Star Alliance Route Announcements:  February 16 – February 27, 2016

Star Alliance Route Announcements: February 16 – February 27, 2016

 

AIR CHINA:

Chongqing – Dubai effective April 2 BEGINS 3x/week service.

 

AIR INDIA:

Delhi – Vienna effective April 6 BEGINS 3x/week service (coincides with AUSTRIAN cancellation of the route).

 

AUSTRIAN:

Vienna – Delhi effective April 4 is CANCELLED (coincides with AIR INDIA route launch).

 

BRUSSELS:

Brussels – Nantes effective June 14 BEGINS 1x/week service.

 

ETHIOPIAN:

Addis Ababa – Madrid effective July 1 increases from 3x/week to 4x/week.

 

EVA:

Taipei – Cebu effective March 27 increases from 4x/week to 1x/DAY.

 

LUFTHANSA: 

Munich – Tehran 3x/week service launch has been delayed from March 27 to July 4, 2016.

 

TAP:

Lisbon – Boston effective June 11 BEGINS 1x/day service.

Lisbon – Boston effective October 30 is reduced from 1x/day to 5x/WEEK.

Lisbon – New York (JFK) effective July 1 BEGINS 1x/day service.

 

THAI:

Bangkok – Yangon effective March 27 reduces from 3x/day to 2x/day.

Bangkok – Sydney effective April 3 increases from 10x/week to 11x/week.

 

TURKISH:

Istanbul (IST) – Bogota – Panama City effective May 4 BEGINS 3x/week service.

Istanbul (SAW) – Jeddah effective March 28 BEGINS 1x/day service.

 

UNITED:

Washington (IAD) – Sao Paulo effective April 4 is reduced from 1x/day to 5x/WEEK.

 

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H/T:  AirlineRoute.net

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LUFTHANSA 2 Day Sale To Eastern Europe Ends Tomorrow….

LUFTHANSA 2 Day Sale To Eastern Europe Ends Tomorrow….

Lufthansa launched a 48 hour sale earlier today focusing on travel between the USA and Eastern Europe.     Among the best deals is Boston – Budapest for only $589 with Tampa – St. Petersburg coming in at a close second for only $619.   Otherwise, most East Coast gateways range between $700 and $950 and the rest of the USA to Eastern Europe runs in the low $1000 area.

Keep in mind that you can use Lufthansa’s new ‘myOffer’ feature to upgrade from any Economy Class ticket to Premium Economy.  It’s not unreasonable to think that with a bit of luck you could turn these economy fares into very attractive Premium Economy deals.    A successful upgrade would include earning additional miles and a free second checked bag.

Terms of the fare sale:

Tickets must be purchased by February 24 (Midnight US Eastern).

Departures need to take place between March 15 and May 12, 2016.

Return travel must take place March 15 and August 12, 2016.

Tickets must be purchased at least 21 days prior to departure.

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Lufthansa, Brussels, Austrian:   New, Cancelled, and Delayed Routes

Lufthansa, Brussels, Austrian: New, Cancelled, and Delayed Routes

Over the last 2 days, announcements have come from LH, SN, and OS updating their timetables.

Lufthansa has announced a delay to their service between Munich and Tehran.   What was originally scheduled to begin in Mid-March has now been delayed to July 4.  Plans still call for 3x/week service.

Austrian has announced that it has cancelled service between Vienna and Delhi.    The 1x/day service will come to an end on April 4.

Brussels has announced new service to Nantes, which will begin on June 14 with 12x/week service.   ERJ145 aircraft will be used on the route.  You can find more details about the new destination in SN’s press release.

The specific flight info is as follows:

Flight From To Departure Arrival Days
SN3563 Brussels Nantes 10h00 11h20 123456.
SN3564 Nantes Brussels 11h55 13h15 123456.
SN3569 Brussels Nantes 20h45 22h05 12345.7
SN3570 Nantes Brussels 06h55 08h15 123456.

 


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