by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 1, 2013 | Airlines |
Since Lufthansa launched BLUE LEGENDS, I’ve had many USA based Blue Legend users email me voicing their disappointment that they could not participate actively when flying on non-Lufthansa operated flights in the USA. In order to “Check In” for a flight on Blue Legends, a Lufthansa flight number is required. This included codeshare flight numbers for flights operated by United and US Airways.
To that end, I’ve been able to assemble a complete list of codeshare flight numbers that Lufthansa uses for flights operated by United and US Airways. I’ve made these lists available as dedicated pages on my website.
For United Operated Flights: “BLUE LEGENDS: Lufthansa Codeshare Flight Numbers For United Flights”
For US Airways Operated Flights: “BLUE LEGENDS: Lufthansa Codeshare Flight Numbers For US Airway Flights”
If you are unfamiliar with Blue Legends, I encourage you to visit the app’s website or read my post on Blue Legends.
There are a few things to keep in mind with these lists:
Lufthansa does not have a codeshare flight number for every United or US Airways operated flight.
Lufthansa updates their codeshare flight numbers monthly and I’ll update my list to reflect the changes (I’ll let you know when I’ve updated the pages).
The list only contains the LH codeshare flight number, origin and destination and does not contain departure or arrival time information. You’ll need to cross reference your own itinerary and match it up to the appropriate LH code share flight number.
If you have any questions or need help with Blue Legends, feel free to e-mail me or leave a comment on this post.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jun 26, 2013 | Airlines |
Thanks to Flyertalk’s Oliver2002 for combining all of the separate contest posts into dedicated threads so that it is easy for everyone to keep track of. If you are familiar with the Miles & More thread on FT, you’ll know that there is one section for Lufthansa, Austrian, Brussels and germanwings and a separate section for Swiss.
I had the idea to create these dedicated threads so that we can have a ‘one-stop’ source that will consolidate all of the various opportunities that exist to win travel on Lufthansa Group airlines. I like to think that I keep pretty good tabs on what’s happening, but I know there are a lot opportunities that I miss. Also, I tend to only track events, contests and news coming directly from the airlines however there are a lot of contests that come from different sources such as hotels, travel boards, etc. etc. etc. Having these threads set up will hopefully cast a wide net and provide even more opportunities for you to win free travel on a great group of airlines.
Use this link to access the dedicated contest thread for Lufthansa, Austrian, Brussels and germanwings.
Use this link to access the dedicated contest thread for Swiss.
One piece of advice: When you log in to FT and access these threads, make sure to subscribe to the thread notification option so that you can get an email when someone adds something to the thread. This way you’ll get the latest information on the newest contests.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jun 25, 2013 | Airlines |
In case you missed Lufthansa’s tweet or my subsequent retweet earlier this afternoon, Lufthansa has launched a great new tool that will allow their First Class passengers to see whether or not their Lufthansa flight will have the new First Class cabin interior.
You can search by city pairs and date or simply by your LH flight number. The search tool is good for up to 60 days ahead of your flight.
PLEASE be mindful that an aircraft can be substituted at any moment due to capacity or technical issues, however as Lufthansa continues to renovate its long haul fleet, more and more flights will see the new First Class product on a regular basis.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jun 25, 2013 | Airlines |
It has been a busy week as far as Star Alliance member route announcements are concerned. 9 member carriers updated their timetables with United being the most active as they begin to tweak their Winter 2013/2014 timetable for flights between the USA and Europe.
AIR CANADA:
Toronto-Providenciales effective between September 7 and October 5 is CANCELED.
AIR CHINA:
Chengdu-Daocheng effective July 20 will BEGIN 1x/day service.
ETHIOPIAN:
Addis Ababa-Hong Kong-Manila scheduled to begin July 1 is now CANCELED.
Addis Ababa-Bangkok-Ho Chi Minh scheduled to begin September 3 is now CANCELED.
Addis Ababa-Bangkok-Singapore effective September 3 will BEGIN 3x/week service.
LUFTHANSA:
Frankfurt-Seoul(ICN) effective October 27 will be reduced from 1x/day to 5x/WEEK.
Munich-Riyadh-Jeddah effective October 27 will be reduced from 5x/week to 4x/week.
SAS SCANDINAVIAN:
Copenhagen-Bremen effective October 27 will BEGIN 6x/week service.
Copenhagen Humberside effective October 27 will BEGIN 5x/week service.
SINGAPORE AIRLINES:
Singapore-Adelaide effective between August 6 and 17 will be reduced from 12x/week to 7x/week.
Singapore-Sydney effective between August 18 and August 31 will be reduced from 4x/day to 3x/day.
SOUTH AFRICAN:
Johannesburg-Accra effective August 7 will increase from 6x/week 1/DAY.
TURKISH:
Istanbul (SAW)-Dusseldorf effective October 27 will BEGIN 1/day service.
Istanbul (SAW)-Frankfurt effective October 27 will BEGIN 1x/day service.
Istanbul (SAW)-Munich effective January 30 will BEGIN 1x/day service.
UNITED AIRLINES:
Chicago-Brussels effective January 6 is reduced from 1x/day to 5x/WEEK.
Chicago-Frankfurt effective January 13 is reduced from 14x/week to 13x/week.
Newark-Birmingham effective between February 3 and March 3 is reduced from 6x/week to 5x/week.
Newark-Edinburgh effective between February 3 and March 3 is reduced from 1x/day to 6x/Week.
Newark-Lisbon effective between January 13 to February 24 is reduced from 5x/week to 4x/week.
Newark-London (LHR) effective between February 9 and February 26 will be reduced from 35x/week to 32x/week.
Newark-Shannon effective January 6 is reduced from 1x/day to 6x/WEEK.
Newark-Zurich effective November 13 is reduced from 1x/day to 6x/WEEK.
Washington(IAD)-Zurich effective December 2 is reduced from 1x/day to 6x/WEEK.
PREVIOUS STAR ALLIANCE ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Courtesy: www.AirlineRoute.net
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jun 24, 2013 | Airlines |
A big CONGRATS to Nicola and her First Class Services Team!!!
Lufthansa has been awarded the 2013 Skytrax award for “BEST FIRST CLASS LOUNGE” during a ceremony at the Paris Air Show last week. Lufthansa certainly faced formidable competition from the likes of Singapore, Asiana, Cathay Pacific, Emirates and others but at the end of the day walked away with very well deserved award.
The award took into consideration all of Lufthansa’s First Class Lounges in Munich and Frankfurt including the venerable First Class Terminal (FCT) (which in my opinion is a travel destination in itself!). Over the years I have made many pilgrimages to Lufthansa’s First Class Lounges and FCT as well as to Singapore Airlines and Asiana First Class lounges and I’m trying to be impartial here, but I can see where Lufthansa deserves the award over the others.
When you visit one of Lufthansa’s First Class lounges, the high quality of the facility, dining and staff is evident. You know as soon as you enter one of the Lounges that you are in for a treat. Lufthansa’s staff is always ready and willing to help travelers even it means going well out of their way to accommodate a passengers needs or request (more on that later). The selection of food and beverages is on par with the finest restaurants and the facilities are always modern with up to date amenities, clean and easily accessible.
Fantastic amenities include Day Rooms for resting in privacy, spa services, private bath and shower facilities, private business workstations, dedicated Cigar Rooms with great cigar and apertif selections and private Mercedes or Porsche vehicles that will transport you to your plane allowing you to miss the stress of the passenger terminals. The list goes on an on! 🙂
Oh, and then there are the First Class Ducks that are given to visitors as souvenirs (if you take the time to grab a shower or enjoy a bath). My brace of 36 ducks always puts a smile on my face and instantly transports me back to those fantastic lounge experiences. For me, especially with the FCT, it becomes a mini-vacation within my trip and often I’ll go out of my way to make sure I can pass through Frankfurt to get my ‘fix’. Like flying from Chicago to Hong Kong via Frankfurt for example…..
If you have ever had the opportunity to visit one of Lufthansa’s First Class Lounges, I think you know exactly what I mean.
One First Class Terminal experience will ALWAYS stand out for my wife and I during one of our trips.
2 years ago, we had been on holiday in Europe visiting family in Slovakia and then spending several days in Rome and along the Amalfi Coast. On our return flight from Rome to Chicago (via Frankfurt) we had a few hours to pass in the First Class Terminal and this would also be my wife’s first time visiting FCT. I had kept telling her how wonderful the FCT would be and that it would be a perfect cherry on top of a fantastic trip. She was also looking forward to getting her first duck so that she would finally have one of her own. Well as luck (or lack thereof) would have it, the FCT happened to be out of their famous souvenirs which put a minor damper on my wife’s enjoyment of the FCT. Our personal assistant who helped us in the FCT was apologetic and said that he would come up with a suitable alternative. Well our time in the FCT passed and it was time to be taken in a Porsche Cayenne to our waiting 747. My wife figured she was out of luck and there would be no duck.
Once we arrived at our aircraft and took our seats upstairs, a Lufthansa associate came up to my wife a few minutes later with his hands behind his back, introduced himself, and simply stated “Mrs. LufthansaFlyer, this is for you…..” and out came his hands, cupping a First Class Duck. With the look on my wife’s face you would think she won a lottery. The smile on the Lufthansa associate’s face was priceless as well. He had no idea just how much he had made her day. After thanking him, he rushed out of the aircraft, the door closed and we were off for home. I would hate to think that they held up the plane for a few minutes for this special delivery, but if this doesn’t define what Lufthansa First Class is all about, nothing will.
2 years later, we still bring up that experience and talk about how wonderful that moment was. It has become as much a travel memory as any place that we have ever visited. So can you see what I mean when I say that a visit to a First Class lounge or Terminal is a travel destination in itself??
If you would like to experience Lufthansa’s First Class services, but are not sure how to proceed or what is involved, please email me. I would love to help you develop a strategy that will help you create your own Lufthansa First Class memories. 🙂
