Once again I am surprised. 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. Business Class entertainment system Lufthansa - A380 same as A350. Are crews that fly out of, say, Texas more friendly than out of NYC? Their CEO Carsten Spohr just milks the passengers and cut down everything. Without a dedicated bathroom for premium economy, the mini-cabin shared two bathrooms with the economy section behind it, separated by a hard divider. They even managed to shrink the already hilarious chocolate bars in short haul eco which they call a snack (those are close to an insult to pax). The flight attendants. All fare types in Lufthansa's international economy class include meals and beverages (soda, water, juice, beer, and wine). Im so sad that one of my favorite airlines in the world offers such an inferior product in economy and business class. Didn't get any pics, but the economy meals in Lufthansa were the best, IMO. 2) Looks terrible but still a lot better than SAS, whose long-haul Y must be the worst within Star Alliance. Oddly, according to the flight menu posted online (Lufthansa posts menus for each flight in all classes), breakfast still appeared to be eggs: Alas, we received the most disgusting sandwiches I have seen on an airplane. How is Lufthansa rated better than Turkish Airlines? I had wonderful experiences with LH crews on short-haul and long-haul as well. Austrian also asserts customers simply did not like the free snacks: Even before the coronavirus crisis, it was already evident that the simple choice of either a sweet or a salty snack no longer corresponds to the expectations of Austrian Airlines passengers. Only reason Ill be flying LH this year is to fly on the 747-800. Let me get this straight: The down trend is horrific, and the pace is even increasing. This meant that nobody in coach class had to crawl over more than one person to access the aisle. You are free to buy your own meals and water. The new first-class suites will debut in early 2024 on the Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Shrinked! And the bar of chocolate is a very good idea - it's great to be able to take if off the plane. This is fantastic, one of the best salads I've had at 35,000 feet for a long time. Enjoy "more" in terms of service and delight in Premium Economy Class. The quiche is OK. 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. lufthansa 747 8 economy. PER TRIP . In First Class we treat you to culinary highlights and create exclusive moments for you to savour on long-haul flights. Which I guarantee you the sandwich will be better. After all the improvements made by BA they are better than Lufthansa now but Skytrax seem oblivious to it. The airliners market is rough. They serve the same/very similar stuff (if any) in Y in intra-European flights of several hours Its literally all about cutting a few cents. Same out of FRA/MUC etc. Business class and Economy class do provide their in-flight entertainment options that are divided into three - Emirates TV & Radio, ICE, and ICE Digital Widescreen. cheapest crappy ones on the market now (rumors are they will remove them entirely). I am so excited tha, I greatly miss the @lufthansa #747-8 at @flylaxair. The crew sizes are getting smaller and smaller so they have to simplify the service anywhere. The picture of that sandwich made me physically ill. Short term revenue targets and bonifications OK, long term survival of the company jeopardized. In general, I try to avoid Lufthansa like the plague. Seating is arranged in a 3-4-3 configuration on the main deck and a small economy class cabin upstairs offers a 2-4-2 configuration. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Life outside the premium cabins generally speaking sucks on flights over 4 hours. But what can I do if they offer the most direct flights from my home place? Please view our advertising policy page for additional details about our partners. Its called 747-8 and not 747-800. Standing strong for Western Europe on this list is the much-lauded German flag carrier, Lufthansa. The Lufthansa Group will still attract many of its current customer base, but I do think budget competitors like EasyJet, Ryanair, and Wizzair will continue to whittle away at Lufthansas market share. 3) It was a similar experience on a cramped, awful plane in the spring of 2014 that made me swear to never, ever travel in economy class again. While we do try to list all the best miles and points deals, the site does not include all card companies or credit card offers available in the marketplace. Not to be crude but it would be the equivalent of 300 passengers with flatulance all releasing at the same time. The seats were indeed horrible and hard. Great dressing too. Or is it a Los Angeles/United States issue? This is a weird one. We all know the quality of processed US food. I am so fed up, I wish they disappear and get replaced. Lufthansa should not even waste time with this horrible offering. Teaching your employees customer service costs pennies on the dollar, and theres no excuse for not having a correct food count especially when there isnt a choice for the meal. I dont think people will go ZRH-CDG-LHR just to get a free coffee on AF (while that lasts). Lufthansa Group Cuts Free Economy Class Catering Most onboard food and drink on short-haul and medium-haul flights has been suspended during the pandemic due to safety cost cutting concerns. Depending on the length of your flight, you'll be served one or more meals. After that never flown and never will. My daughters and I flew Lufthansa from Cairo to Canada to visit my ailing parents. Please note that special meals are usually offered in Economy Class on flights of more than 185 minutes duration and in Business Class on flights of more than 75 minutes duration. But I think the A380 has about the worst economy experience, on any airline. Oh, the flight attendants. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. ?.try it for ones , you will be rather surprisedthe days of the soviet carrier are long gonesince 1991 to be preciseregards. There are 42 lie-flat seats in business class in a 2-2-2 configuration, 28 recliner seats in premium economy in a 2-3-2 configuration and 185 standard seats in a 2-4-2 configuration. It's not really worth it though, as the biscuits are hard to come by. A tub of butter. The list is ENDLESS. Two rolls. Lufthansa Has Really Hit Rock Bottom In Economy Class, The new United Polaris Lounge at Washington Dulles, @malaysiaairlines just announced it would retire i, Welcome to @fly_bur @aveloair! Passengers who require special food for dietary, religious or nutritional reasons have a choice of 11 different meals on Lufthansa-operated flights. That said, I would assume that catering out of Germany is probably better? This is as an LH Senator. A varied selection of free hot and cold beverages both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, Special meals for vegetarians, people with food allergies and members of certain religious faiths, Country-specific cuisine tailored to regional tastes on international routes, Colourful, tasty and healthy meals especially for children. Seriously, Lufthansa? The First Class Suite Plus features privacy walls and a bed, among other amenities. 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Unortunately, I live in Germany and choice is limited. Have a look for it next time , Hi Annabelle, Check again. Hot roll and Lurpack butter. The IFE in all these routes was a CRT Monitor for every 10 rows. Like Austrian, SWISS will also introduce regionally-inspired hot and cold dishes on its buy-on-board menu. The owner of this site is not an investment advisor, financial planner, nor legal or tax professional and articles here are of an opinion and general nature and should not be relied upon for individual circumstances. Now this is weird. Find out what to expect when dining in economy or business class, take a behind the scenes look at inflight catering kitchens, as well as new inflight catering concepts and anything related to airline food. The colonial #architecture of #mumbai is stunning. In contrast on Ethiopian Ive had awesome luck snagging the coveted sky couch on many routes. Make no mistake, though: the problem with unbundling is that while services are cut, prices generally do not fall. It was one of the first of the type to be delivered so it was still painted in the old (and in my opinion better looking) Lufthansa livery. Neither did my seatmates, or the seatmates across the aisle from me. Little quantity, but it makes up for it in flavour. Wheelchair Accessibility of Business Class Seats on Lufthansa's Airbus A340. Lufthansa is far from deserving of their status as a five star (or even 4 star) airline. Then again, the internet was so busy there were not enough IP addresses on the router for everyone to connect. Accordingly, the menu will include classic Austrian dishes such as apple strudel or a cold platter (an Austrian Brettljause). No thanks. By the end of 2023, the German airline will start rolling out its new Allegris cabins, featuring smart seat designs in economy, premium economy . As the desert trolley comes round, baileys and port is offered. Actually there is no permission of taking pictures on board with crew in them at all, unless you asked!!! Perhaps the extra 4 hours to the flight makes a difference in their temperaments? The onboard catering is a decent way to sustain oneself without having to pay the ridiculous prices charged at airports. And here we go with the Russians and in this case AeroflotJon, have u ever flown on Aeroflot?? As my home base is Munich I dont have many effective alternatives to Lufthansa. When the airbus 380 came about I explored first class and found only a big banch in the restroom where at emirates a shower was. Shrinked (one of the reasons to shrink the 2nd meal and cut nightly drink service is to save one crew member in Y). Read the menu whilst enjoying your welcome drink and choose from a wide selection of dishes. A tub of spicey sauce. This is a bit of an odd combination, but the idea is that the ham and beef add to the noodles, making a normal dinner, and the tomato is a starter. Food was stale turkey floating around mashed potatoes. After take-off, you can choose from a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. I asked for water with dinner and I was told that there was just coffee and tea available (even though there was water bottles on the cart!). As many as 68 people 38 in premium economy plus the 30 coach seats shared those two bathrooms. , So theyre banking on the fact that people will still choose them, even in the absence of one of the few remaining advantages they had over the LCCs. I cant even imagine that flight given 300 of them being served at once. A member of the Star Alliance, Lufthansa also has codeshare agreements with five other airlines. The Premium Economy cabin on this aircraft consisted of four rows of seven seats. Pilot , While this was a better flight for me, since I didnt wind up in a middle seat in the last row, Id say it was a worse flight for everyone else onboard. But heres where Lufthansa has really hit rock bottom. Lovely and tender, done just right, this shows what can be achieved in the air. The First Class terminal was filled with frowny somber staff and even more frowny pax. Children's menus and special meals round off the comprehensive culinary offering you can enjoy when you fly Lufthansa. Then what said pasta on the label turned out to be mashed potatoes with some weird tomato sauce underneath. Their choices and service offering will remain unchanged. Ooo, this is a lovely started, just right to get the flight going, and worth the 2 hour wait for it. Lufthansa has jettisoned wi-fi without data caps and now offers three sized-based data packages. The Economy seats are equipped with 10.6-inch touch-screen TV monitors which passengers can tune to their personal entertainment needs. Tiny, but with lots of flavour. It is one of the most disgusting smells imaginable. I am aware that an airplane is not a hotel and I am happy with the seats they provide. Lufthansa's business class can be a high-end experience, especially if you find yourself on one of its new planes. And the food served was a disaster, quite possibly the worse Ive ever had on ANY airline. On long-haul flights in Economy Class you can look forward to an attentive in-flight service that varies depending on the length of the flight and the destination. After the meal, we serve you tea or coffee. I flew FRA-ORD in F last month, and unless you were German, they would hardly give you the time of day, both on the ground and in the air. High-speed internet? I did mention it. Matt, you should send this URL as a comment to Lufthansa. Their job is harder than most of us think and the most of them dont even agree with the choices of the management either. Passengers on long-haul Lufthansa flights will soon be able to purchase food and beverages. Take that! If you want to be a ULCC, then brand your product accordinglydont build up your marketing as if youre offering a global full-service airline. Menus in Economy Class Menus in Premium Economy Class Enjoy "more" in terms of service and delight in Premium Economy Class. In Premium Economy Class Lufthansa also serves meals on fine china; additionally passengers are greeted on board with a welcome drink. 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. A big bar of chocolate. Lufthansa's premium economy seats offer a cocktail table at the. Chocolate and water will remain complimentary. The new buy-on-board program in Zurich will start at an unspecified date in the spring. Ahhhhh!!! Or, quite frankly, I think Frankfurt might be a bit, er, more rough than Munich and this is reflected in the crew. However, the usually-knowledgeable Paddle Your Own Kanoo reports that Lufthansa is considering offering boxed snacks rather than meals in porcelain in business class. The way the seat layouts have become with added seats I was sitting in the seat beside what was once an emergency exit and spent the trip from cairo to frankfurt with the door frame stuck into my shoulder forcing me to seat semi sideways.. My daughter was flush to the bathroom door.. Id love to be a fly on the wall to hear the spinmeisters discussing just how theyre going to sell the enhancements to the public. Lufthansa Cuts Free Food + Drink In Economy Class In Favor Of Buy-On-Board, SWISS Will Offer Cheese Fondue, Other Gourmet Treats In Economy Class, The new United Polaris Lounge at Washington Dulles, @malaysiaairlines just announced it would retire i, Welcome to @fly_bur @aveloair! It always includes a varied range of beverages and a 3-course meal. A Mozart Reber chocolate box, containing two mozzart chocolates. So, as you see, in my opinion, its not very fair that you assign guilt to the crews. News leaked of the catering cuts on Monday, likely forcing Lufthansa to officially unveil the news earlier than it had hoped for. Its just maybe bad AI in online booking or stupidity in management. Weve been getting very good feedback on this quality product from the guests concerned. 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. You get a smidge more legroom than you would on many other airlines, plus a free checked bag, meals and. The wraps are very good, although it's a bit odd that they are sliced. That aisle seat truly makes all the difference. The attentive in-flight service will meet all your expectations. FACTS, baby, not RANT will win over your hordes of admirers. Economy or Business, doesnt matter (Im usually flying y in short/midhaul and Y, Y+ or C on long haul, depending on upgrade availability and budget). These simply dont work well (sound quality horrible), so bring your own. I wasnt too concerned, since I had enjoyed a nice Persian lunch before the flight in Glendale. You get less for your money, not more. This version of the Airbus A330 has 255 seats. I would say so yes. Rolled out in 2014, the premium-economy cabin and seats still felt fresh and clean to me. On Lufthansa short and medium-haul flights we serve a variety of food and beverages depending on the length of the flight and its destination. If you are travelling long-haul in First Class, Business Class or Premium Economy Class, you now have the opportunity to find out before departure which menus are being served on your flight. Rival British Airways ended free food in economy in 2017. Economy Lufthansa short-haul economy. This is the smaller version on offer during the day. Trip Report onboard Lufthansa's beautiful Boeing 747-8i in Premium Economy class from Frankfurt am Main FRA to Palma de Majorque PMI. Funnily Im seeing a LH under this article . Another odd combination for Eurowings, but again in context, it does work. A crossant, a roll, a tub of butter, a tub of Exquisa, a jar of hero strawberry jam. Most of Emirates lounges are better, though some Lufthansa lounges are equally good or better. Its like a bad dream and nobody knows when the bottom will be reached. Snacks are also offered between meals. My wife and I are traveling to Frankfurt Germany from Texas this year on Lufthansa . I know its not a big deal in the US, but asking a German Flight Attendant How are you today can (and I am tempted to say will) make a big difference. This is another variant of the snack on offer in the evenings. Editorial Disclosure: The editorial content on this page is not provided by any entity mentioned herein. Passengers will receive an Austrian Signature Treat onboard (which Austrian also calls a sweet present), but the current offer of sweet or salty snacks all be eliminated. But looking at the number of bad reviews about Lufthansa I cant help but ask myself: how does this fit my own experience and how is it that Lufthansa aircraft are always full (and yes, not only filled up by Germans). In which case LH falls down badly. The menu on your Lufthansa flight Find out here before departure what menus you can expect on your long-haul flight in First Class, Business Class or Premium Economy Class. But the worst insult was also the sandwich they served for breakfast prior to landing.

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