LTU AIRLINES
MORE FLIGHTS TO DUSSELDORF
LTU,
the German Airline operates flights from Los Angeles to its
home base in Düsseldorf five times a week. Long known in Germany
as a popular tourist airline in Europe markets LTU
Airlines exclusively flies Airbus330 across the Atlantic
with two classes, business and economy. As well as Los Angeles and
JFK,
the airline which just celebrated its 50th birthday, flies to the northern
German Rhineland city and to Munich from Miami and Ft. Myers, Florida,
Toronto and Vancouver, Canada. Recently merged with Air Berlin,
LTU Airlines is the budget choice for much of Germany and holiday destinations
with
connections to destinations around Europe and the world (see Air
Berlin-LTU Two Cities For Price of One).
Duesseldorf Gateway to Northern
Germany
Well known to the business community
as a destination for conventions and connections to the German industrial
and economic Ruhr valley, Duesseldorf is also known as Germany’s
fashion capital (see DUSSELDORF)
and Dusseldorf International Airport is a convenient gateway
to the upper Rhine region, Belgium and Luxemburg. High speed ICE trains
can reach Hannover in two hours and Berlin in four hours (see WALKING
FIRST CLASS ACROSS GERMANY AT 160 KPH). The airport’s
futuristic “SkyTrain” suspended monorail transfer from
the airport to the main train station in five minutes.
If you’re not traveling
for business, but want an alternative to the other more familiar German
destinations, the area around Dusseldorf offers a variety of unique vacation
activites and sights for history buffs, the romance traveler or families.
As the capital of Germany’s most populated state, Dusseldorf has
several world class museums and the famous “Kundstakademie”
an outdoor art school on the edge of the old city aldstadt. Neanderthal
Man was discovered near Dusseldorf in 1856 and Mettman Neanderthal Museum
is dedicated to our old relative who lived in the area 30,000 years ago.
For more ancient history, visit the Roman era archeology park at Xanten.
Cruise the Rhine River to Coblenz or Mainz (see MAINZ
Cathedral and Culture Heart of the Rhineland)
through the spectacular medieval castle lined gorge of the Middle Rhine
(See THE
MICE WHO ATE THE BISHOP - Rhine Castles Eherenfels and Sooneck
).
Visit the wartime factories and
sights of Essen the heart of Germany’s 20th Century industrial might
(see SECRET
WAR FACTORIES THEY DON"T WANT YOU TO SEE), tour
the magnificent Gothic Cathedral of Cologne “Koln”, recognized
as one of the wonders Gothic Architechture. In February Dusseldorf has
its own version of Carnival, called the “Fifth Season” when
streets are clogged on “Rose Monday” by gigantic street parades
when the “Narren” rule the Rhineland (See Cologne's
Crazy Days).
LTU Airlines also operates its
own tour service for independent travelers LTUplus offering hotel
and
car rental options that can be mixed and matched for the independent
traveler who who wants to set their own itinerary to match individual
budget needs. LTU has been recently been acquired by Air Berlin and
the two airlines will be combining their short and long haul routes
over the next year for international and inter-Europe connections.
LTU International Airways Worldwide Hub Airports
Africa
Cape Town South Africa
Monastir Tunisia
Asia
Bangkok Thailand
Phuket Thailand
Caribbean
La Romana Dominican Republic
Puerto Plata Dominican Republic
Europe
Dusseldorf Germany
Munich Germany
Mexico
Cancun
Middle East
Hurghada Egypt
Luxor Egypt
US and Canada
New York, New York
Fort Myers, Florida
Los Angeles, California
Find the best hotel and
vacation deals in Dusseldorf
LTU
International Airways
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