by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 7, 2015 | Featured, Lounges, Munich |
When the new ‘Satellite’ Terminal opens in Munich in April 2016, eligible passengers will have access to 5 new Lounges. The 5 lounges will comprise of 1 First Class Lounge along with Senator and Business Class lounges in both Schengen and non-Schengen areas.
The First Class lounge will be similar to the other ‘FCL’ in in Munich in that it will have private car service to and from apron parking positions and its own passport control. As always, passengers will find private ‘bedrooms’, a cigar lounge and a full service restaurant. The FCL will be located on the top level of the terminal and will be approximately 10,000 square feet in size.
The Senator and Business Lounges will also be similar to their counterparts in the main terminal. As I mentioned there will be a Senator and Business Lounge in the Schengen area and non Schengen area. Both lounges will offer private work areas, showers and a central TV area. These 4 lounges will take up approximately 32,000 square feet.
The lounges will be installed in a manner that will give visitors a wide panoramic view of the tarmac and all 5 Lounges will be located in the center section of the terminal.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 5, 2015 | Contests, Featured, Swiss |
SWISS is running a contest that will award the winners 2 sets of 4 tickets for a tour of Zurich Airport as well as admission to their fantastic Observation Deck.
This package includes a bus tour along the tarmac and taxiways along with a stop at a special observation point right next to the runway, something very unique to Zurich!
Most of you know that plane spotting is a serious hobby for me and I can honestly say that Zurich is among my favorite places to spot. The diversity of traffic and proximity to the runways allows for some fantastic shots.
Some of my favorites from ‘ZRH’ :
The contest appears to be open on everyone, and you can enter by visiting this link to complete your entry.
The contest entry deadline is August 9 and winners will be notified shortly thereafter by email.
Good Luck and enjoy the view and bring plenty of film!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 3, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa, Swiss |
Both airlines began advertising a 3 day Economy Fare sale from the USA to Europe running between now and August 5.
The fare sale covers all of their US gateways. Most fares from the Midwest and East Coast range between $800 and $900 while West Coast fares range between $950 and $1050. However, the absolute best fare that I was able to find was a very attractive $659 between Orlando and Copenhagen advertised by Lufthansa.
The fare sales are a bit of an overlap since either carrier can operate your flight. Additionally Austrian, Brussels, Air Canada and United can be flown as well. Just pay attention to your carrier since the miles you earn will be determined by the carrier operating your flight. With these deep-discount Economy fare ‘buckets’, there are instances where a non LH Group flight will earn you ZERO miles.
The fare sale covers travel for 2 separate periods. One sale covers travel between August 23 and October 31 while the 2nd part of the sale covers November 1 to December 10. Fares were generally lower for the November-December option.
The Lufthansa.com version of the sale.
The Swiss.com version of the sale.
The Terms/Conditions:
Tickets must be purchased by August 5, 2015
Tickets must be purchased 14 days ahead of departure date.
Saturday night stay is required.
A weekend surcharge of $60 may apply.
