Swiss potential new routes
#31
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If LX can fill up the plane, I don't see why it should be an aim for an airline to use a narrow-body jet, if wide-bodies are filled up easily.
#32
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Anyone can fill up a wide-body. You simply offer fares low enough to attract the passenger numbers you need. I guess LX is happy with the average yield it gets from this service - and the opportunity cost of deploying larger aircraft from other routes would't make $$ sense.
#34
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Why would anyone choose to fly ZRH-BKK-SIN when SQ has a way superior, direct ZRH-SIN product? (Which isn't more expensive usually when I compare prices to BKK between them, at least)
#36
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Try to get a biz seat on the SQ A380 from Zurich less than a month in advance. Its sheerly impossible due to the large business demand by the banks in Switzerland.
However, most banks have corporate contracts with LX and there are two important topics now:
1) LX is annoyed by having to give te company revenue to SQ
2) ManySwiss people prefer Swiss for many reasons and an extension would give more availability to SIN without the need to switch planes.
its basically (and has been) a lucrative dual game
The economy was always empty ex bkk as most eco passengers go there and there is a higher demand for business so on the whole way most biz seats stay full
#37
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As I have to do a BHX-BKK-SIN-BHX in October, I would love this to come back. Of course, it won't be bookable on the website.
#38
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And one of the reasons mainly for the Swiss flying Swiss:
The St. Galler Bratwurst with Rösti is back on the F menu^^
Imagine this after 3 weeks in Asia on the SIN-BKK leg, throw in a couple of "Quöllfrisch" or "Cuvée Mme. Rosmarie" and you are close to heaven even in the "old " F seats
The St. Galler Bratwurst with Rösti is back on the F menu^^
Imagine this after 3 weeks in Asia on the SIN-BKK leg, throw in a couple of "Quöllfrisch" or "Cuvée Mme. Rosmarie" and you are close to heaven even in the "old " F seats
#39
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I did the mistake once and ordered the Bratwurst on HKG-ZRH in F. What a disappointment. Since I studied in St.Gallen I certainly do know how the saussage should taste and what they served on board was not even close to it. Be it the Peninsula HKG catering or not . But yes, pls bring back the Cuvé Louise!
Originally Posted by Fendant
And one of the reasons mainly for the Swiss flying Swiss:
The St. Galler Bratwurst with Rösti is back on the F menu^^
Imagine this after 3 weeks in Asia on the SIN-BKK leg, throw in a couple of "Quöllfrisch" or "Cuvée Mme. Rosmarie" and you are close to heaven even in the "old " F seats
The St. Galler Bratwurst with Rösti is back on the F menu^^
Imagine this after 3 weeks in Asia on the SIN-BKK leg, throw in a couple of "Quöllfrisch" or "Cuvée Mme. Rosmarie" and you are close to heaven even in the "old " F seats
#40
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yes, was offered Bratwurst and Rösti from LAX this week too - a strange choice as a "first class" menu in my opinion; you can get this meal in any cheap "Alphütte" here in Switzerland, probably even better tasting than on the plane
But this is not the topic of this thread - I still think Seoul and Bejing are cities with potential for LX...
But this is not the topic of this thread - I still think Seoul and Bejing are cities with potential for LX...
#41
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I did the mistake once and ordered the Bratwurst on HKG-ZRH in F. What a disappointment. Since I studied in St.Gallen I certainly do know how the saussage should taste and what they served on board was not even close to it. Be it the Peninsula HKG catering or not . But yes, pls bring back the Cuvée Louise!
I did the mistake once and ordered the Bratwurst on HKG-ZRH in F. What a disappointment. Since I studied in St.Gallen I certainly do know how the saussage should taste and what they served on board was not even close to it. Be it the Peninsula HKG catering or not . But yes, pls bring back the Cuvée Louise!
#42
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cannot comment on the inflight Bratwurst sub-topic, despite being an avid St. Galler-eater on the streets of St. Gallen and Zurich myself!
anyway! I totally agree with previous posts and would name SIN, PEK and maybe ICN as possible destinations.
and now my relatively unrealistic personal wish-list:
- a switch from NRT to HND
- LX metal replacing UA to IAD
- YVR as a second destination in Canada
anyway! I totally agree with previous posts and would name SIN, PEK and maybe ICN as possible destinations.
and now my relatively unrealistic personal wish-list:
- a switch from NRT to HND
- LX metal replacing UA to IAD
- YVR as a second destination in Canada
#45
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Just heard that the board has evaluate new route LX to SIN and SGN . Since the Vietnam market has catching up, and LX can also get a agreement with SK codeshare from BKK-SGN as they did before BKK-SIN. But this is waiting because LH also have plans for MUC outbound flight to Asia.....
I just hope LX would enter SIN and SGN ......^
I just hope LX would enter SIN and SGN ......^