LH Group Summer 2022 Schedule Update
Dec 15, 2021, 8:26 am
#16
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Stuck on this planet - mainly in STR and LAX
Posts: 5,019
Back to traveling for the first time in years.
Got an email rather late last night that the late April BER-MUC-CLT has been cancelled and they want to change me to the following day. Actually, I'd rather change it to earlier in the week, if that's possible.
Call centers both in Germany and in the USA are overworked at the moment. So maybe best to wait a few days to sort this out?
Or - serious question - better to cancel/rebook my desired times?
Ah, well. It's been a long time since I've had to deal with any flight changes. I should be grateful for that.
Got an email rather late last night that the late April BER-MUC-CLT has been cancelled and they want to change me to the following day. Actually, I'd rather change it to earlier in the week, if that's possible.
Call centers both in Germany and in the USA are overworked at the moment. So maybe best to wait a few days to sort this out?
Or - serious question - better to cancel/rebook my desired times?
Ah, well. It's been a long time since I've had to deal with any flight changes. I should be grateful for that.
If you can find space on your desiired date I would book new and cancel after my experience with the call center.
Dec 15, 2021, 8:28 am
#17
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 11,578
SN have cleaned up today
I’m pretty happy how this turned out. Easily over the threshold for next year now plus a load left to fly from last year.
Has anyone had any bookings as far as Sep/Oct to know if they cleaned up all of S22?
It was much earlier this year.
For those who only read FT, check out Vielfliegertreff if you want to game the system. That’s where this info comes from.
I’m pretty happy how this turned out. Easily over the threshold for next year now plus a load left to fly from last year.
Has anyone had any bookings as far as Sep/Oct to know if they cleaned up all of S22?
It was much earlier this year.
For those who only read FT, check out Vielfliegertreff if you want to game the system. That’s where this info comes from.
Last edited by hugolover; Dec 16, 2021 at 7:25 pm
Dec 16, 2021, 3:18 pm
#19
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: was ARN now BER
Programs: No travel, no cards. :(
Posts: 333
With thanks to Unterwegs for advice --
After discussions surrounding all the adjustments, final decision was to accept their offered change.
Hoping that's the last change needed for this particular trip.
After discussions surrounding all the adjustments, final decision was to accept their offered change.
Hoping that's the last change needed for this particular trip.
Dec 21, 2021, 9:25 am
#20
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,162
EU decided that 2/3 of schedule is enough to hold slots:
EU Decides to Extend Slot Waiver for Summer 2022
More flexibility for take-off and landing rights in 2022
The EU Commission continues to give airlines more flexibility in takeoff and landing rights in the 2022 summer flight schedule. This means that Airlines will have to use 64% of their slots in order not to lose them. In the current winter schedule, the slot waiver stands at 50%. Before the COVID pandemic, airlines had to use 80% of their slots.
The aviation sector is still far from recovered. The development of new virus variants and the resulting travel restrictions means that the situation remains volatile, so these exceptional rulings remain necessary. Without these crisis-related flexibilities, airlines would be forced to fly empty planes to secure their slots.
More flexibility for take-off and landing rights in 2022
The EU Commission continues to give airlines more flexibility in takeoff and landing rights in the 2022 summer flight schedule. This means that Airlines will have to use 64% of their slots in order not to lose them. In the current winter schedule, the slot waiver stands at 50%. Before the COVID pandemic, airlines had to use 80% of their slots.
The aviation sector is still far from recovered. The development of new virus variants and the resulting travel restrictions means that the situation remains volatile, so these exceptional rulings remain necessary. Without these crisis-related flexibilities, airlines would be forced to fly empty planes to secure their slots.
Dec 21, 2021, 1:35 pm
#21
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: JAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, AA Gold MM, Marriott LTT, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,770
Feb. 21 EWR-FRA 748i flight was canceled, as part of EWR-FRA-BCN on UA 016 ticket. I declined the UA EWR-BCN nonstop flight. I rebooked my flights to EWR-MUC-BCN, with EWR-MUC on A350. I'll be able to try LH A350 Business Class for the first time.
Dec 21, 2021, 1:40 pm
#22
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: LH SEN, HH Dia, Accor Plat
Posts: 127
Dec 21, 2021, 1:43 pm
#23
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: JAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, AA Gold MM, Marriott LTT, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,770
Dec 21, 2021, 1:49 pm
#24
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,451
Jan 12, 2022, 8:10 am
#26
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: EDI
Programs: A3-G
Posts: 194
Thank you for let know about update summer 2022,Oliver2002 but looked and not been updated in booking cancelled flight (supposed flight in evening FRA to GLA) where for some GLA-FRA-GLA that mixed from Monday to Sunday 1 flight per day and 2 flight per day.
Jan 12, 2022, 9:45 am
#28
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 11,578
I've been checking GLA-FRA and I can't see anything has changed and I would be surprised to see chopping in July, Aug.
Jan 12, 2022, 12:42 pm
#29
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: EDI
Programs: A3-G
Posts: 194
Thanks, I have been checking the summer timetable for GLA to FRA... previously each day there were 2 flights: early morning and lunchtime. Now, the early morning flights are only scheduled for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
For the return journey, previously, Frankfurt to Glasgow was operating 2 flights every day: mid morning and late evening. Now the late evening flights are only scheduled for Monday,Wednesday and Friday.
I have some existing bookings from FRA to GLA on Saturday and Sunday evenings but I have not been notified of any changes to the services to say they are no longer scheduled updated.
For the return journey, previously, Frankfurt to Glasgow was operating 2 flights every day: mid morning and late evening. Now the late evening flights are only scheduled for Monday,Wednesday and Friday.
I have some existing bookings from FRA to GLA on Saturday and Sunday evenings but I have not been notified of any changes to the services to say they are no longer scheduled updated.
Last edited by United935; Jan 12, 2022 at 12:59 pm Reason: Uodated