I understand your frustration and have been in similar situations a few times, not very First-classy. Add to that the often sourly waiters...
The only semi-disagreement:
Originally Posted by
worldclubber
The ZRH FCL game is so much better now,
Yes, for availability of space, having two lounges open, etc.
But absolutely not for the two things you comment on the FCT:
- The ZRH food offering is a lot of facade for something which is just ever so slightly above mediocre. Convenient, but not fine dining or First Class level (go to Paris, AF Salon Première - now that is First class food). And they aren't very accomodating either
- Working cubicles: let's agree that Zurich has none. In FCL A, they have these wooden cabins, with open roofs and a big space on top of the doors, so all the noise comes in. And since the lounge in FCL A (i) usually has this background music playing - Radio Swiss Pop, what they also play on ski lifts and in supermarkets - and asking them to switch it off is met with a look of scandal (ii) is built in a way that does not absorve the very very loud noise from the espresso machine, kitchen utensils, glasses at the bar, chatter from people - it basically is impossible to have a noise-free phone conversation or concentration time in one of those cubicles. And FCL E does not even have anything that pretends being a work cubicle.