grady4

I'm contemplating routing through ZRH just to experience the LX FCL in terminal E on my way to a LH 1st segment MUC-HKG.

Given my schedule the only way I can find for me to do this puts me arriving ZRH at 5:20 PM (on LX in biz) and departing for MUC at 7:35 PM (on LH in 1st).

Should this be enough time to get to the lounge and enjoy a cocktail, maybe a meal, and take a look around before my next flight?

Or should I just route direct from FRA-MUC-HKG and save it for another time?

Cheers,
Grady

ced_lx

I would just take more time to enjoy the lounge in MUC.

chris63

LondonElite

Are you planning on doing this on one ticket?

grady4

Yes this was my primary concern, going from A to E and back to A again.

Frankly I'm leaning towards just FRA-MUC-HKG since I can't get at least ~3 hours in ZRH, but my opportunities to have access to the LX FCL are very few and far between.

LondonElite

It's just a room. I would not fly out of my way to spend a couple of hours there. In fact, if I could save the time I'd avoid it completely! But I get that people are different.

grady4

Yes, one ticket.

grady4

10-4.

worldclubber

I wouldn’t go via ZRH, as much as I like the FCL in E, as the detour subtracts from your experience in FRA and MUC.

Nick Art

I'd say at this time it's definetly possible. (early enough to not get into the rush of all the late long haul departures) Keep in mind you'll have to go through passport control in either E or D to get to the Lounge.

However, are you sure the ZRH - MUC segment is in LH F? There are no F cabins nor fares on that route. It must be Bus J. There was a rule once somewhere that you could only visit one FCL and the one at the Airport from which the flight is departing/arriving only in LH group, but I think somebody mentioned it isn't really enforced.

YuropFlyer

If it's a direct feeder flight, it's allowed. If it's on different ticket they might already give you a hard time in ZRH, and simply refuse entry in GVA (in GVA even on the same ticket if it's not a direct feeder from/to the F flight, ie SIN-FRA-ZRH-GVA-BRU won't give you access to the FCL in GVA..)

5.30pm from A to E should be relatively quiet, and similar so at 7pm from E to A.

I didn't found ZRH FCL to have really good cocktails (not really a bar, and the Whisky bar which can made some cocktails is in the SEN, not the FCL - which is quite good for Champagne, though ) - something all of ZRH is lacking, even the old smokers bar in A never really made good cocktails, but some more regular visitors might chime in.

Food-wise, 2hrs will do. You'll take approx 15min from A to E, and should leave no later than 45min before departure (if you're unfamiliar with the airport) from E to A, so that leaves roughly 1hr to spend in the E lounge, enough for a meal and a few glasses of Champagne.

Unterwegs

Lot of walking but it is doable. If you really want to see the ZRH F lounge (I personally like it better than the ne F lounge in MUC) then go for it. This is flyertalk, so normal logic dies not apply.

chris63

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