Bid online for Lufthansa flights to Germany and other destinations in Europe  from the U.S. in a one-day only auction with bids for flights starting at just $1.47. This auction, only on Thursday, December 10 will be for flights beginning Christmas Day through April 30, 2010. The timing of this is very crucial so schedule your time at work on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. eastern standard time (EST). Numerous flights from the U.S. to Germany and other destinations in Europe will be open for bidding as follows:

9:00 a.m. – From any U.S. destination to Europe in Business Class
9:05 a.m. – From Charlotte to Munich in Economy Class
9:16 a.m. – From Chicago to Dusseldorf in Business Class
9:35 a.m. – From Florida to Frankfurt in Business Class
9:55 a.m. – From New York to Dusseldorf in Business Class

In addition, a worldwide auction of 72 flights from Germany to Europe, Asia and Africa will take place from 4:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. EST.  Bidders who wish to participate in the auctions must use their Lufthansa.com profile username and password to log in. Customers can create a free profile under Lufthansa.com >Login > New Registration. Miles & More members can simply use their Miles & More membership number and pin tolog in and participate.

In prescribed steps, customers can then place a bid for their chosen flight: From 10 to 50 euros for an Economy Class flight to European destinations, or from 10 to 100 euros for a Business Class flight.  Bids for a seat on long-haul flights in Economy Class start at 10 euros rising to 100 euros in Economy Class, or range from 30 to 300 euros in Business Class. Participants can check directly under “My Bids“ whether their bid for their dream flight has been successful. The Lufthansa Service Center will then phone them and make an immediate booking.

Flights in the auction must be taken in the period between December 25, 2009 and April 30, 2010. If specified in the bid, they may include a feeder flight within Germany as part of the deal. Depending on availability, flights in booking classes V and Z can be re-booked for a fee of 50 euros, even if a ticket has already been issued. Should a flight be re-booked, the booking guarantee will elapse. Moreover, those flights for which tickets have been issued already cannot be cancelled. Mileage on flights won in the auction in booking classes V and Z will be credited to the accounts of Miles & More members.

Further details on individual flights are available under terms and conditions in the respective “auction room“ on www.lufthansa.com.