I want to be overwhelmed by that huge screen but without having to swivel my head to see everything. Having settled in we were soon offered a drink before takeoff and had a chance to make our choice from the menu. Lufthansas first class service is certainly luxurious. If youd like to book lufthansa business class without the carrierimposed surcharges, united mileageplus is an excellent choice. Business class feature excellence which have marked lufthansa as a leading airline in aviation and travel services all over the world. As a lufthansa customer, enjoy exclusive benefits with our partners. Your expertflyer membership provides uptothe minute lufthansa seat map information along with that of 80 other airlines. Bfi imax boasts the biggest screen in britain, just one minute from waterloo station. Ive already experienced the air france version of this travel class but this was going to be a little bit special since it would be the lufthansa premium economy a380 style. While this was my first 747 flight, i have a good bit of widebody experience in various classes. I helped him book the award, and this post will illustrate. United is notorious, however, for showing phantom award space on lufthansas first class.
Air travel unitedlufthansa code share cant reserve seats until departure ive booked an open jaw itinerary on unitedfrom the us into mumbai and out of bangalore back to the us. The seats have ac power outlets for powering up devices and of course a tray table in one of the armrests. How can i make seat selection on lufthansa airline. Unitedlufthansa code sharecant reserve seats until. Fly the queen of the skies lufthansa first class 7478i. Seeing a film at the bfi imax is like nothing else digital surround sound, a screen almost as high as five doubledecker buses, 489 seats including 69 premier seats, and thats just inside the auditorium. This applies to most routesflights i say this because i was able to book first class seats on their toronto frankfurt route 2 months before departure. December 10 is the date that the seats will enter service aboard 7478i aircraft only and at. This flight would also feature the 747400 first class product with a. Does anyone know if lufthansa really enforces this. After you book your reservation, you have the option to book a seat.
Of course, none of our stable of car seats is on the list. There is a floating, mesh partition between premium economy and economy class but its kind of a joke. Lufthansas a380 upper deck seat map, including first class. There is one seat 7 rows from the front on the end of the middle column that might do. Lufthansas osaka route frequently opens up for award seats for lufthansa star alliance partners and it would put me in reach of the thai airways a380. However the agent was nice after i explain my situation she. Lufthansa only releases their award seats to their partners 15 days beforehand.
Lufthansa could have copied the swiss cseats and they would have got a much better design. From the traditional lufthansa single rose slipped into a special vase embedded within each seat, to the gourmet menu and immaculate service, to the mercedes benz escort from the plane to the firstclass airport lounge, the. Destinations include countries throughout europe, asia and africa. Lufthansa has been awarded 5star airline certification by. The airlines primary cities include frankfurt, hamburg, berlin, munich and stuttgart. As well as having the biggest screen in britain, its also one of the best equipped for sound and projection technology, and you can set up temporary stages in front of the screen to introduce your event. To my delight, this is the routine for the lufthansa 7478 at dulles. Premium economy is in a shared cabin with three rows of economy class seats. As luck would have it, lufthansa has followed up a day after my post regarding the premium economy rollout with more information regarding the new seat. Some of expedias most popular routes include chicago to mumbai, new york to madras and philadelphia to cologne. The new business class seats on lufthansa have been introduced over the last 2 years and are now featured on all the long haul aircraft, a huge investment in upgrading their product considering their impressive fleet size. One fun quirk about boarding twinaisle planes is that often times two gates are used. Im flying lufthansa to munich later this monthan 8 12 hour flightin coach.
The trouble is all the seats in the middle row towards the back are booked. The bfi imax is the biggest cinema screen in the uk. At the front would do my neck in and would be much too close for the huge screen. Odeon bfi imax view listings and book cinema tickets now. Lufthansa inflight entertainment guarantees great entertainment on board. Hello, we will be flying from tel aviv to munich with lufthansa in several weeks. Ive been regularly watching films at the bfi imax for the last 45 years.
If you get a chance ie, if its still showing go see the dark knight rises in imax, large sections of it were filmed on 70mm film which is the native format for imax and will fill the screen, its esentially the same aspect ratio as your widescreen tv so is more natural on the eye than a. Lufthansa, when combined with its subsidiaries swiss airlines, austrian airlines or germanwings, just to mention a few, is the largest airline in europe, both in terms of passengers carried and fleet size of 656 aircrafts. Ive had them in other cinemas but i just thought the bfi imax was lazy boy style recliner type seats. Book a rental car with up to 25% price reduction and earn 500 miles. Book a flight now and discover the world lufthansa. Over the next few months, lufthansa will fit 21 premium economy seats on their airbus a330300 equipment, 52 on the airbus a380800 and 32 on the boeing 7478. I could have never imagined a big company like lufthansa would fool me around for 2 months to get refund for a cancelled flight.
You didnt think to do any research about the airline or the company you chose to book with, before booking next time, do what everyone on here advises, book direct with the airline. Reserving seats on flights bought via ac, operated by lh. On the sunny side, the choice of colors and materials gives a decent and clean feeling. This book, as promised, gives a sweeping overview of lufthansas design through the course of its history. Your guide to lufthansa seat maps and fleet information, use this before you book or take a flight. There, however, is a way to book lufthansa first class for 40k starpoints plus fuel surcharges which i think still is a great deal for such an amazing product, especially if you manage to book lufthansa first class on the a380 or b748. Lufthansa may be europes leading airline, but finding lufthansa seat maps with current seat availability is privileged information. Air travel how does lufthansa treat larger people travelling tranatlantic in coach. It measures 26m by 20m with a total screen size of 520m however, if showing a film with an aspect ratio of 2. Best bet to select economy seats together on lufthansa.
Lufthansa is much more restrictive than united is when it comes to seat reservations in the economy cabin. You can book lufthansa airlines reservation to enjoy the inflight entertainment facilities. If you want the cheapest cost in miles, asiana club is a great option. Seeing a film here is like nothing else digital surround sound, a screen almost as high as five doubledecker buses, 498 seats including 69 premier seats, and thats just inside the auditorium. Make your journey even more comfortable with our additional services. Bfi champions, bfi patrons and bfi members are exempt from these booking fees. Lufthansa alone has 267 airplanes registered under their name. Examples are reproduced in a small, but mostly legible, size. A 10 inch screen was hardly the bfi imax but it was better than nothing. Why involve an online middleman when booking direct with the airline is so much easier, and easier to deal with any. The lack of privacy is also something we are not much used to see in the business class.
Many, many examples and samples are provided throughout. As i mentioned, at frankfurt airport, you board directly onto the upper deck of the jumbo and head left. This book gives a detailed yet not too academic overview of lufthansa its predecessors and the aircraft employed. Beware of booking on vayama and kayak air travel forum. The lufthansa boeing 7478 intercontinental, known as the queen of the skies, is the worlds longest passenger airplane. Lufthansa first class 747 chicago ord frankfurt fra after lounge hopping around chicago ohare it was time for the main event of our journey from the us to greece, lufthansa first class and to say i was excited was an understatement. Curious how we flew lufthansa first class from washington d. Did you book directly with lufthansa and is the ticket a true lufthansa code e. The passengers on business class enjoy similar privileges to first class passengers, such as the use of the distinctive waiting lounges at some airports and spacious configuration of seats with adjustable seats reclining to 180degree to convert. Lufthansas premium economy seats are here with 50 percent more living space.
I stumbled across a list of approved car seats that lufthansa allows to be installed in the cabin. I had a connection flight which would not be for another 11 hours so i left the airport to get some sleep coming back the same carryon i have with me now cannot come with me they want me to pay 40euro. Last week my friend flew 24 hours of lufthansa first class and had a 3. In the meantime the flight is 40% empty and plenty of over head and yes is the same size of plane i came in the first place. The seats are in a dovetail fashion which is quite a unique design to lufthansa and particularly attractive for couples. The dallas frankfurt flight is usually wide open in first class and it isnt rare to see 46 award seats per flight on that route so it. The books text is concise and covers major historical design and managementimplementation decision points. For decades bfi publishing has encouraged a deeper understanding and fuelled readers passion for film and tv with an unparalleled range of books and resources for film fans, students, teachers and researchers. Save big on lufthansa tickets by booking online or on the phone with myflightsearch.
Best ways to book lufthansa business class using points. Premium economy class seats will make up about ten per cent of the capacity of the lh widebodied fleet. Book lufthansa first class for 40k starpoints travelling. They have a 24 hour cancellation policy which i used and i. After a few flights between chicago and frankfurt, i can tell you that the lufthansa first class 7478i experience is fabulous.
Bfi imax auditorium the bfi imax auditorium has 15 tiers of raked seats, including ones with wheelchair access, so everyone can clearly see the 20m x 26m screen. As of today, passengers can book premium economy seats for travel that begins on december 10, 2014. You can watch over 100 films in eight different languages, more than 200 tv programs, over 30 lufthansa radio channels and also more than 300 cd comprises of classical music and greatest hits. According to the seat reservations for economy class passengers page on its website, it may not be possible at all for you to request a seat more than 23 hours in advance of your flight because it does not have a lufthansa flight number economy class passengers can reserve seats in.
Compared to the german books available i considered it as very attractive that one can consider lufthansas role in the global context. The best way to book lufthansa business class depends on your current points and cash situation. Our list includes the prestigious bfi film classics series and the bfi screen guides. Personally, i always go for seats in the middle, or just behind, of the auditorium. I had seat assignment 1k, which i had chosen specifically. The firstclass cabin aboard lufthansas a380s is in the front of the upper deck.
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