Guide To Lufthansa First Class Limousine Service
One of the unique aspects of the Lufthansa first class experience is that the airline offers first class passengers a limousine service… sometimes. This tends to cause some confusion for people, and in some cases leads to disappointment.
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It sounds as over complicated as the many different seat options of new Allegris business class cabin.
Actually there is another way in FRA to be driven to a long-haul plane, even if it is at a jet bridge. For international flights you can use the Lufthansa First Class Lounge at Gate B22 and since this is past passport control in the Non-Schengen-Area they are happy to drive you to all departures from the Z-Area. Obviously there is no limo-service within the B-Area, but for all gates at Z not an issue.
I don't understand the hype for the First Class Terminal anyways, all FRA Lufthansa First Class Lounges basically look and offer the same, the one at B22 even is the only one that has got it's own Spa ... I'd rather go there than into the First Class Terminal, the walk over to B22 is also nicer ...
"Note that you’ll never be driven to the Lufthansa First Class Terminal Frankfurt when connecting (but rather you’ll be driven to one of the Lufthansa First Class Lounges in the terminal)."
I had a recent flight from GVA->FRA->SFO and was driven directly to the Lufthansa FCT. They noted that I had an SSSS on my ticket, so that may have been the reason why (to save me from the standard immigration process), but it's certainly possible to be driven directly to the FCT.
It is not worth the lack of certainty of one figuring out or remembering the policy as to when one can use said service.
I had the EXACT same itinerary "For example, if you have an itinerary from Zurich to Frankfurt to Chicago (with the transatlantic flight in first class), and your Zurich to Frankfurt flight arrives at a remote stand, you’ll be picked up plane side."
Funny part was I had completely forgotten about the possibility of a ride to the lounge. When we walked down the stairs to get off the plane, there was a person standing there with our name on a card and we followed her to the Mercedes that was parked there. There was another individual on our flight that was also picked up and she got a different car. Quite the experience I have to say.
"You won’t be driven to the plane if your flight departs from a gate connected to the terminal.:
That's only true (at least in FRA) if your gate is in the same section of the terminal as the lounge. So if you depart from Z-gates but are in the B-gates non-Schengen F lounge they will still drive you to the plane even if you do not have a remote stand.
They keep telling me that in the Pier A FCL that they do not drive anyone to apron positions anymore? How do i get them to get me a car?
Now, what if you have an infant with you? Do they still pick you up? Do they have a car seat?
I was traveling from Prague and had a delayed LH arrival in Frankfurt thereby missing my LH first class onward to the USA. They claimed they had sent a car to pick me up - but how is one supposed to know that ??? They didn’t call my name or make an effort to find me. I walked off the plane and headed to the 1st class terminal myself. It’s a great experience when it works but this turned into a bit of a nightmare as they put me on much later flight to an entirely different usa city then connecting there onto my destination.
If u do not get the Porsche ride do u at least get an escort to the laoingenfeom the plane like AF does?
I did not understand this
"You’ll never be driven to the Lufthansa First Class Terminal Frankfurt, but rather if you will be driven, it’ll be to a Lufthansa First Class Lounge Frankfurt"
First you say thet won't, but then they will...
The Lufthansa First Class Terminal is an entirely separate building which is different from the First class lounge inside FRA
Will I be driven to the plane in Munich if i use the first class lounge in the main terminal and my flight departs from the satellite part of the terminal?
Also is there any restriction in terms of using the lounge closest to your departure gate or we are free to use whichever lounge we prefer?
