adamspotter From Netherlands, joined Feb 2011, 776 posts, RR: 2 Posted (5 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 11401 times:
Introduction
During my recent mission to catch the LAN A340: Catching The LAN A340: FRA-MAD-FRA-AMS (by adamspotter Oct 23 2012 in Trip Reports) I still had a one-way AMS-FRA fixed for the 20th of October, so I started looking for flights from FRA. I decided to look for fares to CDG first, as I hadn’t been there in a while. I immediately found a dirt cheap FRA-CDG-FRA-AMS fare on LH and booked it, spending the night at CDG.
With this trip booked all I needed now was to look for an hotel. After a bit of searching I settled with the IBIS CDG Airport.
Map
The map for this weekend trip, thanks to the Great Circle Mapper:
Saturday October 20
Getting To AMS
Like always this report will start in the west side of Amsterdam where I take a 5-10 minute train ride down to the airport. With the first flight of the weekend not leaving until 13:30 I finally got the opportunity to sleep in after a busy week at work. The alarm clock went off at 11:00 and after getting my usual morning rituals done I was all ready to go at 11:50. A 10 minute walk followed to Amsterdam Lelylaan train station where I took the 12:07 train to the airport.
Check-In
After a bit of walking around the airport I arrived at my designated check-in area at 12:30. I had checked in online the night before and all I needed to do know was print my BPs. I approached one of the many LH SSKs, swapped my FFC and the machine successfully spit out my 2 BPs for the day.
Next stop was security, which was a breeze and I was through within 5 minutes without any problems.
With about half an hour to go before boarding time (13:00) I decided to walk around and see if there was any “special” traffic outside. Not much to see today at this hour except for this KLM EMB wearing its beautiful SkyTeam livery:
Once arriving at my assigned gate (B31), the aircraft was already there. D-AILR will be doing the honors on this leg. A 15 year old A319 delivered to Lufthansa on 19/09/1997:
For the remainder of the time, I took a seat and waited for boarding to begin.
Boarding
BP for this flight:
Boarding began 15 minutes late, at 13:15. The usual scrum to the gate followed so I decided to sit back and wait for the crowd to go through. When there was barely anybody left in line I decided to join it. The gate agent scanned my BP with a smile and wished me a pleasant flight. After thanking her I headed into the jetway.
I entered the aircraft as one of the last passengers where I was greeted by a female FA in a friendly manner. Flight crew was all female except for the FO. Can’t say much about the 3 FAs as this was a short flight but they got their jobs done with lots of smiles.
I proceeded towards the back of the plane and to my assigned seat 22A. Flight load was full at 100%, but I luckily enough had no trouble finding a spot for my carry-on in the overhead bins.
While getting settled in the “boarding completed” was announced and the doors were closed at 13:30. The Purser then came on the PA with the usual announcements followed by the female captain welcoming us on board and wishing us a pleasant flight. Announced flying time was a short 45 minutes.
While the safety demonstration was being performed we started pushback 2 minutes behind schedule:
A short taxi followed to runway 24, also known as the Kaagbaan:
Take Off
After just a 2 minute taxi we rolled onto runway 24 and started take-off roll immediately:
Rotate!:
Through the clouds:
Once the seatbelt sign got switched off the crew quickly began their service. Snack on this flight consisted of the brown bread with a big slice of cheese in between, together with that I got a coke:
Legroom shot:
In no time the FO came on the PA announcing our descent towards FRA, giving a weather update and thanking us for choosing Lufthansa:
Landing
While the cabin was still being prepared for landing, we were on final approach for runway 25R:
Landing on FRAs newest runway means you get a nice view of the terminals:
And touchdown at 14:25, 15 minutes ahead of schedule:
We exited 25R and taxied back towards the terminal:
A bunch of stored LH 747s:
1 of 10 whalejets Lufthansa has nowadays:
THAI as always dedicated to Win1290:
And in our final parking position at 14:36, still 4 minutes ahead of schedule:
Now this was something new for me. For a second I thought we were headed to a gate, but instead we parked at an international gate and were bused to the terminal. I’m guessing this is to shorten connection times for passengers?
Once the seatbelt sign was switched off I grabbed my belongings and bid the crew farewell while walking down the rear stairs. A 5 minute bus ride followed and I was inside terminal 1 in no time.
8 Hour Layover…
About a week prior to this trip I got an email from Lufthansa stating that Frankfurt had just opened their brand new Pier A plus. So before heading to the LH Business Lounge I decided to head over to the pier and give it a look as I had more than enough time.
FRAs Pier A+ started operations on the 10th of October and will only be used by Lufthansa or one of its *A partners. It has 185,400 sqm (800 m long) of useable floor space and provides 7 gates, 4 of those are designed for the A380. With this new pier now open it will allow an additional capacity of up to 6 million passengers per year:
Kids corner:
1 of the 7 gates:
A UA 777 being towed to its gate still wearing its old tulip livery:
Lots of seating availabilities here:
You can also get up close and personal with the different heavies docked at their gates:
adamspotter From Netherlands, joined Feb 2011, 776 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (5 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 11434 times:
They also have these nice coffee corners here offering free coffee/newspapers to all passengers:
At the end of the pier the LH logo stands proudly:
FIDS:
The new pier A+ also has 5 new Lufthansa lounges. One First, Senator and Business lounge in the non-schengen area (upper level). And one Senator and Business lounge in the Schengen area where I was. So after exploring the pier I headed towards the brand new Lufthansa Business Lounge.
After swapping my FFC and scanning my BP I was let through into the lounge. This lounge is a bit bigger than the older one near gate A26 and everything is obviously brand new. The offerings are about the same as your usual LH lounge and this one even has its own Lufthansa World Shop inside it. As usual the place was packed to the brim so I didn’t take all too many pictures during my stay here.
After spending a lot of hours in the lounge it was time to head out again. Just before boarding time for my next flight (21:00) I left the lounge and took the long walk towards my assigned gate A36. On the way I passed the other LH Business/Senator lounge which was closed:
Once I arrived at the gate, boarding hadn’t started yet:
Boarding
BP for this flight:
Boarding started 15 minutes behind schedule, at 21:15. The usual scrum to the gate followed so I remained seated until most people had boarded. After that I scanned my BP by using one of the self service machines and headed into the jetway. While walking in the jetway I caught a glimpse of the registration for this flight to CDG.
D-AIZM will be doing the honors on this leg, delivered factory fresh to Lufthansa on 20/07/2012. At the time I took this trip it was exactly just 3 months old!
At the door I was greeted by 2 female FAs in a friendly manner and headed to the back of the plane towards my assigned seat 29A. First impression of the cabin was (obviously) clean, brand new and fresh.
At the back of the plane was another female and male FA who also greeted me in a friendly manner. The crew on this flight can best be described as friendly and efficient, getting their job done with lots of smiles.
After getting settled in I took a quick look outside:
The perfectly acceptable legroom:
The doors were closed 8 minutes ahead of schedule at 21:22, quite a light load on this flight at only 40% with all 3 seats to myself.
The female purser then came on the PA with the usual announcements, followed by the flight deck with another welcome and some flight details. Announced flying time will be 50 minutes. The pilot also stated that there will be no update during flight due to the short duration of the flight, I don’t buy that as AMS-FRA is even shorter then FRA-CDG and I always get an update on that flight..
Pushback commenced bang on time at 21:30 while the safety demonstration was being performed:
Take Off
We taxied to runway 7C, and after waiting for a couple of other aircraft, we rolled onto the runway and took off into the dark sky at 21:44.
Seatpocket Contents
Safety card:
Worldshop Catalogue:
And the magazin:
Once the seatbelt sign got switched off the crew sprang into action offering the snack service. The snack was the same as my earlier flight, bread with a thick slice of cheese in between. Together with that I got a coke:
Landing
In no time we started our descent towards foggy Paris. After a couple of turns we were on final approach to runway 9L and touched down at 22:36, 9 minutes ahead of schedule. We exited the runway and taxied to our gate at T1.
In our final parking position at 22:43, 2 minutes ahead of schedule:
I was one of the last ones off the plane thanking the crew on my way out. A long walk followed to the exit using many different moving walkways:
Ibis CDG Airport
As already mentioned in the introduction I had booked a room at the Ibis hotel located at the airport near T3. That meant taking the CDGVAL airport shuttle from T1 to T3:
Had the whole cabin to myself while the back one was filled up:
Once reaching the T3 stop a 5 minute walk followed to the hotel. After being checked in by the friendly receptionist I headed upstairs to my room:
After making use of the provided WIFI and booking some Alitalia mistake fares on their Japanese website I fell asleep…
Sunday October 21
The alarm clock went off at 08:00 the next morning and after slowly getting out of bed I took a quick look outside. The fog was still there from last night:
After taking a quick shower to wake me up, I gathered my belongings and headed back downstairs. Check out only took 2 minutes and the same ritual as last night followed. This time taking the CDGVAL back to T1.
Check-In
Once arriving, I walked over to the very busy LH check-in area:
I had checked in online the night before in my hotel so just needed to print out both BPs. After a short wait I approached one of the many LH SSKs, swapped my FFC and the machine successfully spit out my 2 BPs for today.
Once again the same ritual as last night followed. Taking the different moving walkways back to satellite # 6:
Once arriving at satellite # 6 I headed straight through security which only took 5 minutes.
Lufthansa Lounge
With a little under 2 hours to go before boarding time, the next stop was the Lufthansa lounge. The lounge is located under the ground so that meant taking the elevator one floor down. There I was greeted by a friendly agent who scanned my BP, swapped my FFC and wished me a pleasant stay.
The LH lounge here at CDG is nothing to write home about, I found the offerings to be quite poor. Nevertheless I kept myself entertained the next 2 hours while making use of the free provided WIFI.
Boarding
BP for this flight:
When boarding was showing on the FIDS I decided to head back upstairs to my assigned gate 61. Once arriving there boarding hadn’t begun yet, this gave me a nice opportunity to check which plane will be taking me to CDG this morning. D-AIQF will be doing the honors on this leg, delivered factory fresh to Lufthansa 21 years ago on 26/07/1991. Unfortunately I was unable to get a good picture of it.
Boarding began 8 minutes late at 11:13 so I joined the short line. It only took 5 minutes before the gate agent scanned my BP and wished me a pleasant flight. I thanked her and headed into the jetway.
On Board
21/10/2012
CDG-FRA
LH1031 // 29F/ later to 30F
A320-200 Lufthansa // D-AIQF
11:35-12:40
adamspotter From Netherlands, joined Feb 2011, 776 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (5 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 11409 times:
Once entering the aircraft I was greeted by 2 female FAs in a friendly manner and headed to the back of the plane. At the back of the plane were 2 other female FAs who also both greeted me, all 4 FAs got their job done with few smiles on this flight. As I was one of the last ones on the plane and seats 29D/E were occupied by a couple I asked one of the FAs if I can move back to the last row (which was free) to which she acknowledged.
The OK legroom:
The doors were closed 10 minutes ahead of schedule at 11:25, flight load was around 40% with all 3 seats to myself. The purser and pilot came on the PA with the usual announcements and a welcome on board, no announced flying time was given.
While the safety demonstration was being performed we started our taxi to runway 9R:
SAS taking off:
Followed by Onur Air:
We joined the line of aircraft waiting for take-off including these 2 Delta 767s:
This Delta 767 started take-off roll, aborted it immediately and exited the runway again:
SWISS waiting behind us:
The Delta plane that aborted take-off joined the line behind us:
US Airways A330 taking off for yet another TATL flight:
Take Off
At 11:48, 13 minutes behind schedule we rolled onto 9R and started take-off roll immediately:
Rotate!:
Which gave a nice view of CDG, shame about the weather though:
Much better weather up here:
Once the seatbelt sign dinged off the crew sprang into action, the snack this time was a cheese croissant. Together with that I got a coke:
Landing
In no time we started our descent towards FRA and lined up for final approach to runway 7R:
And touchdown at 12:31, 19 minutes ahead of schedule!:
We exited 9R and taxied towards the terminal. The same ritual as yesterday happened, parking at an international gate and taking a short bus ride to the terminal from there:
And in our final parking position at 12:40, still 10 minutes ahead of schedule:
I thanked the crew and exited via the back stairs and into the bus. But not before taking a quick picture of my aircraft:
And its next door neighbor:
A 5 minute bus ride followed and I was released into T1. Just as yesterday, I headed over to the new LH Business Lounge. I stayed here for the next couple of hours waiting for my last flight of the weekend. The lounge was busy during my whole stay there where I got the opportunity to catch up on some TRs.
Boarding
BP for this last flight of the weekend:
I left the lounge just after 16:00 and headed to my assigned gate A10, which is a bus gate. Once arriving there boarding was already well underway so I scanned my BP and headed into the waiting bus. A couple more passengers came and the doors were closed. The bus was not even half full meaning either it was a light load or this was the second bus.
A 10 minute bus ride followed and we were released in front of our aircraft. D-ABXL did the honors on this leg, a classic 737 delivered to Lufthansa 26 years ago on 05/12/1986.
I boarded via the back stairs and was greeted by a female FA. The crew on this flight consisted of 3 females, all getting their job done with lots of smiles. A short walk followed to my assigned seat 25F. First I had a little trouble finding some room for my carry-on but eventually found some space further down the aircraft. I have to say this aircraft was still in excellent condition considering it is 26 years old!
The OK legroom for this short flight:
5 brothers sitting on the tarmac awaiting their next flight:
Right after getting seated the doors were closed and the Purser came on the PA with the usual announcements and an announced flying time of 50 minutes. No welcome from the cockpit as far as I know, but that could have happened before I boarded. Flight load was pretty full at 90% with the aisle seat occupied and the middle seat next to me empty.
We started pushback 2 minutes behind schedule at 16:37 while the safety demonstration was being performed:
Taxiing to runway 7C:
Take Off
After waiting for a couple of aircraft ahead of us we rolled onto 7C and started take-off:
adamspotter From Netherlands, joined Feb 2011, 776 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (5 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 11394 times:
A nice line of aircraft coming from all corners of the world:
Flying straight over Frankfurt am Main:
Seatpocket Contents
Seatpocket contents were the same as all 3 previous flights except for the safety card:
The seatbelt sign got switched off and the crew sprang into action. The snack on this flight was once again the bread with a thick slice of cheese in between, together with that I got a coke:
In no time the FO came on the PA announcing our descent towards AMS, giving a weather update and thanking us for flying Lufthansa.
Landing
Quite some low clouds at AMS today, so it took a while before land was in sight:
It became clear we will be landing on the Kaagbaan, also known as runway 06:
And touchdown at 17:37, 13 minutes ahead of schedule:
We exited the runway and a short 3 minute taxi followed to our gate:
An airline some users here like:
The airline famous for its great legroom:
The airline famous for its mistake fares and professional FAs:
And in our final parking position at 17:40, 10 minutes ahead of schedule!:
The aircraft slowly emptied and I thanked the crew on my way out. A lengthy walk followed to the baggage claim, no checked baggage so I headed outside passing customs on the way out to who I was of no interest.
I headed straight towards plaza where I took the 7 minute train ride back home. A 10 minute walk followed and I was home again after another great weekend!
Conclusion
4 short hops on Lufthansa. Lufthansa was like Lufthansa usually is: Punctual and friendly crew. Getting a snack on a flight under 1 hour is always nice. It was great to fly a brand new aircraft but also a 26 year old one, which was in great condition!
The new Pier A+ is great and a nice addition to FRA. Love the fact you can get up close and personal with all those heavies, fantastic.
The new LH Business lounge is very nice!
Ibis CDG Airport has a great location. The rooms might be a bit small but was perfectly fine for me and in good condition!
This will conclude my trip report. If you’re still reading, thank you very much for taking the time to read this report, it is much appreciated.
Please feel free to leave a comment or ask a question, I would really appreciate that!
My next report will feature part 1 of a USA trip I made at the beginning of November:
LFutia From Netherlands, joined Dec 2002, 3195 posts, RR: 31 Reply 5, posted (5 months 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 10698 times:
Goedenavond Brendan,
Wat een mooie verslag! I really liked the pictures from the A+ Pier. I think I might have to give LH a shot one day! I think its quite nice that LH provides free newspapers and coffee. Its these small touches that can make a passenger's day. The big lufthansa logo looks real nice. I think it could of been accented more with it being yellow but the Lufthansa logo is classic and timeless.
Its funny how most of your LH flights left late but arrived ontime.
Met vriendelijk groeten,
Leo/ORD
PS: Can't wait to read the big mega trip report!
Leo/ORD -- Groetjes uit de VS! -- Heeft u laatst nog met KLM gevlogen?
jwhite9185 From United Kingdom, joined May 2007, 719 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (5 months 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 10123 times:
Hey there Brendan. Very good report as usual. Good that you managed to catch the 737 classic too - must admit I prefer those to the A319's. I was also on a pair of the old birds the same day you were.
That old terminal at CDG brings back the memories of flying out of there with BA on my 18th birthday - and seeing a couple of BA 757's around and hoping I wouldn't be on one as I wanted to get on the A319 for the first time. How times change!
Shame you didn't get to do much sightseeing during your time in Paris though.
Quoting LFutia (Reply 5): Wat een mooie verslag! I really liked the pictures from the A+ Pier
Thank you very much!
Quoting LFutia (Reply 5): I think I might have to give LH a shot one day! I think its quite nice that LH provides free newspapers and coffee. Its these small touches that can make a passenger's day. The big lufthansa logo looks real nice. I think it could of been accented more with it being yellow but the Lufthansa logo is classic and timeless.
Quoting LFutia (Reply 5):
Its funny how most of your LH flights left late but arrived ontime.
Indeed!
Quoting greg99 (Reply 6): Great trip report - love the pics and the tale
Thank you very much!
Quoting greg99 (Reply 6): One question, though - what was it that you had on the hot dog buns in the LH lounge?
hot dog, with fried onion, Ketchup and mustard, delicious!
Quoting jwhite9185 (Reply 7): Good that you managed to catch the 737 classic too - must admit I prefer those to the A319's. I was also on a pair of the old birds the same day you were.
Same here, and they are still in excellent condition too!
Quoting jwhite9185 (Reply 7): That old terminal at CDG brings back the memories of flying out of there with BA on my 18th birthday - and seeing a couple of BA 757's around and hoping I wouldn't be on one as I wanted to get on the A319 for the first time. How times change!
Very true!
Quoting jwhite9185 (Reply 7): Shame you didn't get to do much sightseeing during your time in Paris though
Done sightseeing in Paris a couple times already so I didn't mind that much
thegivenone From Austria, joined Jan 2008, 134 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (5 months 23 hours ago) and read 9066 times:
Hi Brendan,
Thank you for the wonderful little report. It looks like you got more than your fair share of of cheese sandwiches from LH
I too have just returned from my first exploration of the new A+ pier on my stopover in FRA. I very much agree with your general conclusions:
> Nice architecture (very German and very "FRA") with great window area and some really fantastic views of the ramp.
> Nice new lounges.
> Great amenities (did you see the shower facilities available to non-lounge passengers? I would kill for these in airports where I don't get lounge access).
The pier definitely adds to the maze that is FRA and now distributes LH's long haul operations along the entire length of Terminal 1 (from the C gates, through B, the US A-gates and A+). Connecting from A+ to C must be quite the trek!
It baffles me that the new LH Business Lounge is so small. I agree with you that it is a fairly standard LH lounge affair, although I do very much like the new styling and modern flair. I used the shower facilities as well, which are definitely an upgrade over the previous lounge (these are featured with powerful rain showers). I still don't understand why it is so small though. This new lounge is essentially responsible for all European, A+ and US traffic. It's similar in size to the new Austrian Business Lounge, which serves significantly less passengers. I assumed that LH would have learned from the shortcomings of the previous lounge at A26 which was constantly packed.
sultanils From Belgium, joined Mar 2010, 1173 posts, RR: 29 Reply 12, posted (5 months 23 hours ago) and read 9034 times:
Hello Brendan,
Thank you for this very good 'signature adamspotter' report. Not a spectacular routing but one where there is always something interesting to see: AMS, FRA and CDG. Good to see some pics of the new pier, which it 'totally FRA'.
Quoting adamspotter (Thread starter): I%u2019m guessing this is to shorten connection times for passengers?
I rather think you parked at a 'non-Schengen' gate and your aircraft's next destination was a non-Schengen one. Therefore you got bussed because you don't need to go through passport control.
Quoting adamspotter (Thread starter): They also have these nice coffee corners here offering free coffee/newspapers to all passengers
That's 1 thing that LH and FRA do very right: free booze for everyone. Me like.
Quoting adamspotter (Thread starter): After making use of the provided WIFI and booking some Alitalia mistake fares on their Japanese website I fell asleep%u2026
You managed to nail some as well? Bookings are still standing?
Quoting thegivenone (Reply 11): It looks like you got more than your fair share of of cheese sandwiches from LH
hehe indeed
Quoting thegivenone (Reply 11): > Nice architecture (very German and very "FRA") with great window area and some really fantastic views of the ramp.
> Nice new lounges.
Quoting thegivenone (Reply 11): > Great amenities (did you see the shower facilities available to non-lounge passengers? I would kill for these in airports where I don't get lounge access).
No I didn't see that actually, where was it located?
Quoting thegivenone (Reply 11): The pier definitely adds to the maze that is FRA and now distributes LH's long haul operations along the entire length of Terminal 1 (from the C gates, through B, the US A-gates and A+). Connecting from A+ to C must be quite the trek!
That is very true!
Quoting thegivenone (Reply 11): It baffles me that the new LH Business Lounge is so small. I agree with you that it is a fairly standard LH lounge affair, although I do very much like the new styling and modern flair. I used the shower facilities as well, which are definitely an upgrade over the previous lounge (these are featured with powerful rain showers). I still don't understand why it is so small though. This new lounge is essentially responsible for all European, A+ and US traffic. It's similar in size to the new Austrian Business Lounge, which serves significantly less passengers. I assumed that LH would have learned from the shortcomings of the previous lounge at A26 which was constantly packed.
I also definetely agree with you there, LH lounges are always packed it seems!
Quoting sultanils (Reply 12):
Thank you for this very good 'signature adamspotter' report. Not a spectacular routing but one where there is always something interesting to see: AMS, FRA and CDG. Good to see some pics of the new pier, which it 'totally FRA'.
Quoting sultanils (Reply 12): I rather think you parked at a 'non-Schengen' gate and your aircraft's next destination was a non-Schengen one. Therefore you got bussed because you don't need to go through passport control.
Hmm, that sounds right
Quoting sultanils (Reply 12): That's 1 thing that LH and FRA do very right: free booze for everyone. Me like.
Quoting sultanils (Reply 12): You managed to nail some as well? Bookings are still standing?
1 of them "survived" and I flew the weekend after getting back from the US in November
PlaneHunter From Germany, joined Mar 2006, 6190 posts, RR: 79 Reply 14, posted (5 months 10 hours ago) and read 8715 times:
Hi Brendan,
nice report about this LH trip. The new pier looks good, maybe I will try it next year together with the 748. I'm a bit disappointed that you got the same cheese sandwich three times - some more variety would be nice.
Quoting adamspotter (Thread starter): A UA 777 being towed to its gate still wearing its old tulip livery:
I will miss that scheme...they should have scrapped the CO colors.
Quoting adamspotter (Thread starter): As already mentioned in the introduction I had booked a room at the Ibis hotel located at the airport near T3. That meant taking the CDGVAL airport shuttle from T1 to T3:
I also stayed there again in October, I love its location. I always ask for runway/airport view.
Quoting adamspotter (Thread starter): A 10 minute bus ride followed and we were released in front of our aircraft. D-ABXL did the honors on this leg, a classic 737 delivered to Lufthansa 26 years ago on 05/12/1986.
That good old bird was retired on November 5 - now it's waiting for the scraper at TUL.
stipica From Croatia, joined Feb 2011, 398 posts, RR: 8 Reply 15, posted (5 months 9 hours ago) and read 8686 times:
Hi B !
just to say hi ... it is always so cozy ... new terminal is much better than other part of FRA but again no architecturally interesting ... for me the most funniest part is LH emblem in the end of terminal , so sacral like the altar ... thanks stipica
gabrielchew From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2005, 2512 posts, RR: 13 Reply 16, posted (5 months 2 hours ago) and read 8503 times:
Nice report....looks like you had a set of very standard LH EU flights. THe new lounge in A+ looks reasonable...nothing too innovative. The new pier too looks ok....not terribly interesting though. I guess they didn't want to adopt any ideas like in SIN or ICN?
dc9northwest From Romania, joined Feb 2007, 1735 posts, RR: 4 Reply 17, posted (5 months 2 hours ago) and read 8479 times:
Hey Brendan!
Good to see the new wing of FRA--hell, they need it
LH looks slightly above-average, as usual. Nice to get a Classic 737 every once in a while.
Not my favorite airport, CDG, but the architecture of T1 always intrigued me. I wonder, any idea when T1 was built? My grandfather flew via Paris to JFK (well, IDL) in '61. No idea if via Orly or CDG though I think the former...
Anyway, thanks for your report Brendan, and looking forward to the US mega-trip
Quoting stipica (Reply 15): new terminal is much better than other part of FRA but again no architecturally interesting ... for me the most funniest part is LH emblem in the end of terminal , so sacral like the altar
Quoting gabrielchew (Reply 16): looks like you had a set of very standard LH EU flights
indeed
Quoting gabrielchew (Reply 16): THe new lounge in A+ looks reasonable...nothing too innovative. The new pier too looks ok....not terribly interesting though. I guess they didn't want to adopt any ideas like in SIN or ICN?
Indeed not all too interesting, that would've been nice if they did!
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Reply 18): really good to follow you´re weekend trip and especially the pictures from the new pier at FRA.
Good choice to connect this way.
Thanks and indeed!
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Reply 18): The perfect picture with the perfect plane!.
MSS658 From Belgium, joined Oct 2010, 2212 posts, RR: 14 Reply 20, posted (4 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 7637 times:
Hello Brendan
Nice tripreport, thanks for sharing! LH looks good as it usually is.
Nice to see you where able to see the new terminal in FRA! It's a nice and welcome addition to the FRA Airport.
CDG T1 always impresses me with it's impressive layout.
Good to see you got the 733 on the FRA-AMS leg.
daviation From United States of America, joined Sep 2008, 432 posts, RR: 1 Reply 23, posted (4 months 1 week 1 day ago) and read 6108 times:
Very nice report!
The last time I transferred at FRA in 2008, it was a bad experience. Aircraft parked on the tarmac, bus to terminal, long trek from A to C, hard to transport handicapped passengers between terminals. And my favorite, which I will never understand or live down: very few toilets! I could only find one small dirty watercloset every ten gates or so. Next to PHL, it was my worst transfer experience.
Has that changed now with the new terminal? Was the toilet problem limited to the A-gates only?
The last time I transferred at CDG was even earlier: 1984, I think. But it was from TWA to TWA, so there was no problem. I was very impressed at the time with the airport shops. I recall saying, "Leave it to the French to make even the shop windows look so beautiful!"
knightsofmalta From Malta, joined Nov 2005, 1410 posts, RR: 17 Reply 24, posted (4 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 5911 times:
Hi Brendan
I finally got round to reading your report. I should have read this before I flew via Frankfurt. In any case, I enjoyed the pictures you took and I must say, I'm quite impressed. In your photos the new A+ dock looks quite nice and bright. When I was there my impression was that it's rather dark and gloomy.
Thanks for posting!
Cheers,
William
25 win1290: Hi Brendan, Another very nice/detailed trip report as usual. Thanks for sharing your trip experience especially the new pier at FRA terminal. It's a n
26 adamspotter: Hi guys, Thanks for commenting and very sorry for the late reply! Hi Phillip Thank you very much Its indeed a nice terminal IMHO haha, many people say
27 eastafspot: Very nice report Brendan, Great for you those short hops in Europe, even more when you can (re)visit new area. The New Pier A looks convenient, especi
28 TS-IOR: Is there available access to FRA visitors terrace while remaining in the non-Schengen transit area T1 ? If not, what are the possible sightseeing faci
29 adamspotter: Thanks Leonard! Indeed, both look nice! Thanks for commenting and sorry for the late reply! FRAs visitors terrace is closed during winter and only ac
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