La Compagnie will launch nonstop all-business class flights between Newark and Dusseldorf in 2027, giving the German city its first transatlantic route.
In fact, DUS has transatlantic services, even though seasonal, to JFK, MBJ and BGI, courtesy of Condor
In fact, DUS has transatlantic services, even though seasonal, to JFK, MBJ and BGI, courtesy of Condor
DE3784, scheduled to take off tomorrow at 09:45 am
https://www.dus.com/de-de/fliegen/flightdetail?id=3617414
@ Peter -- Funny enough, I see a single Condor flight from DUS to JFK scheduled tomorrow, but that seems like a one-off, and hasn't otherwise operated for the season?
It is a charter flight. Condor does these flights once in a while. Like to Hong Kong. I stand to be corrected but DE has flown to GIG and SCL on Charter.
Also, given LH's horrible stant to their labour force Travel agents would rather book peope on Condor than on Discover or LH.
Düsseldorf Ben. Or Duesseldorf if you may. Ach komm, du kannst es doch besser.
@ InceptionCat -- Du hast natürlich recht, aber...
This gets at the challenge of balancing writing for a mostly English-speaking crowd and being accurate. Most people search "Dusseldorf" or "Munich," without the umlaut or "e." But your point stands, of course, and you are correct.
Unrelated, but did you ever figure out anything with Air Côte d’Ivoire, because I really need to get that product off my list? Okay, I guess I should be consistent and just say "Cote" there as well, come and think of it. :p
The sass
Commenting on this reminded me of Air..Ivory coast...that i didn't get back to you.
On it now. Sorry.
@ InceptionCat -- THANK YOU! Hah, not trying to be annoying, but I'm about to book Starlux first class, so that leaves only one more carrier, and you gave me some hope with your comment. No pressure. :p
Gotta say, all lie-flat (even in 2-2g is pretty nice. Have taken La Compagnie on EWR-ORY and MXP; their EWR lounge is good (formerly the Virgin Clubhouse at Terminal B). Only odd thing… their ICAO airline code is ‘DJT’ (unrelated). Anyway, glad to see they’re expanding service!
Delta had seasonal service from Atlanta to DUS from 2006 until 2023 (although it was effectively killed by the pandemic, then came back briefly).
Not super relevant for the context of this story, but more recent than the Lufthansa service.
And this is exactly where Carsten Spohr really hit it oh so wrong. The A321-LR/XLR would be perfect for Düsseldorf.
I get consolidating flights on FRA/MUC but given the short distance between DUS & FRA you could have the Frankfurt based crew manning the DUS-NYC LH flights without having to open a new expensive base. Time will tell.
@ InceptionCat -- Totally agree with you conceptually. I think the thing is that Lufthansa management has so long banked on not really having any competition in Germany, which is why the airline feels it doesn't have to try in Berlin and Dusseldorf.
@Ben: I do not agree that Lufthansa does not have competition at DUS or BER.
At both airports, LH has to compete with AF/KLM, IAG, FI etc. for transatlantic flights. Since there are only indirect flights, the competition is somewhat higher for Lufthansa compared to a hub. That is exactly why it sometimes is cheaper to fly DUS-MUC-EWR compared to MUC-EWR.
When it comes to domestic travel, Lufthansa has to compete with german road warriors loving their car and the Autobahn and DeutscheBahn.
Lufthansa did fly a 737-700 between DUS and JFK - it was operated by PrivatAir. Before 2018, the flight was operated by an A330.
I also remember the time when DUS was a real airport and a hub for Air Berlin.
@ Klaus_S -- Oh man, good times! So many memories back in the day. It's amazing how quickly the industry shifts.
Does this airline have any agreements with other airlines in case the flight is cancelled? Can their passengers be booked on a legacy carrier?
@ Jon -- The airline doesn't have any formal partnerships, but does have interline agreements. In line with EC261 policies, passengers would potentially be entitled to rebooking on other airlines. That being said, La Compagnie actually operates quite reliably.
@Ben: did you ever fly MIA-DUS on LH?
(I never did. But that was one of the last LH flights before the DUS station was closed)
@ Klaus_S -- Ah, that's right, they operated that as well. I never flew that, since I of course always preferred to fly out of FRA to visit the FCT. For that matter, I was usually connecting onto a larger itinerary to Asia, or something.
If La Compagnie doesn’t rebook in case of cancellation, you can book your own flight.
But due to the updates EU261, starting in 2027, the reimbursement will be limited to 4 times of the original ticket price.
(Though, Nobody at Ryanair thought about estimating the price for an award ticket when they were lobbying in Brussels for capping reimbursements. Will be interesting to see how Miles&More will defend themselves in front of a judge.)
We need this airline to fly to Toronto 🤣. Perhaps somehow do a deal to get 51% Canadian ownership and fly Toronto to Vancouver