Wenn hier der Lobby-Verband der Reisebüros eine solche Studie vorlegt, ist das ungefähr genauso aussagekräftig wie etwa eine Studie des Hundezüchterverbandes über die Auswirkungen der Hundesteuer auf das Wohlbefinden der Hundehalter.
Jun 07 2016 WASHINGTON – Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter to Transportation Department Secretary Foxx and Attorney General Loretta Lynch urging them to investigate the potential anti-competitive implications of comments made by Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr.
“On June 8, 2015, at a panel of the IATA conference with more than 100 executives from competing airlines in the audience, Mr. Spohr announced that Lufthansa was planning to impose an $18 surcharge on price comparison websites,” the letter reads. Later questioned about other airline reactions to his statement, Mr. Spohr said, “It's a first step and I believe others will follow.”
“Lufthansa’s conduct, encouraging competitors collectively representing the vast majority of the market to follow Lufthansa’s lead in raising prices, raises the question of whether they have run afoul of the Sherman Act,” the letter explains.
Sens. Lee, Klobuchar, and Blumenthal called on DOT and DOJ to “thoroughly investigate this matter and, if you find that there has been a violation, to address it with an appropriate remedy.”
Lee and Klobuchar are the chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights.
... Der Vorwurf der Senatoren an die Lufthansa lautet ...
Na ja, endlich mal Gegenwind zum "low cost Kurs-Fakecopy" der LH. Es ist lächerlich, denn selbst auf den Strecken, wo LH in direkter Konkurrenzt mit AA oder DL fliegt (FRA-NYC) nimmt es sich unsere Abzockerairline heraus, 300€ mehr in der Eco verlangen zu können, nur weil viele deutsche "ihre Lufthansa" fliegen wollen. Aus dem Grund sind diese "Furzgebühren" lächerlich und gehören verboten!
However, Lufthansa strongly refutes the basis of the letter, saying that it “respectfully disagrees that any aspect that its planning, announcement or implementation of the Distribution Cost Charge (DCC) violated any US antitrust laws”. In a strongly-worded statement sent to Tnooz, an official for the airline says the letter is “focused on the remarks made by a panel and known industry moderator with CNN”.“Several CEOs, including the Lufthansa CEO, were part of the panel and the topic of the DCC was discussed in a general manner and directed by the moderator.The IATA meetings were videotaped, Lufthansa says, “so there is no argument as to what was said and we believe the video and comments are benign and clearly transparent”.
“Humorous remarks were made by the moderator and general comments were made by the panelists and a known banter was exchanged among them.”
“For accuracy, the DCC was announced by Lufthansa publicly via press release one week prior to the IATA meeting. It was not announced at the IATA meeting as indicated in the congressional review.
“The US Department of Transportation has previously reviewed the events of the 2015 IATA meeting and Lufthansa provided all requested information in answering questions related to this topic.
“DoT concluded that no violation of US antitrust laws had occurred. Lufthansa has been and remains readily available to cooperate with the U.S. authorities in any further review and we are fully committed to compliance.
“We are confident that the discussion among the panelists and the moderator will be viewed as no violation of US laws in any respect.”
[IRONIE AN]Die heutigen DCC-Nachrichten werden alle Reisebüroler jubeln lassen [/IRONIE AUS]![]()
... der allerdings in vielen Märkten weltweit (inklusive Deutschland) noch nicht flächendeckend verfügbar ist / angeboten wird.Kann die Ironie nicht nachvollziehen. Es gibt doch den Amadeus Ticket Changer Refunds dafür....
Ich persönlich halte von der Vorgehensweise als auch der Lösung weiterhin nichts.
In den vergangenen Tagen ließ Lufthansa eine Erfolgsmeldung in Sachen "Direct Connect" auf die andere folgen. Alle sollten dieselbe Botschaft transportieren: Die vor einem Jahr eingeführte "Distribution Cost Charge" (DCC) in Höhe von 16 Euro pro Ticket für GDS-Buchungen hat dazu geführt, dass sich immer mehr Reisebüros, Ticketgroßhändler, Veranstalter, Firmenkunden und Geschäftsreisedienstleister direkt an die Buchungssysteme der Airline binden.
Das erste Gepäckstück im Light-Tarif kostet dann zukünftig 15EUR/25EUR im Direct Connect und 20EUR/30EUR im GDS. Sitzplätze auf den Kont-Strecken liegen bei 10EUR/17EUR/25EUR im Direct Connect und 15EUR/22EUR/30EUR im GDS.