What the new Lufthansa fares for passengers mean – THE WORLD

The Lufthansa from autumn on a new pricing model, which should be familiar to many passengers of both low cost. Details will be presented on Monday, on Tuesday the new price categories are then available for booking.

What changes in Lufthansa flight tickets?

For short- and medium-haul flights, there will be three price categories from 1 October:” Light “,” Classic “and” Flex “. The following applies: The more favorable the basic price of the tickets, the less service is included. Then have to pay extra eg for checked baggage or a rebooking. The principle should most passengers already by other airlines – especially the so-called low cost -. Be familiar

What has it the company

The Lufthansa can continue to differentiate prices even more than before. The hope is to make better use of the flights and to achieve more profit bottom line. For any unsold, empty space in an aircraft does the airlines hurt correctly. The lack of profitability is one of the great problems of Lufthansa, which must calculate an established airline with higher costs than their younger competitors.

And also benefits the customer?

airlines such as Ryanair and Easyjet have shaken up over the past decade the market vigorously and made fly for many people only affordable. Even Lufthansa flights will be cheaper with the new pricing model for some passengers. But the development also has a dark side: Although their journey, customers can now book direct on the internet and compare prices yourself

But is parallel somewhat transparent pricing confusion. originated with “service fees” and other mysterious additional fees. In addition, the price of a flight can change online constantly – and the person sitting next to on the plane might have paid at the end of the same power only half as much as oneself

Why are the prices. for Lufthansa such a big step?

For most customers, the pricing model is unlikely to be getting used to. However, Lufthansa had previously tried to set themselves apart from the low cost and thus to preserve the image of the old days when flying in economy class still had a touch of luxury. At least the drinks and snacks on board should therefore continue to remain free.

When the flight the passengers pay for most specially. They have come to terms with the fact that flying is not comfortable – than a bus ride – or even uncomfortable. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary brought even ever standing in aircraft toilets or fees into play – but probably only for fun

Standing for Lufthansa customers still further changes before <.? / h2>

The Group had already announced that air tickets from September regardless of the new pricing model 16 euro more expensive if they are created through a global distribution system (GDS). This is so far at around 70 percent of the tickets of the case – for example, if they are booked through travel agents, but also on some Internet portals. That’s more of a struggle for the sovereignty of the ticket sales behind the scenes. Customers would feel the price increases only when travel agents pass them one on one.

In addition, Lufthansa wants to establish its own cheap brand under the umbrella brand Euro Wings, but encounters especially when the pilot on resistance. All measures are designed to help increase revenues and to survive in the growing competition.

Photo: AP Just as on this computer representation to the new Euro Wings aircraft operated by Lufthansa look

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