Lufthansa Winter 2012 Long-Haul Changes: First Update

Based GDS timetable and inventory listing as of 19APR12, Lufthansa has started updating planned Winter 2012/13 long-haul operation. Some notable changes include:

Frankfurt

• Bogota Service increasing from 5 weekly to 1 daily, A340-600 operating
• Chennai 3-class A340-300 operating, re-introduction of First Class flight (W11 was daily A340-600, S12 is daily 2-class A340-300)
• Houston A380 continues operation on/after 28OCT12 (A380 to be introduced from 01AUG12)
• Nagoya Airbus A340-600 operates daily, replacing 6 weekly A340-300 and 1 weekly -600
• Orlando Airbus A340-600 operates daily, replacing 747-400 in W11
• Tel Aviv 2 Daily flights operated by A330-300, replacing A330/340 mix

Munich

• Beijing Service increases from 5 weekly to 1 daily, A340-300 operating*
• Charlotte Airbus A340-300 operates daily, replacing A330-300 in W11
• Chicago Airbus A330-300 operates daily, replacing A340-300/-600 in W11
• Mexico City Planned service launch on 28OCT12 postponed till 01FEB13
• Seoul Incheon/Busan Service increases from 6 weekly to 1 daily, A340-300 operating*
• Tel Aviv Service operates 5 weekly in W12 with A340-300, replacing A340-300/-600 mix in W11
• Washington Service currently planned daily with A330-300, instead of 4-5 weekly in W11

*Additional frequencies are subject to government approval

Planned Boeing 747-8I service remains pending, despite recent media reports.