Longhaul EuroWings will start ops in Winter2015-16
Aug 20, 2014, 3:06 am
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Longhaul EuroWings will start ops in Winter2015-16
http://atwonline.com/finance-data/ne...ions-fall-2015
Lufthansa said it plans to start operations of a new long-haul low-cost carrier (LCC) for intercontinental and European services in fall 2015, most likely from Munich and Düsseldorf or Cologne.
“The internal project name for the LCC long-haul carrier is Intercont-Wings or Cont-Wings,” a Lufthansa spokesperson told ATW in Frankfurt.
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Spohr previously said the LCC will use seven aircraft, either Airbus A330s or Boeing 767-300s.
“The internal project name for the LCC long-haul carrier is Intercont-Wings or Cont-Wings,” a Lufthansa spokesperson told ATW in Frankfurt.
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Spohr previously said the LCC will use seven aircraft, either Airbus A330s or Boeing 767-300s.
Aug 20, 2014, 7:52 am
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IMHO this is going to be a bloodbath for LH.
Killing its own Y market and failing miserably on the LCC front.
In my great ignorance i have yet to see a successful LCC run by a major. TED, Song, Bee, Tango.....
Why can't they focus on what they do best and is their core - premium product. OF course the premium "should" be there in the first place....
Killing its own Y market and failing miserably on the LCC front.
In my great ignorance i have yet to see a successful LCC run by a major. TED, Song, Bee, Tango.....
Why can't they focus on what they do best and is their core - premium product. OF course the premium "should" be there in the first place....
Aug 20, 2014, 8:37 am
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Let's see how the concept will play out - IMO there is a market for a longhaul LCC from Germany. It has to offer something different from the touristic longhaul carriers though. If it is a bad copy of Condor or Airberlin nobody needs it - if they offer intersting destinations at a very good price with a certain minimum on comfort/service, why should it not work out.
Aug 20, 2014, 9:00 am
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I know LH spun off Condor at one point. Is this an attempt to recreate Condor in-house? Why not just re-partner with the existing Condor?
Aug 20, 2014, 9:57 am
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IMHO this is going to be a bloodbath for LH.
Killing its own Y market and failing miserably on the LCC front.
In my great ignorance i have yet to see a successful LCC run by a major. TED, Song, Bee, Tango.....
Why can't they focus on what they do best and is their core - premium product. OF course the premium "should" be there in the first place....
Killing its own Y market and failing miserably on the LCC front.
In my great ignorance i have yet to see a successful LCC run by a major. TED, Song, Bee, Tango.....
Why can't they focus on what they do best and is their core - premium product. OF course the premium "should" be there in the first place....
Jetstar (QF) and Scoot (SQ) seem to be doing ok.
Aug 20, 2014, 11:33 am
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Aug 20, 2014, 12:27 pm
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Scoot is seemingly doing fine. SQ is beginning to report signs of a softening demand for their particular flavor of service (which comes at a premium $$$).
I would agree that this is a potentially dangerous experiment.
Aug 20, 2014, 2:47 pm
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Either way, that name is just so... "Lufthansa".