QF is not dumping the route, it is one of the most profitable routes QF has, there are no plans to dump it

check with seatmap.com at the loads, reason why QF will never dump it is because of the Business class traffic and premium passengers.

i dont know where you get your info from, its not industry sources but i can tell you AO will not be replacing QF on the FRA route.

do not know the source of flying to Europe however the fifth aircraft usage has allready being taken up by the introduction of the extra flight to Bali, Sabah and resumption of services to Hong Kong whilst other services will be heading to Japan with the Fukuoka and Osaka flights being operated by separate services.

next year AO will start to serve phuket, China and KL.

QF germany gets about 30% of its business from premium pax, AO is a 1 class, 1 model airline.