Lufthansa Christmas Special

Booking period 7-14 September

Departure period 22 December 2010 - 1 January 2011

Return period 26 December 2010 - 1 April 2011

Selected destinations:

Economy Class:

Frankfurt from 28500 ฿*

London from 32600 ฿*

Stockholm from 30000 ฿*

More destinations available

Business Class:

Berlin from 86500 ฿*

Paris from 86500 ฿*

Venice from 86500 ฿*

Source: http://www.lufthansa.com

I’ve just done a sample test to London. Of course the focused promotional fare on the dates chosen didn’t come up unsurprisingly and instead a fare around 6,500 baht more was quoted. The fare breakdown however is astonishing; 20,615 baht + taxes, fees and charges of 17,625 baht plus a service charge of 500 baht which seems unique to Lufthansa. So there is almost a 50/50 split between the fare and various add-ons which I find very dubious.

I have always found these add-ons by airlines to be a bit of a con since I don’t see why they can’t be incorporated into the fare, especially the fuel surcharge. No other business that I am aware of excludes the cost of fuel for example, such as retailers for transporting goods.