by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 10, 2013 | Airlines |
Lufthansa has begun installation of it’s new business class cabin in its A380 fleet this week. The first Airbus A380, D-AIMF or “ZURICH” has gone into maintenance and will be retrofitted over the next 2-3 weeks.
Based on previous info from LH, the Business Class seats/units will be parallel to each other on the A380 whereas on the 747-8i each seat pair turns inward towards each other.
Additionally the aircraft will under go other routine maintenance so that she is back in the air as good as new. “ZURICH” entered service with LH on October 18, 2010.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 10, 2013 | Airlines |
Lufthansa today has launched a dedicated TWITTER account specifically for the First Class Terminal in Frankfurt. Subscribers will be kept up to date with news and information as it relates to FCT. Additionally, the account will be able to interact and reply to questions posed by Lufthansa’s First Class Passengers and HON Circle members.
The twitter handle is @FirstClassTerm
by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 8, 2013 | Airlines |
Over the Thanksgiving Weekend, I flew to Frankfurt to attend Lufthansa Group’s annual internal Social Media conference which brings together all of LH Group’s divisions. The day-long conference lets each division share their experiences with Social Media marketing for the current year as well as to present their strategies for the upcoming year. It’s a great forum for ideas and suggestions to be exchanged and based on what was discussed there are several great initiatives that will be introduced next year….sorry I can say nothing more! 🙂
Anyway, whenever I travel to Frankfurt, I make sure to build in enough time to visit different divisions of the Airline Group to gain further insights into what is happening within the company. This trip was bit more intensive than previous trips as I spent quite a bit of time with the Social Media Group, LH Technik and a fantastic tour with Austrian Technik in Vienna which I’ll go into more detail in a post early next week.
For my visit with LH Technik, I was given full access to tour the various hangars and flight lines and observe aircraft in various states of maintenance; everything from aircraft being prepared for their next flight to seeing their cabins in complete tear-down as seat upholstery was being removed for cleaning. It’s amazing to watch a small army of technicians work, the choreography is impressive! But as they say, a plane sitting on the ground for any amount of time is not earning the airline any revenue, so things have to happen quickly, safely and accurately.
When I arrived at the hangar, I knew at least 1 747-8i would be there as it was undergoing routine servicing of its cabin. I had the ability to go into the cabin, but chose not to since there was a team of techs in the aircraft and I did not want to get in the way. Instead I chose to spend quality time walking around the aircraft and appreciate the engineering marvel.
D-ABYG, one of Lufthansa’s newest 747-8i aircraft.
Part of D-ABYG’s main landing gear
Looking towards the front of the aircraft
Looking towards the rear of the aircraft
D-ABYG – The 6th 747-8i in the fleet
D-ABYG’s Starboard GE90 Engines
A closer view…..EACH blade carries a €30,000 price tag!
Art in Engineering…..
The port-side GE90s
From the top of the stairway
The wing as seen from an open emergency exit
It’s no secret that the 747-8i is my favorite aircraft, both inside and out. My fascination for the aircraft began well before Lufthansa received their first 747-8i, D-ABYA, and put it into service on June 1, 2012.
To fuel my addiction, I was able to attend the inaugural event for D-ABYA in Frankfurt on May 31 and was fortunate enough to be her only passenger in First Class on my flight home on June 3, 2012, giving me an experience that few will ever have. For obvious reasons it is and will be for the rest of my days my most favorite flight!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 6, 2013 | Airlines |
As is the tradition with Lufthansa for the last several years, a special version of the First Class Duck will be available between NOW and Christmas (as long as supplies last). Additionally, there will be a very rare duck only available for 2 days, December 31 and January 1 for passengers visiting Lufthansa’s First Class Lounges and Terminal.
The Christmas Duck for this year will be the same version used a few years ago and will be from among the following group:
For Passengers visiting First Class Lounges in Germany or the First Class Terminal in Frankfurt on December 31 or January 1 will receive this ultra-rare duck known as ‘Chimney Sweeper’:
If your travels involve Lufthansa’s First Class services during the Holidays, please make sure to collect these ducks and add them to your travel memories!!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 1, 2013 | Airlines |
Lufthansa’s Cyber Monday deal discounts fares up to €30 for travel on Lufthansa. Additionally, the discount also applies to travel packages booked through Lufthansa Holidays.
The airfare discount is valid for Lufthansa operated flights taking place between January 6 and April 13. The discount on Lufthansa Holiday bookings does not have date restrictions as far as when travel must take place as long as the package is booked on December 2.
The fare discount will be calculated when booking your ticket or trip on December 2.
