Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Airlines
The main airline serving Germany, Lufthansa (LH; www.lufthansa.com ) , operates a huge
network of domestic and international flights and has one of the worlds best safety re-
cords. Munich is also a major hub for Air Berlin (AB; www.airberlin.com ) and German-
wings (4U; www.germanwings.com ) .
Many of the world's major national carriers fly into Munich while budget airlines prefer
the region's smaller airports.
Tickets
» Bagging a flight any time around Oktoberfest (late September to early October) is nigh
impossible, even well in advance. Other busy times include late August, Christmas and
New Year.
» When flights to Munich are unavailable or beyond budget, many travellers buy cheaper
tickets to other airports such as Frankfurt, Salzburg or Nuremberg, then hop on a train to
their final destination.
» Don't assume budget airline tickets to Germany will be cheaper than those offered by
other airlines. Lufthansa often have some great deals and don't charge for all those extras
like luggage and credit card payment as the no-frills carriers usually do.
» If travelling from North America, Australia or Asia via Frankfurt, save money (and
time) and take the train south, rather than another domestic flight to Munich. Frankfurt
airport has it's own train station.
CLIMATE CHANGE & TRAVEL
Every form of transport that relies on carbon-based fuel generates CO2, the main cause of human-
induced climate change. Modern travel is dependent on aeroplanes, which might use less fuel per
kilometre per person than most cars but travel much greater distances. The altitude at which air-
craft emit gases (including CO2) and particles also contributes to their climate change impact.
Many websites offer 'carbon calculators' that allow people to estimate the carbon emissions gen-
erated by their journey and, for those who wish to do so, to offset the impact of the greenhouse
gases emitted with contributions to portfolios of climate-friendly initiatives throughout the world.
Lonely Planet offsets the carbon footprint of all staff and author travel.
Search WWH ::




Custom Search