Originally Posted by
peachy3
DownUnder: Just wondering, after being on my first *Alliance trip on first and going to lounges such as FCT in FRA and Thai's FCL in BKK, what would be your F experience maximiser? I'd imagine QF lounge in SYD and BA F lounge in LHR.. any ideal itinerary from you? =)
The FRA FCL/FCT are most probably the best lounges in the world. The problem of course is that you can only enjoy them when on an LH group flight. Everybody else gets the SEN lounges.
In terms of lounges, SYD and MEL F are great, with SYD IMHO being almost on par with the LH FCT. It has a Spa and nicer design but lacks the Porsche experience. Then of course the great CX F Lounges in HKG with Cabanas in the Wing and the good food. NRT has an excellent F lounge courtesy of JL also with free Spa treatments. And as you said, LHR of course but not the F lounge (which is still a very nice lounge) but the Concord Room.
As a rule of thumb, you find the best lounges at the carriers hubs. In Star Alliance you need to watch out all the time as the carrier only open the nice lounges for the own flights, not alliance flights. In OW they are open to everyone so you can mix and match a bit better.
So an ideal itinerary for me would include SYD/HKG/NRT/LHR for the lounges and a good dose of QF A380F, CX F and also JL F. BA F if you can get the new F as the old F is rather underwhelming.