Good morning Frankfurt
The first three Heathrow-Frankfurt flights now depart from Terminal 1, Gate 5-just a few steps from the Number One Heathrow Lounge. However, please consult monitors in the departure area or lounge at all times before proceeding to the gate.
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Check-in Online and receive £15 in November
Why not use the free online check-in service Lufthansa offers and receive a £15 voucher until the end of November? Simply visit lufthansa.com/onlinecheckin and print out your own boarding pass at home or in the office. Checking in can be this simple - even with baggage. Why not give it a try and select your preferred seat in no time?
Find out how it works with our online demo
New from 2010: non-stop from Munich to Tashkent
Lufthansa set to fly three times a week to the capital city of Uzbekistan
From the start of next year's summer timetable, you will be able to travel with Lufthansa to Tashkent in Uzbekistan for the first time. Three non-stop flights per week from Munich will offer you the best connections to the capital city north of the famous Silk Road from 28 March 2010:
Tue., Thur., Sun.
LH 644 Munich 8.15pm – Tashkent 5.05am
Mon, Wed, Fri.
LH 645 Tashkent 6.45am – Munich 10.15am +1
The flights will be operated with a Boeing 737-800. In the Business and Economy Classes, which will feature the latest interior and equipment, you will enjoy a generous amount of space in a particularly quiet atmosphere, along with the best in comfort. The ergonomic seats in Business Class invite you to relax and can be transformed into two-metre long beds at the push of a button. Lufthansa Media World will ensure that you have plenty of variety and great entertainment, while generous working surfaces will make it possible to work in comfort. Economy Class passengers will also enjoy a special personal service, thanks to the low number of seats. With ergonomic backrests on the seats and extra leg room, you are guaranteed a pleasant flight. You will be able to assemble your own individual entertainment programme for viewing on a personal screen.
The new route will supplement Lufthansa's existing extensive range of flights to the CIS states.
Lufthansa is now located at Heathrow Terminal 1
On 16 June 2009 Lufthansa moved its operations from Terminal 2 at London Heathrow to Terminal 1. Terminal 2 is to close for major refurbishment later this year. Terminal 1 is a much brighter, more spacious environment with world-class shopping and restaurant facilities. Lufthansa check-in will be in the newly refurbished Zone K. This check-in area is designed to be more efficient and less congested which helps travellers to reach their gates faster. Customers will also enjoy shorter walking distances from kerbside to the Lufthansa check-in Zone K and on to the improved departure gate area. 17 check-in desks, 6 bag drops and 12 Lufthansa check-in machines in Zone K all serve to help speed the overall check-in process.
For First Class customers*, HON Circle Members, Senators and Star Gold Card holders, there is an exclusive First Class lobby at one end of Zone K. As well as four First Class check in counters, a furnished waiting area is available and the lobby provides direct access to the Priority Lane at the security control. Frequent Travellers, Star Silver Card holders and Business Class customers will also be able to use this Priority Lane via another route around the outside of the First Class lobby.
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New data collection procedure for USA
From 12 January 2009 it is mandatory to register online for travel to the USA: if you want to enter the USA without a visa under the "Visa Waiver Program", you must register online through the "Electronic System for Travel Authorization" - known as "ESTA" for short. You should register at least 72 hours before departure in order to receive permission from the authorities in good time. Lufthansa recommends that you take a print out of this permission with you on your journey.
You will find detailed information about the new data collection procedure for USA here
Lufthansa’s enhanced services at London City Airport
Passengers departing from London City Airport can now benefit from a check-in deadline of just 10 minutes when travelling with hand luggage only and booked in Business Class. HON Circle Members, Senators and Star Alliance Gold card holders travelling with hand luggage only may even check-in 10 minutes before departure regardless of the class booked.
- All foreign passengers with non arabic passports must have a translation of their passport in Arabic
- Translation must be done by official authorized translator/translation office
- Translation must have a stamp of the translation office
- Translation must be stapled to the passport
- Diplomatic passports can be accepted without translation
If a passenger does not have the required translation the entry to Libya would be denied and the passenger must return on the same flight.
Additional Quick Check-in machines at London Heathrow
Lufthansa now has ten Quick Check-in machines at Terminal 2 at London Heathrow. Eight are located in the Lufthansa check-in area and for the first time at Heathrow, two on departures level opposite departures and security. They are prominently placed with a large sign across the back of the machines that can easily be seen by all passengers departing from Terminal 2.
The Quick Check-in machines on the departures level is totally new ground for any carrier in Terminal 2. Lufthansa is currently the only airline with check-in machines in this area.
Seatbelts must be kept fastened on board
For your safety
Lufthansa recommends keeping the seatbelt fastened.
Read more on the seatbelt regulation on board
