Passengers are calling for better integration between rail and air, and for more rail links on the shortest domestic routes, Lufthansa adapts. From the mid-Decemberthe German company in cooperation with its partner Deutsche Bahnfrom mid-December, will be increasing the number of connections to Frankfurt airport from Aachen, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Stuttgart and Ulm. The increase in service is substantial: 392 trains will be offered each week instead of the current 233. This will mean 119 Lufthansa Express trains to Cologne, instead of 77. On the Düsseldorf-Frankfurt route, 105 trains will run instead of 53. To Stuttgart, the Lufthansa Express Rail will offer 77 connections per week, 49 connections to Ulm and 42 to Aachen. All the new routes can already be booked.
This Lufthansa/DB service integrated into a same ticket flight and pre- or post-transit by train. Lufthansa's Express Rail service is available to 14 German towns. In addition to the destinations mentioned above, trains will serve Dortmund, Erfurt, Freiburg, Göttingen, Karlsruhe, Kassel, Mannheim, Nuremberg and Würzburg. Other routes are planned.
efficient and sustainable connectivity between different modes of transport
The additional ICE services offer Lufthansa passengers more connections on both departures from and arrivals atFrankfurt airportThis makes it even easier to transfer between flights and rail journeys. In the event of an unforeseen delay to a train or flight, Lufthansa will automatically transfer the passenger to another train or flight. new free reservation. The loyalty programme Miles & More is recognised and LH Business Class passengers travel in Deutsche Bahn's first class and have access to DB lounges.
According to Harry Hohmeister, Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the Express Rail service offers a number of advantages, such as ease of booking, easy transfers and a direct connection with the world. " We are committed to efficient and sustainable connectivity between different modes of transport. This not only benefits our customers but is also good for the environment. The more reliable, attractive and efficient the connection between airports and the ICE network, the more passengers will be able to start their journey from an ICE station. "he adds.
Economy Light fare extended to all Lufthansa intercontinental routesLufthansa has decided to extend its Light Economy Fare to all its intercontinental routes from 30 October 2019. Launched on North America in the summer of 2018, this fare is the cheapest available and only includes one piece of hand luggage and offers no booking flexibility. If necessary, passengers can add a piece of hold baggage for a supplement. Meals and drinks on board remain included in the fare. " We are increasingly working on an intuitive price scale. We're not there yet, but for example, adding services that come with the Light Economy fare can still represent significant savings compared with the following fare range "says Tamur Goudarzi Pour, Senior Vice President Revenue & Distribution for the Lufthansa Group. The fare also applies to intercontinental flights operated by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS (from November 6 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland). |
