Economy Class & Beyond

Lufthansa says sorry for the strike action

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The following email went out from Lufthansa earlier in regards to the strike that is now in full swing (commencing 00:00CET 2nd April to 23:59 4th April) The strike action is knocking out most of Lufthansa mainline as well as Germanwings and Lufthansa Cargo. Text: At Lufthansa, we aim to provide you with the seamless and outstanding service that you expect from a leading … [Read more...]

Lufthansa strike ahead (2nd-4th April)

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The pilots who are members of the Vereinigung Cockpit union are to walk out between 2nd and 4th April in a three-day strike over pay and working conditions. How bad is it? Over 3400 flights appear to be cancelled already according to the Lufthansa website. Germanwings will also be hit hard by the strike, with the airline preparing a backup timetable during the strike … [Read more...]

Another UK Miles and More Credit Card offer… (10,000 bonus miles)

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It seems Miles and More (Lufthansa Group) and MBNA are trying to get more customers with a new offer Initial Signup Bonus of 1,500 miles Bonus of 10,000 miles  after a £1000 retail spend within 90 days of account being activated As usual for an MBNA UK Product, it is offered with a American Express and Visa Card, with, both which have different earnings: 2  miles for … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to go for Premium Economy…. Is it the right move?

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Earlier this week, Lufthansa finally rolled out its long-awaited Premium Economy product. As we're all aware, Premium Economy has an important purpose in travel - for those who want a bit more comfort than basic economy class, whilst not wanting to pay (either by their own pockets or corporate departments) for business class Here's the sample pictures: Renderings … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to roll out Mobile Phone services on long haul fleet

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As we move to be ever connected in the air with WiFi, some airlines are looking again at mobile communications in the air. Lufthansa is working with Aeromobile to install a system to allow passengers to connect their mobile phones on a roaming basis to Aeromobile's network aboard the plane, and connect out from there. The service branded Lufthansa FlyNet has been in use … [Read more...]

Guess who’s against Etihad buying a part of Alitalia….?

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Of course, it's Deutsche Lufthansa AG. The group has called on European regulators to block plans for Etihad to take a stake in Alitalia, saying it would amount to unfair competition introduced into the European market. The airline states according Reuters "We reject recurrent subsidies and the partial renationalization of European airlines, whether by European states or … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to send a Boeing 747-8i to Seoul

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For part of the Winter and Summer season, Lufthansa will be uprating its Frankfurt to Seoul Incheon route to feature the newest variant of the Boeing 747 the 747-8I (the I is for Intercontinental) The revised operation will operate from 28th February until 30th June 2014 (with returns to Frankfurt operating one day later) These will operate on flight LH712 (Frankfurt to … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to allow personal electronic devices in all stages of flight

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Second to the party in Europe, Lufthansa will be allowing the use personal electronic devices during all phases of flight - including taxi, takeoff, flight and landing. However, the roll-out will be slow with only one fleet of aircraft qualified for use - and that's the airline's Boeing 747-8 fleet. This is made up cadre of 9 aircraft. The change in usage regulations … [Read more...]

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