tailfin From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 7624 times:
Yes D-ABYA is flying out as the early LH416 on its first day (01JUN). But returning as the LH419. Subsequently it will take over the lunchtime departure from FRA with the LH418/419 rotation.
Exception on 04/05JUN where a B744 is due back on a rotation to IAD due to special circumstances (EURO2012 football). The B74H is needed somewhere else for a day
something From United Kingdom, joined May 2011, 1633 posts, RR: 24 Reply 4, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 7337 times:
Sang- und klanglos ist what Germans would probably describe the 748s introduction as.
It's hard to keep abreast with the latest developments of the 748 as an aviation enthusiast. I don't know anybody outside these circles that has even heard of the plane. When the A380 entered service every child in Germany knew about it.
The 748 is an airplane ''you walk past'', as a friend of mine put it. Nothing spectacular. But they [LH] could have at least put a little more effort into making it such..
na From Germany, joined Dec 1999, 9710 posts, RR: 10 Reply 5, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 7297 times:
Quoting something (Reply 4): The 748 is an airplane ''you walk past'', as a friend of mine put it. Nothing spectacular.
What? If you said it about the 77W, fine, but the 748I is a stunner.
I am also negatively surprised how little LH makes of the service start of what is likely to become their most important widebody (there will be more than A380s). Sad, as its the last VLA introduction for at least a decade. And anything but a VLA is of no interest to the public.
something From United Kingdom, joined May 2011, 1633 posts, RR: 24 Reply 6, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 7220 times:
Quoting na (Reply 5): What? If you said it about the 77W, fine, but the 748I is a stunner.
It's not an ugly aircraft but you need to take a second look to tell it apart from a 744. Which has much better proportions too, by the way. That's what I mean by ''you walk past it''. It doesn't strike you as something collosal, new or different. The A380 in all its ugliness does that very much so.
Quoting na (Reply 5): I am also negatively surprised how little LH makes of the service start of what is likely to become their most important widebody (there will be more than A380s). Sad, as its the last VLA introduction for at least a decade. And anything but a VLA is of no interest to the public.
They had one ridiculous contest and a little reference in their newsletters and on their website. But they're all advertising the new business class more than the aircraft itself. They didn't even run a promotion with discounted tickets, no sightseeing flights, no flight training and low approaches and touch and gos and airport visits like the A380 did.
I maintain public interest in the A380 would always be higher as it's a completely new, much bigger plane. But that shouldn't have meant for LH to ignore the 748 entirely..
Ronaldo747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 319 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 7167 times:
Quoting something (Reply 6): I maintain public interest in the A380 would always be higher as it's a completely new, much bigger plane. But that shouldn't have meant for LH to ignore the 748 entirely..
Agree. I'm also very disappointed about their 747-8i marketing.
But due to the turbulences in european business LH may not in the mood to make a more aggressive campaign. Anyway, it's a shame that the 747-8i takes the blame.
Danny From Poland, joined Apr 2002, 3484 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 7015 times:
Quoting something (Reply 6): But that shouldn't have meant for LH to ignore the 748 entirely..
They don't ignore it entirely. On June 4th the 748 will operate FRA-GDN route taking the German football team for the Euro 2012 which I am sure will be highly publicised event.
B738FlyUIA From Switzerland, joined Dec 2009, 483 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 6596 times:
First of all great to have a "new" aircraft in the Sky's... sure will be a great day for LH and a special ceremony!!!
Quoting tailfin (Reply 3): Exception on 04/05JUN where a B744 is due back on a rotation to IAD due to special circumstances (EURO2012 football). The B74H is needed somewhere else for a day
Quoting Danny (Reply 8): On June 4th the 748 will operate FRA-GDN route taking the German football team for the Euro 2012 which I am sure will be highly publicised event.
What a waste of rubber on the wheels for that short distance!!! The German football team was lucky to take the A380 to J'burg 2 years ago and now for a 9.6% of the distance (FRA-JNB) to use the B748!!! Those lucky b......... Little off topic: but after there last performance last week I would have sent them by train in 2nd Class
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Revelation From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 10572 posts, RR: 21 Reply 10, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 6336 times:
Quoting something (Reply 6): They didn't even run a promotion with discounted tickets, no sightseeing flights, no flight training and low approaches and touch and gos and airport visits like the A380 did.
I'm sure if they did that, many here would mock them and call them desperate to make an impression.
Besides, one of the hoped advantages of the plane would be no need for lots of flight training, etc.
Quoting B738FlyUIA (Reply 9): after there last performance last week I would have sent them by train in 2nd Class
In this area, we'd say that they should travel by Chinatown bus!
B738FlyUIA From Switzerland, joined Dec 2009, 483 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 4226 times:
Quoting Revelation (Reply 10): In this area, we'd say that they should travel by Chinatown bus!
That's a good one
Quoting something (Reply 6): It's not an ugly aircraft but you need to take a second look to tell it apart from a 744. Which has much better proportions too, by the way. That's what I mean by ''you walk past it''
Only will take a second if you are a enthusiast. But sure many will not notice the difference, no winglets like the 744 but only say: Hey, there's a Jumbo Jet cause of the upper deck!! It's hard not to listen when amateurs talk at the airport about planes and things... Now I know why my hair is getting slowly gray
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7673mech From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 634 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 2558 times:
Quoting B738FlyUIA (Reply 11): It's hard not to listen when amateurs talk at the airport about planes and things... Now I know why my hair is getting slowly gray
Have you read some of the posts of here lately? From "amateur experts"?????
I think the airplane will be a sleeper. Little fan fare but a real dependanty aircraft.
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The German football team was lucky to take the A380 to J'burg 2 years ago and now for a 9.6% of the distance (FRA-JNB) to use the B748!!! Those lucky b......... 
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