http://www.komotv.com/news/local/12325451.html
It seems like there are more and more of these all the time. Air France started in June, Lufthansa begins in March, and Northwest starts up in June of 2008. Good news for us Seattleites!
Posted by
Paris, France
506 posts
Should be great for many of the airlines in the near future. This is due to new US / EU agreement called "Open Skies" - Heathrow was the first airport to be expanded for US airlines to expand landings there. Eventually you should see even more interesting airline competition to Europe when for example Lufthansa can begin flying non-stop from Paris to the US (thus eliminating a return to Frankfurt).
So great news to come - with hopefully great prices.
Posted by
OP
Bellevue, WA, USA
359 posts
It's nice to see all those direct European flights to Seattle! All I need now is for the dollar to gain strength and someone to fly straight into Spain!
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23626 posts
Steve, it would be nice but you will go gray waiting. Every fed rate decline just puts more pressure on the downward dollar.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17435 posts
Where will the Lufthansa flight go? Frankfurt?
Posted by
OP
Bellevue, WA, USA
359 posts
Posted by
Portland, OR, USA
805 posts
Portland Intl. (PDX) is also picking up a NW nonstop to Amsterdam in March and we're hearing word about a possible one to Heathrow by Virgin Atlantic or BA.
As for Seattle, good to see BA get some competition on that route, probably will drop prices.