Originally Posted by
Kleffen
Depending on how much hassle you are willing to go through, and depending on where in the US you are going, one option would be to fly to Mexico City on LH F, grab some tacos/mezcal, and then continue to your final US destination on another flight.
Well I do love tacos... and the thought has crossed my mind. If I was FRA-based I'd consider it. But IMO doing two stops (since starting from London) just to fly in F on one leg and maintain status really defeats the luxury or convenience of F altogether. Scrambling to make a connection to what passes for "C" in United or Y on any other carrier to get into the US is decidedly less glamorous :-)