Route Launch: MUC-YVR

Looks like according to Routes Online, Lufthansa (LH) is launching the Munich-Vancouver route next Summer.  Flying daily, LH plans to operate with its A333 fleet. 

 === Route Launch === 

 16 May 2013 - 05 Oct 2013

 LH 476      MUC-YVR      Dep: 1530      Arr: 1705      A333D 
 LH 477      YVR-MUC      Dep: 1845      Arr: 1400      A333D 

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As far as I recall, there is currently no MUC-YVR direct flight by other carriers, making this a competitive advantage for LH.  With LH's current FRA-YVR schedule, LH 476/477 will not get the chance to give a warm "family salute" to the existing FRA-YVR flight, LH 492/493 (unless either one's schedule alters next year, or, if LH492/493 delays for over 3 hrs).  

 It is pretty rare for a foreign carrier to have more than one fleet member appearing at the same time in YVR.  These occasions ususally happen during the summer such as BA's duol 744s, and Thomas Cook's summer operation.  And of course, rare emergencies when a fleet has to be brought in in replacement of a damaged plane.  As of now, we won't be seeing two Lufthansa planes at the same time in YVR.  

LH492 A346 Approaching 26R - Aug 2012
No longer to be lonley next summer ;)
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