by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 17, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Lufthansa is thinking Spring and along those lines has launched a brief Fare Sale for next Spring. Most of the fares are in line with what is appropriate for Spring travel. The most attractive fare is a $773 Round Trip from Washington DC to Istanbul.
Most fares from the East Coast to Europe are in the $900 to $1100 range, while fares from the west coast to Europe range from $1150-$1250. This Fare Sale ends November 21 so there are only a few days left to take advantage.
To see specific fares between city pairs, please visit Lufthansa’s Fare Sale Webpage.
As with any fare sale, certain terms and conditions apply:
Tickets must be purchased by November 21, 2012
You must depart between April 8 and May 16, 2013
You must return between April 12 and June 16, 2013
Flights can be operated by Air Canada, Swiss, Austrian, United or Lufthansa (SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN BOOKING!!!)
Saturday Night Stay Required
Weekend departure surcharge may apply
by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 13, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Lufthansa announced earlier today that it has entered into an agreement with the union representing their flight attendants to end their labor disagreement that has lasted for several months.
The new agreement with UFO, which represents the majority of Lufthansa’s cabin crew, takes effect January 1, 2013 and lasts through December 2014.
Highlights of the new deal include pay raises for cabin crew of 3.95% along with an additional one time €320 payment. Both sides also agreed to a new pay scale structure as well as enhancements to productivity metrics. Lufthansa will also create opportunities for new employees that only wish to work during peak seasons.
Additionally, a major component of the settlement involved assurances that cabin crew voluntarily transitioning to the “new” Germanwings which will consolidate most of Lufthansa’s Intra-European and domestic German routes into one low-cost-carrier (LCC) beginning next year. Those individuals volunteering to move to this new structure have assurances that their current pay and benefits will be protected.
According to Lufthansa Board Member Peter Gruber, who headed negotiations for Lufthansa, ““After months of difficult negotiations, we have now reached an agreement, which takes into account the positions of both sides. For us, the sustainable ongoing development of the pay system with remuneration scales for new staff was essential in the competitive cost environment, in which we operate. Additionally, we have made sweeping concessions in terms of flexibility and productivity. In return, Lufthansa
has accepted rises in salary and has made concessions in safeguarding jobs. All in all, we have come to an acceptable settlement, which makes demands on both sides, while taking due account of the interests of the employer and employees.”
As contentious as the relationship between Lufthansa and UFO has been recently, it’s a relief to see that cooler and mature heads prevailed. We can now look forward to travel on Lufthansa for the foreseeable future without the threat of surprise work stoppages.
German Airlines Board Member Peter Gerber, who headed the Lufthansa negotiating
commission, said:
by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 6, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Lufthansa has listed new routes that it will fly for a limited time during their 2013 Summer Timetable. These new routes focus on “Resort Destinations” and will primarily be to destinations in Bulgaria, Spain and Portugal.
Most of these routes will only have a few flights per peek but are available now for booking. If you would like to get a head start on your travel plans for 2013 this may be a good opportunity to take advantage of these new routes.
The routes are as follows:
Berlin-Antalya effective June 20 to August 4 will operate 5x/week.
Berlin-Faro effective June 19 to August 4 will operate 2x/week.
Berlin-Mahon effective June 21 to August 2 will operate 1x/week.
Dusseldorf-Jerez De La Frontera effective July 22 to September 2 will operate 3x/week.
Dusseldorf-Mahon effective July 20 to August 31 will operate 2x/week.
Dusseldorf-Varna effective July 26 to August 30 will operate 1x/week.
Frankfurt-Antalya effective July 5 to August 31 will operate 3x/week.
Frankfurt-Ibiza effective May 18 to October 5 will operate 3x/week.
Frankfurt-Jerez De La Frontera effective July 5 to August 30 will operate 2x/week.
Hamburg-Mahon effective June 21 to July 26 will operate 1x/week.
Munich-Mahon effective July 27 to September 7 will operate 1x/week.
Munich-Tunis effective July 27 to September 7 will operate 1x/week.
Lufthansa is thinking Spring and along those lines has launched a brief Fare Sale for next Spring. Most of the fares are in line with what is appropriate for Spring travel. The most attractive fare is a $773 Round Trip from Washington DC to Istanbul.
