Yet again LX downgrade TLV aircraft [to A32S] in the last minute...

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Dec 2, 2014, 11:52 am

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Originally Posted by htb

Maybe LX should simply make sure it has enough planes with the proper in-flight product to fullfil the contractual obligations it entered.

There's no way the contract specifies the aircraft type.

Dec 2, 2014, 4:26 pm

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Originally Posted by Alpha Golf

There's no way the contract specifies the aircraft type.

Did I say that? Hmm, no, I didn't. I was talking about in-flight equipment, i.e. lie-flat seats in contrast to camping chairs.

HTB.

Dec 2, 2014, 9:47 pm

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Originally Posted by htb

...to fullfil the contractual obligations it entered...

I thought the contract deals with air transportation from X to Z and class of service and not with the aircraft used.

Jan 22, 2015, 8:45 am

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There are certainly two contrasting service levels on this route. On the day flight out on Saturday, it was an A340. As no F is sold, the three HON passengers were given seats in F, with a C service. Great, with loads of space.

I then took TLV-ZRH on Monday afternoon on the afternoon flight, operated on a normal short-haul A321. Those seats get quite uncomfortable after four hours.

I have not checked this... is the fare the same, independent of the aircraft type? The value could not be more different, if the fares are the same.

Maurice

Jan 22, 2015, 1:50 pm

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you might find some info here
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/swiss...st-minute.html

Jan 26, 2015, 8:59 am

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I have not checked this... is the fare the same, independent of the aircraft type? The value could not be more different, if the fares are the same.

They are

Oct 16, 2015, 2:01 pm

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Originally Posted by Alpha Golf

There's no way the contract specifies the aircraft type.

True, but one can easily argue that the intra-European C is an IDB. I mean, an airline wants to avoid downgrade IDB - just call economy BIZ, and you're done. Just like you don't expect this trick to hold in court, I do not want to believe that this will work in this case as well...

(and I suspect LX is about to pull this stunt on me in a few minutes)

Oct 16, 2015, 2:47 pm

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Tonight LX256 on A321 HB-ION

Oct 21, 2015, 2:27 pm

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Tonight LX256 on A321 HB-ION

Been there, flown that.

I even paid extra $ for that...

Oct 21, 2015, 11:10 pm

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Been there, flown that.

I even paid extra $ for that...

The following day it was an A333.

Oct 22, 2015, 2:44 am

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Do they still offer a voucher when it's downgraded? do they offer a voucher when the flight is originally scheduled with a A321?

Oct 22, 2015, 1:13 pm

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do they offer a voucher when the flight is originally scheduled with a A321?

Why should they? If planned this way, there can't be a downgrading (in view of seat comfort)...

Oct 22, 2015, 3:41 pm

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Why should they? If planned this way, there can't be a downgrading (in view of seat comfort)...

What do you mean, "planned this way?" When booking, it's listed as A330.

Oct 23, 2015, 8:34 am

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Originally Posted by joshwex90

What do you mean, "planned this way?" When booking, it's listed as A330.

Some flights are listed as A321 at time of booking

Oct 23, 2015, 12:40 pm

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some flights are listed as a321 at time of booking

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** amadeus timetable - tn ** zrh zurich.ch                     23oct15 30oct15  
 1   lx 257  5    tlv 3 zrh    0450    0810   0 02oct15 23oct15 333  4:20       
 2   lx 257  6    tlv 3 zrh    0500    0820   0 24oct15 24oct15 333  4:20       
 3   lx 257  345  tlv 3 zrh    0520    0840   0 28oct15 04nov15 333  4:20       
 4   lx 257  12   tlv 3 zrh    0520    0840   0 26oct15 02nov15 343  4:20       
 5   lx 257  7    tlv 3 zrh    0520    0840   0 25oct15 13dec15 321  4:20