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Apr 3, 2012, 12:49 pm

#136

MichielR

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Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim

(btw, for SIN-NRT you would be in the Asian SQ 777, which is probably not what you'd want anyway).

Last time it was a 77W. Other *A options are NH with a 767 and UA when I did this route a few months ago. Seems like I dont want to make your choice any easier...

Apr 3, 2012, 6:29 pm

#137

hummel

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A shame to see none of the FRA based A346s have been refitted yet.

FRA-ICN F in July.. looking like the old product!

Apr 3, 2012, 8:33 pm

#138

brahms77

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Originally Posted by hummel

A shame to see none of the FRA based A346s have been refitted yet.

FRA-ICN F in July.. looking like the old product!

Why don't you try the MUC-ICN route instead? It seems like MUC-ICN will get newly configured F almost all the time from now on. Do you have departure time restriction?

Apr 4, 2012, 2:12 am

#139

NA-Flyer

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Originally Posted by brahms77

Why don't you try the MUC-ICN route instead?

F Award availability ex-MUC is bad even with a F8A8 loads.

I guess by moving many of the planes equipped with new F to MUC, LH is planning to make MUC as a premium hub.

Apr 4, 2012, 2:19 am

#140

Chesty

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I notice FRA-EWR has had the new F 3 of the last 4 days. It hardly ever gets the new F.

Apr 4, 2012, 2:21 am

#141

Chesty

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NA-Flyer

F Award availability ex-MUC is bad even with a F8A8 loads.

I guess by moving many of the planes equipped with new F to MUC, LH is planning to make MUC as a premium hub.

Agree. Award availability is terrible ex MUC. I booked some award flights middle of last year ex FRA before LH tightened availability and it was bad then.

Apr 4, 2012, 2:23 am

#142

Pseudo Nim

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NA-Flyer

F Award availability ex-MUC is bad even with a F8A8 loads.

I guess by moving many of the planes equipped with new F to MUC, LH is planning to make MUC as a premium hub.

That logic would make sense - especially considering how super-premium FRA is compared to MUC today. But I guess they'd have to upgrade the lounge

Apr 4, 2012, 3:01 am

#143

supermasterphil

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Originally Posted by Chesty

I notice FRA-EWR has had the new F 3 of the last 4 days. It hardly ever gets the new F.

3 out of 4 is 75%. Not too bad. They might have switched the schedule a little bit and focus on other routes. Last summer I flew that route and therefor watched it closely. F was on that route almost every day and luckily also on the day I flew

Apr 4, 2012, 7:06 am

#144

Chesty

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Originally Posted by supermasterphil

Yes, I am on this route on Monday so quietly hoping I might be lucky...

Apr 4, 2012, 11:39 am

#145

brahms77

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NA-Flyer

F Award availability ex-MUC is bad even with a F8A8 loads.

I guess by moving many of the planes equipped with new F to MUC, LH is planning to make MUC as a premium hub.

Well, at least the for past few weeks, I was seeing F being available (to partners) almost 90% of the time, one week before departure on MUC-ICN-PUS route.

Apr 4, 2012, 8:43 pm

#146

sh1982

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I am gonna fly GRU-ICN in the first week of june and as i understand from this thread the most chance to get the new F would be flying through MUC is this correct?Or should i fly GRU-FRA-MUC-ICN?Thanks in advance!

Last edited by sh1982; Apr 4, 2012 at 9:01 pm

Apr 4, 2012, 8:52 pm

#147

Pseudo Nim

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Rats - am flying MUC-YUL on Apr 9, but it looks like the swarm of 343s that flew that route in March have disappeared, and it's back to regularly scheduled 333 service.

Apr 5, 2012, 12:48 am

#148

oliver2002

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And probably a 33K or 33P

Apr 5, 2012, 1:48 am

#149

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And probably a 33K or 33P

Meaning?

Apr 5, 2012, 2:23 am

#150

oliver2002

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The retrofitted & new A330s coming to MUC will be deployed on IAD/JFK/YUL in the first few months followed by RUH/DXB/TLV/BOM as more come in later this summer. Although I doubt you will see one on 09APR12.