by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 1, 2012 | Uncategorized |
December 2 marks the anniversary of the agreement signed between Luftag (predecessor to today’s Lufthansa) and Hamburg Airport in 1953 which allowed for the construction of Lufthansa’s first postwar Technik Maintenance Facility. For those of you unfamiliar with Luftag, it was the national German airline created in 1953 and changed it’s name to Lufthansa in 1954.
Today, the facility is home to Technik’s Headquarters employing 7,500 employees and takes up 750,000 square meters of Hamburg’s Airfield.
Thanks to Lufthansa’s Media Archives, here are a few images of the very early days of Technik:
The site prior to construction
The first hangar at Technik Hamburg
One of Lufthansa's first aircraft, a Convair CV-340 at Technik in Hamburg
From it’s humble beginnings, it has grown into a state of the art facility:
For those familiar with Lufthansa Technik, you’ll know that it is one of the world’s premier Aircraft Maintenance operations. Airlines and private customers from the world over utilize Technik’s expertise when it comes to aircraft maintenance, renovation and upgrades.
Since it’s inception, Technik has grown into an organization comprised of 6 divisions: Maintenance, Overhaul, Component Services, Engine Services, VIP Services and Landing Gear Services. Worldwide, Technik has over 750 customers who use their services.
Though initially an internal division of Deutsche Lufthansa Airlines AG, in 1994 Technik was branched out to be it’s own separate entity within the Lufthansa Group.
To learn more about Technik’s Hamburg Facility, please visit Technik’s dedicated webpage for the location.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 27, 2012 | Uncategorized |
This year, I’ve joined Passports With Purpose to help raise funds for Water.org as they seek to expand the availability of fresh drinking water in Haiti. The objective for Water.org is to build two new wells for two communities in Haiti. If you’ve followed the news over recent years Haiti has been decimated by natural disasters and her citizens continue to struggle with their recovery efforts.
Normally I don’t come to you for your help, but in this case I thought the plight of the Haitian people deserves all of our attention. Passports With Purpose is hoping to raise $100,000.00 to help make these Fresh Water Wells a reality.
They’ve developed a great fund raiser for this cause that not only will raise the money needed for the project, but will give YOU an opportunity to win a fantastic gift as a small token of thanks for your contribution.
The way the fundraiser works is as follows:
The Fundraiser starts on November 28 and ends on December 11 at Midnight (EST)
Each blogger who is participating in this fundraiser has arranged for a prize to be donated to the prize pool that has been built by participating blogs.
With each $10 donation, you are able to choose which gift you would like to be entered to win from among all the donated prizes from all the participating blogs. If you want to enter to win this bag, please make sure to find LufthansaFlyer on the list of participating blogs.
Prize Winners will be contacted on December 18.
Everyone is eligible to enter, just make sure that the prize you choose offers shipping to your country.
I approached American luggage legend Tom Bihn to help with my efforts for this fundraiser and they have been superbly helpful and have donated a Forest Green Western Flyer which is one of their most popular business/overnight travel cases. In addition, the case comes with their optional “Absolute Strap”. The value of the contribution is $240.00 and I am grateful for their contribution!!
The Tom Bihn Western Flyer:
I’ve been a loyal fan of Tom Bihn’s products ever since I purchased a “Super Ego” bag from them. It has traveled over 100,000 miles this year and has been absolutely the perfect bag that compliments my carry-on trolley.
I hope that during this Holiday Season that you can take a moment and for the cost of a pack of cigarettes or a movie ticket can help someone get access to fresh drinking water.
Please use this link to go to PassportsWithPurpose.org and submit your donation.
After your donation is made, you will then be asked to choose which gift you would like to win.
Thank You in advance for your support and I ask that you share/tweet/post this to your social networks. If you can be so kind, please leave a comment on this thread if you had made a donation. I’d like to see how many people participated.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 24, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Lufthansa is currently offering attractive First Class airfares from the USA to European destinations. The most attractive fare is for travel to London (Approx. $4900 from the east coast). However, in many instances the flights to or from London are operated by United. There are some limited options to fly Lufthansa First Class to London through Germany, but not many. So be careful if you decide to take advantage of the low London fare, make sure you’re aware of who is operating the flight!
Otherwise, most fares from the East Coast to Europe range from the mid-$6000 to mid-$7000 range. From the West Coast, most fares range from the low-$7000 to low-$8000 range.
Lufthansa’s First Class service is among the best among in the world, and it’s never a bad idea to experience it, especially when you can book a seat for 30-50% less than the normal first class fare. I’ve experienced their First Class product many times, and each time it’s been a wonderful experience. With the introduction of a “renovated” First Class cabin on most long haul aircraft, it only gets better! In addition to the great inflight experiences, Lufthansa also knows how to take care of their First Class passengers on the ground.
For more fare options and booking information, please visit Lufthansa’s First Class Fare Sale webpage.
Terms and Conditions for the Fare Sale:
Tickets must be purchased by December 7
You must depart between December 22 and January 4.
You must return between December 25 and January 8.
Advance Purchase Period: 28 days.
First Class seating available on Lufthansa, Swiss and United (You’ll see that Lufthansa says that First Class is available on Austrian and Air Canada but they do not offer a first class cabin, so keep that in mind when reviewing options).
Saturday night stay required.
