This is as an LH Senator. Matthew, I meant it more towards the fact that the companies dont see a recovery until 2025. You can have any opinion you like, but you need to respect the crew members privacy! Germans are loyal to their carrier = full plane, small chance of sitting next to an empty seat What on earth are airlines thinking in serving egg salad on a plane. In terms of a spacious first class product, the @E, Nearly five years ago, I took a break from I, United Airlines' new Polaris seat is a huge improv. Space on the neos? I been flying with LH since I am a child the always been not that smart, rember the times where the put me as kid behind a smoker saying I am in non smoking seat, wish could make then accountable for my health now. 1) What a joke that LH is a Skytrax Five star airline (while TK has three stars) Hard boiled chicken, with rice glued to the bowl, and vegetables that had seen better weeks, let alone days. What's included in Lufthansa's economy class? In Economy Class on long-haul flights, Lufthansa offers you a substantial choice of hot and cold beverages, balanced meals and delicious snacks. These simply dont work well (sound quality horrible), so bring your own. Ah, now its clear why you need to keep the cheese. The new first-class suites will debut in early 2024 on the Airbus A350-900 aircraft. This selection just doesn't work together at all. Have a look for it next time , Hi Annabelle, Check again. This is fantastic, one of the best salads I've had at 35,000 feet for a long time. Please view our advertising policy page for additional details about our partners. The new Premium Economy Class has already been introduced at SWISS in spring 2022. I often fly one way route, while LH from Fra to Lax try to charge me $2000 I can go with condor for $280! Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Headrests were missing on the seats ahead of us and the people were told put the pillow behind their heads. Useful tip: If you didnt already try, you can change the network preference to DHCP with manual IP and then start surfing IPs in the far right (x.x.x.144, x.x.x.145) until you either find a free one or knock someone off. Make no mistake, though: the problem with unbundling is that while services are cut, prices generally do not fall. Premium Economy Class A high-quality seat map of the Lufthansa A340-300 is available from aeroLOPA. Lufthansa is lousy. Instead of a middle seat in the last row, I had an aisle seat toward the front of the economy class cabin. A few years ago, I made a decision to fly on Delta or Delta code share if absolutely necessary. Germans arent as fat as others = Less complaining about space. 11-inch touch-screen TV monitors are installed on . After entering your flight number and selecting your travel class, you can start looking forward to the culinary delights awaiting you on your trip. The crew sizes are getting smaller and smaller so they have to simplify the service anywhere. Points/status junkies? Roll and Croissant with butter and strawberry jam. Child-friendly meals, known as our Childrens menus (for children aged two and over) can be ordered at the time of booking or no later than 24 hours before departure at no additional cost. LH intra-Europe business is often quite well-priced, but it books in P and I am not interested in buying a business-class ticket that earns zero miles. There should be no reason why, for the prices they charge, LH business class isnt competitive with US airlines. LUFTHANSA FIRST CLASS vs. ECONOMY ($8,000 vs. $800 ticket) - YouTube 0:00 / 19:25 What to expect ;) LUFTHANSA FIRST CLASS vs. ECONOMY ($8,000 vs. $800 ticket) Kara and Nate 3.4M. Crew were not pleasant. But dear @flysas , next time if I a, Ready for #PIA from #MAN to #JFK -- we will be rac, Another room with a beautiful view #hyattregenc, Enjoying #shanghai with @onemileatatime from the i, From my front gate to my boarding gate in 15 minut, @malaysiaairlines #747 out of retirement and in se, View from my 61st floor room at the beautiful bran. Meal size on long haul C? In interactions with 12+ staff in the lounge and on the plane exactly 2 managed a smile: the shower attendant in the lounge and the purser on the plane. Lufthansa Premium Economy cabin. Meals are laid out on a decent white tablecloth, and you get all your courses brought to you individually. Perhaps their pricing is an effort to limit use that clearly isnt working. I am aware that an airplane is not a hotel and I am happy with the seats they provide. While other airlines put 3-3-3 in economy Lh puts 3-4-3. As always on Lufthansa, food comes in small quantities. The colonial #architecture of #mumbai is stunning. I had some LH flights few months back but dont recall anything as disgusting as in the pics here. Lufthansa Premium Economy Seat (Image by Lufthansa) Dinning In order to make your journey a real delight, Lufthansa made a special selection of food and beverages which is offered for the premium economy passengers: Different cuisines are offered: European, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and more. I had the same exact experience flying LAX-Frankfurt but on their aging 747 with that god awful entertainment system. If you are seated in Premium Economy Class, you will receive Lufthansa Premium Economy Class food and beverage service. The pepper and noodles are really hot - in taste - but deep frozen. All images and content copyright airreview.com. If you are hungry betweenen meals, pretzels and Kit Kat bars are available. Food was stale turkey floating around mashed potatoes. While I look forward to trying some of the new dishes, the elimination of complimentary food and drink further levels the playing field between the Lufthansa Group and its budget competition. Menus in Economy Class Menus in Premium Economy Class Enjoy "more" in terms of service and delight in Premium Economy Class. A very good salmon, although I would have liked something to go with it. Instead, an Austrian Melangerie will be offered with food and drinks available for purchase. Would a simple ham and cheese croissant be so difficult? And those IFE screens.they are so overdue for a refresh. Their business class is no better, very poor cabin service. I did mention it. I alway like to support humble and hard working airlines! Spotted four #polarbear outside of #longyearbyen -, One of the best crews I have ever had the pleasure, Next stop ARN! Id rather even connect via CDG or LHR and fly AF or BA to get to Germany, my last eco flight on Delta to Frankfurt via Detroit was actually really good too. Provided the cargo-holds were filled with high-density freight , and said freight replaced mostly economy-class passengers , the total revenue for long -distance trips would increase by over $200k. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Ive had good experiences on United long haul in Polaris of course and yes even in Economy. The aircraft also has eight first-class seats and 42 seats in business . To distribute just coffee or tea and no water after the meal service is a direction from the management not a choice of the flight attendants. This is one of the best Lufthansa lunches I've had short-haul. A tub of spicy pesto sauce. Will miss the @united #globalfirstlounge at #ord. Click to view the menu on your Lufthansa flight . ?.try it for ones , you will be rather surprisedthe days of the soviet carrier are long gonesince 1991 to be preciseregards. The business and economy on Lufthansa is much better though Emirates' First is better. So being in the lucky position to have sen status I can eat properly at the still okayish lounges, fight for some drinks on the plane and then try to sleep But the situation is really bad and I fear the day I might lose status. You get a smidge more legroom than you would on many other airlines, plus a free checked bag, meals and. Despite the announcement of their new business class seats, who knows when we can finally experience it. I can totally relate but its a fact. I am also thankful for access to them. Read the menu whilst enjoying your welcome drink and choose from a wide selection of dishes. Lufthansa service, IFE, and especially catering has taken a dive. SWISS also tries to spin this as a move that customers demanded. You have the option of ordering a special meal through your travel agency or online at My Bookings. I would say so yes. Delta has only gotten better. I encountered this error message for over two hours: (Once others went to sleep, I was finally able to get online, but the internet was so slow it wasnt useable). Uniteds economy food is actually much betterwho knows what it will like after the pandemic, though. (this one is a stretch). Christina Foerster, a member of the Executive Board Lufthansa Group responsible for Customer, IT & Corporate Responsibility spun it in this way: Our current snack offer in Economy Class does not always meet the expectations of our guests. Much smaller than a few years ago. Lufthansa should not even waste time with this horrible offering. 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. Lufthansa adjusting long haul service. Perhaps the extra 4 hours to the flight makes a difference in their temperaments? list includes Emirates, British airways, Qatar airways, Lufthansa, Jet airways, Turkish airlines, and Virgin Atlantic.what do you think of this list? Matthew is right: theyll lose share as a consequence as more and more people realise theyre paying a premium for no good reason. Oh, the flight attendants. Of course nothing can change the fact that no matter how good their reasons the competition is ahead of them in hard product giving good reasons to book away. I dont think people will go ZRH-CDG-LHR just to get a free coffee on AF (while that lasts). 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