Review of Lufthansa CityLine flight from Toulouse to Frankfurt in Economy

Hello !
We live in Tahiti, French Polynesia, and we fly to France 1 or 2 times a year, with Air France via LAX. I’m tired to always fly with the same companie, the same plane, always transiting in LAX.
Here are the Flight Reports of my first round-the-world trip, with my family (2 adults and 1 child 3 years old), in Economy class.
Routing is PPT – LAX – CDG – TLS – FRA – SIN – AKL – PPT
Companies will be Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Singapore Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui

1ST PART : From Tahiti to France : I did it my way Papeete [PPT] - Los Angeles [LAX], Air France AF77, B772, Economy, January 26, 2014 CLICK HERE Los Angeles [LAX] - Paris [CDG], Air France AF77, B772, Economy, January 26, 2014 CLICK HERE Paris [CDG] - Toulouse [TLS], Air France AF7788, A320, Economy, January 27, 2014 CLICK HERE 2ND PART : Going East : New Horizons Toulouse [TLS] - Frankfurt [FRA], Lufthansa Cityline LH1099, CR7, Economy, February 17, 2014
YOU ARE HERE Frankfurt [FRA] - Singapore [SIN], Singapore Airlines SQ325, B77W, Economy, February 17, 2014 CLICK HERE 3RD PART : Back to Tahiti : Full Circle Singapore [SIN] - Auckland [AKL], Singapore Airlines SQ285, B77W, Economy, February 22, 2014 CLICK HERE Auckland [AKL] - Papeete [PPT], Air Tahiti Nui TN102, A343, Economy, February 23, 2014 CLICK HERE

First step, rental car return

Then let’s go to hall B where are the check-in counters of the operating companie of the flight : Lufthansa

We are oriented towards self check-in by a very helpful agent who accompanies us through all steps

Once boarding passes obtained, we head to the baggage drop counters

Our Frequent Flyer numbers have disappeared, new boarding passes are edited. The flight was not booked with LH but with a partner airline (code share) that will make the longest distance of this return journey.

And yes, thank you Turkish Airlines ! I 've never flown with them (but I'd like) but they gave us (my wife and myself) a Star Alliance Gold status match which was a trigger to decide myself to change to StarAlliance for this return flight
Quick passage through security filters hall B side

Some spotting opportunities with the Antonov 124 carrying satellites from Toulouse to Guyana

A350 with launch customer livery : Qatar (MSN4)

or future deliveries of A330

We go to Hall C

Where is the independent and only Lounge La croix du Sud (Southern Cross)

For the first time during my visits, the first floor is open. The space is very intimate (small) but unfrequented

We stay on the ground floor for snacking

Food and drinks supply does not change and remains not varied

A computer allows me to leave propaganda behind me

When boarding time approach , we go to find our gate right in front of the Lounge

Our bird is there, but not easily visible

Boarding is called with 15 minutes late (compared to what said the boarding pass). The aircraft is in false contact, we go down for a quick walk on the tarmac

Biggest hand luggage (with one of ours) are stored in small compartments provided for this purpose. I am not surprised, I know the CRJ and their tiny cabin racks

While boarding, the twilight sky becomes flamboyant

Here is the cabin with a 2-2 configuration

My seat. I 'm not an LH Group expert, I don’t know if this is the latest version of the seat or an older one more padded, but I find it quite correct for 1-2 hours flights

Legroom

View from my seat to the front of the cabin

Safety card and in-flight magazine

Last passengers taking pictures before boarding

While behind us a Beluga (A300-600ST) returns home, you can also see the Skymark’s A330 (first japanese operator), which was delivered in march

The hostess gives some toys for children (with some much appreciated treats)

An airport to build yourself

We push back under a sky increasingly red when we should have to take off since 5 minutes

More than 15 minutes of taxiing during which I miss the A350 takeoff (shame on me!)

Finally, it is our turn, the sky is no longer red but almost black

Light conditions does not help me in making my pics, overview of Toulouse from the sky, especially with a new camera that I have not yet mastered thoroughly

The service starts very quickly, within 15 minutes after takeoff. A first trolley (and a first hostess) brings us food

Feta chicken sandwich, which seems to me more consistent than Air France “sweet or salted” at this time of dinner

Then the 2nd trolley (and the 2nd hostess) for drink service

I feel compelled to take a beer for LH signature, and it is very good

Here is my evening snack

The sandwich is very good

Note that our stewardess speak a little French, and I try to remember myself a few German words, so communication goes well
We land with 15 minutes ahead of schedule despite the delay at startup (the flight time is overestimated, so the delay is easy to reduce to nothing)
5 minutes of taxiing before parking away the terminal with similar planes…

Or bigger plane

We park next to an Adria CR9

Disembarking

To board in a paxbus a few meters away

We will wait on site 5 minutes that the suitcase of a passenger is found before driving across FRA
A moment of immobility allows me to spot a LH A321

Then we finally arrive in the terminal 20 minutes after landing

We are there in transit , to be continued …