by Lufthansa Flyer | Oct 23, 2013 | Airlines |
Earlier today Lufthansa announced a First Class fare sale from the USA to Europe with fares starting as low as $5029.
Lufthansa typically puts First Class Tickets on sale about 2-3 times a year — In the Spring, mid-Summer and during the Holiday Season in the Winter. For this edition the fare sale runs until November 5 and is valid for travel between December 14 and January 7. Specifically, departures can take place between December 14 and January 3 and return flights must occur between December 25 and January 7. Tickets need to be purchased 30 days in advance.
The best published fare during this sale is from Boston to Moscow for $5029 but when I went to ‘sample book’ it, the fare actually came in at $4987.
Other attractive examples (there are many more at Lufthansa.com) are:
Chicago – Prague for $5529
Miami – Venice for $6029
Denver – Copenhagen for $5979
The fare sale credits normal First Class mileage credit so for Miles & More member, that amounts to 300% of miles flown. However, other Star Alliance plans will have varying degrees of how many miles are earned, so please check your respective program for details. Also, be aware that the flights can be operated by Lufthansa, Swiss or United – so you may want to pay special attention when looking at your exact flight options!
A fare sale like this is always a great opportunity to treat yourself to one of travel’s finest experiences. Over the last few months, Lufthansa has been earned several awards for having an outstanding First Class product including SkyTrax’s 5-Star award for best First Class Lounges and 3 American Hospitality Association Awards for Best First Terminal, Best Onboard First Class Product and for their First Class Lounge in New York’s JFK.
Then there is the First Class Duck as well………perhaps the most important reason to experience Lufthansa’s First Class hospitality. 🙂
by Lufthansa Flyer | Oct 15, 2013 | Airlines |
Lufthansa is currently offering some decent deals from the US to Europe. One fare that stands out among the others is a $569 deal between New York and Istanbul. You may see on Lufthansa’s fare page that the advertised fare is $599, but when you look at specific dates in November and December, you’ll actually see lower fares in some cases.
Istanbul has been a favorite target of fare sales, especially by Turkish Airlines but this Lufthansa fare is lower than even some of the previous Turkish deals.
The fare deal has a wide variety of codeshare options including Swiss, Air Canada and United – so pay special attention when booking to make sure you are flying on your carrier of choice. The fare deal is available for departures from either JFK or Newark.
When booking these fare deals, please be aware that you may not earn 100% mileage credit for your frequent flyer program. Usually these fare sales will credit only 50% and in some cases may not earn any miles for intra-European segments. However, it is still a fantastic opportunity to visit one of the world’s most interesting cities. We had the opportunity to spend several days in Istanbul last year and had an absolutely fantastic time. It’s on our short list of cities that we would like to visit again.
Here are a few links to some of my trip reports from Istanbul:
The Spice Bazaar, The Grand Bazaar, Our Favorite Restaurant: Diver, Hagia Sophia, Park Hyatt Macka Palas, Turkish CIP / Star Alliance Lounge in Istanbul, The Basilica Cistern and The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed).
The terms/conditions of the fare sale are:
Ticket must be purchased by October 23, 2013.
14 day advanced purchase required.
You must depart between October 29 and December 12, 2013.
You must return between October 31, 2013 and January 12, 2014.
Not valid for travel between January 4-6, 2014.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 18, 2013 | Airlines |
If you’re an active traveler, you’ll know that the Thanksgiving holiday weekend offers the lowest premium class fares that you’ll ever find during the year. Its a time when airlines typically try to entice travelers to leave the Turkey and Pumpkin Pie behind and head to Europe for a long weekend. Typically most of us Americans travel domestically visiting friends and family so that’s why Airlines offer great incentives to travel abroad during the holiday.
Lufthansa has discounted their typical Business Class fares by 50-70% (click to go to LH website) for travel during Thanksgiving and some of the fares are as low as I’ve ever seen them. For example, JFK to Frankfurt for about $1700! Thats only $200-500 more than what an economy fare costs during the summer!
The fare sale extends to all US and Canadian gateway cities served by LH so there are virtually hundreds of combinations for travel to cities between the US and Europe. Fares from the east coast start in the low $1700 range while fares from the west coast start in the $2100 range. There really is no excuse to not take advantage of these deals. Keep in mind that many cities launch their Christmas Markets during this time, so there’s another reason to travel to Europe over Thanksgiving.
Remember that discount business fares typically earn 150% of miles flown so not only are they great fares, they put more miles into your Frequent Flyer accounts!
My advice you ask? Book AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Especially if you want to take advantage of flying Lufthansa’s 747-8i out of Washington DC or experience the new business class cabin on the A330. Cabins book up fast so decide if you’re going to visit Vienna, Munich, Prague, Rome, Dresden or (insert your favorite European city here) and book your tickets!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 12, 2013 | Airlines |
Lufthansa’s fare sale to Venice ends at midnight tonight. It’s a “farely” attractive sale that lets you fly from New York to Venice for only $919. Other US gateways range in the low $1000 to $1100 (for example Seattle or San Francisco to Venice is $1129).
The fare sale is valid for departures between October 24 and December 15, 2013. You must return between October 27, 2013 and January 15, 2014.
Venice ranks among my most favorite cities in the world. After spending several days there 2 years ago, it quickly earned a “MUST VISIT AGAIN” rating from me. If you have never been to ‘VCE’, I highly recommend that you see it at least once!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 21, 2013 | Airlines |
Occasionally Lufthansa will launch a fare sale where it will allot one million tickets at discounted rates for travel within Europe. The latest version of this sale starts this Friday, 23 August, and ends on Sunday, 25 August. Fares start at €99 and range up to €139 depending on specific city pairs.
The travel period for these sale fares are as follows:
You must depart between 1 October 2013 and 28 February 2014.
You must return between 2 October 2013 and 28 May 2014.
A fare sale like this is great to take advantage of if you are planning a trip from the US to Europe since you can add on additional cities to your trip for minimal cost. If you happen to be reading this in Europe, fares like this make it very easy to book great weekend holidays!
The conditions of the fare sale are as follows:
Minimum Stays: 1 night stay required if traveling to a German destination, 3 night stay required for all other destinations OR a Friday night or Saturday night stay.
Maximum Stay: 3 Months
Non-Refundable
Non-Rebookable
