Lufthansa Welcome/Arrival lounge in Frankfurt
Jun 3, 2009, 11:25 am
#16
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Hi All,
My first post here... so, please pardon the ignorance.
I am arriving into FRA from IAD at 7:35 AM (LH operated flight - Business class) on 6/29 and have a connection to MAA at 11 AM the same day (LH operated - Business class as well).
Since i have about 3.5 hours to kill, can i use the arrivals lounge considering that i have a connection later in the day ? I carry a US passport so this would probably be a non-schengen to non-schengen ?
Thanks !
My first post here... so, please pardon the ignorance.
I am arriving into FRA from IAD at 7:35 AM (LH operated flight - Business class) on 6/29 and have a connection to MAA at 11 AM the same day (LH operated - Business class as well).
Since i have about 3.5 hours to kill, can i use the arrivals lounge considering that i have a connection later in the day ? I carry a US passport so this would probably be a non-schengen to non-schengen ?
Thanks !
Jun 3, 2009, 12:16 pm
#17
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I would recommend 2 hours transit time to use the Welcome Lounge. When transiting non-schengen to schengen (as you are), you must clear passport control and security in any case to get to your connecting flight. By visiting the landside welcome lounge you do not endure any additional checks than what you would normally have to do.
If you don't want to risk it with only 1h40, you can use the Business Lounge near gate A26, or if still a *G, the SEN lounge in the same location. Both have showers though can be crowded in the mornings. Most schengen flights leave from pier A.
If you don't want to risk it with only 1h40, you can use the Business Lounge near gate A26, or if still a *G, the SEN lounge in the same location. Both have showers though can be crowded in the mornings. Most schengen flights leave from pier A.
Jun 3, 2009, 1:21 pm
#18
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Jun 3, 2009, 5:07 pm
#19
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Thanks NewbieRunner and SleepOverGreenland...i will probably spend about 1.5 hours at the lounge, so that i leave at 9:50 AM, which should hopefully, give me enough time to clear passport control and walk to the gates.
Jun 3, 2009, 5:37 pm
#20
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Enjoy your visit to the FRA Welcome Lounge and a belated welcome to FT! 
Jun 5, 2009, 12:29 pm
#21
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Hi we will be arrving on 29 Aug on LH 431 from ORD at 0655 then connecting to LH 3880 to ATH departing at 0915 in C (mad that LH is retiring the A300 and substituting an A321 instead
).
Will that be enough time to use the Welcome Lounge and shower? I'm looking forward to trying it out!
Thanks!
). Will that be enough time to use the Welcome Lounge and shower? I'm looking forward to trying it out!
Thanks!
Jun 5, 2009, 1:30 pm
#22
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Hi we will be arrving on 29 Aug on LH 431 from ORD at 0655 then connecting to LH 3880 to ATH departing at 0915 in C (mad that LH is retiring the A300 and substituting an A321 instead).
Will that be enough time to use the Welcome Lounge and shower? I'm looking forward to trying it out!
Thanks!
). Will that be enough time to use the Welcome Lounge and shower? I'm looking forward to trying it out!
Thanks!
Jun 5, 2009, 1:52 pm
#23
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So my folks are arriving on LH F from HKG at 6.45pm. They have Singapore/Indonesian passport, can they use the B lounge before they clear C&I and then head to their hotel in FRA?
Jun 6, 2009, 7:32 am
#24
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I agree with all that, but the place seems horribly under-used. It's not targetted at transfers, but i paid my second visit last week and there were no more than half a dozen folk there over two hours. Nice for me, but it seems an ill-conceived investment.
Jun 6, 2009, 8:31 am
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More a case of being poorly advertised !
Jun 6, 2009, 12:53 pm
#26
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The Arrival lounge is after C&I, but it's closed at 6.45 pm anyway. They can use the FCL though, before C&I.
Jun 6, 2009, 1:14 pm
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Jun 9, 2009, 5:31 am
#28
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Also note that there are not the usual amount of C pax flying right now...
Jun 9, 2009, 6:04 am
#29
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I don't know about an ill-conceived investment- seems to me to be one more reason to fly LH for most pax.
Jun 9, 2009, 6:29 am
#30
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Per this forum each lounge is either horribly under-used or terribly over-crowded. 
