Originally Posted by
CPH-Flyer
I think the difference between F and J is huge on most airlines offering a long haul F. On Emirates 77W is it the difference between an angled flat seat and a full flat seat. JAL has 3 cabin attendants to take care of an 8 seat F cabin on the 77W, that does give a very individual and personal service.
True, the step up between LH J and LH F is massive. The seat in LH J is not a bad as the Emirates 77W (which is a disgrace for a C seat on ANY airline in 2024), but LH J is not a great experience... worse if you travel alone. With a partner it is ok. But the F cabin is just a different world. Both in terms of service with the dedicated F cabin crew, catering as well has the hard product (seat, privacy, lavatories, storage). And the ground handling LH F handling in FRA, MUC, ZRH and even some outstations are a vastly different - meaning much better - experience.
Originally Posted by
nacho
I guess this is the only to attempt to score LH F return:
Book 2 journey in 2 one way instead of 1 return.
Yes, true. Which means you lose quite some value but still for a LH experience worth it. Bad is: It is very much likely you WON'T get the LH F return. In the old days, you left home looking forward to a LH F return trip. Now it is "maybe LH F, maybe just J or even UA economy". Even J has become super hard to book.