Originally Posted by
bertheike
a cheap eco FRA-BKK-FRA on LH costs aprox 980,- Euro all in mid Jan rt.
a cheap eco FRA-LAX-FRA on LH costs aprox 820,- Euro all in mid Jan rt. and LAX is even 300 miles more each way, and USA destinations are more costy ( taxes and fees for the Airline than BKK )
And BKK is almost always full in both classes !
January is not peak season for Europe-North America travel in Y (it's actually low season). It is much closer to a peak season for SE Asia.
Also, nobody but LH flies FRA-LAX nonstop. LH competes with TG on FRA-BKK nonstop.