Lufthansa will base its incoming 777-9 fleet in Frankfurt. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr made the announcement in Berlin yesterday. Although this airplane has been hyped for years and Lufthansa’s new business class product was unveiled in November 2017, the first...
Lufthansa Snubs The A380

Lufthansa’s latest aircraft order comes at the expense of its majestic superjumbo Airbus A380-800. Earlier this week, Lufthansa ordered 20 Boeing 787-9s and 20 additional Airbus A350-900s. But its deal with Airbus came with a caveat. In exchange, Airbus...
A Tangential Ad Campaign From Lufthansa

Lufthansa has released a series of finely-made videos that have absolutely nothing to do with airline travel, save for the fact that they take place in countries that Lufthansa serves. I still enjoyed watching them. A series of four...
Turkmenistan Airlines Turns To Lufthansa For Help

Earlier this month, Turkmenistan Airlines was banned from European Union airspace after the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) deemed the carrier unsafe. Now the airline has turned to Lufthansa for help. The Lufthansa brand has many hats; far more than...
Flying Lufthansa Domestically In Kazakhstan

Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Did you...
Lufthansa First Class: 2019 Vs. 2009

As I was looking though some old pictures last night, I stumbled upon a Lufthansa First Class trip I took in 2009 that was eerily similar to the one I just took. Thus, I thought a comparison post might...
My Prediction: Lufthansa Hidden City Lawsuit Will Backfire

Hoping to dissuade passengers from engaging in the practice of hidden city ticketing, Lufthansa is suing a passenger for skipping a flight from Frankfurt to Oslo. I’m betting the lawsuit is going to backfire. With stiff competition from Norwegian...
Review: Lufthansa A340-600 First Class Frankfurt To San Francisco

Lufthansa provides a comfortable first class experience with superb food and drink and excellent service aboard the A340-600. First Class service starts on the ground with spectacular lounges in Frankfurt. Leave time for a visit to the First Class...
Review: Lufthansa First Class Lounge & Spa – Frankfurt (B Gates)

During my last trip on Lufthansa, I skipped the First Class Terminal to check out the First Class Lounge in the B Gates of Terminal 1. While the First Class Terminal is intended for passengers originating in Frankfurt, Lufthansa...
The Best Airline Cheeseburger In The World

I’ve had a lot of hamburgers and cheeseburgers over the years on airplanes, but none as tasty as the incredible cheeseburger I enjoyed on Lufthansa last weekend. Wow, wow, wow… I do love hamburgers…what can I say? I’ve got...
First Impressions: Lufthansa A340-600 First Class

I flew home from Frankfurt aboard a Lufthansa A340-600 in first class, my first flight on this aircraft in many years. Very little has changed on Lufthansa in 2019. Service was excellent as usual and the meals onboard very...
A Chance To Compare Lufthansa And Air France In First Class

After flying Air France First Class last month, I now want to offer a detailed comparison between Air France and Lufthansa. Thus, when I flew from home from Europe last week I chose Lufthansa First Class. That way, we’ll...
Lufthansa Spares Most Valuable US Award In Latest Miles & More Devaluation

Yesterday, Lufthansa announced an upcoming devaluation of its Miles & More award chart. Thankfully, the most valuable award for U.S. travelers was spared. Old award chart New award chart International longhaul awards are not a particularly good deal on...
Domestic Business Class Meals: Lufthansa Vs. Air France

Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Earlier today...
Lufthansa Overtakes Air France To Become Europe’s Largest Airline

For the first time in 14 years, Lufthansa has reclaimed the crown of largest airline in Europe. Since Air France and KLM merged in 2004, the Franco Dutch airline has held the honor. But in 2018, Lufthansa boosted passengers...
Lufthansa Should Ban Vandalism Parent

Did you see the video of a parent helping a child vandalize the seatbacks on a Lufthansa flight? As far as I am concerned, that calls for a ban. The appalling incident happened onboard a Lufthansa narrowbody flight in...
Lufthansa Is Livid At Frankfurt Airport

On a holiday weekend that saw 50,000 more travelers than normal, Frankfurt Airport proved unable to cope. The result was not pretty. On a typical weekend Frankfurt Airport will handle between 150,000-200,000 weekend. Last weekend, over 200,000 flew through...
EU261 Delay Compensation: I Won, Lufthansa Lost

A final update to my Lufthansa EU261/2004 delay claim. If you missed out on the details of my issue with Lufthansa, I’ll briefly summarize: Itinerary: Milan – Frankfurt – Munich – Los Angeles Milan to Frankfurt flight delayed by...
Lufthansa Sees Itself In Global “Champions League”

More industry consolidation is on the way says Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr. He wants to ensure Lufthansa is in the so-called champions league. Speaking at a conference in Berlin, Spohr said: It is obvious that consolidation will act further and...
Magnifico: Lufthansa First Class Slippers

I must admit, I’ve fallen in love with my Lufthansa First Class slippers. We have a policy against shoes in my house. That’s not how I grew up, but my wife is adamant about it. And I’ve signed on...