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Category Archives: Frankfurt FRA

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Review: Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 8, 2019February 8, 2019 5 Comments
Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport Review

I recently spent a night the Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport, the first Hyatt Place hotel in Frankfurt. I can sum up my stay in two sentences: the hotel is comfortable. The location is a tad annoying. I had a...

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I Tried The New Hyatt Place In Frankfurt…

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 1, 2019January 31, 2019 4 Comments

Last week I was in Frankfurt for a night and rather than head to my usual Hyatt Regency Mainz, decided to check out the Hyatt Place “at” Frankfurt Airport. The hotel opened in 2018 and looks and smells brand...

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Lufthansa Is Livid At Frankfurt Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 26, 2018December 26, 2018 17 Comments
Frankfurt Security Delays

On a holiday weekend that saw 50,000 more travelers than normal, Frankfurt Airport proved unable to cope. The result was not pretty. On a typical weekend Frankfurt Airport will handle between 150,000-200,000 weekend. Last weekend, over 200,000 flew through...

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Still My Favorite Business Class Lounge In Frankfurt

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 5, 2018October 4, 2018 11 Comments

I’ve written before about the first class-turned-business class Lufthansa lounge in Frankfurt. That remains my go-to lounge every time I transit via Frankfurt. Located in Terminal 1 in the A Concourse near Gate A26, this lounge used to be...

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Review: Air France Lounge Frankfurt (FRA)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 25, 2018 1 Comment
Air France Lounge Frankfurt Review

Before my KLM flight to Amsterdam, I had a half hour to check out the Air France Lounge in Frankfurt’s Terminal 2. Note this lounge is also a Priority Pass lounge, but was not crowded at all around 6:30...

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Security Lapse Forces Evacuation Of Frankfurt Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 9, 2018August 9, 2018 2 Comments

7,000 passengers were delayed or stranded due to a security lapse at Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday. A French family of four tested positive for explosives while undergoing a security screenings, but was still allowed to leave a secure screening...

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Review: LuxxLounge Frankfurt (FRA)

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 25, 2018July 25, 2018 3 Comments
LuxxLounge Frankfurt Review

The LuxxLounge in Frankfurt (FRA) is hardly a spectacular lounge and yet serves a very useful purpose. This Priority Pass lounge is located landside, meaning it is before security. As you enter Terminal 1 (Lufthansa Terminal), follow the signs...

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My First Business Class Meal on Lufthansa

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 14, 2018April 14, 2018 6 Comments
Lufthansa Business Class Catering

This week’s Meal of the Week installment takes us back nearly 12 years to my first trip to Europe and first longhaul flight on Lufthansa. I was only a United Premier Gold at the time, but a friend had...

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Stunning: Pictures from the New SWISS First Class Lounge in Zurich

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 5, 2018April 5, 2018 6 Comments
SWISS First Class Lounge A Gates

Leave it to SWISS to create a sophisticated, beautiful new first class lounge now open in the A Gates (Schengen) area of Zurich Airport. Like the E-Gates First Class Lounge, the bar design resembles a plane fuselage–made of beautiful...

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Nice Upgrades at Lufthansa Welcome Lounge in Frankfurt

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 28, 2018March 28, 2018 5 Comments
Lufthansa Welcome Lounge Frankfurt Breakfast

Small touches can make a big difference. Just a few small upgrades the the Lufthansa Welcome Lounge in Frankfurt really elevated the experience…for me at least. The upgrades: a new coffee machine with Lavazza coffee beans, new Staub cast...

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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: January 28, 2018

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 29, 2018January 29, 2018 Leave a Comment
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I’m back in California after a whirlwind trip around the world that included stops in Asia, the Middle East, and seven countries in Europe. I’ll be on the ground for awhile…at least that is the plan. This coming week...

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Dinner for Breakfast in Lufthansa First Class Terminal

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 13, 2017August 4, 2022 9 Comments
Lufthansa First Class Terminal Steak

Last week I had the chance to visit the Lufthansa First Class Terminal (FCT) on our way home from Frankfurt and enjoyed a steak for breakfast. > Read More: Lufthansa First Class Terminal Frankfurt Review Though it was only 7am,...

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The Homeless Population of Frankfurt Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 3, 2014 2 Comments

Recall that I spent a year working inside Frankfurt Airport and one thing that I noticed, but never really thought much of until I saw the video below, was that there were a lot of familiar faces that were...

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An Op-Up, Yet a 500EUR Cash Voucher Eludes Me on Lufthansa

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 4, 2012December 9, 2016 1 Comment

There are few things worse for flexible frequent travelers than finding out when it is too late that you missed out on a bump, the opportunity to give up your seat in exchange for compensation. I’m now in Belgrade,...

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Playing the Standby Game on Lufthansa

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 11, 2012December 9, 2016 24 Comments

The airline employee standby game is fun, but it can be frustrating too. Unlike standing by as a revenue passenger with top tier elite status on United, where you can generally count on being accommodated on whatever flight you...

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Pictures from the New Lufthansa Senator Lounge in Frankfurt

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 26, 2011December 6, 2016 2 Comments

In July, Lufthansa opened their largest Senator Lounge yet in Terminal B at Frankfurt International Airport. I have had the pleasure of using it a number of times now and want to take you on a brief tour. Tucked...

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Fight Breaks Out at Lufthansa Priority Screening Checkpoint at Frankfurt

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 14, 2011 3 Comments

You never hear me complaining about the airport security screeners at Frankfurt International Airport in Germany. I travel from FRA on a weekly basis and I have experienced nothing but professional service trip after trip. These men and women...

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The Bold and the Beautiful Lufthansa Agent

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 23, 2011 6 Comments

Lufthansa is a wonderful airline that I have become very loyal to after 30+ flights this year. The lounges are great, service is consistent (for the most part), and my close work with Lufthansa in my day job has...

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Lufthansa’s Fiercely Protected First Class Terminal

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 23, 2011December 6, 2016 19 Comments

A couple of friends were flying Lufthansa First Class to Denver Thursday afternoon and invited me to join them for a few hours in the First Class Terminal. I was flying to Brussels later in the evening, so I...

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The Lufthansa First Class Terminal Experience

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 23, 2011December 6, 2016 10 Comments

For the all times it has been mentioned on Live and Let’s Fly and on the UPGRD Network, I realized that I have never written a post describing the First Class Terminal experience in Frankfurt. After a rather amusing...

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