While you’ll still be able to catch a Lufthansa A380 at LAX, you’ll now need to travel to a different city. Effective yesterday, Lufthansa shifted its A380 from Frankfurt to Munich for its Los Angels routes. An A380 now...
My Thought Process In Building A Multi-City Award Trip
We receive many interesting requests at Award Expert, my award booking service, including some that require a bit of creativity. Let me tell you about a recent trip. The client lived in Philadelphia. His destination: Beijing. He wanted to...
Lufthansa Boards A380 in 20 Minutes with Biometric Boarding
The future of travel: approach the gate, scan your face, board the aircraft. This is not some dystopian world or sci-fi movie. This is how Lufthansa is now boarding flights at Los Angeles International Airport. Lufthansa has rolled out...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: March 11, 2018
Another week spent entirely on the ground…this is really something out of character. But I’ve cherished the time spent with my wife and son lately: the little one is growing up so fast. I hope to finish up my...
The Perfect Pre-Arrival Snack in Lufthansa Business Class
Sometimes…many times, actually…the simple things in life are the best things in life. My pre-arrival meal on Lufthansa Business Class may not have been fancy, but it certainly hit the spot. It’s the subject of this week’s Meal of the...
Brazilian Bandits Steal $5MN from Lufthansa Plane
Five bandits breached airport security and stole $5MN in cash being loaded onto a Lufthansa Cargo plane. The MD-11 aircraft, slated to fly from Sao Paulo to Frankfurt via Dakar, Senegal, was being prepared for loading when the heist...
Family Accounts Coming to Lufthansa Miles & More
Lufthansa Miles & More will introduce mileage pooling for families starting in May. I’m excited about this for one reason in particular. Joining the ranks of ANA, Asiana, British Airways, Emirates, Etihad, JAL, and Qantas (and JetBlue and Hawaiian...
Seat Shenanigans on Lufthansa
Add Lufthansa to the list of airlines that play games with confirmed seat assignments. An Award Expert client needed to travel from Newark to Zurich this week and wanted first class. Since SWISS generally does not release first class...
Lufthansa Doesn’t Like its New Livery
Lufthansa will be tinkering with its new livery once again, just days after revealing its new design to great fanfare. In an internal memo (in German) posted on a German frequent flyer talkboard, Lufthansa concedes the livery appears too...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: February 18, 2018
Good evening from Carmel, CA…I’m spending the holiday weekend at my favorite California Hyatt and have been enjoying the fresh air and beautiful weather with my family. Earlier today we drove down Highway 1 to Big Sur…it is always...
“Demonic” Child on Lufthansa Flight
A passenger video onboard a Lufthansa flight to Newark captures the worst-behaved child I’ve ever seen on a plane. Although the video was posted last summer, the Daily Mail brought it to my attention today. This video was allegedly...
Lufthansa Livery Update Will Take…7 Years!
Lufthansa has unveiled its new livery, but don’t expect to see it across the fleet anytime soon. In fact, you’ll need to wait seven years for the final aircraft to be repainted. In a spectacular light show (see video...
Wi-Fi Internet on Lufthansa Shorthaul Flights
After years of anticipation, Lufthansa is quickly rolling out onboard wi-fi onboard its short and medium-haul flight. Unlike the “one-size-fits all” approach its longhaul system, the new system for shorter flights include three speed options. During a recent flight...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: February 11, 2018
A pleasant Sunday evening to you from Los Angeles. It was a quiet week on the blog, but a busy week in life. I’m looking forward to the week ahead, but especially looking forward to a special family trip...
First Class: Lufthansa vs. SWISS
I’ve recently flown both SWISS and Lufthansa First Class. Which product is better? Certainly there is subjectivity in what I value and how I compare the two products, but I’d like to think this is not an arbitrary comparison....
In Defense of Brussels Airlines
Lufthansa wants to get rid of Brussels Airlines as a separate brand, instead dissolving it fully into its low-cost Eurowings division. While not a terrible idea, I still do no think it is the wisest one. Brussels runs a...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: February 4, 2018
Hello from 35,000 feet. I’m on my way to New York for a quick business trip. I trust I’ll be back home, though, by the end of the day tomorrow. Who would have thought a little story on a...
Lufthansa’s Unnecessary New Livery
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post entitled, Dear Lufthansa, Please Don’t Ruin Your Beautiful Livery. It was a plea for Lufthansa to leave well enough alone. Sadly, my letter fell upon deaf ears. The new livery is out...
Dear Lufthansa, Please Don’t Ruin Your Beautiful Livery
Rumors are swirling that Lufthansa will introduce a new livery next month. My message to Lufthansa: leave it alone. When I defended Lufthansa’s five-star ranking recently based upon my own travel experiences over the years, I was clearly in...
German Government Accuses Lufthansa of Illicit Price Hikes
A German regulatory agency is accusing Lufthansa of unjustified price hikes in the wake of Air Berlin’s bankruptcy. Per thelocal.de: Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (FCO) is currently probing complaints that Lufthansa fares shot up on some routes after bankrupt...
