by Lufthansa Flyer | Jan 14, 2014 | Airlines |
In the past I would compile a list of recent timetable announcements for Star Alliance carriers. I had gotten away from the habit several weeks ago but with updates starting to come for the Spring/Summer 2014 season I decided to compile these updates once again. As always thanks to www.AirlineRoute.net for providing the details.
So without further ado, here are Star Alliance member route announcements from the previous 7 days:
AIR CANADA:
Toronto – London Heathrow: Effective July 1 will be reduced from 5x/day to 4x/day.
AVIANCA:
San Jose (Costa Rica) – Guatemala effective January 29 increases from 7x/week to 12x/week.
San Jose (Costa Rica) – Guatemala effective February 17 increases from 12x/week to 14x/week.
ETHIOPIAN:
Addis Ababa – Dammam: Effective between January 1 and March 31 is suspended. 2x/week operation will return on April 1 via Kuwait.
EVA:
Taipei – Toronto: Effective June 2 increases from 3x/week to 4x/week.
Taipei – Vancouver: Effective June 2 increases from 3x/week to 4x/week.
LUFTHANSA:
Frankfurt – Accra: Effective March 30 will be reduced from 5x/week to 4x/week. LH will replace PrivatAir as operating carrier and use an A330-300 on the route.
SWISS:
Zurich – Dubai: Effective between July 1 and July 19 service will be reduced from 7x/week to 6x/week due to runway maintenance in DXB.
TAM:
Rio De Janeiro – London Heathrow: Effective March 17 is CANCELLED. However, 3x/week service will be in place for the World Cup (between June 3 and July 18, 2014).
TAP:
Lisbon – Gothenburg: Effective July 2 will BEGIN 4x/week service.
Lisbon – Luanda: Effective July 2 will increase from 10x/week to 11x/week.
TURKISH:
Istanbul (IST) – Donetsk effective March 30 increases from 10x/week to 12x/week. Moves to 14x/week starting June 23.
Istanbul (IST) – Edinburgh effective March 30 increases from 7x/week to 8x/week. Moves to 9x/week starting May 26.
Istanbul (IST) – Frankfurt effective June 21 increases from 30x/week to 33x/week.
Istanbul (IST) – London (LGW) effective March 30 increases from 2x/day to 3x/day.
Istanbul (IST) – Simferopol effective March 30 increases from 9x/week to 12x/week. Moves to 14x/week starting April 26.
Istanbul (IST) – Stuttgart effective March 30 increases from 24x/week to 25x/week.
UNITED:
Newark – Dublin: Effective June 5 will increase from 1x/day to 2x/day.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jan 11, 2014 | Contests |
Unfortunately I had IP Address issues with the LHFlyer server and had been offline for a couple of days so I missed bringing you the start of LUFTHANSA’s latest contest.
Between now and January 21, you can enter each day to win a chance both a daily prize and a Grand Prize that will be awarded when the contest closes.
To enter, you need to register for the sweepstakes and visit the Contest Site everyday to spot a Lufthansa passenger that is hidden within an image that changes each day. For each day that you successfully find the LH passenger, you will be entered into that day’s daily prize drawing and also earn one entry for the Grand Prize as well as for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize for the contest.
In addition there is a prize of an iPod Nano (16GB) that can be earned if you agree to receiving LH’s newsletter as well as following them on Twitter and Facebook and are selected in that additional drawing.
It’s easy to spot the LH passenger in each graphic so gaining entries will not be a problem (though the passengers are TINY!). The images that are used are drawings that highlight destinations within LH’s network.
Once the contest closes on the 21st, all of your qualifying daily entries will be entered into the Grand Prize phase where lucky winners will receive:
GRAND PRIZE: 2 Economy Class Tickets on Lufthansa from the USA or Canada to any European destination served by Lufthansa.
1st PRIZE: Lufthansa RIMOWA AirLight Collection Multiwheel XL+ case.
2nd PRIZE: Lufthansa RIMOWA AirLight Collection Cabin Trolley.
3rd PRIZE: Nikon Coolpix S3500.
The Daily Prizes that will be awarded are as follows:
- Day 1, 3 prizesl: One (1) Lufthansa Möve beach towel.
- Day 2, 3 prizes: One (1) Lufthansa sports bottle.
- Day 2, 3 prizes: One (1) Lufthansa sports bottle.
- Day 4, 5 prizes: One (1) Lufthansa jumbo mug.
- Day 5, 3 prizes: One (1) digital photo frame with alarm clock.
- Day 6, 2 prizes: One (1) Lufthansa GoGo by Deuter.
- Day 7, 2 prizes: One (1) MOBISET Sound2Go dome.
- Day 8, 5 prizes: One (1) Lufthansa foldaway bags backpack.
- Day 9, 3 prizes: One (1) Lufthansa Möve beach towel.
- Day 10, 2 prizes: One (1) WMF water carafe with 4 glasses.
- Day 11, 3 prizes: One (1) Lufthansa Holiday Collection make-up bag.
- Day 12, 5 prizes: One (1) Lufthansa thermo mug.
- Day 13, 2 prizes: One (1) hi-Deejay headphones.
- Day 14, 2 prizes: One (1) fatboy – the original stonewashed.
Terms and Conditions can be read here.
H/T to FlyerTalk’s NewbieRunner in the FlyerTalk LH Contest Thread.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jan 7, 2014 | Airlines |
I’m thrilled to announce the first Dahl Scholarship Fundraiser for 2014! It promises to be the best Prize ever!!
One Lucky GRAND PRIZE Winner Will Receive:
1 ticket for a ride aboard LUFTHANSA’s Junkers Ju52 during the opening parade of the 825th Hamburg Port Festival on May 9, 2014 courtesy of LUFTHANSA.
Round-trip airfare between Frankfurt & Hamburg courtesy of LUFTHANSA.
1 Night Hotel Accommodation at the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel and Conference Center on May 8, 2014 courtesy of LufthansaFlyer.com
1 Night Hotel Accommodation at the Park Hyatt Hamburg on May 9, 2014 courtesy of LufthansaFlyer.com
VIP Tour of Lufthansa Technik Hangars in Frankfurt courtesy of LufthansaFlyer.com and LUFTHANSA.
The tentative/example itinerary:
Winner arrives in Frankfurt on May 8th and will be met by Dennis from LufthansaFlyer.com and be taken on a VIP tour of various LUFTHANSA TECHNIK Hangars and other facilities in Frankfurt.
After spending the night in Frankfurt, the winner will fly to Hamburg on May 9 and board Lufthansa’s Junkers Ju52 for an afternoon touring flight. This flight will fly over the opening parade of ships signaling the start of the 825th Hamburg Port Festival. TICKETS FOR THIS FLIGHT HAVE ALREADY SOLD OUT!
Winner will then spend the night in Hamburg at the Park Hyatt and fly back to Frankfurt on May 10.
Please note that the winner is completely responsible for transportation to and from Frankfurt as well as arranging for any travel documents/passports/visas that may be necessary. I will be available during the course of this itinerary to assist as needed.
Additionally, there will be a 1st Place Prize:
Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator session in Houston (travel arrangements to and from Houston are the responsibility of the winner).
In past fundraisers other prize packages have been added during the course of the entry period. We may be adding prizes as we go!
Here is the donation ‘schedule’ and the amount of entries that you’ll have based on your contribution:
• $25 = 2 chances
• $50 = 5 chances
• $100 = 15 chances
• $200 = 40 chances
• $300 = 60 chances
• $400 = 80 chances
$500 = 100 chances
As in the past, please make your contributions at the Dahl Fund contribution page and use PayPal. It is important that you note your donation is for the FlyerTalk raffle in order to participate. Use the “More Info: Send a Note to Seller” link on the final page or “Add Special Instructions to Recipient” and note: “FlyerTalk raffle.” Please also include your handle (if you have one—friends and lurkers are welcome to participate) and your preferred email address. Remember, many companies will match charitable gifts. The winner, as in the past, will be able to donate/gift the ride to someone else if they are unable to attend.
The deadline for entries is January 25, 2014 at Midnight US Eastern Time. A winner will be selected by random drawing by midnight US Eastern Time on January 27 and will be contacted via E-mail or Personal Message on Flyertalk.
Captain Denny will keep us informed on the amount of donations and we’ll update the thread with those that have contributed to this great cause. Captain Denny has been raising funds for the Dahl Fund since 2005. To learn more about the Capt. Jason Dahl Scholarship Fund, please visit their website.
Please help spread the word by sharing this post with your Friends and Family, Twitter followers, Facebook Friends, etc. etc.!
If you have any questions, please leave a comment or send me an email! You can also join the conversation by visiting the FlyerTalk Cares Thread.
Thanks in advance for you participation and see you in FRANKFURT! 
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by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 18, 2013 | Airlines |
Lufthansa has confirmed what has been widely expected. Beginning on March 30, 2014 Lufthansa will begin DAILY service to Tokyo-Haneda from Frankfurt AND Munich. With the change, Lufthansa will no longer fly from Munich to Narita (effective March 30, 2014), however service between Frankfurt and Narita will continue.
This is a major step forward for Lufthansa in Asia since Haneda is ANA’s hub which in turn will make it very easy for passengers to connect to and from ANA for travel to a wide variety of Asian destination. Additionally, Haneda is far more convenient to Tokyo which is only a short 15-20 minute train ride away.
This is has been made possible thanks to the Japanese government loosening restrictions on Haneda that involve the amount of international traffic that is allowed to use Haneda.
The new flight details:
Frankfurt – Tokyo Haneda: LH 716 departing FRA at 6:20pm arriving in Haneda at 12:15p the next day. Route will be served by a 747-400.
Tokyo Haneda – Frankfurt: LH 717 departing HND at 2:05p arriving in Frankfurt at 6:45p. Obviously the 747 will make the return flight! 🙂
Munich – Tokyo Haneda: LH 714 departing MUC at 3:45p arriving in Haneda at 10:05a the next day. Route will be served by an A340-600.
Tokyo Haneda – Munich: LH715 will depart Haneda at 11:50a arriving in Munich at 4:55p.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 12, 2013 | Airlines |
LUFTHANSA has opened a new Senator and Business Class Lounge near the airline’s gates in Terminal B at Newark (EWR), across from the SAS lounge. The lounges provide approximately 5000 square feet of space for passengers traveling on one of the many flights operated by Lufthansa and Swiss from Newark. Lufthansa now operates 62 lounges world-wide with a combined space of 387,500 square feet for passengers.
According to the LH press release, passengers traveling in First Class and Business Class will have the ability to utilize EWR’s Fast Lane screening option as well.
To have access to the Senator Lounge, passengers need to be flying in First Class, be a Lufthansa HON or Senator, or have Star Alliance Gold membership with an alliance airline. The Business Class Lounge is available to anyone traveling in Business Class who does not have any other Star Alliance or Miles & More credentials. Be mindful that the lounge attendant will typically require you to show your Star Alliance Gold card if you are not seated in First Class or are not an LH Senator or HON. Your boarding pass is typically not enough to gain entry, but your mileage may vary. In the past I’ve been told by lounge attendants that they need to swipe your card to log your entry.
