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Lufthansa 747 For FRA-DTW?

Columba From Germany, joined Dec 2004, 6798 posts, RR: 5
Posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2456 times:

I was searching the internet for a flight to Detroit this fall and on November 8th the LH/UA flight that I found on Opodo is scheduled to be a 744 (UA 9197 operated by LH).
I always thought LH only uses the A333 to DTW ?

It will forever be a McDonnell Douglas MD 80 , Boeing MD 80 sounds so wrong

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Twolz2rn From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 429 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2378 times:

Maybe LH is dropping one of its nonstops but still wanted the capacity...be nice to see a non NW 747 at DTW!

MSYtristar From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 6242 posts, RR: 51
Reply 2, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2343 times:

Quoting Twolz2rn (Reply 1):
Maybe LH is dropping one of its nonstops but still wanted the capacity...be nice to see a non NW 747 at DTW!

That is exactly what they are doing.

One daily DTW-FRA on B744 eff. 10/26/08.

Dtwclipper From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2309 times:

Quoting Columba (Thread starter):
I always thought LH only uses the A333 to DTW ?

There was an LH 340 there yesterday. It was a nice change of pace for us in DTW Big grin

WILCO737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 8473 posts, RR: 78
Reply 4, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2233 times:

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From what I read LH will send 744 to IAH as well. Talked to a CP of the 744 and he has been there lately with his 744...

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Thomasphoto60 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 3723 posts, RR: 25
Reply 5, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2204 times:

Quoting WILCO737 (Reply 4):
From what I read LH will send 744 to IAH as well

LH started 744 service to IAH last month.

Thomas

"Show me the Braniffs"

LH506 From Ecuador, joined May 2007, 448 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2178 times:

Quoting MSYtristar (Reply 2):
That is exactly what they are doing.

One daily DTW-FRA on B744 eff. 10/26/08.

Anymore changes for the winter already known? Possible new routes?? Does anybody know if KHI will return?? AFAIK currently only LHE gets service.

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TwoLz2Rn From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 429 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2132 times:

Quoting Dtwclipper (Reply 3):
There was an LH 340 there yesterday

I thought they only sent A333's? Is there a difference between the two?

AAflyguy From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 350 posts, RR: 2
Reply 8, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2118 times:

I don't think the overall seat capacity varies much between LH's 330 & 340, other than there are fewer Business Class seats on the 340, which can sometimes be a problem when an aircraft sub/switch is made at the last minute and there are more booked than there are seats. Not good.

Also, apparently the twice-daily DTW schedule will return next spring. Will be nice to see a 744 from LH for a while. And KLM is back also, so there is a little more variety @ DTW.

MSYtristar From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 6242 posts, RR: 51
Reply 9, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2105 times:

Quoting TwoLz2Rn (Reply 7):
thought they only sent A333's? Is there a difference between the two?

The A340's operate the 3:50pm departure on Sunday only (333's the rest of the days).

The 10:20pm departure is operated with an A340 on Fridays and Saturdays, as well.

PSU.DTW.SCE From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 6871 posts, RR: 29
Reply 10, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2089 times:

Thanks for the info.

Right now its double-daily A330.
Occasionally they will sub in an A340, in the past they'd also sub in a 744.

It probably makes better sense to run a single 744 during the winter than double-daily A330's due to lower overall demand and the current cost of fuel.

Davescj From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 2244 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1983 times:

Quoting Thomasphoto60 (Reply 5):
LH started 744 service to IAH last month.

So only 1 FRA -- IAH daily? Any chance of increase?

It will be interesting, as BA is also upping to a 744.

Dave

Can I have a mojito on this flight?

AAH732UAL From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 12, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1853 times:

DLH also runs the 747 to DTW during the Detroit autoshow.

Columba From Germany, joined Dec 2004, 6798 posts, RR: 5
Reply 13, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1818 times:

Quoting WILCO737 (Reply 4):
From what I read LH will send 744 to IAH as well. Talked to a CP of the 744 and he has been there lately with his 744...

Maybe this will be served with a 747-8 once they arrive. Any idea which routes will be A380 and which ones will be 747-8I ?

It will forever be a McDonnell Douglas MD 80 , Boeing MD 80 sounds so wrong

Thomasphoto60 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 3723 posts, RR: 25
Reply 14, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1747 times:

Quoting Davescj (Reply 11):
It will be interesting, as BA is also upping to a 744.

If you are talking about IAH, they are......both flights.

Thomas

"Show me the Braniffs"

Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7411 posts, RR: 9
Reply 15, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1681 times:

They also typically brought in the 744 during certain times for the Detroit Auto Show

"Some People Just Know How To Fly"- Best slogan ever, RIP NW 1926-2009

MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31117 posts, RR: 74
Reply 16, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1485 times:

Quoting LH506 (Reply 6):
Anymore changes for the winter already known? Possible new routes?

Only new route so far is MIA-DUS, daily A340.

Also:
BOS-MUC, A319CJ
DEN-MUC, suspended
BOM-MUC, increase 3x weekly to daily
LAX-MUC, decrease daily to 5w
EWR-DUS, decrease daily to 6w

Stylo777 From Turkey, joined Feb 2006, 2870 posts, RR: 12
Reply 17, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1372 times:

in terms of overall capacity this change is a decrease. compared to now they will have 16 Business and almost 100 Economy seats less with only one daily 744.

Quoting AAflyguy (Reply 8):
I don't think the overall seat capacity varies much between LH's 330 & 340, other than there are fewer Business Class seats on the 340, which can sometimes be a problem when an aircraft sub/switch is made at the last minute and there are more booked than there are seats. Not good.

if we talk about the 3-class aircrafts the configuration on both the A333 and A343 is the same (8/48/165). There are some 2-class configured A343 (44/222) mainly used out of FRA. The most significant difference from passengers point of view is the availability of PTV onboard the A333s.

DTWAGENT From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1283 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1286 times:

I would love to fly on a LH B744 DTW/FRA/DTW in August. I've flown on their A340's. and we are scheduled to fly on the 3:50pm departure A333 on August 14 and August 25, 2008. And I'm flying in Business class on all the flights including FRA/BUD and VCE/FRA.

But something different then a NW B744 would look nice in DTW this summer and fall.

chuck

LHboyatDTW From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 19, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1257 times:

After looking up flights to CPH in April, it is still in the schedules along with the 486/487 A333 evening flight. It may be a minor decrease in capacity (about 80 seats), but DTW has proven very high yielding for LH so they should be fine.

We'd be getting some nice variety coming soon. bouncy

NW A333/744
KL 772
AF A332
LH A333/A343/744

MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31117 posts, RR: 74
Reply 20, posted (5 years 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1234 times:

Quoting LHboyatDTW (Reply 19):
After looking up flights to CPH in April, it is still in the schedules along with the 486/487 A333 evening flight. It may be a minor decrease in capacity (about 80 seats), but DTW has proven very high yielding for LH so they should be fine.

Schedule for summer 2009 is still a dummy schedule; it means nothing.

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