Swiss and Hapagfly?
#31
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Originally Posted by zuricher
Same info as above + pictures + greetings from Mr Franz:
http://www.swiss.com/web/IE6/d_flyer...apag-lloyd.pdf
http://www.swiss.com/web/IE6/d_flyer...apag-lloyd.pdf
thanks a lot
here is the English version
http://www.swiss.com/web/IE6/e_flyer...apag-lloyd.pdf
#33
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Originally Posted by airoli
While this is speculation on my part, Swiss' answer in post #26 seems to suggest that they might be fitting this aircraft with their own A330-style seats in C...
A new press release by SWISS states, that the seat comfort on the leased A-300-600 is identical in both C and Y classes to LX standard A-330. Moreover, it says that the aircraft will be depoloyed until the end of the summertimetable. Afterwards Amadeus for example shows A-330 operation by LX on the NBO-DAR route. So I wonder where they will get the additional capacity from. Any ideas?
On a similar note, Lufthansa is re-equipping four of its own A-300-600 for medium-haul operation with an enhanced C-product. They are planned for such routes as Cairo, Almaty etc.
#35
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Originally Posted by anbrand
Browsing through the Swiss forum and found this thread. Going on LX 276/277 (ARN-ZRH-NSI) in C. Checked my ticket and of course, code share HAPAGFLY in an A-300. This is really depressing. Dont really know what to do.
#37
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Originally Posted by Belgian in Paris
Has anybody already fly with them ? (in C)
#38
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Originally Posted by crippy
I just flew this aircraft on Monday, 5 June from ZRH to NBO. The seat is the size of a domestic first-class seat, with the same angle of decline but w/ a footrest. There is at least 50+ inches of pitch, and the level of service was absolutely top-notch; really good food, good wine selection, and lots of FAs for a 36-seat business class section. The Hapagfly FAs are all young and enthusiastic (if unused to working an LX flight, & therefore unfamiliar with the LX product). The portable DVD player is nice, although the film selection is slightly limited. With the exception of the width of the seats, the Hapagfly-operated A300-600 is completely fine as an international C class.
Thanks I have take the 7 C, first row for the night flight
#39
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Took the flight two days ago from NBO to ZRH. The C on this routing certainly beats LH old C e.g. on the JNB route. Service was very attentive. No recognition of HON whatsoever, but then its nice to sometimes travel incognito.
Only downpoint was a two hour delay and no information beforehand. SMS also works in Nairobi...
Only downpoint was a two hour delay and no information beforehand. SMS also works in Nairobi...
Originally Posted by Belgian in Paris
Thanks I have take the 7 C, first row for the night flight
#40
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Originally Posted by JNBHEL
Took the flight two days ago from NBO to ZRH. The C on this routing certainly beats LH old C e.g. on the JNB route. Service was very attentive. No recognition of HON whatsoever, but then its nice to sometimes travel incognito.
Only downpoint was a two hour delay and no information beforehand. SMS also works in Nairobi...
Only downpoint was a two hour delay and no information beforehand. SMS also works in Nairobi...
Just back too. Flight was good. No complain. I haven't received any DVD player but I was maybee asleep too early ...
No full breakfast (only continental 1 hour before landing).
#41
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Originally Posted by fratboy
If there's one consolation you will definitely accrue mileage for the UA operated flights. So long as your ticket has a flight carrying an LX flight number, even codeshares operated by another carrier, you can collect miles. Besides, by the time you travel Swiss - like UA- will have been a Star Alliance member for several months.
#42
Join Date: Apr 2005
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I have flown DAR-ZRH in June, another ZRH-DAR-ZRH RT in July and am planning to do another RT in early August on this aircraft.
I flew into Africa on LX - ZRH-JNB with the new C class seats and was very disappointed. To me the LH seats are far superior in being less slippery and overall more comfortable in the lie-down position.
The HapagFly seats, although the older style Swiss seats are definitely better than the old LH C class seats. I actually had a good nights' sleep on the DAR-ZRH flight.
I agree that the young crew was very competent and friendly.
The only issue I have with the ZRH-DAR leg is that it is a day flight without Flynet. I did not use the DVD player as I prefer to read and listen to my own music (besides the fact that the movie selection was quite limited).
Before I took the first flight with HapagFly, I even considered changing my routing to ZRH-JNB-DAR-JNB-ZRH but after the first time - I didn't think I would ever say this but - I am actually looking forward flying them again as for me they were overall pleasant flights and beats the heck out of adding a few more hours in the air going via JNB. (Yes, I would need the extra miles for HON but I prefer to leave home later and arrive earlier).
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I flew into Africa on LX - ZRH-JNB with the new C class seats and was very disappointed. To me the LH seats are far superior in being less slippery and overall more comfortable in the lie-down position.
The HapagFly seats, although the older style Swiss seats are definitely better than the old LH C class seats. I actually had a good nights' sleep on the DAR-ZRH flight.
I agree that the young crew was very competent and friendly.
The only issue I have with the ZRH-DAR leg is that it is a day flight without Flynet. I did not use the DVD player as I prefer to read and listen to my own music (besides the fact that the movie selection was quite limited).
Before I took the first flight with HapagFly, I even considered changing my routing to ZRH-JNB-DAR-JNB-ZRH but after the first time - I didn't think I would ever say this but - I am actually looking forward flying them again as for me they were overall pleasant flights and beats the heck out of adding a few more hours in the air going via JNB. (Yes, I would need the extra miles for HON but I prefer to leave home later and arrive earlier).
:unknowns:
#43
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End of the summer ?
Originally Posted by anewsenator
Moreover, it says that the aircraft will be depoloyed until the end of the summertimetable. Afterwards Amadeus for example shows A-330 operation by LX on the NBO-DAR route. So I wonder where they will get the additional capacity from. Any ideas?
Wouldn't the summer timetable be finished by then? If so, and it's showing A-330 on Amadeus, does that mean they'll be three class flights again (F, C and Y?)
I'm not going to try and book F if it's only a C class product all the way from ZRH to DAR.
#44
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Originally Posted by FruJu
Wouldn't the summer timetable be finished by then? If so, and it's showing A-330 on Amadeus, does that mean they'll be three class flights again (F, C and Y?)
But even then this could still change without notice prior to departure.
#45
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LX will replace the Hapag A300 with one of their own A330s again at the end of October. In order to do this, they will add to more 2-class A330s to their fleet - in a two-class Y/C configuration. I don't think that it has been announced yet which routes will go from 3 to 2 class by the end of the summer timetable?