After a 45 minute train ride from Munich we made it to the airport at around 10:15AM, a little under 90 minutes before our flight. Airport entrance from train station We proceeded to the other end of the terminal where Lufthansa's partitioned off first class check-in is located. One thing I love about many airports…
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Whoa, even after being informed that you were a first class passenger, she still didn't back down. I thought that kind of attitude would get you shot at dawn at Lufthansa :P.
Thanks for the shot of the AC...Always makes me nostalgic for home when I see them overseas 🙂
I was in the Munich lounge few days ago, but I don't remember seeing the ice cream. Do they only have it at certain times (I was early in the morning)?
@ PapaSmurf -- Nope, the cooler is there all day. It's immediately to the left of the bar.
@ Murphy -- I was just testing y'all. Nice catch. 😉
Why do you say the UA plane is "more senior?" That, and the LH plane immediately preceding it, are both 747-400s.
@ NYBanker -- I'm referring to the more human aspect of the plane, if you catch my drift.
Hi Lucky, I travel back and forth between the UK and US regularly on *A. This now tends to be via Germany. What are the requirements for making the most out of LH first class? DO I need to fly LH or does a local LH then connecting to UA TALT work? What abut inbound with same connections? Should I transit MUC or FRA? To get the car experience I assume it is only on the outbound and not the inbound transit to intra-EU flight. Many thanks.
Levi
@ Levi -- In order to use the Lufthansa First Class Lounge/Terminal you have to be traveling Lufthansa or Swiss in transatlantic first class (you can use it on the inbound or outbound segment). Flying United transatlantic in first class and Lufthansa intra-Europe wouldn't get you access, unfortunately. I'd say the Frankfurt lounges (and First Class Terminal!) are better than those in Munich, so that's what I'd go with.
Great trip report, can't wait to read the rest! Good choice on the pretzel, I miss them. Oh, and I like the flipping letters and numbers in Europe too!
Lucky,
though I share the enthusiasm about the flipping flight status boards, I find it strange that you would mention it while talking about MUC airport. Since the new MUC opened in 1992, the status boards are fully electronic. I think FRA has some flipping boards left, though, maybe you've seen them on your way to the FCT.
I love the flipping flight status boards too. One of my favorite things about the wonderful Qantas First Lounge in SYD. These days I mostly see them in Italian train stations.
The boards are made by the Italian company Solari, and are called Solari Boards. Many train stations had them in the US, thought most are being replaced by electronic ones. The Route 128 Station in suburban Boston still has one!