New Lufthansa Tower Lounge with Panoramic Views Opens in Frankfurt
Jun 23, 2010, 5:28 am
#61
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Senator? Tower? Something else?
I've been reading up on Frankfurt lounges for 20 minutes and am totally confused.
I'm arriving in Frankfurt tomorrow morning from Mumbai on Lufthansa. I have a 3-4 hour layover, then I fly to EWR on CO. I've done the 'take the train into the city' thing before and don't want to bother on this trip.
I'm flying coach but am CO Plat/*G.
Which lounges can I get into, and which one SHOULD I get into? I'd like a shower, a snack, and power/internet access, preferably at a workstation.
Thanks,
Truly
I'm arriving in Frankfurt tomorrow morning from Mumbai on Lufthansa. I have a 3-4 hour layover, then I fly to EWR on CO. I've done the 'take the train into the city' thing before and don't want to bother on this trip.
I'm flying coach but am CO Plat/*G.
Which lounges can I get into, and which one SHOULD I get into? I'd like a shower, a snack, and power/internet access, preferably at a workstation.
Thanks,
Truly
Jun 23, 2010, 5:33 am
#62
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Beep
Its a nice place, but its almost always packed.
Hard to find a seat.
Staff has to boogy to keep it clean
LH folks redirected me there as a *G
Hard to find a seat.
Staff has to boogy to keep it clean
LH folks redirected me there as a *G
Jun 23, 2010, 5:47 am
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Jun 23, 2010, 5:49 am
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I'm arriving in Frankfurt tomorrow morning from Mumbai on Lufthansa. I have a 3-4 hour layover, then I fly to EWR on CO. I've done the 'take the train into the city' thing before and don't want to bother on this trip.
I'm flying coach but am CO Plat/*G.
Which lounges can I get into, and which one SHOULD I get into? I'd like a shower, a snack, and power/internet access, preferably at a workstation.
I'm flying coach but am CO Plat/*G.
Which lounges can I get into, and which one SHOULD I get into? I'd like a shower, a snack, and power/internet access, preferably at a workstation.
Your lounge options are:
- SEN lounge in B
- SEN lounge in A (but this is non-Schengen and you need to go through immigration)
- Tower Lounge in A (this is a Business lounge but most convenient for your departure gate)
Jun 23, 2010, 5:56 am
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Thanks for the quick response. If you had your choice, which would you go to?
Jun 23, 2010, 6:09 am
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Find someone travelling on your flight from BOM in F or C or who has M&M status and ask to be invited into the Welcome Lounge as a guest assuming you don't need a visa to enter Germany.
Jun 23, 2010, 6:19 am
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The fact that it is always packed, makes it not 'a nice place.' Other than the FCLs, LH lounge options at Frankfurt are an embarrassment. I understand that there is construction going on, but this problem has existed since long before the construction. I flew BA last summer, and while I was frustrated with LHR design, the BA lounges are excellent. LH should look to BA as an example in this regard.
Jun 23, 2010, 6:22 am
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I agree : Welcome Lounge is much better than overcrowded Tower or Sen Lounges
Jun 23, 2010, 7:33 am
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Jun 23, 2010, 8:13 am
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The construction work includes the construction of new lounges. I know the new lounges are not coming along quickly enough but at least there have been some improvements.
http://www.lufthansa.com/de/en/Loung...on%20t#ancAbT1
http://www.lufthansa.com/de/en/Loung...Busine#ancAbT0
The closure of the RCC and CO joining *A hasn't helped. Just wait until AI joins *A.
Jun 25, 2010, 2:00 am
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I was there on Saturday morning connecting from TXL to LH454, and it was packed. My most significant comment is that when I decided that it was time to leave to go to my gate, I found a line of 20-30 people waiting to take one of the two small elevators down to the gate level. This of course led to the inevitable people who physically pushed past people in line to jump into the elevator. The lounge itself was nothing flash, sort of a mix of Business and Senator lounges; I would say it's a downgrade from Senator lounges.
Agreed, wholeheartedly!
I'm quite disappointed in this lounge since essentially it is a step down from a SEN lounge for those who have access. I'm shocked LH would push all their premium US bound pax into one cramped lounge. As for the elevators. In addition to being slow I'm convinced they pump enough heat in there to warm Antarctica not to mention those bright stage lights they have on.
What happens if there's a fire?
I've been reading up on Frankfurt lounges for 20 minutes and am totally confused.
I'm arriving in Frankfurt tomorrow morning from Mumbai on Lufthansa. I have a 3-4 hour layover, then I fly to EWR on CO. I've done the 'take the train into the city' thing before and don't want to bother on this trip.
I'm flying coach but am CO Plat/*G.
Which lounges can I get into, and which one SHOULD I get into? I'd like a shower, a snack, and power/internet access, preferably at a workstation.
Thanks,
Truly
I'm arriving in Frankfurt tomorrow morning from Mumbai on Lufthansa. I have a 3-4 hour layover, then I fly to EWR on CO. I've done the 'take the train into the city' thing before and don't want to bother on this trip.
I'm flying coach but am CO Plat/*G.
Which lounges can I get into, and which one SHOULD I get into? I'd like a shower, a snack, and power/internet access, preferably at a workstation.
Thanks,
Truly
I was anyway trying to go landside.
Our EWR flight (not the CO one) went out of the A gate - 65 to be exact.
Never seen a CO a/c at A, but I never get there early enough for the CO flight departure.
Jun 25, 2010, 2:52 am
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There are stairs for use in emergency.
Even if you arrive at a B gate you will have to go through security to enter the B departure area including the B lounges.
http://www.miles-and-more.com/online...l=en&cid=18002
LH757/23 Jun got tarmac'ed...but brought into a B area, without access to the B lounge for some reason - I gather FRA wants everyone to be screened nowadays, and is separating all pax when they arrive into FRA - or perhaps I took a wrong turn somewhere...
http://www.miles-and-more.com/online...l=en&cid=18002
Jun 25, 2010, 2:54 am
#73
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There are stairs for use in emergency.
Even if you arrive at a B gate you will have to go through security to enter the B departure area including the B lounges.
http://www.miles-and-more.com/online...l=en&cid=18002
Even if you arrive at a B gate you will have to go through security to enter the B departure area including the B lounges.
http://www.miles-and-more.com/online...l=en&cid=18002
Jun 25, 2010, 3:06 am
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Jun 25, 2010, 8:45 am
#75
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I ended up going to the Tower lounge.
They asked to see my *G card downstairs. There was a line to show the card. Then there were the ridiculous elevators. I didn't understand what all you FlyerTalkers were complaining about until I actually experienced them. Really, really ridiculous.
The lounge was indeed packed, and there was indeed a wait for the showers (45mn or so) but it was worth it, the showers were really nice. Immaculately cleaned (even dried off!) between uses. Plenty of towels.
Thanks again everyone for all the advice!
Truly
They asked to see my *G card downstairs. There was a line to show the card. Then there were the ridiculous elevators. I didn't understand what all you FlyerTalkers were complaining about until I actually experienced them. Really, really ridiculous.
The lounge was indeed packed, and there was indeed a wait for the showers (45mn or so) but it was worth it, the showers were really nice. Immaculately cleaned (even dried off!) between uses. Plenty of towels.
Thanks again everyone for all the advice!
Truly