CYSAFAN From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (3 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 5446 times:
Quoting United Airline (Reply 2): The biggest they had was the B 747-300. Umm........ they might get a few for transatlantic routes maybe?
That was pre LX 's SR , Swissair you mentioned operated the B747-300 not LX.
Maybe. When they have even more demand than usual. I think they will consider for it.
DALCE From Netherlands, joined Feb 2007, 1582 posts, RR: 7 Reply 4, posted (3 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 5322 times:
Although I hope this will ever happen, I don't see it happening.
LX have no needs in their current network to operate A380's.
It might however be possible that some 340-600's will be added sometime. Some destinations are operated by 340-300's and have very high loadfactors.
The old Swissair even had them ordered once, but went to VS (?) after the SR collapse.
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Kappel From Suriname, joined Jul 2005, 3533 posts, RR: 18 Reply 6, posted (3 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day ago) and read 4983 times:
As mentioned, ever is a very long time. I think they will first go to a350-1000 sized aircraft (the a346 only if they need capacity fast and then second hand) and then go to the a380. It's a very big step to an a343 to a380. Do they have any routes with multiple frequencies on a day (and with a short timeframe)? If not, it's not very likely they will get the a380, not in the near term anyway.
Frigatebird From Netherlands, joined Jun 2008, 1199 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (3 years 3 months 4 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 4899 times:
Quoting DALCE (Reply 4): It might however be possible that some 340-600's will be added sometime. Some destinations are operated by 340-300's and have very high loadfactors.
The A350-900 is already a bit larger than the A343, that seems a bit more logical. But maybe LH could transfer some of their A346's to LX if they desperately need something bigger. Could happen when LH receive their B748i's, with a possible conversion of some of their options
Quoting DALCE (Reply 4): The old Swissair even had them ordered once, but went to VS (?) after the SR collapse.
HBGDS From United States of America, joined Nov 2009, 203 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (3 years 3 months 4 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 4343 times:
The old business model SR followed in the 60s regulated market allowed them to plan for two 747-257s and that was that.They never needed more and they knew it. Only with traffic increase projections in the 1980s (and the need to replace heavily used 747s-- up to 16 hours a day) did they go for two-357s and the remaining three were combis, which means they knew the routes they had would not sustain much past 400 pax.
That said, in the era of pre-deregulation, GVA-JFK and ZRH-JFK once a day were the airline's cash cows. A retired SR chief pilot shared with me that a 400- series would have been likely, but they management, in tight with the Swiss government, worried that since Switzerland was not part of the EU and trying to negotiate bilateral rights with each neighbor, it was better to order Airbus next for wide-bodies. Airbus did try and get SR interested in the A-3XX . There is a demo desk model in one of the SR showcases, either in Duebendorf or in Lucern.
Anyway, if LX wants them, it will be up to DLH, and you'd have to fill up on GVA AND ZRH -JFK at a time when CO, DL and god knows what else (sorry I don;t keep up on the details) is already providing a service alongside LX's flights. Also, you'd have to get federal permission to land it. Right now, only special derogations allowed for an A380 visit about two weeks ago to ZRH and GVA (see below)
Globalcabotage From United States of America, joined Nov 2009, 601 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (3 years 3 months 4 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 4331 times:
I would never say never, but I doubt this will happen.
SandroZRH From Switzerland, joined Feb 2007, 3382 posts, RR: 51 Reply 14, posted (3 years 3 months 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 4272 times:
Quoting Globalcabotage (Reply 13): I would never say never, but I doubt this will happen.
I would and will say never. The A380 is too big for LX, it's as simple as that. There are destinations where we could use bigger equipment, but an A346-sized aircraft is about the largest we could operate economically, and only on a limited number of destinations. In fact I think the A333 is the perfect aircraft for LX, and the A343 compliments it well on routes where the range is needed.
The fact that LX's only twice-daily longhaul route from ZRH is JFK says it all, and I don't think replacing that with a single frequency on a large aircraft would be in LX's interest.
Like I said, there are a few destinations where an aircraft of the size of an A346 could be a possibility, but even those are limited.
In the future, an A350-900/-1000 combo might be an option for LX in oder to boost capacity, but even the A350-1000 might be too much aircraft for LX.
Peanuts From Netherlands, joined Dec 2009, 1310 posts, RR: 4 Reply 15, posted (3 years 3 months 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 4248 times:
You never know.
Not at this time.
If SQ ever leaves StarAlliance (never say never), I can see LX competing for high yield SIN-ZRH-Europe traffic, on an A380 (on loan from LH ).
Then again, if SQ is not part of StarAlliance, they might pull their own A380 off the route.
[Edited 2010-01-27 19:31:12]
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Toobz From Finland, joined Jan 2010, 673 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (3 years 3 months 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 4202 times:
Quoting Peanuts (Reply 15):
You never know.
Not at this time.
If SQ ever leaves StarAlliance (never say never), I can see LX competing for high yield SIN-ZRH-Europe traffic, on an A380 (on loan from LH ).
[Edited 2010-01-27 19:05:16]
your right..you never know. But since I am a betting kind of man, I would put my money on NO.
Airbazar From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 6891 posts, RR: 7 Reply 20, posted (3 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2086 times:
I'll say it: Never.
Even an A359 would be too big. In my opinion LX will always be a niche carrier operating for LH, focusing on the high yield traffic to/from ZRH/GVA. Low yield passengers are better handled by VLA aircraft via FRA or MUC. That's my opinion.
EA772LR From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2836 posts, RR: 10 Reply 21, posted (3 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2014 times:
Quoting Glidepath73 (Reply 19): One of the better-looking liveries on an A380, surely....
Who could provide / create for us an A380 in LX livery?
MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10243 posts, RR: 40 Reply 22, posted (3 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1990 times:
I would love to see this for real but I don't think it's going to happen.
Also how would Zurich airport handle several simultaneous 380s on its premises?
In the meanwhile, all Zurich 380 fans can be there to see us landing with the Singapore Big Bus on March 28!
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EA772LR From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2836 posts, RR: 10 Reply 23, posted (3 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1944 times:
Quoting MadameConcorde (Reply 22): Also how would Zurich airport handle several simultaneous 380s on its premises
Who would be flying or is flying A380s to ZRH? SQ, TG, EK?? I agree would be awesome to see an A380 adorned in LX colors but I don't think it'll ever happen.
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