by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 4, 2013 | Airlines |
In an email from Lufthansa this morning covering a variety of topics, they included a special promotion that can be used only by Germany-based iTunes accounts to download Mario Giordano’s thriller, “Apocalypsis I” for free.
According to the description, the book is “a gripping story” that is set in Rome and takes readers into “a world full of dark intrigue in the Vatican”. To me this sounds similar to Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons, but thats just my hunch.
Doing a bit of due diligence, it looks like this book is a “made for the internet” novel that is broken up into thirteen installments and is available in a variety of different formats including Android, iPhone and Amazon Kindle.
Use this link to be taken to the German edition of the iTunes store to download the book. If for some reason the link does not work, the code for the book is W67PTEKPM999.
Please note that it will not work for any other country.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 2, 2013 | Airlines |
Less than 72 hours into it’s new life as Lufthansa Group’s dedicated Low Cost Carrier (LCC), germanwings is already being threatened by a strike action that could paralyze operations. Reports out of Frankfurt are suggesting that UFO, the union representing germanwings’ cabin crew, has already gathered enough votes from members ahead of a July 5 voting deadline that could authorize a strike as soon as next week.
Lately it seems that strike actions are more the norm than they are the exception among European carriers and are usually designed to threaten an airline’s ability to function. Lufthansa and other european airlines are no strangers to these bully tactics from these over-powered unions and have held their ground reasonably well. According to germanwings, they feel confident that a strike can be averted. Stay tuned.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 2, 2013 | Airlines |
Lufthansa has just launched a Fall Fare Sale valid for travel between the USA and a variety of European destinations. The most attractive fares tend to be from New York where fares start in the mid $700 range for destinations such as Krakow, Istanbul and Warsaw. Fares from the West Coast start as low as $989 (San Francisco to Copenhagen) and trend upwards into the $1100-$1200 range. The fares are valid for travel between August 25 and October 26, which in my opinion is the best time to visit Europe. Temperatures dip, the tourists have gone home and much better deals can be found as far as hotels and lodging are concerned. The FARE SALE is only in place until July 11.
Terms and conditions apply and are as follows:
Tickets must be purchased by July 11, 2013.
You must depart between August 25 and October 26, 2013.
You must return between September 1 and November 26, 2013.
Tickets must be purchased 14 days ahead of departure (non-issue since fare sale ends 6 weeks before first eligible departure date).
Fares valid for travel on Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, Brussels, Air Canada and United (hint: stick with one of the first 4!).
Saturday night stay is required.
Maximum stay is 1 month.
Date changes allowed: $300 per change.