Lufthansa Private Jet Service
| Lufthansa are the first major airline to operate their own private jet fleet which is seamlessly integrated into their scheduled services. This adds a new dimension for the premium passenger. |
Lufthansa have a fleet comprising the following aircraft:
Cessna
Citation CJ3 (6 pax) - range 3,475km
Cessna Citation XLS (7 pax) - range 3,441km
Challenger
850 (12 pax) - range 5,636km
Passengers are able to combine first class long-haul flights with Lufthansa and Swiss into the major hubs - Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich - with a segment on a Lufthansa private jet. Over 1,000 local airports are available for use throughout Europe and Russia which gives the passenger greater flexibility than using normal scheduled service.
Prices are all-inclusive with no hidden charges - the cost of the private jet leg depends only on the distance flown. Passengers benefit from having the use of first class lounges on the network (including Lufthansa's stunning First Class Terminal if transiting through Frankfurt), limousine transfers to aircraft, and the ability to collect award and status miles on Miles and More or other Star Alliance programs. A minimum of 10,000 M&M award miles are given for a private jet leg.
An events manager coordinates the booking to ensure smooth delivery of the service.
This is a bold and significant move from Lufthansa who in the past had a partnership with fractional player Netjets Europe - this ended in 2007 and Lufthansa decided to go it alone. They were also the first airline to introduce all-business flights to USA in conjunction with Privatair.
We could see more airlines integrating private jet services to their scheduled networks in the future. One obstacle is that the credit crunch and current economic climate has slowed the private aviation market to a degree putting pressure on a few operators.
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