by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 23, 2015 | Fare Sale, Featured, First Class, First Class Terminal, Lufthansa, Swiss |
A few days ago I posted info about a Business Class fare sale going on until the end of the month. I now follow up with the First Class version.
For another week, Passengers can book First Class travel to Europe starting in the low $5000 area. The best deal seems to be Boston – Brussels for only $5200 while most other east coast departures range in the $5400-6200 area. For midwest and west coast departures, expect fares to range between $6000 and $7000.
The rules are similar to the Business Class sale in that tickets must be purchased by August 31 and travel must take place over the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend. Departures must take place between November 21 and 27 while return flights must take place between November 26 and December 2. Weekend departures may carry a small surcharge.
Most importantly, pay attention to the carriers that will be operating your flights.
For this sale, eligible carriers include United, Brussels, Air Canada, SWISS, Austrian and Lufthansa. Out of these, only Lufthansa, SWISS and United offer a ‘true’ First Class cabin.
Obviously my recommendation is to choose Lufthansa or SWISS for the superior product, not to mention the fact that flying LH or LX will gain you access to the First Class Lounges and Frankfurt’s First Class Terminal.
Don’t forget to get your duck!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 5, 2015 | Contests, Featured, Swiss |
SWISS is running a contest that will award the winners 2 sets of 4 tickets for a tour of Zurich Airport as well as admission to their fantastic Observation Deck.
This package includes a bus tour along the tarmac and taxiways along with a stop at a special observation point right next to the runway, something very unique to Zurich!
Most of you know that plane spotting is a serious hobby for me and I can honestly say that Zurich is among my favorite places to spot. The diversity of traffic and proximity to the runways allows for some fantastic shots.
Some of my favorites from ‘ZRH’ :
The contest appears to be open on everyone, and you can enter by visiting this link to complete your entry.
The contest entry deadline is August 9 and winners will be notified shortly thereafter by email.
Good Luck and enjoy the view and bring plenty of film!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 3, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa, Swiss |
Both airlines began advertising a 3 day Economy Fare sale from the USA to Europe running between now and August 5.
The fare sale covers all of their US gateways. Most fares from the Midwest and East Coast range between $800 and $900 while West Coast fares range between $950 and $1050. However, the absolute best fare that I was able to find was a very attractive $659 between Orlando and Copenhagen advertised by Lufthansa.
The fare sales are a bit of an overlap since either carrier can operate your flight. Additionally Austrian, Brussels, Air Canada and United can be flown as well. Just pay attention to your carrier since the miles you earn will be determined by the carrier operating your flight. With these deep-discount Economy fare ‘buckets’, there are instances where a non LH Group flight will earn you ZERO miles.
The fare sale covers travel for 2 separate periods. One sale covers travel between August 23 and October 31 while the 2nd part of the sale covers November 1 to December 10. Fares were generally lower for the November-December option.
The Lufthansa.com version of the sale.
The Swiss.com version of the sale.
The Terms/Conditions:
Tickets must be purchased by August 5, 2015
Tickets must be purchased 14 days ahead of departure date.
Saturday night stay is required.
A weekend surcharge of $60 may apply.
