From the CEO:
https://app-cdn-test.ft.com/content/...onid=companies
The whole point of reducing operations to a minimum was survival, the taking over of the shares in the service companies effectively plugged the court actions in Spain, kept the pilots on basic state aid, although OPCs are being done etc. If they try and re-launch LH ops before financially capable it will be good night merry Christmas.. a bit of patience is needed.
And ticket price is not the only consideration when booking, with BA if your plans are effected you can change your fight dates and destination with no fees.. With NAS you can change your flight date OR get a refund.
Agreed, once Covid restrictions are eased the USA routes may pick up, but these days everyone is price sensitive and looking for security.
Perhaps this explains things a little clearer :
https://www.travelweekly.co.uk/artic...ash-to-survive
The old chestnut of card companies withholding liquidity crops up again ! not the first airline to suffer..