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The Hard Divider between First Class and the Galley


Extra Reading Light over One’s head


Water Bottle Holder


Various Power Ports


Entertainment Remote


Seat Control


Side Storage


Extra Storage Space


Extra Locker for storage located behind the First Class Cabin



Lufthansa First Class Amenity Kit, Pajamas and Slippers


Time to walk and take a look at the rest of the plane
Eww, the Old Lufthansa Slanted Lie-Flats

*Stuck in the 00s!

Seen it, moving on…


Time to get changed into another Long Haul First Class Lavatory



*Talk about HUGE!

Drinks bar at the Front of the Cabin


Lufthansa Rose


Pre-Departure Beverage, “Allegra” Champagne Jacquart



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Initial reaction to flying Lufthansa vs. ANA, well ANA is more like Ferrari and Lufthansa is more like a Mercedes, they are both great but one is still better than the other.
Door were closed at 9:36, flight was originally 4/8 but with 1 no-show in F, me in 2A, the other 2 F pax in 1K/2K and the slow 388 pushback began shortly.

Thanks for a wonderful flight yesterday, ANA


I’ll see you next month, Spirit of Australia


A quick taxi and we were airborne at 9:50am off, bye bye Narita



Crossing over to the West Side of Honshu


Lufthansa Entertainment System

*Still not competitive with other int’l carriers

Flight time today was 11 Hour 25 Minutes to Frankfurt


And similar to coming into Japan yesterday, heavy turbulence flying above the Sea of Japan delayed the 1st Meal Service

*At least my tea didn’t get thrown away today

Decided to watch Safe Haven


Meal Service finally started after 45 Minutes of taking off

Hot Rose Scented Towel to start



LH 711 Lunch

Western Cuisine

Caviar from Service Cart
Caviar with the Traditional Garnishes

Choice of Appetizers
Marinated Prawn and Scallops, Turnip, Beet and Citrus Vinaigrette

Pickled Beef with shaved Dill scented Fennel, Frisee Lettuce and Walnuts

Millefeuille of Potato and Cheese with semi dried Fig and Cherry Tomato

Seasonal Salad presented with Dressing

Choice of Main Courses
Slow Cooked Lamb leg with Choucroute, French Beans and Garlic Sauce

Filet of Sole topped with Lobster Fennel Salsa, Colcannon Potatoes enhanced by Crustacean Sauce

Selection of Cheese and Dessert
Camembert, Gruyere, Cheddar, Fourme d’Ambert and Grana Padano Cheese

Peninsula Mango and Soy Milk Panna Cotta

Fresh Fruit


Japanese Cuisine

Zensai
Caviar with the Traditional Garnishes

Cooked Turban Shell, Salmon Sushi, Sea Bream Sushi, Grilled Atlantic Cutlass Fish, Egg Omelette, Soybeans and Egg Yolk in Tomato

Suimono Wan
Purple Pike Conger with Plum Paste, Cucumber

Kobachi
Egg Pudding
Cuttlefish, Leek, Vinegared Miso, Radish
Grilled Eggplant, Tofu Skin, Umadashi Soup

Gohan
Steamed Rice wrapped in Bamboo Sheet

Dainomono
Grilled Eel with Sweet Soy glazed Sauce, Edible Burdock, Turnip, Eringi Mushroom, Sugar Snap peas, Kabayaki Sauce and Sansyo Pepper sachet

Simmered Duck Breast with Light Soy Sauce, Konjak Noodle Shirataki, Pumpkin, Taro Potato, Carrot and Sugar Snap Pea

Miso Shiru
Miso Soup

Konomono
Wasabi Flavored Eggplant, Cucumber

Wagashi
Fresh Fruit

Japanese Sweet with Otemoto Stick

Wine List

Champagne
“Allegra” Champagne Jacquart

Monthly Proposal
2011 Cloudy Bay, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand

Red Wine
2006 Mertiage, Artesa Winery, USA

2005 “Astrales” Ribera del Duero, Bodegas Los Astrales, Spain

2005 Chateau Belgrave, Cru Classe, Haut-Medoc, France

White Wine
2010 Erbacher Hohenrain Riesling Erstes Gewachs, Scholss Reinhartshausen, Germany

2007 Chateau de Rully, Rully Premier Cru, Antonin Rodet, France

Sake and Plum Wine
Yanagi Junmai Ginjo Sake

Momonoshizuku Junmai Daiginjo Sake

Tsukinoi Nihonshu Shikomi Umezake


Similar to the ANA First flight, I went with the Kaiseki meal once again with some western appetizer

Starter Drink, Johnny Walker Blue with Coke Zero


Amuse Borche


Bread Basket


Western Table Set-Up


Caviar Cart


Appetizer #1, Caviar with the Traditional Garnishes


Appetizer Cart


The Trio of Appetizer

*I miss the old Tea Set


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Appetizer #2, Marinated Prawn and Scallops, Turnip, Beet and Citrus Vinaigrette


Appetizer #3, Millefeuille of Potato and Cheese with semi dried Fig and Cherry Tomato


Appetizer #4, Pickled Beef with shaved Dill scented Fennel, Frisee Lettuce and Walnuts


Kaiseki Meal Set-Up


Zensai, Cooked Turban Shell, Salmon Sushi, Sea Bream Sushi, Grilled Atlantic Cutlass Fish, Egg Omelette, Soybeans and Egg Yolk in Tomato



Suimono Wan, Purple Pike Conger with Plum Paste, Cucumber


Kobachi


Kobachi #1, Egg Pudding


Kobachi #2, Cuttlefish, Leek, Vinegared Miso, Radish


Kobachi #3, Grilled Eggplant, Tofu Skin, Umadashi Soup


Main Bento Set


Dainomono, Grilled Eel with Sweet Soy glazed Sauce, Edible Burdock, Turnip, Eringi Mushroom, Sugar Snap peas, Kabayaki Sauce and Sansyo Pepper sachet


Gohan, Steamed Rice wrapped in Bamboo Sheet


Konomono, Wasabi Flavored Eggplant, Cucumber


Miso Shiru, Miso Soup


Cheese and Dessert Cart


Cheese Board, Camembert, Gruyere, Cheddar, Fourme d’Ambert and Grana Padano Cheese


Fruit and Dessert Selections


Fresh Fruit Plate



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Western Dessert, Peninsula Mango and Soy Milk Panna Cotta


Wagashi, Japanese Sweet with Otemoto Stick


The meal overall was good, but when you just flew ANA First yesterday, ehh…
It is very hard to compare but overall NH > LH
The entire meal took 1 hr 30 Minutes

Dessert Wine


Time to darken the cabin for the flight ahead



The Middle Seat Divider


Bedding and Duvet Good to Go






2 1/2 Hours inflight, past Khabarovsk



Pralines



Green Tea to end the Service


Turndown Water


Had about 3 hour 15 Minutes of nap and woke up to the FA pushing a snack cart through


Snack Cart


Ok guys, is this light enough



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After going through another movie and some more sleeping, finally woke up up 1 hr 40 minutes outside Frankfurt for the Dinner Service



Wake Up time



LH 711 Dinner


Western Cuisine
Cold and Hot Specialties
Pressed Salmon, Leek and Potato Terrine, Celeriac Radish Salad, Watercress Sauce

Parma Ham with semi dried Persimmon, shaved Comte, Mint pickled Spanish Onions

Breaded Saltimbooca Style Chicken Breast with Herb Sage Gnocchi, Vegetables

Saffron Taglietelle Pasta with Chorizo, Cilantro, preserved Lemon Oil

Dessert
Cream Cake

Fromage Blanc Mousse with Dark Cherry Compote


Japanese Cuisine
Hassun
Sea Bream rolled with Egg Omelette, green Pepper with dried young Sardine, Shrimp , Rolled Sushi with perilla and Cucumber, Lily Root and Soybean Paste, Chicken Teriyaki

Men
Somen Noodle with Wasabi and Soba Sauce

Dainomono
Steamed Sea Bass with rich light Fish Sauce, Wax Gourd, young Corn, Spinach and Carrot enhanced by steamed Rice

Konomono and Misoshiru
Spicy Cucumber, white Takuwan Radish, Miso Soup

Mizugashi
Fresh Fruit


Another Hot Rose Scented Towel


Japanese Meal Set-Up


Bread Basket


Appetizer Cart


Western Appetizer, Pressed Salmon, Leek and Potato Terrine, Celeriac Radish Salad, Watercress Sauce


Japanese Appetizers


Hassun, Sea Bream rolled with Egg Omelette, green Pepper with dried young Sardine, Shrimp , Rolled Sushi with perilla and Cucumber, Lily Root and Soybean Paste, Chicken Teriyaki


Men, Somen Noodle with Wasabi and Soba Sauce


Western Main Course, Saffron Taglietelle Pasta with Chorizo, Cilantro, preserved Lemon Oil


Japanese Main Course


Dainomono, Steamed Sea Bass with rich light Fish Sauce, Wax Gourd, young Corn, Spinach and Carrot enhanced by steamed Rice



Miso Soup


Konomono, Spicy Cucumber, white Takuwan Radish


Dessert Cart


Dessert Selections


Not so fresh Fruit Bowl



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Dessert, Fromage Blanc Mousse with Dark Cherry Compote


Green Tea and Praline to End the Service


And around 1:50pm we started our descent into Frankfurt





Touchdown in Frankfurt at 2:10pm



The Old Jumbo jet


And finally parking at the new A gate at 2:18pm


Final Look at The WhaleJet



The 744 looks so tiny compared to the 388



Time to drop off the parcel, enjoy the Lufthansa First Class Terminal and get back home on yet more First Class flying.


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dat4life

Ok...So I've kept with you until now... How did you route LHR-NRT-FRA-BKK? If LHR-NRT-FRA counts sounds like an intra Europe award to me.

Short hair Francis

Thanks for the continual reading dat4life
Nah it's multiple award/paid stuff, wouldn't that be a dosy, would become the best intra Europe reward ever if it were possible.

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Part 46 – Now that’s a Real Mattress, Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 First, FRA – BKK


After dropping off the priority parcel I had in Central Frankfurt, it was time to head back to the airport, enjoy the First Class Terminal and fly home.
3rd Long Haul First Class flight in 3 days, I’m going to need a Serious weight loss plan when I get back home, well that or Liposuction


Jul 16, 2013 – Tuesday
LH 782 FRA – BKK 10:15pm – 1:55pm(+1)[Jul 17] (744/F)
Jul 17, 2013 – Wednesday
TG 606 BKK – HKG 4:00pm – 7:45pm (744/J)


Frankfurt Main Airport


Lufthansa First Class Check-In



Think I’m pushing the limit of carry-on travel, even in First Class

*The pull-string bag was filled with flight goodies (amenity kits/pajamas/slippers)
And for LH, scores of Lufthansa Rubber Ducky

I know many will ask me, why didn’t I check-in over at the First Class Terminal?
Well, with the completion of the new A gates at the airport, I really wanted to try out the new First Class Lounge prior to heading over to the FCT.

Frankfurt Lufthansa Gate A13 “Schengen” First Class Lounge















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I need that bubble bath and the duckies have come to join me



In the meantime, I didn’t eat at the lounge. What
Well even SHF has a limit ok, but I was available to get the concierge’s help in locating a book I wanted to pick up prior to the flight.
She had to call around a couple places in the airport but eventually was able to locate an airport shop who has stocked it.
Great work by the LH A FCL concierge ^

And around 6pm, I bid farewell to the very helpful concierge and made my way to the First Class Terminal.

Did something happen in the terminal just as I was leaving, what’s with line of Polizei Vans


Frankfurt Lufthansa First Class Terminal







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In a complete reversal to the wonderful FCL Concierge I had earlier, the FCT Concierge was absolutely horrendous. Rigid, lying and other terms I cannot write publicly on the TR.
I had merely indicated if possible, I would like to board early for the BKK flight if possible since it will be my 1st time on the Neue First.
For someone with a light background in flight operations, a simple “Sir I’ll try but we might not have that many cars” would have been an adequate response.
And maybe it’s my “Young-Un” clothes I was wearing that day, t-shirts, semi-torn shorts, and flip flops, the whole 9 yeads.
He decided to tell me off, sir your flight is very full. That was except I had checked the loads at the A FCL less than 20 mins ago, was 4/8.

Don’t know what made my blood boil that day but that pushed me over the edge so I call him out “Sir, please do not lie to my face, I know for the fact that load currently is 4/8 and I know Lufthansa is still selling First Class Seats at this time for my flight”
He naturally asks how did I get this info, so I “You don’t need to know how I get this info or how exactly I have access in the loads and inventory system. What you need to know is I am a First Class passenger today and I don’t need to be lied upon blatantly like this”

Well that event plus it took me over 20 minutes to track him down to get a document printed while in the FCT really diminish my views of the FCT.
Don’t think I’ve ever had a Customer rep that has try to pull that crap on me before.
He was quite reserved with me later on in the FCT, and he also try to tell me off on photos, as you can see, I didn’t give a crap at that point…

Restaurant Section





Today’s Dining Menu


The Bar







The Water Collection



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I think Lufthansa’s gone a bit overboard, Candy is great, but what’s with all the fruits?


For those who smoke


Took about 2 hours of nap in the day-break room to rest up for the 10 Hour flight ahead


What car am I getting the ride to the plane



And around 9:45pm, we were summoned downstairs for the car ride.

*Had 3 First Class Pax + 1 HONs sitted in J, I never get the good cars


*49th Flight, 117940 Miles flown since Apr 28
Lufthansa 782
Frankfurt, Germany to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Continuing Service to Kuala Lumpur
Scheduled – 10:15pm – 1:55pm(+1) [Jul 17], 11 hr 45 min flight
Actual Departure – 10:09pm
On Time Arrival – 1:50pm(+1)
First Class, Seat 83A
Food – Dinner, Breakfast
Equipment – Boeing 747-400 (8F/80J/242Y New Configuration) “D-ABVU”


Lufthansa Boeing 747-400


About as close to the plane as you can get without working on a plane




Tonight Plane was D-ABVU, which has been refurbished with the Neue First product

Up to the Holy Grail, to the Hidden First Class Cabin


Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 New First Class Cabin





Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 New First Class Seat





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Seat Across the Aisle


Drink Stand, Seat Control


Cabinet for Personal Storage


USB and Power Outlet


Shoe Cabinet


IFE Remote and Water Bottle Holder


Personal Storage Space

*Same as the seat on Old LH 744 First

Sleeping in a world of bliss


Amenity Kits, Pajamas and Slippers

*More to put in the pull-string bag and add to the home collection

Cabin Beverage Bar



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Pre-Departure Beverage

*I stayed away from the water with the mint leaves after, tasted really weird…

First Class Lavatory

*Unchanged from the old First

Door were closed on time at 10:09pm and pushback shortly after.
Load was 4/8, 3 Original First Class passenger, 1 F no-showed, and 1 HONs op-up due to broken J seat and 1 passenger per row allowed optimal privacy for each customer.

And after a 15 Minute taxi and wait, were finally airborne off Runway 7C at 10:38pm

Bye Bye Frankfurt


10 Hours exact the Flight time to Bangkok tonight



The Video System is tripping again

*Sure, let’s take 20 hours of flying to get to Bangkok hehe

Cabins were semi-dimmed as some decided to sleep right away while others enjoy the 1st meal service. You probably could’ve guess what SHF is doing in this situation



LH 782 Dinner

Caviar from Service Cart
Caviar with the Traditional Garnishes

Choice of Appetizers
Marinated Norwegian Salmon with Lime Cream and Keta Caviar

Herb Crusted Tenderloin of Beef with Caesar Salad

Green Pea Mousse on Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese in Tomato Basil Vinaigrette

Mixed Seasonal Leaf Salad with Zucchini, Bell Pepper and Olive
Presented with your choice of Orange Mustard or Macadamia Nut Dressing

Choice of Main Courses
Creamy Veal goulash with Bell Pepper, Chanterelle Mushrooms and Potato Gnocchi

Sole in Lemon Sauce filled Lobster, accompanied by Green Asp[aragus and Couscous

Breast of Corn-Fed Poulard with Tarragon Black Morel Cream,
Caramelized Carrots and smoked Paella Rice

Swabian Dumplings filled with Rocotta Cheese and Leaf Spinach, thickened Tomato Vegetable Stock with Marjoram

Joachim Wissler “Surf & Turf”
Vegetable Stew with Guinea Fowl, King Prawns, Mumbai Curry, and Lovage

Selection of Cheese and Dessert
Molltaler Almkase, a Carinthia Alp Cheese, Normandy Camembert, Rosso di Langa, Blu di Bufala and Cabrissac Goat Cheese with Grapes and roasted Pecan Nuts

Black Forest Cake “Joachim Wissler” with Chocolate and Licorice Sauce

Iced Mocha Foam with Cru de Cacao and Orange

Wine List

Champagne
2004 Champagne Laurent-Perrier Brut

Monthly Proposal
2011 Cloudy Bay, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand

Red Wine
2006 Mertiage, Artesa Winery, USA

2005 “Astrales” Ribera del Duero, Bodegas Los Astrales, Spain

2005 Chateau Belgrave, Cru Classe, Haut-Medoc, France

White Wine
2010 Erbacher Hohenrain Riesling Erstes Gewachs, Scholss Reinhartshausen, Germany

2007 Chateau de Rully, Rully Premier Cru, Antonin Rodet, France


Wine List was the same except for champagne, which was different than the one on the NRT – FRA sector


Hot Rose Scented Towel to Start


Amuse Borche


Starter Drink


Dining Set-Up


Caviar Cart


Appetizer #1, Caviar with Traditional Garnishes


Bread Basket


Appetizer and Salad Set


Appetizer #2, Herb Crusted Tenderloin of Beef with Caesar Salad


Appetizer #3, Green Pea Mousse on Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese in Tomato Basil Vinaigrette


Appetizer #4, Marinated Norwegian Salmon with Lime Cream and Keta Caviar



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Salad, Mixed Seasonal Leaf Salad with Zucchini, Bell Pepper and Olive with Vinaigrette


Main Course, Creamy Veal goulash with Bell Pepper, Chanterelle Mushrooms and Potato Gnocchi


Cheese and Dessert Cart


Dessert, Black Forest Cake “Joachim Wissler” with Chocolate and Licorice Sauce


Pralines


Green Tea and Praline to end the Service


The entire meal service took about 1 Hour 45 Minutes and now we’re over Ukraine



Turndown Water Service


Time for some sleep on the wonderful bed




I got about close to 5 Hours of sleep and woke up over India


*A Toast to Rangun ^^^


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