Originally Posted by
JohnRain
General question about FRA-LAX: why is it always so difficult to find F award space for this route?
As well as the factors you mention, remember that LH and LX are the only two carriers offering a top rated F service between LAX and Europe. Even if we add AF there are far, far fewer good F seats available each day between LAX and Europe than there are between Europe and TYO (to stay with your example). Given that AF and LX don't open up F award space to most of us, LH is in very high demand and anything they do make available is likely to go quickly.