Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt International) will commence a 5x weekly Frankfurt International to Tampa International service beginning September 29, 2015 - the first such service for its planned new mainline "Jump" initiative.
Unlike the tentatively named "WorldWings" longhaul budget carrier which will operate as a separate distinct entity, Jump (Lufthansa's internal name for the project) operations are aimed at allowing Lufthansa to recapture leisure marketshare lost to the likes of Emirates (EK, Dubai International), Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport), Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad International), and Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi International) through the use of densely configured A340-300 aircraft.
The project will initially see Lufthansa using three refitted A340s featuring 18 Business Class seats, 19 Premium Economy seats and 261 Economy seats. Based out of Frankfurt, the Jump "fleet" will grow to include 14 of the eighteen A340-300s in Lufthansa’s fleet over time.
