by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 7, 2016 | Brussels, Featured, Route Announcements |
Brussels Airlines has announced that it will begin service between Brussels, Belgium and Mumbai, India on March 26, 2017.
The new flight will operate 5 times a week under the following schedule:
Flight SN601 will depart Brussels at 10:50a and arrive in Mumbai at 11:05p (Same day). Flights will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Flight time is estimated at 8 hours 45 minutes.
Flight SN602 will depart Mumbai at 1:05a and arrive in Brussels at 7:15a (Same day). Flights will take place on Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Flight time is estimated at 9 hours 40 minutes.
Brussels will use their A330 aircraft on the route.
Reservations can be made now and Brussels is offering extremely attractive fares. From what I see, Economy class roundtrips are running at only $450 for most days, and a very attractive $1700 for Business Class.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 6, 2016 | Featured, First Class, Swiss |
SWISS is offering deeply discounted First Class fares for those traveling from the UK to the United States. There are a few windows on the calendar that offer the low prices.
The ‘less-better’ deal runs from mid-September through mid-November where fares to the East Coast or Chicago run at approximately $3500. The West Coast fares are priced around $4500. Not bad considering what the fares usually cost.
BUT…
The better deal is for travel from London to the USA is available in 2 blocks: The last 2 weeks of November (Nov 21-29 offer the best deals) , and last 2 weeks of December (December 17 – January 2). During those blocks of time, the East Coast can be reached for only $3037.00, while the West Coast during the same time frame can be reached for $3500-$3700.
The low fares also pop up from February through mid April for the same prices so there is a lot of flexibility when it comes to booking options.
The fare sale ends on September 21……
H/T: SkyTravelAgent
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 3, 2016 | Featured, Lufthansa, Passenger Experience |
Lufthansa has officially joined the TSA’s ‘Pre-Check’ Program which allows for passengers to enjoy expedited screening at airports in the USA.
For Lufthansa passengers, it becomes especially valuable at their USA gateways since they can bypass the usually longer security lines that non Pre-Check passengers have to endure when traveling. For those of you not familiar with the program, Pre-Check enrollees are allowed to keep their shoes on while going through screening as well as being able to keep the contents of their bags in place. Cameras, computers, liquids, etc. do not have to be screened separately. Non US citizens can take advantage of Pre-Check as well, contingent on approval of US Customs via the Global Entry program.
To find out more about ‘Pre-Check’ and to apply, visit the Pre-Check website. The cost of the program for passengers is $85.00. If you are already in enrolled in Pre-Check, all you will have to do is enter your ‘Known Traveller Number’ during the booking process and you will be Pre-Check eligible when traveling. Keep in mind however, even if you are enrolled in Pre-Check, the TSA reserves the right to randomly have members go through additional screening.
In the past, LH had been resistant to join the Pre-Check program due to the substantial expense that is incurred as a result of updating computer systems to be compatible with the Pre-Check program. Glad to see that they changed their mind….
