GREAT SERVICE Lufthansa A350 Business Class New York to Munich 

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It's surprising they've stuck with the outdated 2-2-2 on the new A350s

I agree, definitely inferior to the US airlines. But, the service was on another level.

In 2017, Lufthansa revealed its new business class product, which still isn’t actually available on any planes This new business class product was supposed to debut on the Boeing 777-9, but those have been delayed until late 2023 at the earliest More recently Lufthansa revealed it would debut its new business class in 2022 on either the 787 and/or A350

Who needs direct aisle acces? If you want one, book an aisle seat, preferably in the middle if you’re traveling alone. A/C and G/K are oriented parallelly towards the window, while the middle seats are more separate from each other (feet to the middle) for more privacy (this is unlike e.g. on 747/8 in the upper deck). In my opinion, the layout and comfort are really fine.

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That was my first flight on the A350, and I loved it.

Love the a350

Agreed, what’s the point in having the safety briefing once the flight is airborne

Poor and you are talking about how great the BA Business is? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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@@NewYorkAviation You're welcome!

It’s sure is. I can’t wait for the Qantas ones!

@@NewYorkAviation now that will be a game changer 👍

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It looked very modern to me. But, I prefer a Boeing interior. Thanks for watching

LH certainty didn't take full of advantage of it with their product.

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@Stuff Broken Here Thanks. You're right, Stuff is Broken Here. Travel is ALLOWED if you are vaccinated, not safe. If you are vaccinated you can still get infected and become contagious. If you are infected you may develop symptoms that are not as severe as if you are un-vaccinated and hospitalization may not be required. I will not sit in a tube for fourteen hours with 400 people who are so irresponsible as not to care if they become infectious and pass it to others and may infect my wife and I. I don't want ANY symptoms, no matter how mild, and I don't want to pass the infection to my family and friends just because someone is so irresponsible as to say 'screw the rest of the world, I'm going on holiday'. Until there is NO risk for me or my wife becoming infected, it is not safe to travel. I.e., when Covid is as dead as the Spanish Flu travel is not safe. My wife and I travelled from the UK to Asia, Australia and Europe a few times a year. There is nothing we want more than to travel, but not yet. If you want to become a 'speader', bon voyage.

In terms of service it definitely beat the US carriers. But, the seat design is a bit dated - DL, AA and UA’s business class seats would have been a bit better. They started the safety video late, and it’s a quick taxi from T1 over to 13R. Thanks for watching!

@@NewYorkAviation They will introduce a new business class soon and definetly before the 777x launch.

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Thanks for watching. And thanks for all the help.

Thanks for watching. I hear great things about the TWA hotel - would love to give it a try sometime. Did you happen to see the Lufthansa A350? :)

@@NewYorkAviation I saw your Lufthansa A350(D-AIXL) Land at JFK from Munich at my room at the TWA Hotel. It is cool that I saw the same aircraft that you flew on come in to take you to Europe. I also saw a Lufthansa A340-300 registered as D-AIGS take off from JFK bound for Frankfurt. I actually happen to have a Herpa Lufthansa A340-300 registered as D-AIGS, this model has the football/soccer nose. I thought it was a cool sight to see.

No, I’m just terrible at keeping the camera still :)

Thanks for watching. I was impressed by the service, not so much the seat. I really do find it unusual that the flights leave so early. The Frankfurt one leaves at 3:45pm. And I thought the 5:30pm to Munich was early! I think they schedule it this way so passengers can easily connect to ongoing flights throughout Europe. The timing is terrible for jetlag though, so I wonder if they miss out on some sales because of this.

New York, JFK, during normal times sans Covid has 3 flights out of FRA and MUC each, spread throughout the day. You can pick the one most suited for your needs. LH413 leaves EWR for MUC at 20:35, and then you have the Star Alliance partner United Airlines. In general, FRA is handling the mid-morning North Atlantic flights wave, while MUC deals with the afternoon wave. There has also never been a daylight out of JFK/EWR leaving very early in the morning, like BA/VI is offering to LHR. Mainly due to the fact that an 8am departure would make a 9pm arrival in Germany, and only used by point to point passengers, making transits difficult as there are curfews in place at 11pm both in FRA and MUC. Please keep in mind, as time is money, passengers travelling for work, do not go to a hotel after arrival in FRA/MUC, but go straight into a work day, or fly onwards to places that do not have nonstop flights to New York, or other North American metropolitan areas. Subsequently, an early departure out of Europe provides for an afternoon of work after arrival in North America, while a late departure to Germany/Europe gives a whole working day before the flight. Also, depending on the conditions of flight time restrictions of the crew, some flights need a 3 pilots flight crew, when flight duty starts later in the day. Early departures allows a flight with only two pilots, saving money. Everything is planned without wasting money. Just how the cookie crumbles.

Good to know. Thanks for the detailed message!

@@wakeupcall2665 Excellent explanation! 10/10 thanks!

Yea - it’s definitely a drawback, and I think direct aisle access should be and is the now norm. But it’s not too hard to climb over your neighbor.

In 2017, Lufthansa revealed its new business class product, which still isn’t actually available on any planes This new business class product was supposed to debut on the Boeing 777-9, but those have been delayed until late 2023 at the earliest More recently Lufthansa revealed it would debut its new business class in 2022 on either the 787 and/or A350

Impressive that people find it difficult to decide between window or aisle. It’s like chicken or fish, isn’t it?

They broke FAA rules by not having the safety demo finished by takeoff.

They started late, it was a quick taxi, and they had to play it in English and German. Pretty much the perfect storm.

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Airbus installed only one hydraulic circle. With the A 380 in the beginning. The older versions ( A 330,340,300,310,320 ) had at least 2,3 or 4 ( ! ) independent hydraulic circles. The A 380 was the first Airbus with only one. So they changed the hydraulic pumps. They installed new ones with more power. Side effect is that the slats and flaps are in and out much quicker than before.

I didn't end up doing that haha. I just wanted to comment on how the seat lacks storage.

@@NewYorkAviation yess for sure. I have experience in doing that 😂

Yes, as long as the device is in airplane mode.

Agreed, it's just below standard these days. Thanks for watching.

It might not have looked great, but it was the best tasting airplane meal I'd had in a long while. I'm also only 16 so can't drink - alcohol was offered.

Definitely underwhelming…

It's an old product. Looking forward to the new 777x

A lot of people feel that way.