New Delhi: Your dream European holiday may soon be within your reach. German airline Lufthansa is launching a long-haul low-cost carrier (LCC) by 2016 and India is among the destinations being eyed for this airline called Wings.
"We are going to buy three Airbus A-330s next year for Wings and try for launch in 2016. There is huge demand in India and places like Hyderabad and Kolkata could be destination for Wings. The LCC's European base could be either in Germany, Austria or Switzerland (Swiss and Austrian are Lufthansa group airlines). From there, flyers can connect to others LCCs for travel within Europe like German Wings, which is already flying," Lufthansa director (South Asia) Wolfgang Will told TOI. Wings will not fly to major hubs like Frankfurt or Munich (just like German Wings) and go to other less congested airports.
While the model for Wings is being finalized, this LCC is going to be different from short-and medium-haul budget carriers. It is unlikely to charge for food and beverages. Its aircraft will have in flight entertainment — something that short haul LCCs don't boast of. So, how can passengers hope for lower fares?
10/12/14 Saurabh Sinha/Economic Times
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"We are going to buy three Airbus A-330s next year for Wings and try for launch in 2016. There is huge demand in India and places like Hyderabad and Kolkata could be destination for Wings. The LCC's European base could be either in Germany, Austria or Switzerland (Swiss and Austrian are Lufthansa group airlines). From there, flyers can connect to others LCCs for travel within Europe like German Wings, which is already flying," Lufthansa director (South Asia) Wolfgang Will told TOI. Wings will not fly to major hubs like Frankfurt or Munich (just like German Wings) and go to other less congested airports.
While the model for Wings is being finalized, this LCC is going to be different from short-and medium-haul budget carriers. It is unlikely to charge for food and beverages. Its aircraft will have in flight entertainment — something that short haul LCCs don't boast of. So, how can passengers hope for lower fares?
10/12/14 Saurabh Sinha/Economic Times
