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E 175 was never needed by the group as on typical stage length the CRJ's had better economics. Now the model is obsolet and this size won't be Re ordered for any group airline. For A220 again, SN would need to prove a Business case : - that it can operate them profitable - In markets where there is ...

Likely when the A359 / B789 queue will be smaller. There is a need of 4-5 A359 with First in MUC to transfer the remaining A346 to FRA. Likely this should take place in autumn. Than, once the B789 delivered would exceed additional B789 for Austrian and A343 retirements, more A333 would be free for r...

You just have to look at the founding members of each alliance and you'll recognize the pattern - it is mainly a deal between the big boys offering each other large catchments compleentary to a their extended long haul networks. If Tier 2 or 3 companies are not satisfied, there are other reasons beh...

Indeed, also SAS left Star alliance. Furthermore, it looks like ITA also going for Skyteam. Again you judge by emotions and missinterpretations: - SAS is in Star and once AF/KLM would step in they intend to transfer it to Sky Team - ITA is in SkyTeam , obvisously because of the Alitalia heritage, a...

The first thing to evaluate correctly is to accept reality. LH was a minority stakeholder in SN until full take over and in the last years of mandate Gustin has executed a strategy contrary to LH's intenstion ( as a consequence SN has today for example it's A319 sibfleet instead of the initially ant...

I wonder why SN is not getting Embraer 170 or A220-100 present within the Group to serve thinner routes and to increase feeder service ? Again, you have to see the big picture as the brand is not independent. The strategy within the group is to simply operations and thus increase their efficiency -...

There is no contradiction. A discussion can be in disagreement, as various elements have a different improtance in the eye of the participants. For example you see everything from a pure local prospective,which is legitimate and fair. I see the group decisions - regardless if they are good or bad an...

I understand very well, but there is as always a larger picture from the other side as well. Before comitting as a company to somethig that is unreasonable on the long term, there are always options. - employing wet lease companies to provde the services - allocate capacity/ ressources to other base...

Good question, but I thought that OS's niche market was (far) Eastern Europe and the Balkans or is this a thing of the past ? (of course, it's not long haul). But what are LH and LX's niche markets ? I seem to remember forum members contributions saying there is a demand for a non-stop BRU BOS flig...

What I don't understand with pilots is that it's the top of the social basket; they can find a job wherever they want in any other company, why go on strike? Seniority... A pilot who moves to a new airline drops at the bottom of the seniority list for the aircraft type and position they hold. SN's ...

If I remember well, a part of the profit of last year was going to be paid to all employees as an extra bonus and that was not a small amount. It's not only a dividend to the shareholders You are mixing up two different things here, profit share is peanuts compared to management bonuses. Believe me...

Economics are simple. You can only share from profits and not from losses.

LH can spend any Euro only once, if not in BRU others would get it.

Own A333 can expand Discover, is SN can't pitch for them.

The key message is in the few free lines - investment if profitable.

The strike is of course bad news, and detrimental for the reputation and future of SN Still, the first to blame is the German managent. Since many years now they have desinvested in SN and given almost no chance to the airline. If you buy a company you have the moral duty to make it work. Germans a...

...and the other airlines in the group fly already these destinations.

The first logical move would be rather to add new aircraft and expand frequencies and carefully add niches.

Even if UA has 7 destinations from Boston - could it be at all feasible SN flies the route even though the focus is Africa? After all they fly to JFK and Washington (seasonally) From a business prospective it's irrelevant. Within the A++ Joint Venture the partners share cost and revenues. From a ma...

Atlantis wrote: ↑15 Mar 2024, 14:13

lumumba wrote: ↑15 Mar 2024, 13:45 Juneyao is also part of Star that can help.

They are partially part of it, not as a full member

They are a connecting Partner, even they are a budget airline.
So yes, there may be a Code sharing coming, if Air China is not stepping in.
LH likes JV's.

For the time being SN is planning with a one size fleet. Simplicity is key so they won't end up in a mess of having few planes of each size at each hub. The trend is also that smaller regional jets would be rather outsoruced, like in the US. 320NEO's there are 46 in the pipeline, plus 40 options. Bu...

Discover would rather focus on leisure destinations - Namibia, Kenia, Zanzibar. LH is doing well cathcing the more developed destinations in South Africa, where all the other legacies are flying as well. But for niche destinations there is a need for critical mass to increase frequencies, so capturi...