Lufthansa W12 Operation Changes [merged]
Dec 28, 2012, 3:11 am
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certain days of the year LH/LX are cutting flights to the US to adjust for low demand. I remember on Thanksgiving there was no LH/LX flight out of BOS at all; no FRA, MUC or ZRH flight ... had to fly AF 
Dec 28, 2012, 3:24 am
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LH Cancels/Does Not Operate ALL FRA/MUC Flights To BOM!
I was planning another trip to the US a few days ago and found that no LH flights were coming up *at all* on the GDS - figured they were zeroed out.
Tried booking on LH.com and found that I had to route over 3 sectors - forget that!
Then booked my itinerary on United - no problem there - flying over was much easier too, and got some additional sectors for a MR.
However, when I got to the (LH-run) lounge at BOM, they told me that there were *no* FRA flights operating until 2 Jan 2013 and also the MUC flights were not operating until 29? Dec....!!!
The lounge rep said she couldn't remember this happening in the past, and I also stated that I only noted this happening during strikes.
I think Lufthansa must be bleeding really badly if they are routing pax over LX only into/out of BOM!
Tried booking on LH.com and found that I had to route over 3 sectors - forget that!
Then booked my itinerary on United - no problem there - flying over was much easier too, and got some additional sectors for a MR.
However, when I got to the (LH-run) lounge at BOM, they told me that there were *no* FRA flights operating until 2 Jan 2013 and also the MUC flights were not operating until 29? Dec....!!!
The lounge rep said she couldn't remember this happening in the past, and I also stated that I only noted this happening during strikes.
I think Lufthansa must be bleeding really badly if they are routing pax over LX only into/out of BOM!
Dec 28, 2012, 3:34 am
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I was planning another trip to the US a few days ago and found that no LH flights were coming up *at all* on the GDS - figured they were zeroed out.
Tried booking on LH.com and found that I had to route over 3 sectors - forget that!
Then booked my itinerary on United - no problem there - flying over was much easier too, and got some additional sectors for a MR.
However, when I got to the (LH-run) lounge at BOM, they told me that there were *no* FRA flights operating until 2 Jan 2013 and also the MUC flights were not operating until 29? Dec....!!!
The lounge rep said she couldn't remember this happening in the past, and I also stated that I only noted this happening during strikes.
I think Lufthansa must be bleeding really badly if they are routing pax over LX only into/out of BOM!
Tried booking on LH.com and found that I had to route over 3 sectors - forget that!
Then booked my itinerary on United - no problem there - flying over was much easier too, and got some additional sectors for a MR.
However, when I got to the (LH-run) lounge at BOM, they told me that there were *no* FRA flights operating until 2 Jan 2013 and also the MUC flights were not operating until 29? Dec....!!!
The lounge rep said she couldn't remember this happening in the past, and I also stated that I only noted this happening during strikes.
I think Lufthansa must be bleeding really badly if they are routing pax over LX only into/out of BOM!
This really does eat into a lot of vacation plans for LH passengers. Will LH be paying out the EU compensation in full for flight cancellations or will they engage in shenanigans to try to get around that too?
Dec 28, 2012, 3:56 am
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[KVS Availability Tool 7.1.2/Diamond - SNT: Awards/StarAlliance/JP-ANA-SP1]
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FRA Frankfurt Metro / Intl DE = FRA HHN [EDDF] BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji IN [VABB] SAT 29 Dec 2012 | 1 Seat Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ------------- TK 1588 FRA 11:40 IST 15:40 330 0 FS/ CS- YS- -> TK 720 IST 19:35 BOM 05:15 +1 330 0 FS/ CS- YS- LH 1300 FRA 12:50 IST 16:45 320 0 FS/ CS- YS- -> TK 720 IST 19:35 BOM 05:15 +1 330 0 FS/ CS- YS- LH 98 FRA 07:00 MUC 08:05 321 0 FS/ CS+ YS- -> LH 764 MUC 11:25 BOM 23:59 333 0 FS- CS+ YS- LH 100 FRA 08:00 MUC 09:05 321 0 FS/ CS- YS- -> LH 764 MUC 11:25 BOM 23:59 333 0 FS- CS- YS-
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Dec 28, 2012, 4:13 am
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http://www.business-standard.com/ind...ghts/200499/on
Lufthansa cancels India flights
The German airline withdraws the flights due to lower bookings
Aneesh Phadnis / Mumbai Dec 24, 2012, 18:43 IST
Lufthansa has cut down its flights to India in the Christmas week as business travel slows down during this period. The German airline has 46 weekly flights from Frankfurt and Munich to Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Chennai and Bangalore.
Lufthansa cancels India flights
The German airline withdraws the flights due to lower bookings
Aneesh Phadnis / Mumbai Dec 24, 2012, 18:43 IST
Lufthansa has cut down its flights to India in the Christmas week as business travel slows down during this period. The German airline has 46 weekly flights from Frankfurt and Munich to Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Chennai and Bangalore.
Dec 28, 2012, 4:19 am
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LH765 MUC-BOM (your LH764/28 Dec) only operates on 29 Dec BOM time - so the LH lounge rep was correct.
Still, if one preferred to fly LH - why wouldn't we not have this option?
I doubt the gulf carriers are doing this...
(United didn't)
Dec 28, 2012, 4:23 am
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So much for the assertion that it is nothing really newsworthy when it makes the news.
http://www.rediff.com/business/slide...1/20121225.htm
So will LH be paying out the EU compensation for flight cancellations to all hit by the cancellations, or is this yet another aspect where there will be shenanigans?
http://www.rediff.com/business/slide...1/20121225.htm
So will LH be paying out the EU compensation for flight cancellations to all hit by the cancellations, or is this yet another aspect where there will be shenanigans?
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Dec 28, 2012, 4:28 am
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Not really a defense... why should I.
But you're obvious trying to make a point that I don't get. Seasonal changes to flight schedules are nothing new and happen with all carriers. Sometimes by swapping equipment and sometime by changes in frequency or by cancelling them. Your post seemed to suggest that there were no flights to BOM and that simply isn't true. The flight to/from MUC has been operating the last few days as well.
Nobody really benefits from incorrect info, whatever you were or were not told....
But you're obvious trying to make a point that I don't get. Seasonal changes to flight schedules are nothing new and happen with all carriers. Sometimes by swapping equipment and sometime by changes in frequency or by cancelling them. Your post seemed to suggest that there were no flights to BOM and that simply isn't true. The flight to/from MUC has been operating the last few days as well.
Nobody really benefits from incorrect info, whatever you were or were not told....
Dec 28, 2012, 4:41 am
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LH764 was not operating on 26 December ex-MUC.
FRA is not operating until 2 December.
I stand by my statements - sorry - backed by GUWonder's link!