First Class nach Seoul, BER-Schock und 20 neue Lufthansa-Langstreckenjets | Gedankenflüge #47

👉 airliners.de Newsletter: https://www.airliners.de/service/news... 👉 WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbBb... 👉 LinkedIn:   / airliners-de-kompakt-7239276244662448130   Alex is back – and he's got a lot to tell. Three weeks in Japan and South Korea, Swiss First Class on an Airbus A350, the Frankfurt First Class Terminal, a double suite high above the clouds – and an unpopular opinion on the Japan hype. Alex Fink is back, and David is filling him in. Because while Alex was riding the Shinkansen and raiding gacha machines, Ryanair shut down its Berlin base. Seven planes gone, roughly half the flights canceled. David was there live when Eddie Wilson announced it in Berlin. Was it a political statement? Very likely. But Eurowings is already snapping up the opening. At the same time, the Lufthansa Group has ordered 20 new long-haul jets – ten Airbus A350-900s and ten Boeing 787-9s. And as if that weren't enough: The first Boeing 777-9 destined for Lufthansa has completed its maiden flight, while the first A350-1000 for Lufthansa is being prepared in Toulouse for its first delivery to the airline. Air France-KLM, meanwhile, is considering a new corporate name. The internal working title is said to be "The Blue Group." David and Alex agree: That's a strange name. We also have updates on the Air India 787 crash, thoughts on pending final reports in the air accident investigation – and finally, the AI ​​song of the week. This time, Alex prompted something in K-Pop style: about a three-week vacation in Asia and a table that David had to lug around and sand down in the meantime. Here's the version for our airliners+ subscribers as a download, complete with lyrics to sing along to: 👉 https://www.airliners.de/podcast/luft... LINKS TO THE TOPICS: Exclusive background information and analysis of the current challenges facing the aviation industry. Plus, an expertly curated news overview of the truly relevant topics in the sector. This is aviation journalism that moves you forward. 🤩 Try airliners+ Private now: Use the coupon code: youtube for just €3 for 3 months. Order here and enter the voucher code during the checkout process: 👉 https://www.airliners.de/abo Note: Valid only for "airliners+ Private" with monthly billing. Order here and enter the voucher code during the checkout process: 👉 https://www.airliners.de/abo ... Ryanair closes BER base and cuts flight schedule by half https://www.airliners.de/ryanair-kuer... Federal Labor Court: Works council at German Ryanair locations is legal https://www.airliners.de/bundesarbeit... Eurowings expands Berlin fleet after Ryanair's withdrawal https://www.airliners.de/eurowings-st... German Parliament lowers air traffic tax – industry demands further relief https://www.airliners.de/bundestag-se... CDU Economic Council calls for complete abolition of air traffic tax https://www.airliners.de/cdu-wirtscha... Lufthansa Group orders 20 new long-haul jets https://www.airliners.de/lufthansa-gr... Boeing 777-9 for Lufthansa completes maiden flight https://www.airliners.de/boeing-777-9... Air France-KLM: Airline group considers rebranding https://www.airliners.de/air-france-k... Discover Airlines launches its own route between Frankfurt and Munich https://www.airliners.de/discover-air... Final report on the Air India crash expected in time for the year-end deadline Available at https://www.airliners.de/abschlussber... 😍 Partner shop offer RBF-Originals.de For everyone who loves flying: Remove-Before-Flight tags! Use this coupon code for 15% off everything: Simply enter the coupon code airlinersYT in your shopping cart before ordering and save. Here's the link to the RBF Originals shop: 👉 https://rbf-originals.de/ Chapter markers: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:23 Alex, Asia, and the new studio 00:07:33 Swiss First Class A350: Experience report 00:24:10 Ryanair closes BER base 00:37:57 Lufthansa and the long-haul jets 00:49:25 Air France-KLM plans rebranding 01:09:00 Air India: Final report imminent 01:14:10 AI song of the week: "Vacation without a table"