Lufthansa in 2019

[Passenger]

I could see a parallel with how they were never bothered by our existence during particular events in the 20th century, but I won't...

Actually, you did.

Funny detail, if we compare Belgium to Switzerland and Austria: Belgium is (population wise) the biggest country. 11,3 million compared to 8,7 million for Austria and 8,4 million for Switzerland. So a little more respect should be welcome.

Now compare your population figures with the gross national product (quick calculation, abbreviated to 2 digits, same source for all):
Switzerland: 66
Austria: 53
Belgium: 48

[Boavida]

So what is your point?


Btw:

GDP Belgium: 492.7 billion USD (2017)
GDP Austria: 416.6 billion USD (2017)
GDP Switzerland: 678.9 billion USD (2017)

[737MAX]

The treatment of SN by LH is (compared to the way they treat LX and OS), I'm afraid, an example of how Germans look to Belgium: we're "quantité négligeable", a country with no national identity (they wrongly think), a country that can be tossed around without the slightest bit of respect.

Our politicians are more interested in fighting between regions than standing together for a better and stronger Belgium on the international scene. That's the image we send elsewhere, I'm afraid.

Quite nice from Brussels Airlines to send another image of Belgium abroad by painting nice special liveries on their metal.

[Jetter]

And Brussels Airlines? Brussels who? Are they part of the Lufthansa Group?

Indirectly, through EuroWings.

[Conti764]

So what is your point?


Btw:

GDP Belgium: 492.7 billion USD (2017)
GDP Austria: 416.6 billion USD (2017)
GDP Switzerland: 678.9 billion USD (2017)

To assess the economic state of a country you need to look at the GDP per capita, not the total GDP.

[Boeing767copilot]

IATA announced that Carsten Spohr, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors from June 2019, following Al Baker’s (Qatar Airways) term.

[convair]

IATA announced that Carsten Spohr, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors from June 2019, following Al Baker’s (Qatar Airways) term.

Could that little side-job be a mind-opener? We can pray but I doubt it very much.

[sn26567]

IATA announced that Carsten Spohr, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors from June 2019, following Al Baker’s (Qatar Airways) term.

Good for him, but the real driving force behind IATA remains its CEO, former Air France KLM Chairman Alexandre de Juniac.

[Passenger]

IATA announced that Carsten Spohr, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors from June 2019, following Al Baker’s (Qatar Airways) term.

Could that little side-job be a mind-opener? We can pray but I doubt it very much.

Contrary to you, I have never spoken to Carsten Spohr. Hence I cannot say, contrary to you, that he is narrow minded indeed. But I cannot imagine that Lufthansa would appoint a narrow minded guy as CEO. And I cannot imagine that IATA would elect a narrow minded guy as President.

[convair]

IATA announced that Carsten Spohr, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors from June 2019, following Al Baker’s (Qatar Airways) term.

Could that little side-job be a mind-opener? We can pray but I doubt it very much.

Contrary to you, I have never spoken to Carsten Spohr. Hence I cannot say, contrary to you, that he is narrow minded indeed. But I cannot imagine that Lufthansa would appoint a narrow minded guy as CEO. And I cannot imagine that IATA would elect a narrow minded guy as President.

Narrow minded or not is obviously a subjective judgment. I never met him either and have no reason to make him a hero. As many here, I can only observe that, in his quest for making his pet-project EW successful, he seems ready to do anything, including to crush SN, but not only SN: he's even allowing EW to compete with flagship LH on important routes. That does look a bit messy, doesn't it?

Anyway, time will tell. I welcome other opinions; but please allow me to eventually disagree with you.

[Poiu]

I can only observe that, in his quest for making his pet-project EW successful, he seems ready to do anything, including to crush SN, but not only SN: he's even allowing EW to compete with flagship LH on important routes. That does look a bit messy, doesn't it?

Are they competing or are the flights complementary? If there is a need for additional flights between MUC and FRA, which are operated at a lower cost by EW is that competition or or a strategy to reduce cost and increase profit? Or are these flights just operated, whilst being unprofitable, to discourage other companies to start operating it?

[convair]

I can only observe that, in his quest for making his pet-project EW successful, he seems ready to do anything, including to crush SN, but not only SN: he's even allowing EW to compete with flagship LH on important routes. That does look a bit messy, doesn't it?

Are they competing or are the flights complementary? If there is a need for additional flights between MUC and FRA, which are operated at a lower cost by EW is that competition or or a strategy to reduce cost and increase profit? Or are these flights just operated, whilst being unprofitable, to discourage other companies to start operating it?

Good question of course. LH group could have decided to add those complementary flights under the LH brand and allow EW to sell cheaper tickets on them as a code-share operator with a different level of service I.s.o. ostensibly undermining the higher-quality brand.

[Poiu]

Convair- I am afraid you are still missing the point: EW is about cost savings, salaries are way lower at EW than at mainline, that and only that is the reason of EW’s existence....

[Ansett]

You are right, Poiu. Have you got any idea how they find pilots and cc to work under such poor conditions ?
(well, the same goes for FR, I presume).
Another good reason not to fly EW ?

[Conti764]

You are right, Poiu. Have you got any idea how they find pilots and cc to work under such poor conditions ?
(well, the same goes for FR, I presume).
Another good reason not to fly EW ?

Mwa, 'poor conditions'... Compared to other sectors they might still be interesting, but less interesting than working for legacy carriers.

And as a pilot, at some point you have to start paying the loan you have taken for your training, so I don't think you are very picky when it comes to jobs...

[737MAX]

Mwa, so it’s ok if a new FO who paid 80k€ for his training and 25k for a type rating earns 2000€/month for more workload than his colleague who makes 6000€/month at LH?



Pfff...

[Conti764]

Mwa, so it’s ok if a new FO who paid 80k€ for his training and 25k for a type rating earns 2000€/month for more workload than his colleague who makes 6000€/month at LH?



Pfff...

Did I say so?

The poster I replied to wondered why anybody would want to fly for EW if wages are much lower than at LH itself.

I only said it probably still pays better then many other jobs and if you have to pay back a loan for your training, you're probably not so picky when it comes to your employer and your paycheck as long as the bills and the loan(s) can be payed.

That's it. Don't put words in my mouth.

[737MAX]

You said their conditions might still be interesting compared to other sectors. These are your words.
I don't know any sector where people had to pay 100k for their training and get such conditions in the end...

[Conti764]

You said their conditions might still be interesting compared to other sectors. These are your words.
I don't know any sector where people had to pay 100k for their training and get such conditions in the end...

Pilots, yes. And that's why I'm saying you're probably not very picky about an employer when you have a loan to pay for. I haven't said that lower wages compared to LH is no problem, like you seem to imply. It's merely a reason why anyone would work under submarket conditions...

The remark about 'other sectors' was more about flight attendants.

I don't think the difference in paycheck between LH and EW is okay, but it's a consequence of our ever lasting race to the bottom. And as long as EW, or FR, or every LCC keeps finding pilots to fly at those substandard wages, the system will just continue. But then again, what choice do you have if you have an expensive loan to pay for and pilots are not exactly difficult to find?

That's all I was saying. Nothing more, nothing less.

[737MAX]

Thanks for your replies, Conti764. I see your point now and can only agree with you.