Originally Posted by tom tulpe

While they're still around, being as they are in their current incarnation a product of James Hogan's (failed) Etihad "hunter" strategy.

LH are one of the few European network carriers that have been profitable for most of the last 25 years. You don't do that by offering lie-flat seats on shorthaul planes, or chauffeur services for anyone in C (see also: British Airways).