by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 25, 2014 | Featured, Lufthansa |
In what is becoming a broken record of sorts, the union representing Lufthansa’s pilots has once again announced that strikes are imminent. They suggested that they would provide advanced warning ahead of any walkouts.
The latest threat comes on the heels of a Lufthansa proposal that was rejected by the union. At the heart of the union’s whining is the fact that they are demanding pilots become eligible to receive retirement benefits as soon as age 55. Lufthansa on the other hand is requesting that pilots wait until age 60 before being able to tap full retirement benefits.
In my opinion Lufthansa’s position seems reasonable. Most reasonable people will agree that 60 is a suitable target for a retirement age. As a matter of fact, if you asked most people today, they would love the idea of retiring at age 60 but many cannot afford to do so thanks to our wonderful economy over the last several years that had gutted many retirement dreams.
I suspect that the union will lose their argument in a court of public opinion as most reasonable people understand that retirement at 55 should not be a right. However it appears that unions don’t care what the public thinks of them when they uproot travel plans and create a myriad of inconveniences for the very same people that they may represent.
But I digress….Can you figure out whose side I’m on? 😉
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 24, 2014 | Fare Sale, Featured, Lufthansa |
Lufthansa is running a fare sale until this Sunday, September 28, targeting travel from Germany to destinatons througout Europe. LH has set aside 1 million tickets for travel between November 1 and March 18 with fares starting as low as €99.
The fare covers most, if not all, of LH’s European destinations and the only black-out period seems to be for departures surrounding the days around Christmas.
Specifically, departures must take place between November 1 and December 18 and return travel must take place between November 2 and March 18. The fare sale does allow you book return travel during the Christmas holiday period.
A one night stay is required if traveling to a German destination. If traveling to a European city outside of Germany there are 3 minimum stay options: 3 nights, a Friday night OR a Saturday night. This makes it relatively easy to book a weekend trip at reasonable rates.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 23, 2014 | Featured, Lufthansa |
LUFTHANSA is planning to celebrate it’s 60th Anniversary by dressing one of their 747-8i aircraft in a retro-livery set to debut in April 2015.
The livery will be carried by D-ABYS, which will be the 17th 747-8i delivered to Lufthansa. ‘Yankee Sierra’ was chosen as the canvas for the new livery because it’s delivery is scheduled for April, coinciding with the anniversary.
The livery will be the one carried by Lufthansa aircraft from the 1970s through 90s before the introduction of the current livery. For those of you who recall this classic livery, you’ll remember that this livery sported a polished/unpainted aluminum ‘underbelly’. Unfortunately this will not carry forward to the retro livery. However, all other aspects of it will be in place.
To give you an idea of what the aircraft and livery will look like, here is a photo from Lufthansa’s archive showing a classic 747:
Lufthansa’s D-ABYS, scheduled for April 2015 delivery will sport this classic look……
H/T to FlyerTalk’s NewbieRunner and Oliver2002.
