NEWS FLASH
Italian regional carrier Air Dolomiti, which is wholly owned by Lufthansa, will take over some of Lufthasa's flights on the Munich - Ljubljana service this coming winter season. Starting on October 27, Air Dolomiti will operate on the route six out of ten times per week in November, three out of seven times per week in December, January and February, and six out of ten times per week in March 2026. All Air Dolomiti flights will be maintained by the 122-seat Embraer E195 aircraft. Tickets are now available for purchase through the airline's website. Changes remain possible.
A sign of things to come...
ReplyDeleteFinally new airline for Slovenia come. We will see what other lines they will taka.
DeleteWhy is that?
DeleteIs it a LH or Air Dolomiti flight?
ReplyDeleteOperated by Air Dolomiti on behalf of LH.
DeleteAs I see in Amadeus those flights are Air Dolomiti flights with LH codeshare. So NOT on behalf of LH.
DeleteCorrect, these are EN flights with LH codeshares, not a wetlease arrangement.
DeleteThat also means that members of *A programmes outside of Miles & More itself will be screwed out of mileage earning & benefits.
This is actually a very relevant question for all Star alliance (non LH) premium members. Unfortunately those flights will operate under Air Dolomiti flight number.
ReplyDeleteSo this is in theory a new route?
DeleteYes
DeleteYes. They changed the flight number. But there is a complete mess in Amadeus, Cityline operated flights are still on behalf of LH, while Air Dolomiti operated flights have a new flight number. I assume they will migrate MUC-LJU route completely to EN and LJU will loose Star Alliance flight to MUC.
DeleteAirDolomiti sells only the flights on above-mentioned dates, so its all a bit odd
DeleteYes, as I said, complete mess. But I assume they didn't finish uploading the new flights in the system and gradually LH flights will be gone.
DeleteThe E-95 is the ideal aircraft for this route.
DeleteLH's smaller aircraft is the A319ceo and those are being replaced by 180 seat A320NEOs.
Pax capacity of Embraer E195 will be way bigger than the current one. Am I right?
ReplyDeletefrom 90 to 122 ... so in % nice increase
DeleteBravo Fraport!
ReplyDeleteSo they are splitting service between two carriers? What's the point??
ReplyDeleteIt has been the same with Milan flights, except there it's an even bigger mess. Flights to/from MXP are EN wetleases operated for LH, whereas flights to/from LIN are native EN flights with LH codeshares.
DeleteWell at least those flights are operated from two different airports. Look at the mess in LJU. I will take 13.11. as an example for illustrative purposes. There are two flights on LJU-MUC route on that day. Both are marketed as Lufthansa flight. The first one is selling as LH1xxx , operated by Lufthansa Cityline. The second one is selling as LH5xxx, operated by Air Dolomiti. The first one is Star alliance flight and the second one is not. But do you think that average traveler is informed enough to understand that? I don't think so. Most people are not aware that LH1xxx are native flights and LH 5xxx are codeshares.
DeleteNo confusion at all. Fraport and LH will do anything for LJU to have the best air connectivity. Stop with conspiracies.
DeleteSo the word on the street is that Milano flights are possibly next... Any info?
ReplyDeleteFrom which kafič in Spodnji Brnik is this?
DeleteNo not at all? Air Dolomiti is taking over 6 of LH 10 weekly MUC flights as they are a part of Lufthansa Group. Absolutely zero percent chance they are starting Milan from LJU. How do you even come up with things like that?
DeleteConsidering there is Freciarossa from just across the border, and Linate flights from TRS, highly unlikely.
DeleteAnd air albania is yet to put the flights on sale, while starting them next month
ReplyDeleteMy guess is LH is loosing more money than earning it with CRJ, so they are dumping those flights to Dolomiti
ReplyDeleteSo in order to cut losses, they upsize to a bigger and more expensive aircraft? Air Dolomiti = 100% Lufthansa Group = results matter just as much.
DeleteAccording to notLufthansa the biggest aircraft that can be profitable for flying to LJU is Cessna 208. BS as always.
DeleteI've never flown with Air Dolomiti. Curious about it. Somebody should perhaps make a trip report
ReplyDeleteI flew with them from Trieste to Frankfurt, but flew into Ljubljana on the way back. Really nothing to note, I think they served water or had buy on board.
Deletecome on! this is not new connection. If Air Dolomiti would connect with MXP and ROM that would be something new for LJU! Air Dolomiti took also all flights MUC-GRA.... some months ago. LJU should negotiate a good connection to MXP or at least after LH Group purchased italian airline, it will be developed as interconti spot... so ROM but also MXP would work from LJU...
ReplyDeleteITA Airways and doesnt serve MXP at all and Air Dolomiti doesnt serve it apart from FRA/MUC. Why on earth would they launch a MXP-LJU. Check some facts before proclaiming new routes.
DeleteThis might be a hint that Lufthansa will completely transfer its Ljubljana flights to Air Dolomiti. Among Lufthansa's regional subsidiaries, I like Air Dolomiti the most — they have comfortable aircraft suitable for regional flights and very friendly cabin crew.
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