Star Alliance Route Announcements:  October 12 – 24, 2015

Star Alliance Route Announcements: October 12 – 24, 2015

 

AIR CANADA:

Montreal – Nice effective June 30 increases from 3x/week to 4x/week (Until Sept. 28).

Montreal – Venice effective June 18 increases from 2x/week to 3x/week.

Toronto – Venice effective June 1 increases from 5x/week to 6x/week.

Toronto – Venice effective July 5 increases from 6x/week to 1x/DAY.

 

AIR CHINA:

Beijing – Montreal – Havana effective December 27 will BEGIN 3x/week service (Montreal – Cuba being added to existing Beijing-Montreal service).

 

AIR INDIA:

Delhi – London (LHR) effective November 1 increases from 2x/day to 3x/day.

 

AIR NEW ZEALAND:

Auckland – Tokyo (NRT) between March 27 and May 7 increases from 7x/week to 9x/week.
 

ANA:

Tokyo (HND) – Shanghai effective February 1 increases from 1x/day to 2x/day.

 

AUSTRIAN:

Graz – Chania effective May 21 will BEGIN 1x/week service (Until September 24).

Graz – Irakleion effective May 14 will BEGIN 1x/week service (Until June 25).

Graz – Zakinthos effective May 31 will BEGIN 1x/week service (Until September 20).

Vienna – Tehran effective March 10 increases from 6x/week to 10x/week.

 

BRUSSELS:  (Click here for more details on the following routes).

Brussels – Belfast effective March 27 will BEGIN 5x/week service.

Brussels – Irakleion effective April 2 will BEGIN 1x/week service (Saturdays).

Brussels – Jerez de la Frontera effective May 4 will BEGIN 2x/ week service (Wednesdays / Sundays).

 

COPA:

Panama City – David effective October 26 increases from 2x/day to 3x/day.

 

EVA:

Taipei – Istanbul effective March 5 will BEGIN 4x/week service.

Taipei – Osaka effective between February 3 and February 4 increases from 4x/day to 5x/day.

Taipei – Sapporo effective December 15 increases from 11x/week to 14x/week.

 

LUFTHANSA:

Munich – Tehran effective April 14 will BEGIN 3x/week service.

Munich – Denver effective May 11 will BEGIN 5x/week service (Click here for more information).

Munich – Corfu effective May 15 will BEGIN 1x/week service (Sundays).

Munich – Thira effective May 14 will BEGIN 1x/week service (Saturdays).

 

SAS:

Copenhagen – Moscow (SVO) effective March 25 is CANCELLED.

Copenhagen – Tel Aviv effective March 25 is CANCELLED.

 

SHENZHEN:

Quanzhou – Bangkok effective October 27 will BEGIN 3x/week service.

Shenzhen – Bangkok effective January 1 increases from 3x/day to 4x/day.

Shenzhen – Tokyo effective January 1 will BEGIN 1x/day service.

 

SOUTH AFRICAN:

Cape Town – Maun effective March 11 will BEGIN 5x/week service (SA Airlink).

Johannesburg – Abuja effective January 26 will BEGIN 3x/week service (SA Airlink).

 

TURKISH:

Istanbul – Manila effective February 9 increases from 3x/week to 1x/DAY.

 

UNITED:

San Francisco – Auckland effective July 1 will BEGIN 3x/week service.

Washington (IAD) – Kuwait – Bahrain effective January 13 is CANCELLED.

 

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LUFTHANSA:  A Former MUNICH – USA Route Is Back!

LUFTHANSA: A Former MUNICH – USA Route Is Back!

Lufthansa has announced that it will resume service between Munich and Denver on May 11, 2016.  Initial plans call for 5 flights per week and will be operated by 4-Class A330 aircraft which means passengers will have a choice of First, Business, Premium Economy, and Economy Class seating.

Flight LH480 will depart Munich Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 11:45a and arrive in Denver at 2:30p the same day.

Flight LH481 will depart Denver at 4:05p on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and arrive in Munich at 10:05a the following morning.

Booking is now open for this route.

Related:  BRUSSELS launches 3 new destinations for 2016.


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Want To Win 2 Business Class Tickets To Anywhere Lufthansa Flies?

Want To Win 2 Business Class Tickets To Anywhere Lufthansa Flies?

Lufthansa Cargo has launched a new contest that will award the lucky winner 2 Business Class tickets to anywhere on the Lufthansa network.   It appears that the contest is open to anyone, anywhere.

The catch?

All you have to do is snap a photo of your favorite ‘Street Food’ or ‘Street Food Vendor’ and tell LH why it’s your favorite.  Your entry will be judged by a panel from Lufthansa Cargo and a winner will be randomly drawn from a pool of finalists.

Out of all the photos entries, 200-300 finalists will be selected for a book that Lufthansa Cargo will publish for use with their clients and employees.   These finalists will all receive a copy of the book as well.

There are 2 ways to enter:

  1.  Follow the contest entry link on Lufthansa Cargo’s Facebook Page under the tab of  #SoFastSoGood.
  2. Via Instagram using the hashtag of #SoFastSoGood and #LufthansaCargo.
  3. Visit www.SoFastSoGood.com.

 

You can enter as many time as you wish, which only increases your odds of winning.

The contest runs until November 15.    Terms and Conditions can be found here.


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