Has any one flew UA 927 FRA-SFO recently?
Our family 2 adults and 2 kids will take Lufthansa LH4063 FLR-FRA, then UA927 FRA-SFO, with about 1 hour between flights. Economy. Can anyone tell me about the onboard experience? Seat comfort? Food service? In flight entertainment? How many meals? Are alcoholic drinks free?
Are connecting flights hard to locate, (espcially since we are changing airlines, LH to UAL)? I have heard bad things about FRA. Is this flight a code share with Lufthansa? |
A 1-hour connection in FRA is cutting it close. There is no rhyme nor reason at FRA. Sometimes you have to pass through security and/or passport control and sometimes you don't. Sometimes the lines are endless and sometimes they're not. And last time I took FLR-FRA, LH check-in agents were ... about what one could and could not carry on board. They let me take my purse, but made me check-in my backpack. Officially, a purse and a backpack is allowed, but not for these folks.
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Originally Posted by higgsjoa
(Post 13689240)
A 1-hour connection in FRA is cutting it close. There is no rhyme nor reason at FRA. Sometimes you have to pass through security and/or passport control and sometimes you don't. Sometimes the lines are endless and sometimes they're not. And last time I took FLR-FRA, LH check-in agents were ... about what one could and could not carry on board. They let me take my purse, but made me check-in my backpack. Officially, a purse and a backpack is allowed, but not for these folks.
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After rushing to make this 1 hour connection :), you may well need an adult beverage. Regrettably though, they are not free on UA across the Atlantic. UA likes to charge $6. :eek:
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Originally Posted by higgsjoa
(Post 13689240)
And last time I took FLR-FRA, LH check-in agents were [edited in original quote] about what one could and could not carry on board. They let me take my purse, but made me check-in my backpack.
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My brother did this exact same route last year when he came to visit, and all the connecting passengers from FLR got bounced at the gate for being late - the plane clearly still being there. LH chose to put all of them (over 10) in one of the FRA hotels rather than let them board. So I'm not sure I share the overall optimism about the connection. It can be a bit tight. They were delayed perhaps 10 minutes, but it was enough.
FLR-FRA agents are italian, that's all. You have to know how to play the game with them. Helps if you are italian :) I once took an LX flight out of FLR with a small carryon (really small) and a small documents bag around my neck. Initially it was "Oh, can't do that, bla bla" I'm like "What do you want me to do, my laptop's in my carryon bag, no way I can check that in", you know, do some hand waving, so she goes "OK, let me take a look, see what we can do, why don't you pull your laptop out and hold it, then your docs bag fits in, let's call that one bag and we're done" :) Absolutely priceless. I miss it sometimes. |
I agree with others that 1 hour connection in FRA from an EU flight to US flight is extremely tight especially there is a 50/50 chance that you have to be bussed to the terminal from the FLA-FRA flight to catch flight 927, then still have to go through passport control and security. I would change to an earlier LH flight from FLA to FRA if possible.
Flight UA 927 is operated by UA currently on a B777. One full meal and an arrival snack will be served. Coach has individual seat back monitor IFE that plays program in a loop, not AVOD. No free alcohol. Seats are as comfortable as any coach seat can be, more leggroom in E+. |
I think security is going to be your big potential trouble spot - sometimes they breeze you through, sometimes they are so friggin nit-picky that you have to take virtually everything out of your carry on, which requires many run throughs of the X ray. I would make a bee line for the gate when you land, and don't even do a bathroom break until you have cleared security.
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Thanks everyone for your replies.
Now I am really worried. The trip was puchased as a package with hotel. LH4063 FLR-FRA is scheduled to land at 4:15PM and UA 927 FRA-SFO departs at 5:25PM. At the time of booking, I knew nothing about FRA. I had thought a 1 hour connection should be okay. Since this was purchased as package, I am fairly certain I cannot change the flight on such short notice, at least not without significant penalty.
Upon further research, I have found that FLR-FRA leg of the trip is operated by Lufthansa CityLine, which uses terminal 1A. And according to United Airlines website, UA 927 usually departs from terminal 1A as well. Does this help matters, or makes no difference? What should I do if I could not make the connection in time? |
Originally Posted by ianlin
(Post 13691249)
Now I am really worried. The trip was puchased as a package with hotel. LH4063 FLR-FRA is scheduled to land at 4:15PM and UA 927 FRA-SFO departs at 5:25PM. At the time of booking, I knew nothing about FRA. I had thought a 1 hour connection should be okay. Since this was purchased as package, I am fairly certain I cannot change the flight on such short notice, at least not without significant penalty.
Upon further research, I have found that FLR-FRA leg of the trip is operated by Lufthansa CityLine, which uses terminal 1A. And according to United Airlines website, UA 927 usually departs from terminal 1A as well. Does this help matters, or makes no difference? What should I do if I could not make the connection in time? |
I just finished talking with go-today.com, where I booked this trip. The lady I spoke to claimed FRA is one of the "easiest" airports to navigate. At any rate, it will cost more than $1000 to change the flight. So, it will probably be cheaper to pay for one night of hotel in Frankfort than to change the flight. She confirmed to me that UA 927 is a code share with Lufthansa. If we do miss the connecting flight, who should I talk to, Lufthansa or UA?
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Originally Posted by higgsjoa
(Post 13689240)
A 1-hour connection in FRA is cutting it close.
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Originally Posted by ianlin
(Post 13691564)
The lady I spoke to claimed FRA is one of the "easiest" airports to navigate.
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Originally Posted by usa18dca
(Post 13691266)
I had a 1:55 connection in FRA...inbound was late...busted...not worth the forced overnight since LH is so stingy they won't pay for a Hotel or anything even to * Gold Customers on a Y Fare...
Originally Posted by ianlin
(Post 13691564)
I just finished talking with go-today.com, where I booked this trip. The lady I spoke to claimed FRA is one of the "easiest" airports to navigate. At any rate, it will cost more than $1000 to change the flight. So, it will probably be cheaper to pay for one night of hotel in Frankfort than to change the flight. She confirmed to me that UA 927 is a code share with Lufthansa. If we do miss the connecting flight, who should I talk to, Lufthansa or UA?
As far as navigating FRA...
Originally Posted by Downdog
(Post 13691836)
This is the first time I heard anybody saying "FRA is one of the easiest airports to navigate." I can't think of anyone who would agree to that.
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Originally Posted by ianlin
(Post 13691249)
Upon further research, I have found that FLR-FRA leg of the trip is operated by Lufthansa CityLine, which uses terminal 1A. And according to United Airlines website, UA 927 usually departs from terminal 1A as well. Does this help matters, or makes no difference?
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