Originally Posted by LTN Phobia

BAD. AWFUL. I HATE IT. Even with a supposed J/F lane or whatever they might have.

I'd deem it the last resort connection place.

Also - never take a connecting flight when travelling with someone who may tire relatively easily unless absolutely necessary, especially before such a long flight. It's a very long flight for anyone, let alone someone whose immune system might still be recovering or their stamina may be a bit down.

It's not as though they can fly from EMA to FRA... So, given there is no guarantee of a flight deck visit (they are often busy on short haul unless there is a delay, and training flight might preclude it), I wouldn't take a connecting flight for the sake of a chance of visiting the flight deck.