by Lufthansa Flyer | Jun 23, 2015 | Featured, First Class, First Class Terminal, Frankfurt, Lufthansa, Munich |
The Porsche deal for First Class passengers is back! This time Munich is included!
If you are traveling on a Lufthansa or Swiss First Class ticket and have a 4+ hour layover, you can arrange to rent a Porsche 911 or Panamera for 3 hours and take a tour of Munich and her surrounds or try your hand at the Autobahn in and around Frankfurt and see if you can keep up with traffic.
To book the car, all you need to do is let the First Class Lounge or Terminal assistant who meets you know that you want to rent the Porsche and they will make arrangements. You can also make the reservation yourself ahead of time. Booking it yourself in advance is advisable since it increases the odds that a vehicle will be available.
As part of the program, Porsche has created several itinerary options for you to choose from to maximize your experience.
The rate for a 3 hour rental is €99 which covers 150km (93 miles), fuel and insurance. If you go over the allotted mileage, you’ll be charged € .99 per additional km. You can also rent the car for the day for only €303.00 which will also give you 200km to use during that time.
To learn more about the program or to book your ride, visit the Lufthansa ‘Porsche Rental’ webpage.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 4, 2015 | Amenity Kit, Business Class, Featured, First Class, Lufthansa |
Lufthansa has just unveiled a refresh of their Amenity Kits for long-haul Business and First Class passengers.
Beginning this month, Business Class passengers will receive a newly designed kit from Reisenthel. There will be 4 variants of this kit between now and fall. The kits will feature skincare products from Korres along with the other traditional pieces that you would find in a kit such as toothbrush, toothpaste, socks, etc.
The new Business Class Amenity Kit (photo: Lufthansa)
Beginning in Summer, First Class passengers will find a newly designed kit from Braun Buffel who has already been providing First Class amenity kits. Unfortunately as of the time that I am writing this post, I do not have a photo of the new kit. I’ll post one once I track one down.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Feb 28, 2015 | Featured, First Class, Lufthansa, Munich |
Lufthansa provided an update on Friday indicating that all of their long haul aircraft based in Munich (Airbus A330 & A340) now feature the new First Class cabin.
In all, 24 MUC-based aircraft now have the new cabin. Next up for the fleet will be the completion of the Premium Economy cabin install, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
I expect LH to release their monthly fleet retrofit report in the next few days which will provide additional detail on their progress.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Feb 20, 2015 | Featured, First Class, History, Lufthansa |
For those of you who have been fortunate to experience Lufthansa’s First Class service on long haul flights, you’ll no doubt recall either having a red Rose waiting for you at your seat or being handed to you by your flight attendant.
Most passengers will see it as a colorful touch to an impeccable travel experience but not stop to think whether this is a tradition or simply part of the decor of the First Class cabin.
So now that I’ve piqued your curiosity, here is the background on this tradition.
Early in Lufthansa’s post-WWII days of the mid to late 1950s, Lufthansa began operating aircraft such as the Lockheed ‘Super Constellation’ and various Convairs to destinations around the world. At the same time, Lufthansa also introduced a new cabin experience called ‘Senator Service’, the precursor to today’s fantastic onboard experience.
However, the true First Class experience would really ‘take off’ when Lufthansa entered the jet age with the introduction of Boeing’s 707 to passengers on March 17, 1960.
With the 707, Lufthansa raised the bar (quite literally) for Senator Service. The larger aircraft afforded Lufthansa to carry 24 First Class passengers who would be cared for by a Hostess, a Cook, and a Cabin Chef. In addition, passengers were able to make use of a dedicated lounge that came complete with Beer served from wooden kegs. This also marked for the first time in Lufthansa’s history that foreign flight attendants were being introduced due to Lufthansa’s expansion into the global airline marketplace.
What First Class looked like aboard a Boeing 707 —- Courtesy of Lufthansa
And finally, to put the proverbial cherry on top of the experience, the implementation of the enhanced Senator Service aboard the 707 in the 1960s would also usher in the tradition of the Baccara Red Rose that awaits each Lufthansa First Class passenger. Now you know!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jan 5, 2015 | Business Class, Frankfurt, Lufthansa |
Lufthansa began remodeling their Business Class check-in counters at Frankfurt Airport today. The work is expected to continue until the first part of March.
Passengers traveling in Business Class as well as Miles&More ‘Frequent Travelers’ can use the First Class check-in area located at counters 56-67 in Terminal 1, Hall A. In other words, at the east end of Terminal 1 or to your right when you walk into the airport. Senators of course continue to use the First Class check-in counters.
