by Lufthansa Flyer | Oct 15, 2015 | Ducks, Featured, First Class, First Class Terminal, Lufthansa, Passenger Experience |
Beginning tomorrow, October 16, Lufthansa passengers who visit the First Class Terminal in Frankfurt will be greeted by 3 new ducks that have been added to the wonderful collection.
What is great about the new additions is the fact that they are theme based and are targeted toward ‘certain’ kinds of travelers.
The 3 new ducks are the ‘Frequent Flyer Duck’, the ‘Baby Duck’, and the ‘Birthday Duck’. Each will be given out based on the passenger:
THE ‘FREQUENT FLYER DUCK’: Is available to all passengers who visit the ‘FCT’ but will be available for a limited time only (while inventory lasts):
This duck is ready for his flight!
The ‘Baby Duck’: This special duck will ONLY be given to passengers traveling with an infant or small children.
The ‘Baby Duck’
THE BIRTHDAY DUCK’: This unique ‘ente’ will be given ONLY to passengers who are visiting the FCT on their Birthday.
The ‘Birthday Duck’
Please note that these ducks are exclusive to the ‘FCT’ and will not be available in any other of Lufthansa’s First Class Lounges. If you want these for your collection you’ll need to visit the FCT and hope that you ‘qualify’ to get one. If you need help figuring out a strategy to gain entry, let me know!
Looks like I’ll have to borrow someone’s baby for a flight on January 25! 🙂
To see Lufthansa’s other ‘First Class Ducks’ please visit my Lufthansa Duck Registry.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 13, 2015 | 777, Business Class, Featured, First Class Terminal, Lounges, Lufthansa, Swiss |
Last week during an awards ceremony in Sardinia, Lufthansa and SWISS were acknowledged for providing ‘best in class’ passenger experiences.
SWISS was recognized for having the best Business Class product of any European airline. This included both SWISS’ European business class as well as long-haul service.
Lufthansa took home awards for ‘Europe’s Leading Airline’ as well as ‘Europe’s Leading Airport Lounges’. The lounge award was specific to their lounges in Frankfurt. Hard to compete against them when you have the First Class Terminal and First Class Lounges providing outstanding passenger experiences.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 31, 2015 | Featured, First Class, Swiss |
SWISS has announced an enhanced First Class Menu that will feature certain themes throughout the year for those flying ‘LX’ First Class from Switzerland to anywhere in the world.
The SWISS ‘Connoisseur Experience’ is a new seasonally themed program that will be in addition to the existing First Class menu and will offer passengers unique dining options. The program is set to run 4 times over the next year, each for a 2 week period.
The first installment is set to roll out on September 1 and will be known as the ‘SWISS Steakhouse’. Passengers will be treated to a menu with several salad options along with their choice of Australian Wagyu Steak, an Irish Angus filet or a corn-fed Chicken breast. Sides will include Au Gratin potatoes, baked potatoes, spinach, and grilled corn. This menu will be in effect until September 15.
Then in November, the menu will shift take advantage of Truffle season including Truffle Carpaccio, Truffle Soup or a Truffle infused pasta dish.
February will see a focus on Seafood which will include Lobster, Crayfish and Coquilles St-Jacques.
May will feature a Caviar lovers ‘dream menu’ with different types of caviar including Prunier, Sevruga and Oona.
Though specific dates for the November, February and May programs have yet to be announced, it would not surprise me if it did not follow the same schedule as September’s and take placed from the 1st to 15th of each respective month.
Bon Appetit!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 30, 2015 | Destinations, Featured, First Class, Lufthansa |
Lufthansa has updated their Winter timetable to now reflect First Class service between Duesseldorf and Newark.
Beginning on October 25, Flight LH 408 (DUS-EWR) and LH 409 (EWR-DUS) will fly daily between the 2 cities. Based on Lufthansa’s timetable, this should stay in place throughout the entire winter timetable which ends on March 26.
An Airbus A330-300 will fly the route.
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!
