Through September 19th, Lufthansa is discounting transatlantic business class mileage upgrades. Full (Y or B) fare tickets can be upgraded for 20,000 miles per person each way, instead of the normal 35,000 miles. Discount G, H, M, Q, U...
Lufthansa’s Fiercely Protected First Class Terminal
A couple of friends were flying Lufthansa First Class to Denver Thursday afternoon and invited me to join them for a few hours in the First Class Terminal. I was flying to Brussels later in the evening, so I...
The Lufthansa First Class Terminal Experience
For the all times it has been mentioned on Live and Let’s Fly and on the UPGRD Network, I realized that I have never written a post describing the First Class Terminal experience in Frankfurt. After a rather amusing...
Failing to Grasp the Concept of Legroom
On my way back from Kiev on Sunday afternoon I sat behind a man who was either very vindictive or very ignorant. As I settled into my seat shortly before pushback, I noticed that the man had placed his...
Note to Self: Leave Red Wine Out of Checked Bag
I would not necessarily label it a rookie mistake, but I arrived back in Frankfurt from Kiev this afternoon to find my well-wrapped and padded bottle of red wine shattered and all over my blue jeans in my checked...
Who was I Kidding? The Travel Continues…
After another particularly stressful week at work, I was looking forward to relaxing at home this weekend and catching up on things I have neglected over the last week, including this blog. As I mentioned earlier in the week,...
Did I Get Shafted by Lufthansa and British Midland?
My Iran story is not quite over: there remained the unresolved matter of my ticket back to Europe on Lufthansa. If you did not read about my adventure in Iran, an overbooked flight back from Kish Island to Dubai...
World’s Largest Lufthansa Lounge Opens July 5th in Frankfurt
Coming soon to Terminal B at Frankfurt International Airport: a new Senator Lounge that will also become the largest Lufthansa lounge in the world. Today I received the following e-mail from Lufthansa: Dear Mr. Klint, Here is some terrific...
It Has Been One Heckuva Day
For those of you wondering why I was missing in action the last couple days, stay tuned for a fascinating report that will cover my time in Dubai and Oman, but primarily Iran–yes, Iran. And there was drama in...
Blame Me or Blame Lufthansa for Missed Dublin Flight?
This evening I arrived at Frankfurt at around 2015 from Munich after a long day of flying. I had a separate ticket from Frankfurt to Dublin booked months before, and I chose not to check my bags all the...
"Have you ever been to our First Class Terminal?"
At Star Alliance Gold check-in at Frankfurt earlier today, the smiling female Lufthansa agent glanced at my passport, pulled up my ticket, then asked, “Have you ever been to our First Class Terminal?” For a brief moment, I thought...
Next Stop: The City of Lights (Paris)
Well, actually I am already in Paris. It was all the way back in 2006 when I was last here and it is nice to be back in this bustling hub of French commerce. The flight over, a quick...
Up to €20 Off Your Next Lufthansa Flight from Germany
While not as generous as the Lufthansa promotion in March, Lufthansa is offering 20 EUR voucher codes for use on Lufthansa flights departing from Germany. Simply click on this link, provide your name and e-mail address, and you will quickly receive...
On the Matter of Flight Attendant Professionalism
I utilize public transportation to get to and from work at Frankfurt International Airport and run into a LOT of uniformed airline personnel, particularly from Lufthansa and United. United has a crew base in Frankfurt and therefore has a lot...
My First Bump on Lufthansa!
I do not always blog about my weekends, but if I am not traveling overseas I am usually traveling around Europe. Last weekend, I had a trip planned to London, departing Friday evening and returning early Monday morning to get me...
Lufthansa Miles & More will Match Your Air France/KLM Flying Blue Elite Status
Through the end of March, Air France/KLM offered a generous status match with no challenge or flight requirements mandated. United, Continental, and US Airways elites were eligible to participate and the offer brought instant SkyTeam elite status. For those...
The Best Pasta in Frankfurt, Courtesy of Lufthansa
I worked late Friday and had to hustle to catch my 2030 flight to Bucharest–not because I feared I would miss it, but because I wanted dinner in Lufthansa’s Senator Lounge before the flight. Not a bad spread: Without...
Drunk Frenchmen and Frightened Romanian on Lufthansa
After a great weekend in Ruse, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania, I flew back to Frankfurt this evening on Lufthansa. The flight was only 2.5 hours, but there was a bit of excitement onboard. What is it with French...
Hamburg to Frankfurt on Lufthansa: It Felt Like I was in 1955
Last night I took an early evening Lufthansa flight from Hamburg to Frankfurt. I’ve got to say, it felt like I had stepped into a time machine. In the United States it is rare to see people dress up...
Lufthansa FAs Busted for Smuggling 63K Lbs of Euros into Germany
Sometimes, you just have to ask, “How?” Six Lufthansa employees, including four flight attendants, have been arrested after sneaking in more than 63,000 pounds of out-of-circulation, €1 and €2 coins from China back to Germany over the last four...
