i service to Chicago, it now appears that the 747-8i seat map has been loaded into the reservation systems for flights beginning on October 27. As it stands, the flight will depart Frankfurt on the 27th as flight 430 and return from Chicago on Sunday as flight 431, arriving in FRA on Monday morning, October 28.
H/T to ‘twitterer’ @FromPointATo / www.FromPointATo.com
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 24, 2013 | Airlines |
A few days ago I wrote about how LUFTHANSA has begun it Thanksgiving Fare Promotions to Europe. This time, I want to draw your attention to SWISS and their offers for the same time frame.
SWISS is discounting their Business and First Class fares by up to 70% for the Thanksgiving holiday. Based on their fare engine, it looks as though these low fares are valid for departures taking place as soon as Sunday, November 24, while return trips can happen as late as December 4.
Business Fares from the East Coast to most of SWISS’ major European destinations range from the low $1600’s (For Geneva and Zurich) to as high as $2100 for Prague. First Class fares start at $5000 for Prague and range up to $5900 for Zurich.
From the West Coast (Los Angeles and San Francisco), Business Class fares start in the mid $2400 range (Munich)and work their way up to $3400 (Istanbul). First Class fares from the West Coast start at $6000 and move up to about $7000.
SWISS has been a favorite of Premium Class passengers for years thanks to their comfortable cabins and outstanding flight crews. Whenever a fare sale like this is taking place, it’s a great opportunity to discover and experience SWISS for yourself at a fraction of the price. Also, when booking via SWISS’ website you can book an outbound leg in Business Class and pick First Class for your return (or vice versa) and experience both fantastic products!
Use the Christmas Market season as your excuse to treat yourself!
