Alison has always wanted to go to India. I have always wanted to go to the Lufthansa First Class terminal in Frankfurt. Simples. Wait til a magnificent sale (2 for 1 offer and way cheaper than BA business let alone First) comes along and then don’t quite reveal that the trip means overnighting in Munich first, a breakfast flight to Frankfurt, and then a happy half day of indulgence in the FC Terminal before finally getting on the A380. I do actually want to go to India too, it should be understood!
The LH experience has been leagues better than BA. Check in at Edinburgh was swift with staff who were responsive and friendly. They volunteered boarding passes! Aspire Lounge is fine with a reasonable selection of hot and cold food, though disappointingly full of men whose only active adjective is f***ing. Welcome to Scotland or the UK.
Flight was efficient in a 30 year old A320 with speedy boarding (BA take note) if perplexing service thereafter in two halves. First one: serve the passengers their dinner and booze. Second: hide behind the curtain and pretend you can’t see them, but give them more if they open the curtain for themselves.
Easy overnight in Hilton in the Airport before a nine minute walk from room to through security! And then the added bonus of breakfast number one in the First Class lounge at Munich. It was sublime – calm and elegant with the best Eggs Benedict I’ve ever had! Proactive and welcoming staff (BA take note), and of course a display cabinet full of LH ducks.
Hurrah! But no time to shower as off for breakfast number 2 on the 35 minute flight to Frankfurt. I am astonished to report that muesli with a little bottle of fresh milk works well with watching the sun rise over the German plains.
And then the joy of a short walk to the FC Terminal. Just stunning and I think all the talk of it being the best in the business is correct from first impressions. Welcomed in by Nadine, who escorted us through a mini security with polite staff, took our boarding cards and passports (latter to be returned on boarding) , and then showed us round the lounge to explain the options, and then brought our boarding cards back, along with our own LH ducks. Night and day in comparison with Concorde Lounge. Alex Cruz should come here for a day and learn how to provide proper customer service.
However, enough of that, time to enjoy!