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lufthansa and Luftahnsa express rail
Lufthansa customers in more German cities will soon be able to book a seamless journey to their flight by train.
The number of Lufthansa Express Rail stations with services to Frankfurt/Main, offered in co-operation with Deutsche Bahn, will gradually increase from eight to 20, as new stations are added in Göttingen, Kassel, Erfurt and Aachen, starting this month.
Freiburg and Ulm follow in December and the expansion of Essen, Bochum, Duisburg, Wuppertal, Oberhausen and Bonn, should be completed in early summer next year.
Up to eight daily services from each station provide a convenient connection to Lufthansa flights in Frankfurt. Lufthansa Express Rail guests can also benefit from seat reservation included in the price, earning Miles & More miles and a guaranteed connection.
US carriers raise baggage fees
American Airlines has become the latest US carrier to increase its baggage fees, joining the likes of United, Delta and Jetblue, according to a report in Buying Business Travel.
The first checked bag will now cost US$30 on American Airlines for domestic flights in economy or main cabin seats – $5 more than the current price – while the second bag will cost $40. To bring a bag on a flight to Europe, basic economy passengers will now have to pay out $60 for the first bag and $100 for a second.
Jetblue was the first of the carriers to increase the fee for the first bag to $30 at the end of August, apparently kicking off a trend amongst its competitors. The airline only began charging for bags in 2015. United followed soon after, while Delta introduced the price hike earlier this week.