Austrian Airlines offered me a very small bribe to encourage me to learn about their new business class seat. I am normally immune to such things as regular readers know, but – as it happens .....

Austrian Airlines offered me a very small bribe to encourage me to learn about their new business class seat. .....

8 Mar 20138 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

BAA WorldPoints – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus via partner Virgin Atlantic. These sign-up bonuses come and .....

BAA WorldPoints – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new .....

4 Mar 20134 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

This is my review of Lufthansa First Class on a 747, flying from Frankfurt to Newark.  It is Part 4 of my series of airline and hotel reviews covering my NYC trip this week.  Part 1 is here and .....

This is my review of Lufthansa First Class on a 747, flying from Frankfurt to Newark.  It is Part 4 of my .....

21 Feb 201321 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This is my review of the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt.  It is part 3 of a trip report covering my trip to New York this week.  Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here. When we left .....

This is my review of the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt.  It is part 3 of a trip report .....

20 Feb 201320 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This is my review of Lufthansa’s short haul business class on a flight from Hamburg to Frankurt, and my review of the Lufthansa lounge in Hamburg. After checking out of the Radisson, I took the .....

This is my review of Lufthansa’s short haul business class on a flight from Hamburg to Frankurt, and my .....

19 Feb 201319 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Next week is half term for a lot of UK schools, including ours.  My wife and kids are off to Germany to see their (grand)parents and – if you’ve got kids .....

Next week is half term for a lot of UK schools, including ours.  My wife and kids are off to Germany .....

14 Feb 201314 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Thanks to Miles from Blighty for pointing me towards a new list of discounted Lufthansa Miles & More rewards from the UK. The official website is here. Even at a massive discount, the short haul .....

Thanks to Miles from Blighty for pointing me towards a new list of discounted Lufthansa Miles & More .....

11 Feb 201311 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

BAA WorldPoints – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus via partner Lufthansa. The way the scheme works is that you earn 1 .....

BAA WorldPoints – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new .....

5 Feb 20135 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Shortly before Christmas, Lufthansa announced the full details of the transfer of its short-haul services to its low-cost subsidiary Germanwings.  It is not pretty if you are a Lufthansa Miles & .....

Shortly before Christmas, Lufthansa announced the full details of the transfer of its short-haul services to .....

7 Jan 20137 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

The Accor hotel group has launched a special promotion with Lufthansa’s Miles & More, running until 28th February. Full details are here. If you choose to earn airline miles instead of .....

The Accor hotel group has launched a special promotion with Lufthansa’s Miles & More, running until .....

4 Jan 20134 January 2013 by Rob Burgess

Lufthansa has put out a new set of electronic discount vouchers. Go to this website, select your country, and Lufthansa will email you a discount code off your next flight. The UK voucher is worth .....

Lufthansa has put out a new set of electronic discount vouchers. Go to this website, select your country, and .....

3 Jan 20133 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The stand-out deal, without a doubt, was the Lloyds TSB Avios credit card promotion. There has .....

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The .....

30 Dec 201230 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Lufthansa has launched one of its fairly regular long haul business class sales. Click here to see sample fares and booking details. Here are the conditions: Purchase by: 02.01.2013Departure period: .....

Lufthansa has launched one of its fairly regular long haul business class sales. Click here to see sample .....

24 Dec 201224 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

For anyone with a stash of miles with a Star Alliance airline, I wanted to flag up this very informative post from US site Points Miles and Martinis. Lufthansa First Class is one of the best First .....

For anyone with a stash of miles with a Star Alliance airline, I wanted to flag up this very informative post .....

11 Dec 201211 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments