Because the classic winter destinations are closed this year due to Corona, many people are drawn to the sun over the holidays.
But many people find it disagreeable.
The
Lufthansa
is in deep crisis.
But over the Christmas holidays, the group beckons an unexpected
additional business
.
The plans cause
displeasure
online
.
The airline is defending itself - and wants to expand its offer again.
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Update from December 11th, 9:24 am
-
Lufthansa is
considering a further expansion of its flight offer during the Christmas holidays at Munich Airport.
For the Canary Islands in particular, “the demand is high,” a Lufthansa spokeswoman told Merkur.de.
Many connections are already heavily used.
Therefore, consider further additional flights.
However, this presupposes that there are additional slots - i.e. take-off and landing rights - at the destination airports, it said.
According to the current status, Lufthansa is offering a total of 48 additional connections between December 19 and January 10 compared to the same period last year, 37 of them on the route between the Bavarian capital and the Canary Islands.
Because classic winter destinations like
Austria
or
Italy are
canceled
as holiday destinations this year
due to the
corona
pandemic, many people are drawn to the sun over the holidays.
The
Canaries in
particular
are currently in great demand.
According to the current status, a valid
PCR
test
is sufficient upon entry
.
The archipelago off the Moroccan coast is currently not a risk area.
Therefore, travelers do not currently have to be in quarantine after returning to Germany.
The desire to travel creates a heated controversy.
After criticism: Lufthansa defends additional flights over Christmas - "We are an airline"
Update from December 10th, 12.40 p.m.
-
Lufthansa
defended
the expansion of its flight offer at
Munich Airport
over the Christmas holidays against violent criticism.
“We are an airline and we are responding to the high demand with our offer,” a
Lufthansa
spokeswoman told Merkur.de * on Thursday.
Passengers would have to find out for themselves whether and under what conditions entry into the destination countries is possible.
This also applies to the Canaries, which are currently in particularly high demand.
According to the currently valid regulations, vacationers must
prove
a valid
PCR
test
upon entry
.
The archipelago in the Atlantic is currently not considered a risk area.
Therefore, travelers do not have to be quarantined when they return.
In social networks and on the Internet, numerous users had indirectly accused the airline and its passengers of a lack of solidarity.
"Couldn't it be that the holidaymakers introduce the virus and the Canaries become a hotspot?" Wrote a user on Merkur.de, for example.
In other statements, it was said that a vacation in the current environment is "irresponsible".
The
Lufthansa
was criticized.
“Earning money with all your might,” commented one user.
Other users, however, rejected the allegations: “What is the lack of solidarity about flying on vacation?
Everyone is currently still allowed to fly to the Canaries.
The Canary Islands have low case numbers and you can only enter with a negative test.
The airlines have hygiene requirements, the airplanes have high-performance ventilation systems with extreme filter capacity and it is mandatory to wear a mask on the plane, ”it said.
Additional flights from Lufthansa over Christmas - users pissed off: "Shameless, bad joke"
First report from December 9th, 10:20 am
- The
corona
pandemic
has plunged the aviation industry into a serious crisis.
Many airlines around the world are now fighting for bare survival.
This also applies to
Lufthansa
.
But over the Christmas holidays, the company beckons an unexpected additional business.
Because the ski areas in Germany, Austria and Italy are closed until the beginning of January, an unusually large number of people are drawn to the sun over the holidays.
That is why
Lufthansa is
massively
expanding
its range of services over the Christmas holidays.
From December 19 to January 10, the airline increased its offer by 48 flights compared to the same period last year.
For the
Canary Islands
alone
, the airline offers 37 additional connections with around 6,700 seats.
Lufthansa plans cause displeasure
But for many people, the
Lufthansa
plans and travel planning
meet
with complete incomprehension.
"Bad joke," writes a user in a comment on Merkur.de.
"And then massive restrictions a few months longer," writes another user.
Others refer to the
corona restrictions
in the
Free State
that have existed since Wednesday
.
“We have
a lockdown
in
Bavaria
(...).
I am only allowed to leave my house for 'good reason' (...).
Christmas only in the closest family circle (...) and the others are 'allowed' to go on vacation ??? “, it says.
Another user is really angry: "They are the ones who don't care ... .. and do what they want", it says in a comment.
Lufthansa plans: User warns against lulling himself into a false sense of security
Another user warns in the comment column that tourists shouldn't rely on the current regulations for the Canary Islands over the holidays.
According to the currently valid regulation, vacationers in the Canary Islands currently only need a negative
corona test
.
Because the archipelago in the Atlantic is not currently a risk area, travelers do not have to be
quarantined
after returning to Germany
.
"That," warns a user on Merkur.de, "could change very quickly."
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