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TRAVELING with the Lufthansa Private Jet is becoming
even more comfortable. Starting this month, customers using this
exclusive service can now book a limousine transfer at no extra
cost. On request, passengers will be picked up at home and driven
directly to board their private jet at the airport. Upon landing, a
limousine will be waiting to whisk passengers off to their
destinations.
Coordinated with a personalized
event manager, the service is available both for customers on direct
flights to around 1,000 Lufthansa destinations within Europe and the
Russian Federation as well as for those on Private Jet connecting
flights after flying long-haul routes with Lufthansa or Swiss Air.
Lufthansa’s exclusive partner in this lifestyle package is the
SIXT Limousine Service, a private company with a fleet of Mercedes
Benz limousines driven by first-rate chauffeurs.
Lufthansa Private Jet products
and services can also be viewed online at www.lufthansa-private-jet.com.
All the information on the service, booking options and the fleet is
made available in 12 languages. The website lists all the telephone
numbers, worldwide, for passengers wishing to contact the service,
and allows users to order a newsletter or brochures online.
In-flight catering and
entertainment are tailored to individual requirements and passengers
have full use at any time of first-class services laid out at the
airport by Lufthansa, Swiss or Lufthansa partners.
Lufthansa Private Jet bookings
can be made on the dedicated hotline +49 (0) 18 02 99 33 00 for
Germany and the rest of Europe, and on 1 888 261 0814 for the US and
Canada.
Appreciating Asiana
Asiana Airlines welcomed the
agreement made in a recent two-day aviation meeting between South
Korea and France, ending a route monopoly that lasted for 34 years.
Asiana Airlines will now fly from Seoul-Paris three times a week.
Under the new agreement,
Korea’s second national carrier Asiana Airlines will be allowed to
fly the route while France can designate an airline of any European
Union member country to service it as well.
South Korea ’s Ministry of
Construction and Transportation reported that air passenger services
for the route are expected to go up to four times a week with this
new development. “With the agreement, better airline services are
expected for passengers traveling between Seoul and Paris as
multiple carriers can compete in the market. The load factor for
Seoul-Paris route reached as high as 81.4 percent recently, causing
inconveniences to passengers in securing air tickets,” the
ministry reported.
Established in 1988, Asiana
Airlines has built a reputation on service and reliability. It has
been recognized for Best Onboard Service and Flight Attendants by
Global Traveler for two consecutive years; and given the Airline
Excellence Award and World’s Best Cabin Staff by London-based
researcher Skytrax.
It recently added another feather
to its cap by collecting the Global Traveler’s Award for Best
Airline for Onboard Service and Flight Attendants for the third year
in a row. US travel publication Global Traveler surveyed readers
throughout 2006 for their top choice in various travel criteria. The
gala ceremony, graced by Sex and The City star Cynthia Nixon on
behalf of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, was held recently in
Jumeirah Essex House in New York City.
In the Philippines, Asiana flies
out of three points in the country: Manila, Cebu and Clark. The
airline has promised more convenient schedules and upgraded services
for passengers on the new route to Paris, one of the three gateways
of Europe. Asiana Airlines also flies to London and Frankfurt.
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