LUFTHANSA'S NEW BUSINESS CLASS IS HERE... AND IT'S ALREADY OLD. 

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"Direct aisle access has been the standard for over 10 years on almost every airline, but Lufthansa was probably too busy buying its 5 star status off Scamtrax" 😂

So happy to see Shigufa safe and sound, and that her Kam Air colleagues are also ok. Hopefully one day, they will be flying again in Afghanistan ❤️

You sound so cool speaking German … I am happy that she made it safe to Germany 🎉

It’s amazing how someone’s cheerful demeanor can change your own mood. If you walk away from the counter in a better state than when you came in, that’s terrific staff!

What I’ve always experienced with Lufthansa is that they don’t aim to offer the most luxurious experience ever, but the most consistent you could find: you know that they’ll provide a service with certain standards in any way possible. Also always found staff being very helpful and polite (Not a business traveller for sure, but still always had pleasant journeys even in economy)

Tips for lounge enjoyer in Frankfurt Airport: that Lufthansa Business Lounge is always full, but if you walk further to the area of Gate A26, there is the Panorama Lounge. It's usually almost empty.

I know a lot of folks like to criticize Lufthansa, but I have always enjoyed flying with them. Great video review!

I've flown on Lufthansa's Premium Economy from Frankfrut to Chennai India and back and I was impressed with the larger seat short section of about 30 seats, with only a 1/3 of the seats full and the food service was a step up from economy. I will use it again on my next trip to India.

Josh, I agree, Premium Economy for a day flight is perfect. I remember my Premium Economy flight on Virgin Atlantic from SFO to LON Heathrow back in 2004 on a 747. It was amazing with lots of extras and the service was impeccable. Oh my how times have changed.

Hi Josh,firstly glad that Shigufa and her colleagues are doing well during these troubling times. I am so happy that you enjoyed a Lufthansa flight.Since you liked the Dreamliner business class,I would suggest trying out the Lufthansa airbus a350 business class with the Vantage seats,offering direct aisle access.These aircraft currently serve long haul routes like Montreal,Charlotte,Denver,Mumbai and New Delhi.They will soon restart service with Toronto,Vancouver and start flying these planes to Newark (EWR). Safe Travels Josh!

I flew Lufthansa Premium Economy from Denver to Frankfurt and back a few weeks ago on a 787-9. I really liked it. I didn't mind too much for the overnight leg, sure Business class would have been nice but I didn't feel like spending big money for a 9.5 hour flight. I had a bulkhead window seat both ways, 8K going and 8A returning. 8A on the left side has two windows, 8K on the right only one window. Great leg room, and easy to get up to use the restroom without asking my neighbor to get up, just two seats on the sides as you said. I bid and paid $420 going and $400 returning. My seat mate on flight back said he'd only bid $200, the lowest bid, so if you don't mind if you don't get it, a lowball bid can workout sometimes. On the return flight we got two hot meals, regular economy got just one, and a sandwich for the 2nd. On the over night we got dinner and a breakfast. It is just a more comfortable way to fly, also the rest room is very close, just past the nearby galley, and getting on and off the plane is easy, the door is right by the premium economy section. The crew both ways were very friendly and did a great job, I am taking the same flights again in September for a trip to Spain and Portugal. This was my first time flying Lufthansa, and I was very impressed with their service and the comfort of the 787. Thanks for your video Josh!

Love hearing you speak your German x

Josh, wie cool, Dich mal auf Deutsch zu hören. Sogar mit Dialekt. Ich schaue jeden Bericht von Dir. Weiter so. “Crew is really nice in a german way ,”hahahaha

Really glad to hear the women from the all female flight in Afghanistan are all safe and doing well❤

As a German I usually hate "nice in a German way" - but on an airplane, I actually prefer this 10 out of 10 times to Arabian or Asian crew, where I'm treated like I'm a king and they aren't worth anything. In a Lufthansa flight, you feel like you're on the same level as the crew, which is a much more relaxed feeling for me. They also don't bother you every 5 minutes, being ignored can also be a good thing if you just want to have your piece and quiet.

Richtig ungewohnt dich deutsch reden zu hören, gerne öfter und natürlich wie immer n super Video

What a weather change between Frankfurt and Munich! I absolutely love the Munich airport and always try to connect thru there and to avoid Frankfurt. When I was working as a travel agent - it was great to work with LH. And with AC - not so much...Thanks for the video and greetings from Ontario!

The snack they provided looked really good... Especially for a 30 min fight. Love the way it was presented in the little metal basket.

Premium economy is the way to go in my opinion. Going to New Zealand. We had a bulkhead seat so that made the 12 hour flight reasonable. I also flew to Europe from America in premium economy on Air France, which was wonderful. Those few inches really make a difference. If I have money for a business seat, then I would take that obviously, but premium economy is wonderful.

absolut sympathische Art den dreamliner zu präsentieren. Ich freue mich auf den ersten Flug in der neuen buisness class

A lounge being full isn't really the problem of the lounge. It's a sign that it's good and the reason is probably that FRA is Lufthansa's main hub while also being the financial capital in Germany. Also, German philosophy, they get up early on holiday to get the fresh croissants and the best spots on the pool. Same here I guess :)

Josh's brutal honesty is what keeps me glued to this channel😂

First 5 of these beautiful 787-9 were meant for Hainan Airlines reflecting the new business class seats. I know the first 3 787 names, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main and Kiel.

Amazing to see & hear the Kam Air Crew are safe & well. Thanks for sharing Josh

Nice to hear u speak in your native language

I think Lufthansa and other Lufthansa Group carriers have rather loyal clients. I am glad they will finally get what they have been long waiting for.

Aisle access is still an issue over at Emirates on their 777s, but the new layout at Lufthansa is a big improvement.

Great video. I’ve only flown PE once before with JAL from Sydney to LHR. Very comfortable, great service & meals. The only downside was the entertainment system which was limited & some options were only in Japanese. I’m flying to Paris in PE with Emirates next April so looking forward to seeing how they compare, especially on the comfort factor. Glad the ladies from KAM air are safe.

I just moved from the usa to Germany pförzheim to be closer to my family and everytime I would visit I always flew luftansa phl to fra. Frankfurt is a beast of an airport. Getting from baggage claim to the train station is a long long walk.

Happy to hear that the ladies are all safe. The seats in the new plane look comfortable and private. Glad you had a nice flight.

I do love the reverse Herringbone seats. It looks like it has lots of nice storage space as well. On a door, I flew on the Delta Airlines with their Delta One Suites on the A350 and A330-900neo. I'll say most reverse herringbones have just as much privacy without the door.

That smile at the Check-In has reminded me of taking an early train of DB where the female controller of the tickets was screaming "Alle Fahrkarten" without the word please as if the passengers would have been recruits in the German Army ....

“Really nice in a German way.” I died laughing. 😂

cool. dich mal wieder deutsch sprechen zu hören. weiter so, geniale videos !!!!

Finally Lufthansa has a state of the art product in Business class

... in a German way… 😂 Vielen Dank, Josh, ich muss grad so lachen.

I like economy plus on long haul. It gives you just a little more comfort without the crazy costs of flying business and or first class.

Five stars airline? Lufthansa? They are kidding Josh? Maximum three stars!

As always, well done Josh! Great to see you trying two different classes of service. Most flight reviewers seem to only review one. Lufthansa seems to have raised their quality of service since the last time you flew them. Look forward to seeing their Dreamliner on transatlantic flights in the near future! Cheers!

BA only introduced direct aisle access two years ago when its 350s arrived. It was known for its cramped 2-3-2/2-4-2 just like UA’s old business cabins! So maybe you should redo the opening voice over.

You are to tough on your national airline. I am Egyptian and I had the privilege of flying Lufthansa from CYYZ to CAI in 2009. I was very impressed with the service. We flew the A340-600 & 400. BTW, I read in a press release some time ago the LH will inaugurate the new 787 on the FRA YYZ route, perhaps I am mistaken then?

Finally, lufthansa is up to their rating

I am new to your channel, which is fascinating! I am on the pension now, so I don’t fly nearly as much as I did in my executive days. I flew Lufthansa many times, 747, 340, always good service in the air. On the ground, not so much! I liked Munich for transfer, but Frankfurt was a horror every single time. My German language skills are elementary, not like your command of English, but I have a good pronunciation and accent. My last long-haul was a few months ago, United 777, MXP-EWR, Premium Plus. I loved the Premium experience, especially with the legroom, as I am rather tall. I will never fly regular Economy again. In the States, I recently flew Frontier 320, and I paid the fee for the whole upgrade package. It was fine, no problems. “Josh Cahill” is an unusual name for a German - “Josh” is popular in America, “Cahill” is, I think, from Ireland. How can I read more about your work and life story? It’s very interesting.

I only fly lufthansa and Austrian on overseas flights. There is room for improvement but I still like their German Austrian service Great people and great crew. Last month the food in economy was bad but then I had packed a sandwich when I arrived in Germany and had a good snack from home, improvements can be made on food and beverage. From Athens to Frankfurt I asked for a coke and it was a charge, but my wallet was in the bine so I opted out. Now what does it take to offer a free coke or a drink….considering the prices paid. Now my friend all is not Rosie in the airlines so let’s be critical where they need to improve.

Josh you must visit Bangalore in the week of December. New Airport T2 is about to be operational and we need you to experience it!!❤️❤️

A really good video Josh! Lufthansa has a really nice product and fortunately they continue this way in the next few years. I like to hear you speak German, even if it is very unfamiliar haha. I liked that this time you also spoke German with staff in the video. I was very critical of that in your video about Eurowings on the flight to Düsseldorf, that you had criticized there that the flight attendants wanted to speak German with you rather than English. I hope you get your visa for the USA and can also try out the Lufthansa 787 on long-haul flights. Thank you for the great videos

I flew on the old business class when this video came out. It is still very nice, but this looked good to have a revamp to the cabin.

Recent times LH only had boeing 737 and 747. Glad to see them add the 787, i find it be comfortable aircraft.

At 11:35 the windows are so clean it almost feels like this is out of MSFS2020...

Think you need to mention Direct Aisle Access to Emirates 777 Business. Also 1-2-1 config!

Josh, I loved the video and all, but seeing Shigufa in your video, was amazing. What a beautiful girl 😍Wish her well in her new life...

This is a really nice product. Great video yet again. Keep it up.

How long do you think it will take them to retrofit their planes? most markets will not see this for a long time.

If you haven't already done so (and I don't think you have) you should try to fly Luxair one of these days. I would be very interested what you make of them. 🙂

I love that shot of you at take off looking out the window. You look like a little kid taking his first flight of his life. Good review.

3:45 "Lufthansa has finally introduced direct aisle access, only 22 years after BA introduced that new concept." Not true - BA launched business-class flat beds in 2000, but they did not have direct aisle access at every seat, that only came with the Club Suites they started rolling out a few years ago. LH was about a decade behind BA for flat beds, which LH introduced in 2012.

Wie interessant, dich Deutsch sprechen zu hören ☺️

Fingers crossed for Lufthana 2024, hopefully they improve and maybe, just maybe, properly get 5 star rating

As a German it always sounds so weird to hear you speak German just because I‘m used to the English speaking Josh Cahill :D

The product does look fairly standard, and no air vents on board. Finally having direct aisle access is good, and the real Lufthansa cabin that's coming will likely have the air vents. The future is looking good for Lufthansa!

Finally!! Air Canada direct aisle access with classic pods 2006 and the new Super Diamonds in 2015, so LH gets the Super Diamonds 7+ year after AC! Too many of us Canadian FFs, the Super Diamond is beginning to seem old.

LH does put foam ear pads in their amenity kits that are to be placed over the ear pieces of their headphones for sanitary purposes. Of course most people don’t slip them on…and I suppose on these short trial flights with no amenity kits LH has forgotten to hand these covers out.

I like the herring bone seat layout but Lufthansa's seat looks quite narrow for a long haul flight, the seat width looks similar to Emirates B777 ones and on a 7hr. flight is only a dozing seat.

So fantastic that ALL the girls are Ok!!!!!!! Love to you all. Love your videos Josh!!

I know this may be a very basic question for you but i really want to know the answer... How do you know that this specific plane will fly at the specific flight that you've booked?? ... do you start by searching the plane then the flight? and how exactly?

Good one Josh for having the courage to be real and not hide an airlines failures and help others with your honest and real reviews, not hiding an airlines failures. I especially equally appreciate your efforts as they are at your own negative detriment (sometimes) pursuing a good trustworthy review. May God reward your good efforts with goodness and rectify your affairs in this life. AMEEN.

er spricht deutsch 🙂. man verzeihe mir, ich bin neu dabei und begeistert von diesem Format. Danke für deine Arbeit ❤

Collins Aerospace, baby!!

once upon time lufthansa had a station in yemen the used to fly to sanaa long time ago but not anymore thats is sad. and klm was carrying trips to sanaa too. we used to travel to Europe by KLM or lufthasna.

Thanks for letting everyone know about the Afghan crew! Enjoyed this video.

Josh great review . I’ve always enjoyed flying LH long and short haul in Y class . I think the new C/S suits the aircraft too .

i have alot of good memories with lufthansa but it has been a long time since my last flight with them

WOW......Lucky dude 😊

Lufthansa ground staff are some of the friendliest, most helpful airline staff I’ve ever met.

thanks for showing us something most of us will NEVER get to experience. so useful.

We gonna fly in Aug' 23 and returning back in Sept. "Intercontinental Flight" with "Helga"🙃 (Pam Ann Alliance Australien Comedian,halirious!!!,by the way)from Frankfurt am Main and returning,Start Flight is EuroAirport Basel-Muhlouse with their ",small daughter "Helga LH City Liner",cause we live on the German French Swiss Border Area Lörrach Germany 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇲🇫🇨🇭,and flying to a friend into the 🇺🇸,and flying with their US Partner "United Airlines", who is seriously ill and might be the last time,andwe are very excited with the "Eco Premium Class",was a Deal of our Travel Agency". Thank you so much Josh of giving us an Impression 🙏 All the beloved best to ya and happy take offs and landings ✈️🛫🛬🌅🌄🌁🌇🌈 Yours,Josha 🙋‍♂️

Perfect video with one small problem "stop jumping over the take-off and landing" those are the most beautifull parts

You are from Germany but your english is super. Bravo👍

Hi Josh you have to test Anadolu Jet please 🙏

This cabin is only temporary and will not be on the next 787 dreamliner orders. This is only because they wanted to introduce the 787 quicker as it was meant to be in service a long time ago!

For a day flight premium eco is a good choice.

Thank you for sharing you flight here...

Wow! Hätte nicht gedacht dass dein deutsch so gut ist 😅😅 super Video weiter so

Great to see you suffer from the newest Lufthansa services so we don't have to! :) Thank you for your service. :-)

If i ran an airline id operate the a320 short haul flights and a350 for long haul flights. I like the 787 and 777, but boeing have a lot of issues id not wanna deal with as a business owner

They started flights to KEWR! Now next month (February 13th) they will start service on their 787-9 from Frankfurt - Detroit and back!

During my 2020 to Austria just before the virus I tried out premium economy on Austrian Airlines (ORD-VIE) & Lufthansa (FRA-DEN). I was more impressed with the 🇦🇹 product which provided noise canceling headphones while LH only offered chintzy earbuds in premium economy. Furthermore, the headphones provided by 🇦🇹 were more hygienic in the sense that the amenity kit included single use foam pieces to slip on the 🎧. Anyway, I'll be flying to Europe in less than 2 months but this time I'll by trying out the United Airlines premium offerings. Cheers!

Same 787-9 seats I have been sitting on with Air Canada's dreamliners since 2016 lol

10:19 the crew is nice in the German way - I agree with that they are nice, polite , they are doing their job but compared to a KLM crew , the KLM crew is real spontaneous and friendly. That is one thing I always noticed.

Bro it is good to see you bring the world together.

Having flown both LH and Hainan, the former is 3* and the latter 2*, LieSky ratings are Pay 2 Play. Same with other reviews who have monetized their bands.

Big improvement from my experience this month!

Please do westjet 787 dreamliner from Calgary to London

Josh, there are a couple of A350s from LH with the new seats as well. I believe I flew on D-AIVD from YUL to MUC and it had the new seats

I heard you speaking german the first time, Amazing!. Ich habe dich das erste Mal deutsch reden hören, toll! 😀

1:55 Looks like the coffee was going to overflow 😂

Im pretty sure that is the second direct aisle access product from lufthansa, they have an a350 which has direct aisle access from PAL

You should try next time the bew panorama lounge at A26 it is newer and in September it was less crowded.....

While I would agree that it is quite a good airport there aren’t many places for plane spotting