- Tunis TUN - Istanbul IST (Turkish Airlines Business, 737-800) http://flight-report.com/en/report-5504.html
- Istanbul IST - Seoul ICN (Turkish Airlines Business, A340-300) http://flight-report.com/en/report-5519.html
- Seoul ICN - Singapore SIN (Singapore Airlines Business, B777-300ER) http://flight-report.com/en/report-5534.html
- Singapore SIN - Newark EWR (Singapore Airlines Business, A340-500) http://flight-report.com/en/report-5582.html
- New York JFK - Frankfurt FRA (Singapore Airlines Business, A380) http://flight-report.com/en/report-5610.html
- Frankfurt FRA - Vienna VIE (Lufthansa Business, A321) [YOU ARE HERE]
- Vienna VIE - Istanbul SAW (Turkish Airlines Business, 737-800) http://flight-report.com/en/report-5645.html
- Istanbul IST - Tunis TUN (Tunis Air Economy, A320) http://flight-report.com/en/report-5663.html
I had great views on the gates
I had to clear immigration(to enter Schengen area) but I was expecting to be able to reach the A gates staying in sterile area
Of course it's FRA so I had to walk through endless corridors
But even worse I had to exit landside and go through all the checks :(
I finally arrived at the Senator Lounge
It was very large and pleasant with different areas
The entrance with a gorgeous picture
The showroom with the products sold by LH (you can even buy them with miles)
PCs' corner
Few tables
The buffet
Only one hot dish
The delicious croissants (really really good)
My selection was of course few croissants and the delicious Kleine Bauer yoghourt
I asked for a shower and I received a beeper
It was saturday morning but I had to wait one hour and half :(
Spotting is not easy
Then it was shower time
I had to hurry up because it was almost boarding time
Pretty christmas decorations
I arrived at the gate
My aircraft is an Airbus A321 D-AISO, first flight was on the 18/08/2008
Boarding was delayed so I spotted few LH brothers
Boarding was about to begin
Some business passengers seemed to have the feeling that it was their own aircraft :(
I sat on a NEK seat
with a decent legroom for such a flight time
Seatpocket stuff
Safey card
The business cabin
Beside
The middle seat is not neutralized
Pushback and taxi to runway
Air Comrade Bargi62 ;)
LH Regional
OS
MH
Alignment
Late take off
Two Air Namibia could be seen
Above the clouds
A collation is served : as usual with LH it's a mix of everything the cook has found :)
Breaded Shrimp Skewer on Mango salsa, Asian Chicken Skewer, Smocked Breast of Duck, Asian Vegatable Salad, pickled Ginger
Greek yoghurt with Honey, Nuts and dried fruit
Note that in the english version menu, the german Sekt(sparkling wine) became Champagne !!
Ein Warsteiner Bitte ! (dedicated to Numero_2)
Two chocolates ended the meal
A carpet of clouds
One more chocolate after the tray was cleaned up
We were in a Business Class cabin !
We began our descent to Vienna
We landing on time at Vienna Schwechat
OS Land
Thank you for the report!
What a pain to go through all security checks again.
The SEN lounge seems crowded but there's enough space between the tables and seat, so it seems you don't get this cramped feel.
1hr30 for shower, I hope it was clean at least ;-)
I can't find picture that would explain the comment Some business passengers seemed to have the feeling that it was their own aircraft :( ?
Great comment on the catering :) looks as if the chef has opened the fridge and took whatever was available lol
These passengers blocked the aisle and took plenty of time to store their stuff, then moved other passengers' luggage to store their own in the overbins.
Arrogance and self-importance :(
I agree, the croissants are delicious :) The shower is nice but I don't like these soap dispensers. I also had to wait about 2 hours for a shower last week...I'll tell my share of the story later ;)
The flight is quite okay...but of course we don't expect more from European flights, do we ;) ?
Of course we don't ;)
Nice FR thanks for sharing. We were very close to each other, shame we couldn't meet :(
What did you think of Vienna airport? Did you go on the terrace to go spotting? It's not very interesting in the late afternoon, there is probably more traffic in the morning hours.
VIE looks like FRA :( even being in transit I had to exit landside and to come through all checks
As you'll see in my next FR there was almost nothing except a 747 OZ cargo and a A320 QR
Ahhh, Frankfurt. Such nice memories, aren't they ? ;)
Thanks
yes, they are and so snowy ;)
Thanks for this next leg with an extensive report of the lounge. The catering looks good for such a short flight, but NEK seats for business class doesn't seem so great.
The 2 SW A340 together in FRA... Sounds like some maintenance and delays on the other side.
The lounge ist angenehm but the waiting time for a shower is negatively amazing.
+1 as usual with LH it's a mix of everything the cook has found :) LH : is the L for Left-overs?
Even if the flight is short, the cabin has nothing to see with a J. Shoud be more honestly named for what it is : a Y+ (lounge access, better light meal...)
Thanks for sharing.
Note that the lounge access is the Business lounge for a business pax, I'm using the Senator lounge because of my *Alliance Gold status
Thanks for this report and the implied reference to UIA.
I like the views on 787 ANA.
the catering looks good with the smoked breast of duck.
Thanks for this FR.
The offerings at the lounge are actually good.
I don't understant why germans who are known for efficiency let FRA remain such a mess.
Really how hard would it be to make possible landiside transfers?
Thanks for this nice FR :)
Another fantastic report with excellent pics! Thanks for sharing and I'm surprised that LH actually provided a small printed menu on this short route.