You Trip Report

	DATE	FLIGHT NUMBER	SEAT	AIRCRAFT
10 Jul 21	LH 1098	8F	CRJ-900
CLASS	VIEWS	LANGUAGE	AUTHOR
Economy	79215	English	jetsetpanda

Prologue:

Welcome to the continuation of my TLS trip. After my arrival in FRA I now have a 6 hrs. layover.

As a *A Gold I had access to the Senator lounges but I had a more interesting proposition. Just before my trip I found out that LH was selling access to the F lounge at the "A" gates for EUR 150. I was planning to purchase this at the last minute but my friend Thomas alerted me that LH raised the admission to EUR 200 which was still reasonable.

I was aware that a lot of LH own HON members and elites were upset about this profit generating move and described it as a slap on their faces. Over at Flyertalk at the LH forum there was discussion about this. When Thomas told me about the fee increase I was afraid that LH could further increase the admission price as it got closer to my travel date or even worse suspend the access to their F lounge through payment so I decided to purchase it right away. I'm glad I did this because a few days later they suspended the sales of access to the F lounge altogether.

We took the bus after deplaning and were deposited inside the terminal. Then we waited at Passport Control and finally I was able to head to the A gates for paradise.

I used the elevator and when the door opened I was greeted by an agent who checked for proof of vaccination before entering the lounge.

I couldn't find the QR code on my phone and asked the reception agent to use a computer to access my email. When I purchased the pass I was provided with a QR code but for some reason my phone was unable to access it.

I used one of the offices and printed the page for the agent. She asked if I was interested in a tour of the facility but I declined and asked for a shower instead. She immediately escorted me to the concierge who guided me to my shower room.

Office suite.

Shower concierge.

Shower room.

Heaven!

Bar.

When I inquired about Alexandra Rosé the attendant said that they might not have it and offered me 3 other samples.

I settled for the Louis Roederer Brut Premier.

Time for lunch. The buffet was not available so I ordered "a la carte".

Appetizers

Main dishes

Dessert

Smoked salmon carpaccio.

Veal rissole with potato mousseline and vegetables.

Chocolate truffle millefeuille with candied cherries and blueberries.

After the meal I tried to take a nap in one of the two sleeping rooms.

Very comfortable bed. I probably doze off for about 1 hr.

Bizarre room decor.

Plane spotting by the gate.

Once again we had to take a bus to the plane.

Because of the small aircraft carry on luggage were aircraft checked.

Upon boarding a FA provided us with sanitizing wipe.

My seat.

Take off.

A bottle of water and a tracking form that was collected by the crew later on.

My neighbor switched to another row so I had an empty seat next to me.

LH now has BOB on intra-European flights in Y. The only free items are a bottle of water and a chocolate before arrival.

Looks like oauf on its back.

Arriving in TLS.

Retrieval of luggage upon disembarking.

========== Frankfurt Intl (FRA) - ==========

Security/Immigration efficiency: 7/10

Access and parking: 8/10

Services and activities: 8/10

General cleanliness: 9/10

========== Lufthansa First Class Lounge Gate A13 ==========

Staff Service: 10/10

Entertainment: /10

Business Center: /10

Food: 10/10

Lounge Design: 10/10

Spa and Bathroom: 10/10

Wifi: 10/10

========== Lufthansa CityLine - Airline ==========

Cabine comfort: 8/10

Crew: 8/10

Entertainment: /10

On-time performance: 10/10

Appetizer: 0/10

Starter: 0/10

Main Meal: 0/10

Main Meal-2: 0/10

Cheese: 0/10

Desserts: 0/10

Alcohols: 0/10

Mid-flight snack: 0/10

Breakfast or light meal before arrival: 0/10

========== Blagnac Arpt (TLS) - ==========

Security/Immigration efficiency: 9/10

Access and parking: 9/10

Services and activities: 9/10

General cleanliness: 10/10

Summary:

The highlight of this report was the LH F lounge at "A" gates. It was a fantastic experience that is rarely available to someone who was flying Y with no elite status with LH.. Pre-covid this lounge was only available for F pax and paid access was available to HON members only for EUR 300 flying in Y or EUR 200 in J.

So when I paid EUR 200 I still thought that this was a great deal and one of your rare opportunities that one must take advantage of. My only regret is that I wish that I could spend more time inside the lounge.

The flight on LH City Line was smooth and a short one. LH was offering an upgrade for EUR 79 but I passed since this was not a good value. Basically you are paying for a guaranteed empty seat next to you and a slightly better meal, probably a cold one too.

As you can see from my report I ended up having an empty seat next to me and already dined well at the F lounge. It's a shame that LH decided to go Buy on Board on intra-European flights. At least they give you free water and a chocolate.

19 Comments

Thomas — Jul 25,2021

Thanks my Friend for this report. It was too good to be true on the long run but glad that you managed to pull the trigger.
I would have thought you'd be driven to the plane.
Take care mate.
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jetsetpanda — Jul 25,2021

Yes indeed it was a narrow window of opportunity. I found it pretty surprising that LH allowed paid access to the F lounge for anyone. I wouldn't blame its elite members for feeling the way they do.

From what I understand the only time that you are driven by a car to the plane is when you are using the F Terminal since it is detached from the airport building.
Casper — Jul 25,2021

200euros well spent even if without the buffet it's not that fancy. Thanks for this nice review Panda.
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jetsetpanda — Jul 25,2021

I don't regret this at all. Opportunities like these are hard to come by. ;)
Vendredi13 — Jul 25,2021

Ouaaaf ! Woof ! Panda !

I love this cloud^^
Beautiful experience at the lounge. You didn't miss this opportunity.. And you did right.
BoB returns a very low-cost image. Definitively.

Beautiful aerial view from Toulouse when arriving;)

Thanks, Adan, for shraring this excellent ytr.
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jetsetpanda — Jul 25,2021

Oauf!

It's a cloud with "personality".

I thoroughly enjoyed every second at the lounge and made the most of it.

I was lucky to have great weather and the right seat thanks to your advice. ;)

Let's hope for more reports to come. ;)
Bibopaul — Jul 25,2021

Such a great report JetSet, impressed by LH move, was the lounge full ?

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jetsetpanda — Jul 25,2021

Actually the lounge was about 50-60 pct full. Not bad with plenty of space to sit and walk around. I guess LH changed their mind on this one. :P In the meantime their Business lounges are available for EUR 39.
AAFlyer — Jul 25,2021

Stunning report Adan! Thanks a lot for sharing.
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jetsetpanda — Jul 26,2021

Thanks for reading AAFlyer. See you.
Capoune — Jul 25,2021

Fantastic review my friend, happy to read you again on this great occasion..
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jetsetpanda — Jul 26,2021

Glad you like it Seb. More coming in Nov. with LH and AF. Fingers crossed. ;)
Nomascoach — Jul 25,2021

Lucky you to have had the chance to see the LH FCL.
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jetsetpanda — Jul 26,2021

A rare opportunity indeed and flying in Y. Priceless!
SERGE13 — Jul 26,2021

Superbe salon...
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jetsetpanda — Jul 27,2021

A nice way to spend time on a long layover. Too bad that I couldn't stay longer. ;)
Emile — Jul 27,2021

Fuck me, what a great lounge and nice price, it was all worth it. Thanks a lot for sharing your trip.
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jetsetpanda — Jul 27,2021

LOL. It would have been better if I bought the admission at EUR 150. Now that would have been the bargain of the century! :) Still worth every cent of the experience for sure.