by Lufthansa Flyer | Oct 23, 2013 | Airlines |
Earlier today Lufthansa announced a First Class fare sale from the USA to Europe with fares starting as low as $5029.
Lufthansa typically puts First Class Tickets on sale about 2-3 times a year — In the Spring, mid-Summer and during the Holiday Season in the Winter. For this edition the fare sale runs until November 5 and is valid for travel between December 14 and January 7. Specifically, departures can take place between December 14 and January 3 and return flights must occur between December 25 and January 7. Tickets need to be purchased 30 days in advance.
The best published fare during this sale is from Boston to Moscow for $5029 but when I went to ‘sample book’ it, the fare actually came in at $4987.
Other attractive examples (there are many more at Lufthansa.com) are:
Chicago – Prague for $5529
Miami – Venice for $6029
Denver – Copenhagen for $5979
The fare sale credits normal First Class mileage credit so for Miles & More member, that amounts to 300% of miles flown. However, other Star Alliance plans will have varying degrees of how many miles are earned, so please check your respective program for details. Also, be aware that the flights can be operated by Lufthansa, Swiss or United – so you may want to pay special attention when looking at your exact flight options!
A fare sale like this is always a great opportunity to treat yourself to one of travel’s finest experiences. Over the last few months, Lufthansa has been earned several awards for having an outstanding First Class product including SkyTrax’s 5-Star award for best First Class Lounges and 3 American Hospitality Association Awards for Best First Terminal, Best Onboard First Class Product and for their First Class Lounge in New York’s JFK.
Then there is the First Class Duck as well………perhaps the most important reason to experience Lufthansa’s First Class hospitality. 🙂
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 24, 2013 | Airlines |
A few days ago I wrote about how LUFTHANSA has begun it Thanksgiving Fare Promotions to Europe. This time, I want to draw your attention to SWISS and their offers for the same time frame.
SWISS is discounting their Business and First Class fares by up to 70% for the Thanksgiving holiday. Based on their fare engine, it looks as though these low fares are valid for departures taking place as soon as Sunday, November 24, while return trips can happen as late as December 4.
Business Fares from the East Coast to most of SWISS’ major European destinations range from the low $1600’s (For Geneva and Zurich) to as high as $2100 for Prague. First Class fares start at $5000 for Prague and range up to $5900 for Zurich.
From the West Coast (Los Angeles and San Francisco), Business Class fares start in the mid $2400 range (Munich)and work their way up to $3400 (Istanbul). First Class fares from the West Coast start at $6000 and move up to about $7000.
SWISS has been a favorite of Premium Class passengers for years thanks to their comfortable cabins and outstanding flight crews. Whenever a fare sale like this is taking place, it’s a great opportunity to discover and experience SWISS for yourself at a fraction of the price. Also, when booking via SWISS’ website you can book an outbound leg in Business Class and pick First Class for your return (or vice versa) and experience both fantastic products!
Use the Christmas Market season as your excuse to treat yourself!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 2, 2013 | Airlines |
At the World Travel Awards Gala held in Turkey on August 31, Lufthansa was recognized as “Europe’s Leading Airline” for the third time in a row while SWISS earned the award as Europe’s Airline Business Class also for the third consecutive time. Lufthansa has now been awarded “Europe’s Leading Airline” a total of 6 times by the World Travel Awards.
Jens Bischof, Lufthansa’s Chief Commercial Officer acknowledged “This award is an incredible acknowledgment of the commitment of more than 100.000 Lufthansa Group colleagues on the ground and on board. It demonstrates the appreciation towards our intensified efforts to offer the best network coverage, connectivity and flexibility. We won’t rest on our laurels but spark even more fascination for our Lufthansa brand.”
The ceremony held in Antalya, Turkey is a culmination of a voting process that involved over 230,000 travel industry professionals. This award ceremony marked the 20th anniversary of the World Travel Awards and has become known as the “Oscars” of the travel industry.
Graham E. Cooke, President and Founder, World Travel Awards (on the right) celebrates the award handover with Lufthansa’s General Manager Turkey, Stefan Loecherbach.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 29, 2013 | Airlines |
SWISS is holding a sale until 2 September that will let you upgrade to Business Class for half of the usual cost. The sale covers travel on SWISS that originates in Switzerland and takes place between 17 September and 16 December. The prices of the upgrade are dependent on the specific destination, starting from CHF 75 for a one-way upgrade and going as high CHF 125. A round-trip upgrade is double the price of a one-way upgrade.
For those passengers that take advantage of the Upgrade Sale, they will receive the following benefits:
– Dedicated Business Class Check-In
– Increased baggage allowance (2 checked bags at 32kg each + 2 carry-on pieces at 8kg each) and priority baggage handling.
– Business Lounge access.
– Enhanced in-flight dining.
– Miles And More members will earn Business Class bonus miles.
The Business Upgrade Sale covers all of SWISS’ European network except for the following destinations/routes: Dublin, Lisbon, Moscow, Basel-London, Geneva-Barcelona and intra-Switzerland travel.
To learn more about the sale, include upgrade pricing to specific destinations, please visit SWISS’ Business Class Upgrade Sale webpage.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 6, 2013 | Airlines |
The past several days have seen a fair amount of route updates from Star Alliance members. Avianca appeared to be most active as it announced a variety of service increases between San Salvador and various USA destinations. Even the normally ‘quiet’ Croatia had a few announcements regarding several of their routes. Otherwise the only other significant announcement was Lufthansa’s when they announced the cancellation of their Dusseldorf – Miami route beginning with the Winter timetable.
AEGEAN:
Athens-Moscow (DME) effective October 27 will increase from 2x/week to 3x/week.
Kalamata – Kiev effective September 26 is CANCELED.
AIR CANADA:
Halifax- Ft. Lauderdale effective December 14 will BEGIN 1x/week service (Saturdays).
AVIANCA:
San Salvador – Cali effective September 15 will increase from 5x/week to 1x/DAY.
San Salvador – Los Angeles effective November 15 will increase from 24x/week to 26x/week.
San Salvador – Mexico City effective November 15 will increase from 7x/week to 11x/week.
San Salvador – Mexico City effective December 1 will increase from 11x/week to 14x/week.
San Salvador – Miami effective November 15 will increase from 1x/day to 2x/day.
San Salvador – Washington DC (IAD) effective November 15 will increase from 17x/week to 21x/week.
CROATIA:
Pula – Zadar effective October 27 will be reduced from 1x/day to 6x/WEEK.
Zagreb – Brussels effective October 27 will increase from 7x/week to 10x/week.
Dubrovnik – Frankfurt effective October 27 is CANCELED.
Dubrovnik – Paris effective October 27 is CANCELED.
Zagreb – London (LGW) effective October 27 is CANCELED.
ETHIOPIAN:
Addis Ababa – Enugu effective August 24 will BEGIN 4x/week service.
EVA:
Taichung – Macau effective August 1 will be reduced from 1x/day to 6x/WEEK.
LUFTHANSA:
Dusseldorf – Miami effective with the Winter timetable is CANCELED.
SWISS:
Basel – Rome effective between December 13 and January 6 will be reduced from 1x/day to 4x/WEEK.
Basel – Barcelona effective for the Winter timetable will be reduced from 7x/week to 6x/week.
Basel – Prague effective for the Winter timetable will be reduced from 5x/week to 4x/week.
THAI:
Bangkok – Sapporo will increase to from 3x/week 1x/DAY on October 1 instead of October 27 as previously planned.
TURKISH:
Istanbul – Kano – N’Djamena effective December 12 will BEGIN 4x/week service.
