by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 27, 2014 | Contests, Featured |
Over the past 10 days I’ve posted a variety of information on various Lufthansa Group Contests, Promotions, Voucher codes and Discounted Miles & More seat redemption deals. Much of this may have gotten lost amidst all of the posts regarding the strikes and ‘industrial actions’ taking place at airports throughout Germany.
To that end, I’ve consolidated my posts that have dealt with the aforementioned opportunities so that in the event you missed any of them, you’ll have a chance to catch up:
1. Lufthansa is offering a $50 voucher good for travel between the USA and Europe. You can get the voucher until April 6.
2. SWISS is giving away to one lucky winner a signed copy of the 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. The cover is signed by all 3 cover-girls. Available to US residents only.
3. Miles & More is running their March special for award bookings. Many routes between the USA and Europe are available for 50% fewer miles than normal. Both Business Class and Economy Class are included in this offer. The March offers end on March 31.
4. The #inspiredby contest by Lufthansa. This time the winner will receive 2 tickets to anywhere that Lufthansa flies! Entry deadline is April 4.
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by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 27, 2014 | Featured, Lufthansa |
Earlier this week, the FAA sent out a directive to operators of the Boeing 747-8i warning of a software fault that would create a dangerous condition at landing. In the directive the FAA suggested that should a 747-8i need to abort a landing or go back into ‘Air Mode’ near or right after landing, the software would not allow a change in hydraulic pressure needed to reset the engine thrust reversers. This would leave an aircraft at risk of not having enough speed to go back into ‘Air Mode’.
Lufthansa has announced that NONE of the 11 747-8i in the fleet are subject to this directive as they have already had the software upgrade applied well in the past. This will also apply to D-ABYN which will be the 12th 747-8i to join the fleet sometime in the next week or 2.
Other 747-8i operators are required to make sure this software update is executed by April 9.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 26, 2014 | Fare Sale, Featured, Lufthansa |
Lufthansa announced earlier today a fare sale from the USA to Budapest that has fares ranging between $800 and $1100 from most US Gateways.
The best deal that I could find was $805 from Houston (IAH) which was even a few dollars less than Lufthansa’s advertised rate of $829. Most East Coast departures range between $950 and $1050, while most of the West Coast fares are in the $1100-1150 range.
The fare sale ends on April 10 and is valid for the following travel dates:
Departures must take place between April 29 and May 15, 2014
Returns must take place between May 6 and August 15, 2014.
Tickets must be purchased 14 days prior to departure.
As always, please be mindful of which airline will actually be operating your flight. For this promo, Lufthansa, United, Air Canada and SWISS are all potential carriers so plan accordingly. The airlines you fly go a long way in determining the quality of your flights as well as determining the kind of miles that you will earn for your Frequent Flyer programs. Fares like this normally are coded as discount or deep-discount economy fares and in some cases may earn little or no miles for you. If you are unsure, leave a comment or email me and I’ll help you sort out the details!
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