In the words of the immortal Yogi Berra, it’s ‘Deja Vu All Over Again’……
The union representing the majority of Lufthansa pilots has threatened the airline with what it calls an ‘imminent’ strike after breaking off talks with airline this weekend. Though they said that they will strike at any moment, they promised to give enough notice so that passengers would not be stranded at airports. So thoughtful.
Apparently the negotiations that have taken place over the 3-4 months after the last strike in April did not please the union so they are back at their typical antics. During the April version of the strike, the union actually lost support of the public that they usually enjoy during their tantrums. This will not help their public relations this time either since they are threatening to strike during the peak of the European vacation season that runs into mid-September.
If your travel over the next days and weeks involves Lufthansa-operated flights, please pay special attention to these developments as they will obviously impact your travel. I’ll provide updates as more information becomes available.
This offer caught my eye as I was reading my Miles & More Newsletter email today. Normally I pass by these types of offers but this one caught my attention. For one thing, I thoroughly enjoy reading The Economist (almost ‘required’ reading in my ‘real job’) and also the offer to subscribe to The Economist at 61% off the newsstand rate is a great deal as well. Top all of this off with 10,000 miles and it is a no brainer!
At a 61% discount, the subscription amounts to $160 a year or a bit over $3.00 a week which includes access to their online content as well. Factor in the 10,000 miles into the mix and you wind up paying only 1.6 cents per mile while getting a great magazine delivered each week!
Miles & More is also offering an alternative package where you will earn 7,500 miles if you subscribe to the print only version of The Economist. The print only subscription is $127 a year and is 69% off the newsstand price. This package would equate to getting the miles for 1.7 cents. Not a significant difference as far as CPM (cost per mile) is concerned.
If you are interested in taking advantage of this offer to bolster your mileage balance, here is the link that was provided in the email that I received. Even if you don’t read the economist, this promo is still quite attractive simply for the miles!
Pilots are typically known for having ice in their veins, but in this case it turns out that a pilot would have ice on his head, down his back, all over his uniform and down into his shoes.
Lufthansa Cargo’s Captain Wolfgang Raebiger, who flies the MD-11F around the world accepted the challenge and subjected himself to a ‘delibrately’ slow pour of ice water that had been stored on dry ice. Apparently Capt. Raebiger lost a spirited game of Rock – Paper – Scissor but being a great sport, thoroughly enjoyed his icy prize:
