The Full Lufthansa B747-8 First Class Experience + First Class Terminal 

That first class experience definitely is five stars, all on a retro livery 747-830. Doesn't get better than that.

Made me happy and sentimental, too, to see you enjoying the flight aboard the Lufthansa retro 747. My retirement and farewell flight as a Lufthansa qualified first class flight attendant took place in April 2015 aboard this aircraft after flying for 33 years as a Lufthansa flight attendant. Flying first class looked quite different in 1982, smaller seats but HUGE meals. I can still remember cutting a whole Châteaubriand from the cart right in front of the passengers and serving whole lobsters! Not to mention to serve German beer as draft beer right from the barrel. Well, times change.......every era has its face.

Hats off to luthansa's leadership team that decided to give the 747-8 the retro look. What a genios of an idea.

13:08 This is indicative of the power Sam has over the airline industry: asking Lufthansa to take off and reland again at LAX just so he could get his B-roll footage. I am impressed!

I’m so happy Lufthansa is still operating the 747s!

Support sending Sam Chui to Mars (on the first SpaceX one way trip to the red planet).He will be responsible for the mission's RU-vid channel...

Fun fact... The first 5 windows of the B747 are actually impact resistant against bird strikes as they face forward slightly due to the curve of the nose. 🙂🇦🇺

I’ve been a Lufthansa fan ever since I first flew with them on a 747-400 about 8 years ago (My previous favorite was TWA). Now they’re the top in my mind, not only because of their great service, quality, safety, and fleet, but especially because they’re the last to fly the queen of the skies. I also love the branding: “ drive Porsche, fly Lufthansa”. Very slick. First class on a Lufthansa 747 on my bucket list for sure.

What incredible service on Lufthansa. 747-8 is still the queen of the sky !!

Sam this was a wonderful video. I lived in FFM for 14 years and it brought back good memories. Love that Lufthansa crew! They were so nice.

Class and sophistication at it's best. Thank you sam for sharing, and thanks for letting us in on the tip on how to fly first class on this elegant airline.

Absolute flawless flying experience, might be #1 in recent years.

I probably built that aircraft. I worked for Boeing for 5 years as a heavy structures mechanic in the 46-48 section, (tail section joining the pressure dome and skin laps). I also built the 41-42 section for 6 months (nose section). Flying Lufthansa 1st class has always been on my bucket list. They in my opinion are the premier experience for any airline company. I envy you for the opportunity and am grateful for their hospitality of your shared experience. I know they wined and dined you for clout and that's ok but as an Boeing employee who was never even allowed to walk through a finished product; to see this is exciting never the less. Best wishes to Lufthansa and the dying undefeated "Queen of the Skies" 747. P.S. please stop calling it "retro". The -800 is as modern and luxurious of an aircraft the world will ever see. It's sad it's a dead program.

Well done Sam. And I thought the Senators lounge was good. Hats off to Lufthansa's incredible 1st class experience

I love the 747's. So glad to see that Lufthansa is still flying these beautiful birds. I still remember my first time, it was summer directly after my freshman year of high school. My folks and I flew this orange 747 to Honolulu from Dallas, yes it was the old Braniff airlines I was personally hoping for a purple, pink, or lime green plane lol but I still remember that plane. Then the man in black was on our flight, and first class let out right in front of us and there he was Johnny Cash and his entire family. I was I star shock he spoke with for a few minutes and I will never forget that and that 747 orange Braniff.

Wow! This is so uplifting. Wonderful to see that there is still a genuine First Class experience available. What a wonderful crew. Even though it something I will not likely enjoy, it is so amazing to view your experience. Thanks so much for a great review! And a very Happy Chinese New Year to you as well!

Good to see you flying again Sam! Especially the 747. Thank you for the show.

Lufthansa is a Top-Notch Airline, no Doubt! I have only been once on a Lufthansa Plane, and it was Lovely, even in Economy :)

Such a spectacular aircraft. Nothing compares to the 747. Great video!

I enjoyed the view of the landing in LAX very much and seeing the "In-N-Out Burger" fastfood restaurant at the end of the runway where I have enjoyed watching airplanes landing at LAX from there and at the little park across the street👍🙂

I was so lucky to get to fly on this exact airplane (D-ABYT) for my first flight on a 747. Flying on a 747 was something I dreamed of doing as a child and it was the experience of a lifetime. Because of covid the plane was basically empty and I got a whole row to myself and it felt like I was on top of the world. I couldn’t stop smiling the entire flight. I’m lucky to live under flight traffic from LA to Europe so this plane occasionally flys over my house. Sam actually captured my area at 9:42. Every time she flys over I have to drop everything I’m doing and just marvel at her. I’m grateful to have gotten the opportunity to fly on the Queen before it’s too late. I’d have to say D-ABYT definitely changed my life. I can now also say I’ve been on the same plane as Sam😂

LH's first class gives me such a classic vibe. What an amazing product!

Always the best vids Sam. Things I'll never see but can deeply appreciate. Great opportunity to fly in the retro Queen in such an unique seat.

This made my RU-vid week! More of the 747 Sam✈️🙌🏼🙂 Thank you so much for sharing this.

Thank you for a truly superb review. The Lufthansa B747-8 is certainly a fine aircraft, and the on-board service in 1st Class is wonderful !

Beautiful flight, beautiful 747-8, beautiful airline.👍🙂🇨🇮💙🛫✈️

747 from Frankfurt to Buenos Aires! One of the greatest experiences in my life! In business class upper deck. Awesome!!!

I love the 747-8. The times of riding on the second floor. And where Sam sat. Such a big plane. But just really neat especially with the service. Once I had the blessing of family to book the entire first class. Super cool service

This is so classic 😍

If you are going to have to spend extra time flying on a 747 due to headwinds, it might as well be in first class👍🙂 I flew to Frankfurt from Los Angels in 2009 on a Lufthansa 747-400, flying coach but it felt like I was flying in first class, compared to other airlines that I have flown on, even including free alcoholic drinks that appeared to have no limits and the flight attendants were great and made the whole flight a great experience for me, especially since it was my first time flying on a 747✈👍🙂

Love the 747. Will always be my favourite plane. Thanks for the great videos

I was lucky enough to fly this exact aircraft in August of 2018. She's absolutely gorgeous!

LOL!! When you walked up to the door, i looked at the blue line, and thought of touching it. And then you touched it 😃 Ha! That made me laugh :)

Lufthasa has always a state of the art technics. So good airplanes.

Very good video thanks and hope you enjoy your flight in first class

That first class experience definitely is five stars all on a retro livery 747-830 Doesn't get better than that

Just glancing at this, the staff love their jobs!!!! So nice to see….I fly 1st class often in U airlines….and you can tell, they really don’t like working…nice job LAL.

The stance of the 747 is just majestic. The best looking aircraft in my opinion 😍

Great video! Thank you for sharing!

I was blown away by how many Lufthansa 747's were at Frankfort Airport. 747-8 and 747-400

Really can’t get better than this, what a gorgeous aircraft and that, all German, all German style and service.

My very first intercontinental flight was on Lufthansa Business on the 747 hump in 1990. I can never forget that flight.

Happy New Year! Thank you for another wonderful video and the tip on flying Lufthansa first class.

That in n out towards the ending is such an amazing place to do some plane spotting….

The thought of having a seat on a plane where I can look forward out of the plane, even slightly, is enchanting

I love your videos Sam...I cannot travel due to this pandemic, but don't miss out on the experience because of you... Thanks a lot

In 2017, I have flown on a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 from Seattle to and from Frankfurt for Christmas vacation. A Boeing 747 is my favorite aircraft. I’m so thankful and grateful to travel there in the pre-COVID era.

People like Me who cannot afford the First Class and Business Class see the world through Your eyes... Wish You more n more beautiful journeys so that we can live a part of Your life .... Cheers !

Wow, Sam 280 times flying in the B747 is incredible and that's insane you are one of my inspiring people of all time ✈✈and I'm proud to be an AVGEEK like you, and thank you so much for sharing all these vlogs with us.

I flew First Class with BA four years ago and the difference here is monumental.. Staff are attentive, you're being treated well.. My flight, boarding the plane felt no different to boarding in Economy, staff were there and friendly but didn't have a huge amount of contact, on my outbound flight I didn't even get an amenity bag, neither did my daughter. The only time I really felt like anything special was being able to eat with my daughter at a table between us, setting this up was the only time the staff really made me feel like I was paying for something extra. Fly First on BA was such a let down that I will never do it again, would rather save some money and fly Business.

Your videos are so informative as well as very entertaining ! Please keep them coming my friend !!!!!!

I love seeing you fly on these crazy planes! this video made me subscribe love watching these.

Wow! That looks like an amazing experience. Hopefully I can experience it one day!

747-8 sounds really quiet at take off😍

What an extraordinary experience thanks for sharing

Queen of the skies and queens providing 5 star service with a touch and a smile, lovely.

Wow!!! A very super smooth landing.

Love your travel logs Sam. Everytime we fly out of FRA we book 1st class and make sure we start our journey at the Lufthansa First Class terminal. There is no better place to start a journey than that. Other airlines have great 1st class seating and amenities, Lufthansa is quality in the old fashined German (Old European) standard. Hope to bump into you some day.

Best wing engine combo in the sky today. 747-8.. Great video - thank you,

That In-n-Out burger at the base of the runway is a great spot to grab a double-double and watch the planes touch down.

Hi Sam, just for your info. Sinn is a very respectable German watch company. The watch pouch is for people who like/ need to bring another watch to travel. For a lot of First class presengers, they will have expensive formal watches. Sinn made more sporty style watches, who like to remind you to check out their catalog and bring one or two home.

The 747-8 maybe the best one, but the 747-400 will always be the greatest of all time. Love your video and greetings from Banda Aceh, Indonesia 🇮🇩. Have a great day and as usual, stay healthy and stay safe, Sam! 🙏

Thanks for the amazing trip Sam.

Love the classic Lufthansa livery with the blue stripe over the windows! I remember a flight in a Lufthansa 747-200 when I was a kid, also first class and it was in the front of the nose. But things looked VERY different back then. Everything was beige and brown :)

Another great video, I travel extensively, and I have never found anything that Sam has stated that I would challenge.

Great video, its so sad the mighty 747 is disappearing from the skies, around half an hour from my home, there is a long line of 747s waiting to be parted out.

Beautiful and elegant flight attendants, seats, and service

First class video with some first class views. Well done!

WOW Sam, the life you lead! 👑🤗 Couldn't help but contemplate the other end of the spectrum as you were landing to LAX, of the many homeless people in L.A., as shown in the RU-vid videos from GiV -- German in Venice. It gives one pause as to the extreme options offered to humans in this life, based often (not always!) on life choices. Obviously, you've made some great choices.

My last LH 748 first class flight was Dec 31 from PVG to FRA. It was empty on the nose of the cabin. Upon arrival, I received email about sars like virus since I was in Wuhan just days before… and I had only flew few times since then. Missed the 748.

Thanks for sharing this video with us! The 747 is definitely the real Queen! The LH crew and food 👍👍👍

I love this video and the 747. I particualarly loved the choice of music in this video!

Although i understand the reasoning behind leaving the 747 (4) engines, I still miss the Jumbo a lot. Flying the 777 is not the same! Maybe Lufthansa has another vision.

Loved the video! Curious to understand how Sam sits in 1A (left side) yet external shots are all out of a right side window? Was there an empty seat on the right (in business?) where you could set up your external camera(s)?

Great job, as always :-) :-)

I like how the staff are so friendly

What a spooky waste of food, space and other resources. The opening couple of minutes seemed like a parody. Glad you had a nice time.

I would love to see a 2, modern, engines version of the 747

Great video, Sam. Thanks !!!

I am not sure how i stumbled across this video, but this has been very satisfying to watch lol. Nice editing and filming.

Thanks for the vid. Actually my experience with LH wasn't great so far. I flew many times with them. But allmost everytime they had delays or cancellations. •Technical problems with the plain. •pilots are on strike. •flight attendant are on strike. •ground staff are on strike. •air traffic controllers are on strike. All of them have different contracts and unions. So at least four time a year you are likely to get hit by one of their strikes. I understand and accept their labour rights as they are working human beings....so I am. But with all of the costs and financial harms the passanger get left allone. Additionally the staff is impolite and respectless. The past years before pandemic I used LH allmost weekly in german domestic flights for business. The prices there were asking for were ridiculous. Almost like a cheap flight to Korea. The last straw they brought was last minute acancelled flight (again). The ground staff of LH handed me over for replacement a Train Ticket. I know it's not their fallt, so I kept polite to the lady while checking my ticket. So I asked her if she made a mistake, because LH gave me for replacement a 2nd class train ticket....which costs around 20 bucks that time. She said it is right because I "only" had a 2nd class flight ticket (obviously for a 50 min. Flight). But this "only 2nd class ticket costs several hundrets bucks! So it was my first time I get mad on an airport after hundret flights. And it was my last time flying with LH. Within Germany I travel only by train since them. For any other flights I would rather chop my legs off but never fly with that unreliable, unprofessional, rude scamers anytime. Even if I have to transfer. Alltough I'm living 15 Min away from FRA Airport. For most internationale flight I use THY, Qatar. But LH is just a joke. Sorry for bother you....I hope you enjoyed LH anyway.

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That shrimp and lobster placement @8:16 was NO MISTAKE. 🤣🤣🤣

Wow ! Utopic. Beautiful. One of my dreams. Love. Felipe.

I was flying a lot with Lufthansa in BC and was always alone at the senator lounge! 😂 Their services is beyond perfect! Once, the business class & first was full and I had to travel premium. They still gave me full business class service and had the seat next to me empty for a better experience! I traveled with all the companies! Lufthansa is def one of the best 🎉

Great Video!

Fantastic report - thank you so much Sam

Love watching from Tokelau 🇹🇰

I am just drooling over the fantastic cuisine in the lounge and in the air!!

Lovely video! Thanks for sharing Sam!

Yay so excited for this one

Wow, that’s an awesome cabin and crew

I have flown first class before but never like this. How wonderful is that!

Dining looked nice

Great video Sam! @9:45 flying over my home in Utah! Beautiful views!

Your video presentations have really reached top notch! Such professional editing, perfect music and fantastic picture quality. Bravo!

First Class is the only Lufthansa product that's truly deserves five stars.

😮Wow, awesome product! Well done Lufthansa - First Class is back!

Wonderful video, as always... 👍

Wow stunning