Originally Posted by NeoOfTheCRS
I think that if LH does it, they will set it up as Privatair.
People are tending to overestimate this BBJ shuttle tremendously.
Right now it is working, because we are talking about the airport with the third biggest catchment area in Europe in DUS, third only to London and Paris.In addition to that DUS has one of the biggest fair grounds in Europe, is home to 25 % of all Dax noted companies and has no direct transatlantic flight.On the other side of the pond we are talking about the No.1 and 2 markets with Chicago and New York.Right now it is also working ex MUC, being a LH hub, close to a market with significantly higher fares ( Austria ) and again to a huge US market.The Swiss GVA-NYC attempt is more pure desperation, but will work , because of local industry and political circles in Geneve...
IMO there is no way to make it work on FRA-PIT, especially cause Bayer is strong in Leverkusen, Dormagen and Uerdingen, all factories within 25 miles of DUS, so FRA-PIT would very likely involve a connecting flight from DUS or CGN, maybe the train from QKL...
If they do it, they will announce it months in advance and will use mainline equipment, either A 330 or A 340.Don`t know, if the Lauda leased 767 is still flying for LH ...