WSJ: LH To Launch A380 on FRA-JFK [merged first sheduled A380 destination thread]
Apr 12, 2010, 3:55 pm
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Apr 12, 2010, 5:18 pm
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I still think the FRA-NRT-FRA-JFK-FRA rotation suggested by alex0683de when the second A380 is in service is interesting and doable. The FRA-PVG-FRA-JFK-FRA rotation may not work according to the current schedule, however.
Running the A380 solely on FRA-JFK-FRA would leave 4+ hours of tarmac sitting after 16 hours of total flying time and 4 hours total turnaround time is taken into account.
Apr 13, 2010, 6:54 pm
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Anyone have a guess as to which FRA-JFK flight will have the A380 first? LH400 or LH404?
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Apr 14, 2010, 12:44 am
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Apr 14, 2010, 3:56 am
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Apr 14, 2010, 9:25 pm
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Of course, it could even be the LH 400. Anything's possible.
Apr 15, 2010, 10:42 am
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For as much as I know, the Lufthansa A380 inaugural flight will be on 6 June flying from Frankfurt to Johannesburg, taking the German football team to the World Cup.
This should be a public flight and should be taking passengers on board. It would not make any sense to have a special flight only for carrying the football team and private guests.
I tried making a dummy reservation to JNB on LH site for the said date and it shows a 747 not the A380.
Any of you have more info on this?
This should be a public flight and should be taking passengers on board. It would not make any sense to have a special flight only for carrying the football team and private guests.
I tried making a dummy reservation to JNB on LH site for the said date and it shows a 747 not the A380.
Any of you have more info on this?
Apr 15, 2010, 11:24 am
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For as much as I know, the Lufthansa A380 inaugural flight will be on 6 June flying from Frankfurt to Johannesburg, taking the German football team to the World Cup.
This should be a public flight and should be taking passengers on board. It would not make any sense to have a special flight only for carrying the football team and private guests.
I tried making a dummy reservation to JNB on LH site for the said date and it shows a 747 not the A380.
Any of you have more info on this?
This should be a public flight and should be taking passengers on board. It would not make any sense to have a special flight only for carrying the football team and private guests.
I tried making a dummy reservation to JNB on LH site for the said date and it shows a 747 not the A380.
Any of you have more info on this?
Apr 16, 2010, 9:38 pm
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Looks like LH 400/401 is going to a A333 from early November per the LH booking engine.
Could be to balance capacity re LH 404/405 getting the 380?
Could be to balance capacity re LH 404/405 getting the 380?