Lufthansa are today, 11th November, offering a limited number of Business Class seats exUK from an advertised GBP1111 return:
http://bit.ly/rNmke8
Destinations available are: Seoul, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Addis & Dubai.
Conditions for this offer
Purchase by: 11.11.2011
Departure period: 20.12.2011-09.04.2012
Return period: 25.12.2011-09.07.2012Minimum Stay: 6 days or a Saturday night
Maximum stay: 3 month
Subject to availability
I did find availability to Singapore earlier - out 10/1 and back 16/1, but that seems to have gone. The others still have pockets of availability. Fares book into Z Class (200% M&M, 200% BD DC) and actually appear to start from GBP1086, rather than GBP1111.
VintageKrug - 11/11/2011 10:55 GMT
Rather curious to use this particular "hook" to launch a promotion, and expecially so for this airline.
Are they upgradeable to F with miles?
The potential irony is not lost on me, VK.
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I'm afraid I don't know the upgrade answer. Give me three minutes and I'll see if I can find out.
It seems that Z-Class is indeed upgradeable with Miles&More:
http://bit.ly/rU6FF0
- albeit at a premium of an additional 15,000 Miles on top of the usual J>F rate.
VintageKrug - 11/11/2011 11:27 GMT
That's a very attractive deal!
"Rather curious to use this particular "hook" to launch a promotion, and expecially so for this airline."
Why?
I fear it is your cultural lens that is the problem, not their campaign.
http://www.timeanddate.com/date/11-11.html
It is indeed a very attractive deal. I have booked to Singapore in Z for the £1111 fare advertised and was astonished to also be able to upgrade to F with my miles.
That seems to me like a pretty good bargain!!!
I wish you all an excellent weekend.
Rioja112 - 11/11/2011 13:13 GMT
Lufthansa has its (hope that is correct) HQ in Cologne where 11th of November is a very special date.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne_Carnival
The promotional fare from France and Italy is even better at Euro1111
I have no problem flying out of CDG As it has a few North American destinations plus Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi,Dubai, Singapore and Seoul.
I hope to grab a few bargins before they disappeared!
To join this special occasion which happens once every 100 years, the US Expedia site has a 11-11-11 sale of upto a 50% or more on their top hotels!!!!
Happy travel time!
navAtwal - 11/11/2011 17:23 GMT
I too Have booked the fare to Singpaore in Z class.
How did you upgrade to First class, which carrier miles did you use and how many each way per sector?
As per post #4 in this thread, navAtwal, these fares are indeed upgradeable, subject to availability, for members of Lufthansa's Miles & More programme.
navAtwal - 11/11/2011 17:35 GMT
I am a BD member, could possibly arrnage to get the mile or transfer some over.
What I need to know is how many miles are needed to upgrade from Munich to Singapore from Biz to 1st class.
Then I can decide if it is worth it.
Offer still available ex Switzerland today for CHF1464
Lufthansa are back in the market today with some more premium sale fares, though not as spectactular as those offered on the 11th, including:
Tel Aviv fr £1129
Abu Dhabi fr £1689
Dubai fr£2089
Beijing fr £1889
Hong Kong fr £1999
Seoul fr £2199
http://bit.ly/rNmke8
All fare in Business Class exUK.
There are also A380 First fares of £5009 to JNB.
Restrictions appear fairly minimal.
