Lufthansa lowers fuel surcharge for its flights
Decreased oil prices lead to reduction
As crude oil and kerosene prices have decreased, Lufthansa will reduce its fuel surcharge on its flights. The fuel surcharge on domestic German and intra-European routes will lower by 3 Euros to 21 Euros per flight segment. On long-haul routes the corresponding fuel surcharge will be decreased by 10 Euros to 82 Euros per flight segment.
The reduction will apply to all Lufthansa tickets issued on or after 16 December 2008.
Lufthansa continually monitors oil prices and will make any future adjustments to the fuel surcharge dependent on further trends in the price of jet fuel.
Safety measures for hand luggage on all departures from or transfers via EU member states
Since November 2006, restrictions have been introduced regarding taking liquids into the cabin on all flights originating in or flying via the EU. This includes all German domestic flights.
More information on the hand luggage regulations
Lufthansa recommends keeping the seatbelt fastened
New rules in the interest of passenger safety.
In the event of unexpected turbulence, injuries are often the result on board passenger aircraft, whereby this could be prevented in many cases if passengers kept their seatbelts fastened. For that reason, up to now Lufthansa has recommended that passengers keep their seatbelts fastened. In the interest of the safety of its passengers, the airline has now decided to make it generally compulsory to fasten seatbelts. Passengers will still be allowed to stand up, for example, to stretch their legs or to visit the toilet, unless fasten seatbelt signs are switched on. The new regulation also applies to Lufthansa Regional partners. Incidentally, the aircraft itself is designed to resist the extra strain resulting from turbulence without any significant damage.
