# Spontaneous Flight Deals Lufthansa Surprise Will Fly You to an Unknown Destination at a Discount By Mary Van Puymbroeck | Published 2017-06-14 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lufthansa-surprise References: [refinery29](http://www.refinery29.com/2017/06/158982/german-airline-surprise-destination-cheap) & [lufthansa-surprise](https://www.lufthansa-surprise.com/?lang=en#opq_retrieve) Germany's most-traveled airline, Lufthansa, now offers '[Lufthansa Surprise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flexible-payment1),' a [discounted flight program](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seat-sale) that offers deals to unknown destinations. Travelers are able to book a surprise round-trip flight ahead of time, selecting a category of travel they are most looking for (like 'Sun and Sand' or 'Shopping') and the German airline will fly them there on the cheap. All of the destinations are in Europe and include major cities like Rome and Paris. Participants must depart from either the Munich or Frankfurt airports but with deals starting at around 69 €, it is still a great way for a spontaneous trip. Lufthansa Surprise is a fantastic way to [fill unsold seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/getaways-by-southwest) and draw attention to less-popular destinations. This is also fantastic for travelers to discover destinations that wouldn't typically be on their radar. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Discounted Flight Programs:** The trend of discounted flight programs like Lufthansa Surprise presents disruptive innovation opportunities for airlines to fill unsold seats and attract customers. - **Unknown Destination Travel:** The trend of booking surprise round-trip flights to unknown destinations offers disruptive innovation opportunities for travel companies to provide unique and exciting travel experiences for adventurous customers. - **Personalized Travel Experiences:** The trend of selecting a category of travel and letting the airline choose the destination offers disruptive innovation opportunities for airlines to provide personalized travel experiences tailored to customers' preferences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Airlines:** The airline industry can capitalize on the trend of discounted flight programs by offering similar surprise travel deals and filling unsold seats on flights. - **Travel Agencies:** Travel agencies can take advantage of the trend of unknown destination travel by curating unique travel packages to surprise destinations, catering to adventurous travelers. - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can benefit from the trend of personalized travel experiences by collaborating with airlines to offer tailored accommodations, activities, and experiences based on customers' chosen travel categories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Low-Cost International Flights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lowcost-international-flights.md) - [In-Flight Flexible Payment Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flexible-payment1.md) - [Upgraded Airline Cabin Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lufthansa.md) - [Labor Day Flight Deals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flight-deals.md) - [Low-Cost International Airlines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/play-airlines.md) - [Festive Travel Getaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-market-tour-packages.md) - [Curated Flight Deal Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-going-app.md) - [Optimized Business Class Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airline-business-class-cabin.md) - [Valentine's Day Flight Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-day-flight.md)