wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 8473 posts, RR: 78 Reply 1, posted (1 year 1 week 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 3166 times:
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Quoting garudaa (Thread starter):
Any news/updates on the proposed LH 748i to BLR and DEL this summer?
IAD is the first destination, then it looks like ORD and LAX will follow and with the last deliveries in 2012 it will fly to BLR and DEL.
That is the latest news I have about the routes.
Semaex From Germany, joined Nov 2009, 769 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (1 year 1 week 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 3112 times:
Discussed in this thread already: LH 748 First Revenue Route? (by olddominion727 Feb 28 2012 in Civil Aviation)?threadid=5400095&searchid=5423978&s=LH+748#ID5423978
Nimish From India, joined Feb 2005, 3076 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (1 year 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 2229 times:
Can't wait for LH to start the 748 to BLR - should certainly beat the current Y product by miles . LH is certainly hurting in BLR due to the dated a/c they offer, it's unbelievable the number of folks who choose to fly say EK or CX due to the better "comfort and amenities in Economy" - aka IFE/ comfy seat.
IrishAyes From United States of America, joined Jan 2008, 1727 posts, RR: 6 Reply 6, posted (1 year 1 week 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 2124 times:
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 4): es. That's what I heard as well, but recently it sounded more like #2 and #3 are LAX and ORd and DEL and BLR #4 and 5.
But not confirmed yet.
Yup, that has been the most accurate assessment.
Quoting Nimish (Reply 5): Can't wait for LH to start the 748 to BLR - should certainly beat the current Y product by miles . LH is certainly hurting in BLR due to the dated a/c they offer, it's unbelievable the number of folks who choose to fly say EK or CX due to the better "comfort and amenities in Economy" - aka IFE/ comfy seat.
Exactly. LH knows that it can't send an A380 into India, so the 748 is the best alternative. Interesting how they chose BLR over BOM.
airbazar From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 6869 posts, RR: 7 Reply 7, posted (1 year 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1672 times:
Quoting Nimish (Reply 5): Can't wait for LH to start the 748 to BLR - should certainly beat the current Y product by miles . LH is certainly hurting in BLR due to the dated a/c they offer, it's unbelievable the number of folks who choose to fly say EK or CX due to the better "comfort and amenities in Economy" - aka IFE/ comfy seat.
I'm due to fly to BLR for business (in J), and although I'm a *A FF I won't be taking LH, I can tell you that much
migair54 From Spain, joined Jun 2007, 1276 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (1 year 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1586 times:
So LH will be allow to fly the B748 to India, I though they were restricted to a max size of the B744, I know they wanted to use the A380, like EK but the Indian govt block them to a max size of the B744. maybe the restriction is for B747 generic and not to a model and I was mistanken.
Quoting IrishAyes (Reply 6): Exactly. LH knows that it can't send an A380 into India, so the 748 is the best alternative. Interesting how they chose BLR over BOM.
I think if they do something in Mumbai it will be adding more freqs, maybe using the A330.
When is the upgrade of the fleet taking place?? are all the planes getting it??
PM From India, joined Feb 2005, 6715 posts, RR: 66 Reply 10, posted (1 year 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1526 times:
I'm sitting in Bangalore as I write this. Yesterday I talked to someone in the know who said that LH 747-8i flights into BLR may start as soon as late August.
5MillionMiler From Australia, joined Sep 2011, 88 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (1 year 1 week 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1419 times:
LH also does a lot of premium business into BLR, right, with all the IT and other outsourcing. 748i Product would be a nice advantage. I hope LH puts them on IAH, SFO and SIN too
Semaex From Germany, joined Nov 2009, 769 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (1 year 1 week 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1312 times:
Quoting PM (Reply 10): I'm sitting in Bangalore as I write this. Yesterday I talked to someone in the know who said that LH 747-8i flights into BLR may start as soon as late August.
How many 748s will they have until them?
// You know you're an aviation enthusiast when you look at your neighbour's cars and think about fleet commonality.
lightsaber From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 10652 posts, RR: 100 Reply 13, posted (1 year 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1237 times:
Quoting aeroblogger (Reply 9): LH is restricted up to a 747, not a 744. Any 747 variant is permitted.
Any plane up to the size of the 747 and up to 400 seats. I speculate that LH and KE altered their 748 seating to be India bilateral compliant.
Quoting 5MillionMiler (Reply 11): LH also does a lot of premium business into BLR, right, with all the IT and other outsourcing.
The IT audit teams buy an amazing amount of J class tickets. LH, by having a 'discounted J', seems to be in the right place of the market.
comorin From United States of America, joined May 2005, 4672 posts, RR: 17 Reply 14, posted (1 year 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1224 times:
Quoting Nimish (Reply 5): LH is certainly hurting in BLR due to the dated a/c they offer, it's unbelievable the number of folks who choose to fly say EK or CX due to the better "comfort and amenities in Economy" - aka IFE/ comfy seat.
I just flew into BLR last month on LH in F and it really is high time they upgraded their rustbucket of a 744. The EK experience is better, and their timings are more user friendly.
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. LH is certainly hurting in BLR due to the dated a/c they offer, it's unbelievable the number of folks who choose to fly say EK or CX due to the better "comfort and amenities in Economy" - aka IFE/ comfy seat.
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Any plane up to the size of the 747 and up to 400 seats. I speculate that LH and KE altered their 748 seating to be India bilateral compliant.
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