Originally Posted by
Raffles
Even then, very few global airlines have standardised products - Singapore Airlines or Emirates First Class on an A380 is probably the best F, for example, but you probably wouldn't say that if you flew these airlines on a different plane. On LH, 747 F is 2x2 seating which is terrible if you are flying alone, whereas the A340's have solo seats like BA which are very nice.
Having recently flown the new A380 SQ product, I personally think it is more hype than reality. In particular, I hate having to get out of the seat and have the crew help me to change the seat into a bed. As a seat, I still prefer the old SQ F.
Originally Posted by
Raffles
You can even differentiate between paid and award tickets - Singapore, for example, doesn't allow reward ticket holders into its best lounges at Changi. Similarly, Lufthansa is about to ban people from the First Class Terminal at Frankfurt unless they are starting their trip in Frankfurt - this makes a LHR-FRA-XXX less attractive and would change your view about the wonders of LH F.
Incorrect.
SQ allows award ticket holders to enter the lounge according to class paid.
For example:
*G and KF*G members are allowed access to the SATS lounge in T2 or the KF*G lounge in T3.
Business class (paid and reward) passengers are allowed in the Raffles lounge in T2 & T3.
First class (paid and award) of both SQ as well as other *A members can access the First Class lounge in both T2 & T3.
Only passengers flying the SQ "suites" are allowed to access the Private lounge.
In the case of LH, First class passengers connecting in FRA are of course able to use the new LH FCL which has just opened (in pier B) which is just as good as the FCT but does not have the car which takes you to the plane. As always, more info on this is available on the M&M forum.