The Lufthansa Group has run into a technical snag as it prepares to impose a €16 surcharge on all GDS bookings in most countries, beginning Sept. 1. Agents have objected strongly to the charge.
Typical Lufthansa. as I advised in my July 16 post on this, I thought the Lufthansa system was incapable of handling this. Guess what? Today Lufthansa announces there is a "technical snag" and there are problems. I'm shocked. It has not yet been announced whether it is delayed or how they will integrate their latest rip-off attempt of the travelling public. It still appears that this may remain on their future table. Since most ticket vendors seem to be implementing increase;s on Lufthansa tickets only as a result of this forced Lufthansa increase, I suggest passenger travelling after September 1, look at all alternatives since I think Lufthansa will be the most expensive transaction wise.