WSJ: LH To Launch A380 on FRA-JFK [merged first sheduled A380 destination thread]
Apr 17, 2010, 2:32 am
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Maybe IAD?
JFK can't really handle it anyway, see AF.
Apr 17, 2010, 4:37 pm
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Volcano-willing, there will certainly be flights sooner than November. Given the current delivery schedule, LH should have 4 A380's by then.
The most frequently listed opening routes seem to be JFK, NRT, and PVG. As several have noted, a JFK-FRA-NRT-FRA-JFK rotation works well given the current scheduling.
I looked at a PVG-IAD rotation or even a DEL-IAD rotation and neither is as perfect as jfk/fra/nrt given the current schedules.
The most frequently listed opening routes seem to be JFK, NRT, and PVG. As several have noted, a JFK-FRA-NRT-FRA-JFK rotation works well given the current scheduling.
I looked at a PVG-IAD rotation or even a DEL-IAD rotation and neither is as perfect as jfk/fra/nrt given the current schedules.
Apr 17, 2010, 5:38 pm
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The interesting thing is that the 400/401 route post-November (333) seems to only ever show Y seats for award availability.
Could this mean they will switch for the 380 and the 333 is a temporary placeholder for the A380?
Or it could be that they've only just made the change so haven't yet been able to calculate award allowances on the 333.
Whatever happens I can't wait to see what they're up to!
Could this mean they will switch for the 380 and the 333 is a temporary placeholder for the A380?
Or it could be that they've only just made the change so haven't yet been able to calculate award allowances on the 333.
Whatever happens I can't wait to see what they're up to!
Apr 18, 2010, 11:31 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 19, 2010, 2:20 pm
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11.06. FRA-NRT A380 ! Maybe 2-3 rotations per week.
8 Seats in F already taken with F0A0
[KVS Availability Tool 5.4.2/Diamond - Amadeus Seat Map: 11 Jun 2010/LH 710/FRA-NRT/744/F-First]
8 Seats in F already taken with F0A0
[KVS Availability Tool 5.4.2/Diamond - Amadeus Seat Map: 11 Jun 2010/LH 710/FRA-NRT/744/F-First]
Code:
A C | H K 81 + - + - U 82 - - - - U 83 E - - + + U 84 + + + + U [+] Available [-] Unavailable [E] Exit Row [W] Wing [L] Lavatory [U] Upper Deck
Apr 19, 2010, 2:38 pm
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Seems to show more than 8 seats ?
Apr 19, 2010, 2:49 pm
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11.06. FRA-NRT A380 ! Maybe 2-3 rotations per week.
8 Seats in F already taken with F0A0
[KVS Availability Tool 5.4.2/Diamond - Amadeus Seat Map: 11 Jun 2010/LH 710/FRA-NRT/744/F-First]
8 Seats in F already taken with F0A0
[KVS Availability Tool 5.4.2/Diamond - Amadeus Seat Map: 11 Jun 2010/LH 710/FRA-NRT/744/F-First]
Code:
A C | H K 81 + - + - U 82 - - - - U 83 E - - + + U 84 + + + + U [+] Available [-] Unavailable [E] Exit Row [W] Wing [L] Lavatory [U] Upper Deck
Apr 19, 2010, 2:56 pm
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Apr 19, 2010, 2:59 pm
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Surely seats available but showing F0A0, just means some tickets not had seats allocated for some reason.
Apr 19, 2010, 3:07 pm
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No because on 3 or 4 out of 7 days you can see F9A9 and on the other days, always less than F8A8.
Looks like it will be NRT despite The Man saying it would be JFK.
By September there are only 8 max on LH 710 on a daily basis (although award seats still available).
Oh, they must be switching it to a A340
Looks like it will be NRT despite The Man saying it would be JFK.
By September there are only 8 max on LH 710 on a daily basis (although award seats still available).
Oh, they must be switching it to a A340
Last edited by maxmin; Apr 19, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Apr 19, 2010, 3:15 pm
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No because on 3 or 4 out of 7 days you can see F9A9 and on the other days, always less than F8A8.
Looks like it will be NRT despite The Man saying it would be JFK.
By September there are only 8 max on LH 710 on a daily basis (although award seats still available).
Oh, they must be switching it to a A340
Looks like it will be NRT despite The Man saying it would be JFK.
By September there are only 8 max on LH 710 on a daily basis (although award seats still available).
Oh, they must be switching it to a A340
Apr 19, 2010, 3:34 pm
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That's my interpretation. (Most people who book F tickets also allocate their seats at time of booking)
The previous rumours about NRT being the first route seem to be closer to reality.
During June only 1 A380 will be available, that's why there will only be 2 -3 rotations per week.
If I'm wrong you can flame me later !
(I'm used to it)
Apr 19, 2010, 3:43 pm
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+1 for 744 summer schedule reduction to 8 seats.
Emergency exit position seems odd, and, generally, hacking some early clandestine shadow seatmap into the system seems to much effort compared to just loading it transparently whenever they're ready.
Emergency exit position seems odd, and, generally, hacking some early clandestine shadow seatmap into the system seems to much effort compared to just loading it transparently whenever they're ready.
Apr 19, 2010, 4:19 pm
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If NRT is first, when is the earliest JFK could become daily? I've lost track of the delivery schedule!
Apr 19, 2010, 6:28 pm
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Any idea when amadeus.net pages will be updated?
Also, I'm on 710 4/6... who do I ask to have the first flight moved up a week?
Also, I'm on 710 4/6... who do I ask to have the first flight moved up a week?