Until recently, the German airline did not want to confirm where it was deploying its four additional Airbus A350s. Now the decision has been made – and Frankfurt is left behind.
Munich? Frankfurt? Or is it Munich? For a long time Lufthansa left it open where it would deploy four of its additional leased Airbus A350s. There is a report that the decision was made in favor of the Bavarian capital, The airline declined it after a short time in November., The race is still not decided.
But now it is official. Four A350-900s leased that formerly flew for Philippine Airlines“The core brand at the Munich location will be used by Lufthansa and thus strengthen the premium offering there,” Lufthansa announced on Tuesday (14 December). A total of 21 Airbus A350s from Lufthansa will then be at the airport.
Munich offered better conditions
“Particularly in the current crisis, this is an extremely important sign that promises additional thrust for our premium hub in Munich,” says airport manager Jost Lammers. Lufthansa boss did it in early November Karsten Spohr said of the deployment of four additional aircraft: “We are currently in talks with Fraport and Munich Airport who can better position us in terms of cost and quality.”
