This journey is one that I will never forget – being my first F journey, it will always be remembered for all the firsts (pun-intended) I experienced. The personal space afforded to you in F class and with F services on the ground really makes time fly so quickly in going halfway around the world. Now onto my comparisons on the F portions:
Lounge/Ground Services:
1) Thai Airways at BKK
2) Lufthansa at MUC
3) Lufthansa at FRA
4) Swiss at ZRH
Thai’s FCL at BKK is a cut above the rest – though I found the constant attention a bit too much sometimes, the offerings in this lounge make it a true sanctuary. I found the Munich FCL just a bit more attentive then the FCT at Frankfurt, but that may just be my one experience. Swiss’s ZRH FCL provided the best views of the three, but it got a bit crowded around 11am and didn’t quite feel so exclusive. The direct to plane transfer at FRA makes you feel like you are getting on a private jet – a major positive of the FCT. The longest security checkpoint I had at any airport was the Boston Terminal E checkpoint with a wait time of 4 minutes. Travel made easy.
In Flight F Service:
1) Swiss F on ZRH-YUL
2) Lufthansa F on MUC-SIN
3) Lufthansa F on BOS-MUC
4) Thai F on BKK-CDG
On my Swiss flight, they essentially took the best elements of both LH segments and merged them together to provide a wonderful experience. Everything was done with elegance (e.g. pouring at the seat and allowing you to try the wine before pouring a glass full) and pleasure. LH has no distinguishable faults and I would never hesitate to fly them again (granted I would never reject an offer to take F class). Thai was unfortunately a disappointment. It was still F and was great from that perspective, but it wasn’t even close, service wise, to what LH or LX offered. I suspect the suite style lends itself to laziness and I was pretty much on my own for the 7 hours between meal service.
In Flight F Meals:
1) Swiss F on ZRH-YUL
2) Lufthansa F on MUC-SIN
3) Lufthansa F on BOS-MUC
4) Thai F on BKK-CDG
The Swiss F meals were far and away the best. There wasn’t much difference in overall quality of the two F flights on LH – but I gave the edge to the MUC-SIN flight solely on the fact they had freshly scrambled eggs, though I do understand this might be a result of the longer flight time of that segment. Thai again rounded out the bottom I was still satisfied with the food on Thai, it just felt more like airplane food than on my other flights.
In Flight F Seat:
1) Thai F on BKK-CDG Suites
2) Swiss F on ZRH-YUL new A330-300
3) Lufthansa old F
I rate the Thai F suite seat over the Swiss F seat as I know for a fact that I can sleep well on the 77W F seat. Not many complaints otherwise – though a special positive note to Lufthansa for having a ridiculous amount of storage space.
F amenity kits:
Swiss F Amenity Kit
Thai F Amenity Kit
Lufthansa F Amenity Kit
1) Thai F Rimowa
2) Swiss F Bally
3) Luftansa F Rimowa
This really comes down to personal preferences, but I liked the Thai amenities the best. Each offered some additional amenities in the bathroom, but I didn’t keep notes on those so I can’t quite remember which flight had what. The only aspect I do remember is that the lotions and gels I saw in the bathroom on the BOS-MUC A340-600 were nonexistent on the MUC-SIN A340-300. The PJ's for fine on LH and TG (no preference for either) - I probably should've asked if I could have one on the Swiss flight, o well.
Final thoughts:
I have a lot of respect for the folks that write up trip reports, everything from the F trips to the unique Y class endeavors. It took quite a bit of time to organize and put the report together, but I hope to look back on this report one day to remember the journey I went on.
I look forward to traveling in F again one day (must keep saving up those miles!) Though I did get to experience 3 different *A F flights, I would love to one day try out NH or OZ (or if by some magic, SQ) F. After doing this travel in F and C, I am already dreading any future long haul segments I may be taking in Y class, but the chance to fly premium travel again will always be in the back of my mind. With that, thanks for reading and if you have any questions, just let me know.
Final thoughts:
I have a lot of respect for the folks that write up trip report, everything from the F trips to the unique Y class endeavors. It took quite a bit of time to organize and put the report together, but I hope to look back on this report one day to remember the journey I went on.
I look forward to traveling in F again one day (must keep saving up those miles!) Though I did get to experience 3 different *A F flights, I would love to one day try out NH or OZ (or if by some magic, SQ) F. After doing this travel in F and C, I am already dreading any future long haul segments I may be taking in Y class, but the chance to fly premium travel again will always be in the back of my mind. With that, thanks for reading and if you have any questions, just let me know.
Dreaming of the day when I can return to 2K on Swiss F
Champagne and a chocolate bunny to end the trip report