LH conducting new seat study
Sep 2, 2009, 11:10 am
#16
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The VS seat is extremely similar to the AC seat- and the AC seat is good even for real longhauls.
I am in the minority that don't find a lot of problems with the LH seating as is- however if they moved to "pods" like AC/VS/NZ it would be wonderful.
I am in the minority that don't find a lot of problems with the LH seating as is- however if they moved to "pods" like AC/VS/NZ it would be wonderful.
Sep 2, 2009, 12:44 pm
#17
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I guess "slanted" may not have been the best term to use. What I was trying to say is that the seats have an angled set-up towards the isle and do not sit straight in the isles like they do now at LH. You took the slanted reference to mean a slanted (i.e. not fully flat) seat.
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Sep 2, 2009, 2:09 pm
#18
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I guess "slanted" may not have been the best term to use. What I was trying to say is that the seats have an angled set-up towards the isle and do not sit straight in the isles like they do now at LH. You took the slanted reference to mean a slanted (i.e. not fully flat) seat.
And "isle" might not be the best term here either
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Sep 3, 2009, 2:56 am
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Sep 3, 2009, 6:25 am
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Sep 3, 2009, 10:54 am
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Just got off the phone with a lady from LH market research, who asked me to participate in a LH seat study, where they would like to get feedback from frequent travelers. They are conducting about 1 hour presentations of the new seat(s) in Raunheim (near FRA). She offered September 18th, but I am on a 4 week holiday and the study will unfortunately end before I come back, so I can't participate (although I would loved to).
Anybody else receive these kind of calls and might be willing to share info after the presentation?
Mods, please feel free to merge with any other appropriate thread (did a quick search, but wasn't sure where to post).
Anybody else receive these kind of calls and might be willing to share info after the presentation?
Mods, please feel free to merge with any other appropriate thread (did a quick search, but wasn't sure where to post).
Sep 3, 2009, 12:02 pm
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Sep 3, 2009, 6:26 pm
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Sep 3, 2009, 7:27 pm
#26
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I think LH have already finalized their plans for the seating for all classes for the A 380 and the 748 and I am sure these seats are being manufactured somewhere right now.
They can not risk delaying the delivery of these seats since the A380 should be in service in less than 6 to 8 months from now
So that seat study should be for another metal that LH will acquire later than 2010 and it is probably the regional ones.
They can not risk delaying the delivery of these seats since the A380 should be in service in less than 6 to 8 months from now
So that seat study should be for another metal that LH will acquire later than 2010 and it is probably the regional ones.
Sep 3, 2009, 8:16 pm
#27
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The nice seat that VS, NZ and AC is using is only feasible for airlines without a First Class product - the seat is eating up more cabin space and is requiring a higher yield.
SQ has tried to do the same with a new concept for 77W and A380 - and I am pretty much sure they are wishing at the moment, they had never introduced it.
All flat-beds like LX, BA or UA are not eating more space than what the LH seat is occupying - the design is just smarter.
Following QF might be the smartest (and least expensive way): Just allow the Recaro seats to go fully flat and keep offering lie-flat on A340/747. Tickets on the A380 can fetch a mark-up (SQ praised the A380 for that a couple of weeks ago in the Financial times) and would justify some more space being eaten up...
Has anyone heard whether LH will have a pre-presentation for the new F like LX did? Still haven't seen anything and I am sure the interior fitting for the first bird must start very shortly...
SQ has tried to do the same with a new concept for 77W and A380 - and I am pretty much sure they are wishing at the moment, they had never introduced it.
All flat-beds like LX, BA or UA are not eating more space than what the LH seat is occupying - the design is just smarter.
Following QF might be the smartest (and least expensive way): Just allow the Recaro seats to go fully flat and keep offering lie-flat on A340/747. Tickets on the A380 can fetch a mark-up (SQ praised the A380 for that a couple of weeks ago in the Financial times) and would justify some more space being eaten up...
Has anyone heard whether LH will have a pre-presentation for the new F like LX did? Still haven't seen anything and I am sure the interior fitting for the first bird must start very shortly...
Sep 4, 2009, 3:37 am
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They just don't require as much space as SQ's funny seats do.