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Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: cav58d on July 22, 2007, 02:45:43 PM: I will be going to Germany (Hannover) immediately after X-mas, and will be staying over new years for two weeks.

I am looking to leave within a day or two after X-mas. This will be my first time ever doing any international travel.

Are there any days of the week better than the others to travel internationally for convience and maybe to find a cheaper flight?

Thanks

Cav
Title: Germany
Post by: TalonX on July 22, 2007, 05:56:22 PM: You have picked a terrible time to travel. Try Luftansa, and give them some options. They can hook you up...Also, British Air used to be cheap.

Learn this.. " Kann Ich einen Bier haben? " When "something is delivered", say this.. " Vielen Danke!". Hand over money, repeat.
Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: ozrocker on July 22, 2007, 06:13:54 PM: The most reasonable round trips with best all around service is with Singapore Air. Not only is the service great, but all the stewardesses are HOT!!!!
Oz
Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: Angus on July 22, 2007, 06:53:17 PM: Is Singapore air doing USA-Germany?????????????
Anyway, many ways to get to Germany. If you are heading for Hannover from the USA, there are many ways, and some fun ones too, of course depending on your time.
You can go over Britain or Iceland, (and also in that case even France, or Denmark) and then hop onwards with the low-price companies. Or you can take it straight.
Hannover has an airport, Hamburg is not that far away either.
Go looking and post, will be of as much help as my time allows.
Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: 68ROX on July 22, 2007, 09:52:16 PM: Lufthansa is the best Air Carrier I have found.

GREAT customer service.

GL!

68ROX
Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: Chairboy on July 22, 2007, 09:57:14 PM: Lufthansa is great, seconded (thirded?).

Where ya going in Deutschland? I was just there a few months ago, great fun.
Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: VWE on July 23, 2007, 02:02:41 AM: I don't know where you are flying out of but here is a sample I found leaving Chicago...

$670roundtrip per person
including taxes and fees

Chicago (ORD) to
Hannover (HAJ)
DepartDate0:Wed, Dec 26 3:50PM
Arrives 9:30AM
+1 day 1 stop in Frankfurt
Trip duration 10hr 40min

Hannover (HAJ) to
Chicago (ORD)
ReturnDate0:Wed, Jan 9 ReturnTime0:6:50AM
Arrives 12:05PM 1 stop in Munich
Trip duration 12hr 15min :Lufthansa
ReturnFlight0:1017 / 434
Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: Angus on July 23, 2007, 03:12:57 AM: That is cheap.
Probably not Lufthansa.
BTW, I flew 2 legs with Lufthansa and there were 2 things I noticed.
1: They flew high, 39K
2: The seats were comfy and more legspace.

Oh, it was an Airbus BTW.
Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: Spikes on July 23, 2007, 03:36:06 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Angus
That is cheap.
Probably not Lufthansa.
BTW, I flew 2 legs with Lufthansa and there were 2 things I noticed.
1: They flew high, 39K
2: The seats were comfy and more legspace.

Oh, it was an Airbus BTW.

they fly higher...I believe because they have a greater distance (?)

what kind of airbus?
Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: RAIDER14 on July 23, 2007, 03:58:14 AM: Quote
Originally posted by SpikesX
they fly higher...I believe because they have a greater distance (?)

what kind of airbus?

its either a A330 or A340

probably a A340
Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: Vulcan on July 23, 2007, 04:01:53 AM: Quote
Originally posted by SpikesX
they fly higher...I believe because they have a greater distance (?)

More like typical alt-monkey luft-weenies.
Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: jhookt on July 23, 2007, 04:18:47 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Vulcan
More like typical alt-monkey luft-weenies.

that comment was predestined given the forums
Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: Angus on July 23, 2007, 04:32:07 AM: What kind of Airbus? Not sure, it was back in 1993.
Been cruising at 39K later, in a fully-loaded freighter 747. Sort of brings back the question: what is their ceiling. I have heard it claimed that a light 747 crawled above 50K. Anyone?
Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: VWE on July 23, 2007, 06:45:51 AM: The 747-100/200 series has a ceiling of 45k though maybe the Boeing spokes person Rip might know.

And that airfare was flying United over and Luffthansa back...
Title: Flying to Germany
Post by: cav58d on July 23, 2007, 08:54:51 AM: I'll be leaving out of Kennedy or Newark. Whatever is cheaper. As of now it looks like i can get a round trip for 530-660 US.