by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 12, 2014 | Fare Sale, Featured, Swiss |
SWISS is running an economy fare sale for travel from the USA to a variety European destinations during the first quarter of 2015. Fares are as low as $750 (New York – Naples) and run up to the $1000-1200 range for most flights departing Los Angeles and San Francisco. Fares from SWISS’ other US gateways fall in between this range.
The best availability and pricing is found for mid-week departures and returns (Tuesday through Thursday). Fares that involve departures and arrivals during weekends carry a small surcharge. Also, when I was doing a few sample bookings to confirm the fare details, I found that it takes a 7 day stay to get the lowest fares during this sale.
The fares are valid for travel between January 9 and March 12, 2015.
By the way, stayed tuned for a great contest coming from SWISS on December 14 that involves a prize to St. Moritz!! Details to come…..
by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 2, 2014 | Contests, Featured, Swiss |
SWISS has launched this year’s version of their Advent Contest that will award a daily prize to a lucky winner.
The basic premise of the contest is to search for a SWISS logo’d item that is hidden within a photo of one of LX’s destinations. Once you find the item, you are entered to win that day’s prize.
Here is the list of items that you’ll be searching for between now and December 24:
To enter the contest, please use this link. For your first entry you’ll need to register a username and password so that you can log in for subsequent entries during this contest. Good Luck!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 20, 2014 | Business Class, Contests, Featured, Swiss |
It’s always a great contest when Business Class Tickets are the prize and this time it is SWISS who is giving away a pair of Business Class tickets from the USA to Switzerland.
The contest includes a 1 night stay at Schloss Schauenstein where you will also dine at their 3 Michelin Star restaurant. After that experience, you’ll be whisked off to Rockresort where you’ll spend an additional 3 nights. You’ll also receive a pair of Swiss Rail passes to help you get around.
To enter, visit the contest’s entry page where you’ll need to provide your contact info along with a brief statement as to why you would like to dine at Schloss Schauenstein. As part of the process, you can gain additional entries by inviting your Facebook friends to enter. Should any of them enter, you’ll get another entry for yourself.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Oct 9, 2014 | Featured, Swiss |
SWISS is currently offering passengers traveling from the US to SWISS destinations a $50 voucher good for travel on SWISS during the winter. The code is value for bookings made from now until October 15.
For departures taking place between November 1 and December 15, 2014 use voucher code: SWISSUSJV14
For departures taking place between January 7 and March 12, 2015 use voucher code: SWISSUSJV15
For further terms and conditions, please click here.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 17, 2014 | Eurowings, Featured, Lufthansa, Swiss |
Lufthansa today shared details of their most recent aircraft order that is geared to improve SWISS’ and Eurowings’ fleet. In all, Lufthansa placed an order for 25 Airbus A320 aircraft, comprised of 15 NEOs and 10 CEOs.
For those of you unfamiliar with the A320NEO, it is Airbus’ latest version of the A320 ‘enhanced’ series of aircraft. This aircraft has been under development since 2010 and features substantial improvements over previous A320 models. Specifically, the ‘NEO’ comes with sweeping ‘Sharklets’ instead of traditional wingtips as well as a new air purification system and cabin interior designed for greater luggage capacity.
Wondering what the NEO stands for? It is short hand for ‘New Engine Option‘ which is basically the descriptor being used by airbus to advertise the fact that the new engines will 15% more fuel efficient and reduce operating expenses by 8%. Operators will have the choice between the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G or CFM International LEAP-1A engine to power their NEOs. This new-found efficiency will increase range by 500 miles and allow for 20 more passengers to be stowed on board. Test flights of the NEO should be starting shortly.
The Lufthansa Group has ordered 15 of these A320s that will enter service with SWISS beginning in 2019.
Airbus’ newest A320 is set to enter service in late 2015
The other half of the order involves the purchase of 10 A320CEO aircraft that will be used to replace the Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft currently in use by Eurowings. The CEO, or Current Engine Option, version of the A320 is currently being delivered to airlines. Some of the newer CEO aircraft feature large sharklets instead of traditional wing tips to help improve stability and fuel economy. The CEO version is powered by the CFM International CFM56 engine. Eurowings will take delivery of these aircraft in 2016 and 2017.
At list prices, this order comes at a cost of 2.5 billion Euro and is in addition to the 240 aircraft that the Lufthansa Group currently has on order at a cost of 30 billion Euro that will be delivered by 2025.
