The definitive LH First experience thread [including how to maximize it]
#406
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Hong Kong / Belgium
Programs: BA GGL, LH SEN
Posts: 114
As for how to get to your LHR gate: don't worry about it. You will be driven to your plane from the FCT.
#407
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NYC, LON
Programs: *
Posts: 2,754
#408
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Bergen - Norway
Programs: EBD , FBG
Posts: 558
I will be flying in F to Frankfurt in the next couple of weeks.
Flying from the US, I expect to be arriving at Z.
I have some waiting time in Frankfurt until my onward flight, and wanted to try out the F lounge in B. I have never been to that one.
After I arrive in Z, I will go through passport to A, then tunnel over to B area.
Will passport control there let me through to B, although my onward flight is to Copenhagen?
I have noticed that they have passport machines at the control there, but not sure if they will let me through since I have a boarding pass to Copenhagen.
I have a Norwegian passport.
Flying from the US, I expect to be arriving at Z.
I have some waiting time in Frankfurt until my onward flight, and wanted to try out the F lounge in B. I have never been to that one.
After I arrive in Z, I will go through passport to A, then tunnel over to B area.
Will passport control there let me through to B, although my onward flight is to Copenhagen?
I have noticed that they have passport machines at the control there, but not sure if they will let me through since I have a boarding pass to Copenhagen.
I have a Norwegian passport.
#409
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,141
The passport machines don't read BPs and usually even if border patrols look weird at you for wanting to cross while on a intra-schengen itinerary, I found "I'm meeting a friend who doesn't have a schengen visa and is passing through." works wonders.
#410
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Bergen - Norway
Programs: EBD , FBG
Posts: 558
#411
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 1
Hi,
FRA lounges question:
I'll have a 5 hour layover in FRA (BRU-KWI), and really want to check the FCT. But can I use a (or both) FCL's as well. I figure it would be difficult with clearing passport control and security, once i'm in FCL B?
Thx
FRA lounges question:
I'll have a 5 hour layover in FRA (BRU-KWI), and really want to check the FCT. But can I use a (or both) FCL's as well. I figure it would be difficult with clearing passport control and security, once i'm in FCL B?
Thx
#412
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: * Alliance Gold, oneworld Emerald, Marriott Bonvoy LT TE, HHonors Diamond, WoH Globalist
Posts: 2,098
You can use both. There is a separate border control and security line for F and J passengers. I did it yesterday, FCL A and FCT. Visited B area too, very easy.
#413
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: TK M&S, LH MM, Global Entry, Hertz Gold, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 1,087
#414
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: UA*G(1K), PC Diamond Amb, Marriott Titanium, Accor Platinum
Posts: 4,664
HTB.
#415
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: EWR, USA, AA 1MM Gold, United Premier Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Emerald Club Executive
Posts: 1,476
Need some advice:
I'm a relatively newbie Lufthansa flyer (have not flown them in years).
Currently flying as follows using award miles for my wife and I:
EWR-FRA (747-8i in C Upper Deck)
1hr connection
FRA-VCE (321 in C)
VCE-FRA (321 in C)
1hr20min connection
FRA-EWR (747-8i in C Upper Deck)
First Class has opened up on the same day for our return for:
VCE-MUC (E190 in C)
1hr20min connection
MUC-EWR (346 in F)
It is obviously more miles but I'm wondering if it is worth making that change? Will we get enough time to experience the ground service in MUC at the F lounge? Will we get driven to the plane? Is it worth bothering to be honest?
Sorry for the newbie questions...please be kind in your responses and thank you in advance.
I'm a relatively newbie Lufthansa flyer (have not flown them in years).
Currently flying as follows using award miles for my wife and I:
EWR-FRA (747-8i in C Upper Deck)
1hr connection
FRA-VCE (321 in C)
VCE-FRA (321 in C)
1hr20min connection
FRA-EWR (747-8i in C Upper Deck)
First Class has opened up on the same day for our return for:
VCE-MUC (E190 in C)
1hr20min connection
MUC-EWR (346 in F)
It is obviously more miles but I'm wondering if it is worth making that change? Will we get enough time to experience the ground service in MUC at the F lounge? Will we get driven to the plane? Is it worth bothering to be honest?
Sorry for the newbie questions...please be kind in your responses and thank you in advance.
#417
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: EWR, USA, AA 1MM Gold, United Premier Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Emerald Club Executive
Posts: 1,476
Thanks for the advice!
#418
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: LH M&M, BA EC, DL SM
Posts: 5,440
First Class has opened up on the same day for our return for:
VCE-MUC (E190 in C)
1hr20min connection
MUC-EWR (346 in F)
It is obviously more miles but I'm wondering if it is worth making that change? Will we get enough time to experience the ground service in MUC at the F lounge? Will we get driven to the plane? Is it worth bothering to be honest?
VCE-MUC (E190 in C)
1hr20min connection
MUC-EWR (346 in F)
It is obviously more miles but I'm wondering if it is worth making that change? Will we get enough time to experience the ground service in MUC at the F lounge? Will we get driven to the plane? Is it worth bothering to be honest?
MUC is a great experience and I like the F in the A346 better than in the B748, but, and that's a big BUT, 1h20 is barely enough to experience any of the ground servive in MUC.
The big birds usually leave from a gate position, i.e. no car to the plane, and becaue of the additional passport check and potential secondary security check just before you get to the gate, you will have to go the gate very soon after your feeder arrives.
With a longer layover, definitely! With just 1h20, the answer to the question "is it worth it" is a maybe...
#420
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: EWR, USA, AA 1MM Gold, United Premier Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Emerald Club Executive
Posts: 1,476