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Lufthansa Will Close Frankfurt First Class Lounge When First Class Terminal Opens

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 25, 2021August 24, 2021 9 Comments

When Lufthansa reopens its famed First Class Terminal in Frankfurt next month, it will simultaneously close its First Class Lounge in Terminal 1, A Gates.

Lufthansa Closing First Class Lounge (Again) When First Class Terminal Opens In Frankfurt

The closure will be temporary, but two Live and Let’s Fly readers who have visited the First Class Lounge in Frankfurt over the last week independently passed on this news. Both were informed of the closure by lounge staff.

While HON Circle members are starting to take to the air again, the number of first class passengers is naturally limited by the number of first class seats, which has been dramatically reduced due to aircraft retirements and limited demand.

Instead of operating both lounges, Lufthansa will re-open its First Class Terminal on September 1st, but close the First Class Lounge in the Schengen Area (the non-Schengen B-Gates First Class Lounge has been closed for the last 1.5 years). This makes it harder for connecting passengers to enjoy the lounge, though Lufthansa will accept connecting passengers who manage to clear passport control and walk over to the First Class Terminal. The move is also a blow to American Express Centurion (Black) cardholders, who have access to Lufthansa First Class Lounges, but not the First Class Terminal.

I had one reader ask if he could use the First Class Terminal when flying from Chicago to Frankfurt in Lufthansa First Class then connecting in Croatia Airlines business class to Zagreb. The answer was yes.

It is not clear if arriving passengers terminating in Frankfurt will have access to the Terminal. A lesser-known perk of the Lufthansa First Class Lounges in Frankfurt or Munich is that they are available upon arrival, even if you are terminating your travel.

CONCLUSION

Lufthansa will be welcoming guests back to the First Class Terminal in September after a long hiatus. But due to limited demand, the First Class Lounge near the A gates will be closing…hopefully not for too long.


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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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9 Comments

  1. Stuart Reply
    August 25, 2021 at 8:24 am

    That’s a nuisance with connections. For anything under two hours transfer time it’s really not worth the effort. And I’m surprised, I really expected the FC Terminal to actually close down permanently given how few seats there are now. Perhaps they are doing an expansion/renovation of the Terminal 1 lounge with that in mind for the future?

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      August 26, 2021 at 1:22 am

      Doubtful. I think the lounge is pretty great already. I expect it will be closed until spring when demand (hopefully) improves.

  2. JBM Reply
    August 25, 2021 at 8:31 am

    I hope they do something like Terminal B where they have a first class section or some first class amenity.

  3. Tim Reply
    August 25, 2021 at 1:08 pm

    Matt, are you sure that you can use the FCT when connecting on to Croatia Air? Limousine service is normally only to LH operated flights and no partners as far as I recall. Not sure they changes the rules now that FCL in A is closed but I am pretty sure prior Covid it was not possible to be driven to partner airline flight.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      August 25, 2021 at 1:21 pm

      This was the specific question asked and he was told yes.

      Correct, no driving from A during COVID-19.

  4. Sam Reply
    August 25, 2021 at 4:23 pm

    Matthew do you know if the FCT is serving meals/amenities etc as normal/pre covid?

    I was in the lufthansa business lounge back in July and it was super crowded and very bare bones. Also the swiss business lounge in ZRH was better but showers closed

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      August 25, 2021 at 4:33 pm

      I would expect a menu similar to the recent menu in First Class Lounge, a more limited a la carte service. The car service will back, but likely no buffet. Everything else should be the same.

      https://liveandletsfly.com/lufthansa-first-class-lounge-breakfast/

  5. L Lau Reply
    August 25, 2021 at 5:46 pm

    As it currently stands, someone travelling from CDG-FRA-SFO (FRA-SFO in F) would have had to use the FC Terminal anyways as the non-Schengen lounge is closed, correct?

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      August 26, 2021 at 1:21 am

      Currently, they would use the A Gates (Schengen) First Class Lounge, then have to walk themselves upstairs to the Z gates.

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