LH in Europe - short haul...

Whilst 'country hopping' in Eastern Europe on a combination of rail, river cruises and flights, we had the pleasure of flying Lufthansa in Europe. I am really impressed by the level of service we received from LH - it was great every flight. The flight attendants were so lovely and the food (well, it was minimal on these flights) was nice.

Our first flight was from Budapest to Krakow. We arrived at Ferihegy early so we could secure a good seat, but the queue was SO long due to some passengers booking mistake... At this stage I must admit, after waiting for 1/2 hour on one customer check-in, I was getting frustrated! Which is very out of character... Aaargh! Anyway, we checked-in and our seats were fine in Y class... Eeek! Please see our snack below, it was actually really good - the banana bars were delicious! Really delish!

Our next little hop was from Praha to Frankfurt - again a great flight, thanks LH... Just be warned, if you want to eat in Praha Airport, it is REALLY expensive, and I am not a tight arse... We paid USD30 for toast, 1 pastry, juice and tea... A breakfast 'combo' (rip-off) deal. Hhhmmmmnn. I had to have a wine on the plane to compensate, of course. A nice little French bottle of blanc...

Austrian Airlines in Europe... A quick hop!

After our amazing flight from Tokyo on LH, we connected to Austrian Airlines from Frankfurt to Vienna... Not bad, I have to say, whilst it was only a small plane (there was no upper deck!) we were comfortable in our business class seats for the short flight across Europe.

A late lunch/early dinner was promptly served and we enjoyed some lovely Austrian wines - not that we needed any after our long flight in LH F!



The cabin crew were very friendly and could not believe that we had been flying for almost a day from the other side of the world! But we had, and the toll was beginning to take hold... We were almost in Vienna our first stop on our Eastern European trip! Cool!

I will be posting much more over the coming days on our internal flights within Europe on Lufthansa and then our flights back to Australia with LH and Thai... Stay tuned! And sorry again for the delay!

AG :)

The BEST flight ever...! LH711

Fellow Airgroovers!


Can I first of all apologise for the delay... I have been very busy, flying, of course!


I want to take you back to my recent holiday to Europe, and indeed the best flight ever... LH711 Tokyo-Frankfurt in First.


Given my regular flying schedule, if they were all like this, I'd live in the sky!



The whole wonderful experience began with check-in, on the red carpet... Upon being given 2 seats on the top deck (LH's F is in the bubble) we promptly proceeded to the F lounge for a shower as we had just arrived in Tokyo from a long flight. The United F Lounge in Narita Airport is great, not what one would ever expect, actually. Very glam with amazing food, huge selection of wine and shower suites fit for a king, or queen. Great sushi and delicious soup was enjoyed by all in the lounge - but we kept lots of room for the big on board feast! Given the flight was a day flight we had 2 'lunches' coming up!





A fantastic flight was already in the making! The Vintage Champagne corks popping on the top deck could be heard in the lounge! We almost ran to the boarding gate, in anticipation!



The warm greeting as we boarded the 747 was exceptional. Jackets were collected, and within seconds we were sipping a glass of Vintage Piper-Heidsieck "Rare' and there were many more to follow! Many! The feeling on the upper deck was somewhat a more exclusive to the normal business class cabin normally found in the bubble as there are only 16 seats in 2 sets of 4 either side of the emergency exit. Glam.


The cabin crew were by far the most professional I have ever experienced, and I fly a lot. There were German and Japanese speaking crew members and they were most friendly, without being intrusive - if you know what I mean. Throughout the flight, they did not fault once, in fact they got better with the hours!

The service was amazing as was the menu! WOW! We were salivating as we read over the extensive choices... The choice was Western or Japanese, we opted for both and shared in the delights! Highlights included: Caviar with the traditional Garnishes, Ratatouille Filled smoked Salmon with Avocado Sauce and Sour Cream, the Cheese selection, Herring Roe Sushi, Omelette with Crab Claw and Soy Sauce, Steamed Chicken with Yuzu Sauce, Deep fried Tilefish and Shrimp and Japanese Sweets! OOOiiishi!



The extensive wine selection complimented the wonderful, fresh food... Of course, we tried most wines on the list! The wines featured hailed from: France, Romania, Austria, Germany and the USA. The reds, whites and stickies were all sublime! And of course the Piper 'Rare' just kept flowing!



After a restful sleep on the flat bed and watching the odd movie, it was time for round 2! Dinner was served! More Champagne and then the highlights began, all over again... This time, our favourites included: Snow Crab Meat and Avocado Timbale with Pan fried Seabass fillet, Raw Ham and Tomato Mozzarella Salad, Seabream pressed sushi, broad Bean Tofu, Steamed Tilefish with Ginger Sauce, Shiitake Mushroom and Okra.



More champagne followed as we began our descent into Frankfurt Airport - the flight was so great, we thought about flying back to Tokyo and doing another round trip!

Well done LH! Thanks for the amazing crew, service and cuisine!

More posts coming! Fasten your set belts!