Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners) - LH, LX, LOT, Bru reduces Athens service

According to http://airlineroute.net/2012/07/27/europe-ath-w12/

Several M&M & Star (& others) airlines are reducing services to Athens.
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As per 27JUL12 GDS timetable and inventory display, a number of carriers is reducing service to Athens in the upcoming Winter 2012/13 season. This includes 8 carriers, representing a loss of 59 weekly flights.

Detailed service reductions:

AIRFRANCE
Paris CDG – Athens Planned service reduction from 4 daily in W11 to 3 daily in W12 revised, where AF now only plans 2 daily flights
AF1532 CDG1010 – 1425ATH 319 D
AF2332 CDG1830 – 2245ATH 319 D

AF2333 ATH0645 – 0915CDG 319 D
AF1533 ATH1520 – 1750CDG 319 D

Separately, AF will also offer twice weekly each to Athens from Marseille (4 weekly in W11) and Nice (3 weekly in S12).

Air Moldova
Chisinau – Athens The airline will continue to operate combined service with Larnaca in S12, therefore remain capacity cut compared to 2 weekly nonstop in W11 with A320
9U873 KIV1840 – 2100LCA2150 – 2310ATH2355 – 0155+1KIV E90 25

brussels airlines
Reported earlier on 16APR12, SN will suspend 1 daily Brussels – Athens service in Winter 2012/13

KLM
Amsterdam – Athens KLM in Summer 2012 has already reduced overall service from 2 to 1 daily, and will maintain the same frequency in W12
KL1575 AMS1155 – 1605ATH 73H D
KL1576 ATH1700 – 1940AMS 73H D

LOT Polish Airlines
Warsaw – Athens Reduces from 5 weekly in W11 to 3 weekly
LO603 WAW1100 – 1445ATH E75 2
LO603 WAW1100 – 1445ATH E95 47

LO604 ATH1535 – 1720WAW E75 2
LO604 ATH1535 – 1720WAW E95 47

Lufthansa
Frankfurt – Athens Reduces from 3 daily in W11 to 2 daily
LH1278 FRA0930 – 1315ATH 321 D
LH1282 FRA1310 – 1655ATH 321 246
LH1282 FRA1315 – 1700ATH 321 x246

LH1285 ATH0630 – 0845FRA 321 47
LH1285 ATH0635 – 0850FRA 321 x47
LH1279 ATH1405 – 1615FRA 321 346
LH1279 ATH1410 – 1620FRA 321 x346

Munich – Athens Reduces from 19 weekly in W11 to 14 weekly
LH1750 MUC0840 – 1205ATH 32S D
LH1754 MUC1935 – 2300ATH 321 D

LH1755 ATH0625 – 0805MUC 321 D
LH1751 ATH1255 – 1435MUC 32S D

SWISS
Geneva – Athens Reduces from 2 to 1 daily
LX1822 GVA1125 – 1505ATH 320 x67
LX1822 GVA1125 – 1505ATH 319 67

LX1823 ATH1545 – 1740GVA 320 x67
LX1823 ATH1545 – 1740GVA 319 67

Zurich – Athens Reduces from 21 weekly in W11 to 16 weekly
LX1830 ZRH0945 – 1320ATH 321 x235
LX1838 ZRH1255 – 1635ATH 320 x14
LX1842 ZRH2035 – 0010+1ATH 321 D

LX1843 ATH0630 – 0825ZRH 321 D
LX1831 ATH1400 – 1550ZRH 321 x235
LX1839 ATH1725 – 1915ZRH 320 x14

TAP Portugal
Reported earlier on 18APR12, TAP Portugal will suspend Lisbon – Athens service, which saw 3 weekly service in W11

On long-haul service, DELTA is suspending New York JFK – Athens and Singapore Airlines cancels Singapore – Athens flight. In Nov 2011, THAI cancelled Bangkok – Athens flight.
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I am a bit surprised by this, I have taken the late flight from Athens (now cancelled) many times and it has always been busy. I thought they got a lot of traffic from the US with US-Greeks travelling via FRA. But maybe this is low yield?

Looks like everyone is pulling out of Greece as fast as they can.
(I have also taken a 100% provision on all our company exposure to Greece).

Plus I reported last month that LX cut SKG.

So the last LH flight from ATH is at 14.10:confused: Really:confused: Hopefully this would help A3 to get more corporate traffic and, therefore, survive these tough times...

Looks like everyone is pulling out of Greece as fast as they can.
(I have also taken a 100% provision on all our company exposure to Greece).

You are correct.

Looks like everyone is pulling out of Greece as fast as they can.
(I have also taken a 100% provision on all our company exposure to Greece).

But even SN are pulling out when BRU has been sustaining the Greeks. Any sign of an increase by LH on the FRA route? That might be better news for Greece :)

I am sure many of these flights will come back next summer. Winter in Greece is pretty miserable and so no tourists.....
S

I am sure many of these flights will come back next summer. Winter in Greece is pretty miserable and so no tourists.....
S

Those reductions are compared with last winter, not the summer timetable.

Those massive cuts are happening because the Greek economy is crumbling, and as a holiday destination only, Greece isn't too attractive for full service carriers. Shame about SQ dropping out, it was the cheapest starting destination for flights to Australasia in C.

Those massive cuts are happening because the Greek economy is crumbling, and as a holiday destination only, Greece isn't too attractive for full service carriers. Shame about SQ dropping out, it was the cheapest starting destination for flights to Australasia in C.

I understand. My point, which I did not express very well, is that during winter there are no tourists and obviously the economy has tanked. I do not think that the economy will recover by next spring , but the tourists will return (many of which are flying premium class). I am flying regularly to Athens for pleasure (actually connecting to the islands) and the front of the plane is always packed with tourists from the US and Asia.
S

I am sure many of these flights will come back next summer. Winter in Greece is pretty miserable and so no tourists.....
S

This is not about the weather.
As stated before, the comparisons are being made against last winter's timetable.