The Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt remains one of the best first class lounges in the world. Although not intended for arriving longhaul passengers, the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt welcomes guests with a same-day arriving boarding pass in Lufthansa or SWISS First Class. I spent three hours in the lounge prior to […]
Flying Lufthansa First Class with Hollywood Stars, Oligarchs, and Executives
Yesterday I flew Lufthansa First Class from Los Angeles to Frankfurt. The 8-seat cabin was filled with a mix of A-list stars, a former Lufthansa executive, and a wealthy Ukrainian family. It made for an interesting flight… I am looking forward to wrapping up the travel season for awhile, but have one more trip this […]
Lufthansa First Class: Still Amazing After All These Years
It was shaping up to be a bad flight. First, the miscreant passenger in 2K. Next, an odd interaction with the purser and my other seatmate. Finally, horrid turbulence for several hours. But once the dust settled, I can again attest that Lufthansa First Class remains one of my favorite ways to fly. I was traveling with […]
Dinner: Aegean Economy Outshines Lufthansa First Class
Last week I flew from Los Angeles to Frankfurt in Lufthansa First Class then connected on a cheap ticket from Frankfurt to Amman via Athens in Aegean economy class. Believe it or not, the dinner on the 807-mile ATH-AMM flight leaving at midnight was better than my main course from LAX-FRA on Lufthansa and is […]
My Horrible Seatmate in Lufthansa First Class
Trying to be as gentle as possible, I’ll just say this—I have never shared a first class cabin with someone with such poor behavior. It started in the Star Alliance First Class Lounge at LAX. An escort arrived to take four passengers to the gate for boarding. She had advised us a half-hour prior that […]
Lufthansa First Class for 40K Points: Still the Best Deal in Town
Lufthansa First Class remains my favorite way to fly. Not only is it an aspirational experience, but also an easily reachable one and cheap with Asiana Club. Earlier this year I enjoyed an incredible flight in Garuda Indonesia First Class which was absolutely amazing onboard, but lacking on the ground. Air France and SWISS both offer remarkable […]
Christmas Dinner in Lufthansa First Class
Christmas is coming on Sunday, so for this week’s Matthew’s Meal of the Week I am recalling a memorable Christmas dinner I enjoyed in Lufthansa First Class in late 2014. Each November and December, Lufthansa offers a traditional German Christmas dish on its menu: roast goose with red cabbage and potato dumplings. When Heidi and […]
Giving up Lufthansa First Class for Love
Today was the day that my wife was to fly Lufthansa First Class for the first time. I was looking forward to it so much! First Tokyo Haneda to Frankfurt, then Munich to Toronto in First Class tomorrow with visits to the First Class Terminal in Frankfurt and First Class Lounge in Munich. Lufthansa First […]
Generous Lufthansa First Class Award Availability between Tokyo Haneda and Frankfurt
When Lufthansa recently announced new service between Mexico City and Munich as well as Toronto and Munich, premium class award seats were released on every flight. Even first class, which is normally only released to Star Alliance partners two weeks prior to travel, was made available on the Toronto route. With new routes between Tokyo […]
Book Your Summer 2014 Family Vacation in Lufthansa First Class with United Miles!
Lucky shares that Lufthansa has opened the award space floodgates on its new route between Toronto and Munich that begins on June 5, 2014. Space is going fast already but Lufthansa has released eight business class seats and four first class seats on every flight! Typically, Lufthansa First Class award space is only bookable by […]
Phantom Lufthansa First Class Award Space on StarNet
I became excited today while working on a client award request when some first class availability popped up on Lufthansa–it has been very rare lately, especially more than a few days before travel. One client was using Air Canada Aeroplan points, another United Mileage Plus points. Both Aeroplan and United showed first class availability: […]
The Lufthansa First Class Terminal Experience
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 incident that happened to me in “the Terminal” yesterday, I want to set up that story […]
Frankfurt to Denver in Lufthansa First Class
In July 2009, I journeyed to Israel and Egypt with my brother and uncle. My uncle and I traveled together in first class and the trip report below will highlight some of the flights we sampled. New York to Zürich in Swiss International Air Lines First Class Zurich to Tel Aviv in EL AL Israel […]
Cairo to Frankfurt in Lufthansa First Class
In July 2009, I journeyed to Israel and Egypt with my brother and uncle. My uncle and I traveled together in first class and the trip report below will highlight some of the flights we sampled. New York to Zürich in Swiss International Air Lines First Class Zurich to Tel Aviv in EL AL Israel […]
Picture of the Week #4: Surveying Greenland in Lufthansa First Class
The photo of Greenland below was taken from my window on a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Denver in August. Maybe it was just a hot day, but if the warm weather continues, maybe there will be a lot more green in Greenland in future years. A new hub for SAS perhaps? Looks like a […]
Review: Lufthansa 747-8 First Class Frankfurt – Chicago
I’ve reviewed first class on the Lufthansa 747-8 so many times that I considered skipping this review, especially because the flight took place last year. But I just cannot do so…the flight was spectacular and represented one of my best flights ever on Lufthansa. While I’ll structure this Lufthansa First Class review differently than my […]
Luxe: Lufthansa A350 “First Class Suite Plus”
We now have new details about the new Lufthansa First Class coming to select Airbus A350 jets in 2024. It will be exclusive. It will be beautiful. And Lufthansa will include a “First Class Suite Plus” that offers spacious accommodations for up to two guests. New Lufthansa A350 “First Class Suite Plus” Will Include Double Bed In […]
Lufthansa Unveils Stunning New First Class Suite
Lufthansa today has revealed two renderings of a new first class product as part of its new “Allegris” product generation. The new suites look amazing, though I’d imagine the implications are bad for award travel. New First Class Suite On Lufthansa – Here’s What We Know We don’t know much about the product, but here […]
Review: Lufthansa 747-8 First Class New York – Frankfurt
Lufthansa First Class never fails to impress. My flight from New York to Frankfurt was far too short, but every moment of it was enjoyable, with excellent food and even more excellent service onboard. I was deeply grateful for the opportunity to celebrate my birthday in the nose of a Lufthansa 747-8. Lufthansa 747-8 First […]
Review: Lufthansa Business Lounge Frankfurt (FRA – A26) – An Amazing Lufthansa “First Class” Business Lounge
On the whole, I’d rate the Lufthansa First Class Lounge experience to be one of the best in the industry. But did you know that one Lufthansa business lounge in Frankfurt makes you feel like you’re in the First Class Terminal? Make your way to the Lufthansa A26 Business Lounge in the Schengen Area of Terminal […]