Strong demand: Hohmeister announces long-range device on short-haul routes
In the next few weeks, Lufthansa could wake up around 50 additional aircraft from their “coronavirus sleep,” because according to board member Harry Hohmeister, demand is currently so strong that the use of wide-body aircraft on typical holiday routes is even being considered. Speaking to the newspapers of the Funke media group, Hohmeister explained that the number of new bookings has been stable and rising significantly over the past two months. “For flights in July and August, demand is ten to eleven times higher than it was four weeks ago,” said the manager. It is also noteworthy, according to Hohmeister, that on certain routes demand is even said to be above the “pre-coronavirus” level. Therefore, more aircraft are needed than originally thought. The board member said that it is currently assumed that between 30 and 50 additional jets can be reactivated in the next few weeks. “We are very flexible in our planning and can quickly offer sufficient seats. As an exception, we can also transport 370 passengers with a jumbo jet on a route with high demand instead of 180 passengers with a short-haul aircraft,” said Hohmeister, who is considering using long-haul aircraft on short tourist routes.
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