I’ve been lucky enough to fly Lufthansa (Germany’s flagship airline) internationally many times.  As with most things in Germany, the airline is very precise.  It is one of my favorite ways to fly, and truly, one of the best (in my opinion) for international travel to / from Europe.

The First Class configuration on Lufthansa’s 747 is upstairs.  This isn’t always the case with other airlines. But it is where we got to meet the captain.  He came out and greeted all the upper-deck passengers before takeoff.  A very nice gesture that I experienced once before on a Swiss International Airlines’ flight roughly a year ago.  (Another stellar airline by the way.)

The First Class cabin on the 747 is in the process of being retrofitted.  The new seats look amazing.  Each seat actually has a lie-flat bed next to it.  I was hoping to maybe score a flight on one of the newly retrofitted planes but no such luck this go-around. Still, the older product is fantastic. Completely comfortable.  So much room I commented that it “feels like I’m flying in my livingroom!”

First Class Lufthansa 747

You get on the plane and first they bring you a glass of champagne and macadamia nuts (along with a lemony-scented piping hot towel to wipe your hands clean.)  That’s just a teaser for the enormous amount of food that’s about to head your way over the next hour or so. That’s okay.  You’ve got an [Read more...]