New European Economy Fares [HBO/light topics merged]

Old May 23, 2015, 7:24 pm
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Originally Posted by f4freeJunior
[SIZE=1]What else can they possibly invent to annoy us status pax? Well, >90% of my revenue is already spent on other carriers than LH Group anyway.
... no *G privileges if you do not fly the LH group ... that would be a change..
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Old May 24, 2015, 3:17 am
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Being a violinist I am really looking forward to this change... I fly LH Group a lot, and they never actually officially produced an exception for our old musical instruments, which are irreplaceable if broken. It's already pretty .... for us to board as we are so dependant on there being space and an understanding GA/CC... Sad that LH doesn't see a possibility of giving free bag perks to status customers like AF did.
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Old May 24, 2015, 3:19 am
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I hope LH doesn't start a trend to reduce *A perks for lower fare buckets.
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Old May 24, 2015, 3:38 am
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Advanced Seat reservation will also disappear for SEN/HON on light fares.
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Old May 24, 2015, 3:59 pm
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Can't wait to see the reactions of *G flyers unaware of the new restrictions.
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Old May 24, 2015, 5:20 pm
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It's all about disclosure. By way of example DL's rock bottom E fares, described above, appear in a separate column and with a warning. If you book one, it's not because the restrictions are buried.

These represent good value for people who don't care for anything other than transportation from A to B. There are people who are on tight budgets and are quite happy to be assigned a middle seat at check-in and manage to pack just a simple carry-on.

Needless to say, the greatest risk is that there are no changes permitted of any kind. Thus, if you do need to take a later flight, you must buy an entirely new ticket.
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Old May 24, 2015, 6:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Rambuster
Advanced Seat reservation will also disappear for SEN/HON on light fares.
Are you suggesting that the intra Europe ASR did actually function at some stage?

I do not recall an instance where I was allowed to keep my stool. But then HONs are very different animals from SENs...
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Old May 26, 2015, 3:10 am
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The fare logic charts are here:

https://filexchange.lhsystems.com/fi...2079454fe717f2

Plenty of stuff to scratch your head about...
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Old May 26, 2015, 7:43 am
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But what about price?
For example, now I fly always 4U HAM-MXP, LH would be better as it flies to LIN instead of MXP (LIN is far better for me than MXP) but no chance to get it under 160/180 Euro (of course with connection in FRA).
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Old May 26, 2015, 7:50 am
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I doubt LH will undercut 4U on HAM-MIL

The eco light fares will probably hover around the 99/109 rt mark for non-stop flights...
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Old May 26, 2015, 8:30 am
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So, as I predicted, fares will stay roughly the same, just the free luggage (or two for FTL/*G) will vanish..

Spohr apparently thinks the lemon is not squeezed enough yet ..
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Old May 26, 2015, 9:54 am
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Originally Posted by gojko88
Can't wait to see the reactions of *G flyers unaware of the new restrictions.


Yip, time to keep a real close eye on the booking classes...
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Old May 26, 2015, 10:16 am
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Originally Posted by gojko88
Can't wait to see the reactions of *G flyers unaware of the new restrictions.
Well you can buy luggage allowance for the light fares upon checking in at teh airport. So it's just a mild increase in price and inconvenience.
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Old May 27, 2015, 7:31 am
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This new rule will have many side effects. It will be the same sh... as when we are travelling in US.
- cabin will be overcrowded with a longer boarding process
- PA on the ground will have to play the Police and tell which luggages fits or not they will be "ready for the fight" so it won't be a friendly experience
- on some flight customers will have to check their luggages at last minute if the overhead compatment is full
- The cabin will be messy with plenty of luggages

Thanks for this improvement !!!
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Old May 27, 2015, 7:46 am
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Originally Posted by mat_bkk
..The cabin will be messy with plenty of luggages..
That is entirely by design. A messy crowded and sweaty coach cabin improves the differential to the nonexistent Biz hardware.
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