I will purchase the better meals before we leave and probably some wifi Data as well. Their CEO Carsten Spohr just milks the passengers and cut down everything. Germans are good at economics = full plane, small chance of sitting next to an empty seat A member of the Star Alliance, Lufthansa also has codeshare agreements with five other airlines. You have the option of ordering a special meal through your travel agency or online at My Bookings. Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Food in Economy with Lufthansa In economy, all passengers receive the same meal, which may be something as simple as a basic sandwich. That aisle seat truly makes all the difference. They serve the same/very similar stuff (if any) in Y in intra-European flights of several hours Its literally all about cutting a few cents. It was like being back in your high school cafeteria except the high school version was edible. And I fear that this is not even rock-bottom yet. That sandwich looks like something Aeroflot would serve. This is the alternative breakfast and dinner offering. In Geneva, we already offer our customers the opportunity to select their preferred snacks and drinks themselves under our SWISS Saveurs programme. Lufthansa Has Really Hit Rock Bottom In Economy Class, The new United Polaris Lounge at Washington Dulles, @malaysiaairlines just announced it would retire i, Welcome to @fly_bur @aveloair! Austrians new buy-on-board service will be available on flights of up to three hours. On long-haul flights in Economy Class you can look forward to an attentive in-flight service that varies depending on the length of the flight and the destination. The plane taking us back to Europe was the newest type to enter the Lufthansa fleet, the Airbus A350. Upgrade Meals > Read More: Lufthansa Slashes Meal Service In Economy + Premium Economy (As Competition Improves). A slab of coconut cake. PER TRIP . No kidding and it was the same when I flew in 2005 and 2007. You can choose between hot and cold, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. And the food served was a disaster, quite possibly the worse Ive ever had on ANY airline. Roll and Croissant with butter and strawberry jam. Rival British Airways ended free food in economy in 2017. And then curse whoever thought of serving up this lot on a plane. There should be no reason why, for the prices they charge, LH business class isnt competitive with US airlines. Basically if you want more pay more. Economy class features 371 seats with 31 pitch and a width of 18.2. The airliners market is rough. As the desert trolley comes round, baileys and port is offered. And the bar of chocolate is a very good idea - it's great to be able to take if off the plane. Newer one: 747-8. They are literally in your lap. True, on a 45 minute flight, you don't really need it, but something larger than this would be nice. A Fresh Sandwich on SWISS from LHR-ZRH (and Chocolate! The list is ENDLESS. The lime seemed odd, but works really well with the Palma ham. Another odd combination for Eurowings, but again in context, it does work. Lufthansa Economy Class | Lufthansa Whether it's a short flight or a long one - comfortable seats await you in Economy Class Economy or Business, doesnt matter (Im usually flying y in short/midhaul and Y, Y+ or C on long haul, depending on upgrade availability and budget). I used to love flying on the big European carriers. I think we should just be given meal vouchers $20 when you checkin. A hot roll, with butter, and a tray with three cheeses (blue Castello, Allgau hard, and bell pepper) with three grapes. Chief Commercial Officer Tamur Goudarzi Pour noted: Our guests today want to have a greater say in their individual travel experience and that expectation is no longer always met through our present inflight food and beverage product. This will be the first time there is a first-class product on an A350 aircraft. Lufthansa has fairly generous recline for economy class, but it is murder if you're trying to work while your neighbor in front is fully-reclined. You can have any opinion you like, but you need to respect the crew members privacy! You may not be able to request an alternative, even if you have a special dietary need. All meat and poultry products used are certified as slaughtered according to halal guidelines. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. You get less for your money, not more. At least Lufthansa try to ring the changes, by adding in salmon as an alternative. Economy Lufthansa short-haul economy. No customer in their right mind accepts this treatment for longer. I fly Lufthansa about 200 times a year (granted, mostly in Business) and consistently experience excellent service. The upgrades on seat and entertainment is never going to happen now that other A380 operators are mothballing there fleets, as to the grumpy staff, this is rarer now than it used to be, the old failing Iberia used to be the worst,if you wernt spanish then never complain ,no one would ever listen, any dispute between spanish and non spanish passengers addressed through the staff only went one way. But then to be given indelible food and be told you cant have water from the water bottle sitting on the cart its enraging. Austrian also asserts customers simply did not like the free snacks: Even before the coronavirus crisis, it was already evident that the simple choice of either a sweet or a salty snack no longer corresponds to the expectations of Austrian Airlines passengers. Id rather even connect via CDG or LHR and fly AF or BA to get to Germany, my last eco flight on Delta to Frankfurt via Detroit was actually really good too. The Lufthansa Group will still attract many of its current customer base, but I do think budget competitors like EasyJet, Ryanair, and Wizzair will continue to whittle away at Lufthansas market share. For international business, I still find LH better than UA, particularly for F&B, though the Polaris lounge is better than Sen-where they have one. Delta has only gotten better. Kaiserschmarren (sweet cut-up pancakes with raisins). lufthansa 747 8 economy. Wifi was offered but never worked. I recently experienced similar disappointment on a Lufthansa Bangkok to Budapest (via Frankfurt) trip. When coming from German, darker bread is used. Useful tip: If you didnt already try, you can change the network preference to DHCP with manual IP and then start surfing IPs in the far right (x.x.x.144, x.x.x.145) until you either find a free one or knock someone off. The problem is that, if youre travelling between two non-hub airports (and theres only about six big hubs in the whole of Europe), you usually have to choose between a twice-a-week-if-you-are-lucky Ryanair/Wizz service and a LHLX/AFKL/BAIB connection that used to take the best part of a day to get you to your destination BEFORE the pandemic-induced schedule cuts. In one sense, this flight was better than last time. My vote in this comparison is for Lufthansa, as it is truly German. Emirates has more than 260 aircraft. It always includes a varied range of beverages and a 3-course meal. You get what you paid for. Lufthansa Cuts Free Food + Drink In Economy Class In Favor Of Buy-On-Board, SWISS Will Offer Cheese Fondue, Other Gourmet Treats In Economy Class, The new United Polaris Lounge at Washington Dulles, @malaysiaairlines just announced it would retire i, Welcome to @fly_bur @aveloair! Once again I am surprised. ?.try it for ones , you will be rather surprisedthe days of the soviet carrier are long gonesince 1991 to be preciseregards. While this was a better flight for me, since I didnt wind up in a middle seat in the last row, Id say it was a worse flight for everyone else onboard. Choose from a varied and exclusive menu and shape . But it took three hours to complete the meal service. Will miss the @united #globalfirstlounge at #ord. Germans are good at economics = every square inch of the plane will be utilized A pot of cream with fruit tartlet. Small, adequate - but really not that great. On Lufthansa short and medium-haul flights we serve a variety of food and beverages depending on the length of the flight and its destination. Starting in the summer of 2021, Lufthansa will debut catering from Munich-based dean&david through Gate Gourmet with a price range of 2 to 12. That sandwich looks so disgusting I cringed just by looking at the picture. Lufthansa Group Cuts Free Economy Class Catering, Austrian Airlines Will Introduce Austrian Melangerie Buy-On-Board Service, SWISS Will Introduce SWISS Saveurs Buy-On-Board Service. Lufthansa has a strict policy against this. (Also, 2nd to last pp, I think your food was inedible and not indelible we have a whole different problem if it was indelible). Same goes for the wi-fi, same also went for the IFE screens on the aircraft on both of those before mentioned airlines plus KLM and SAS. 1GB will set you back 29.00EUR: I find it pathetic that while many carriers who once capped data are moving to an unlimited model, Lufthansa has introduced data caps. Great promotion for United (Mathew is their status customer)! A chocolate swizzle. It seems as if the Lufthansa chefs just threw together everything they had left, and just made a mess on the plate. Lufthansa's business class can be a high-end experience, especially if you find yourself on one of its new planes. The marginally larger offering at lunchtime comes in it's own packet, and while small is ok. According to the purser, the crew was short-staffed so we were warned meal service would be delayed. On SeatGuru it indicates 72A as window??? They are just doing their job and what the management want them to do. Lufthansa's premium economy seats offer 38 inches of pitch and a seat that is 18-19 inches wide, with 8 inches of recline. Lovely and tender, done just right, this shows what can be achieved in the air. I know its not a big deal in the US, but asking a German Flight Attendant How are you today can (and I am tempted to say will) make a big difference. After entering your flight number and selecting your travel class, you can start looking forward to the culinary delights awaiting you on your trip. Funnily Im seeing a LH under this article . We dont smile. Headrests were missing on the seats ahead of us and the people were told put the pillow behind their heads. People who expected little and got even less do. With the exception of first class, I agree. Dine on board as you would in a top restaurant. Take that! If you want to be a ULCC, then brand your product accordinglydont build up your marketing as if youre offering a global full-service airline. Let me get this straight: The down trend is horrific, and the pace is even increasing. Change airline and get happy! All images and content copyright airreview.com. I dont even consider calling it catering what they offer on narrowbodies (apart from drinks), its a joke. And those IFE screens.they are so overdue for a refresh. The new offer will be introduced in phases as of spring 2021: Austrian Airlines will begin, followed by SWISS and Lufthansa; the new products will be revealed by individual airlines over the coming months. Weve been getting very good feedback on this quality product from the guests concerned. The wraps are very good, although it's a bit odd that they are sliced. These simply dont work well (sound quality horrible), so bring your own. It was ridiculously slow and unresponsive. I dont think people will go ZRH-CDG-LHR just to get a free coffee on AF (while that lasts). Dubbed SWISS Saveurs, the menu will largely resemble what was already trialed out of Geneva. And yes the stewards were beyond short tempered.. Rude and aggressive to several passengers during the flight. It really does, and makes a lovely light meal - not bad for a 45 minute flight. I would say so yes. Perhaps the extra 4 hours to the flight makes a difference in their temperaments? There is no additional cost to you for this service. Oh dear, this is stunningly poor, and really lets down the whole Lufthansa performance. As always on Lufthansa, food comes in small quantities. The pasta is done just right, and although cold has lots of flavour. It really does. Two mini fruit tarts. But heres where Lufthansa has really hit rock bottom. I asked for water with dinner and I was told that there was just coffee and tea available (even though there was water bottles on the cart!). Does LH call it that too? There is little quantity, and little quality. SWISS also tries to spin this as a move that customers demanded. The business and economy on Lufthansa is much better though Emirates' First is better. Two rolls. The Lufthansa Group, including Lufthansa, Austrian, and SWISS, will eliminate complimentary snacks and drinks onboard short- and medium-haul economy class flights starting next year and introduce a new buy-on-board menu. At the time, Lufthansa had launched a range of dean&david crafted dishes, with a focus on high quality, healthy food such as salmon avocado bowls and Bircher muesli for breakfast. In Premium Economy Class Lufthansa also serves meals on fine china; additionally passengers are greeted on board with a welcome drink. There are incredible flavours in this. Every leg of the journey both directions was fraught with failures. Oh wait Bribery. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Better class of passengers? After entering your flight number and selecting your travel class, you can start looking forward to the culinary delights awaiting you on your trip. Now this is weird. This selection just doesn't work together at all. You get the same rolls as at dinner time. On what basis? In which case LH falls down badly. The menu on your Lufthansa flight Find out here before departure what menus you can expect on your long-haul flight in First Class, Business Class or Premium Economy Class. D. Your plan is too common sense for an airline that thought the A-380 made sense as a purely passenger plane in the first place. I been flying with LH since I am a child the always been not that smart, rember the times where the put me as kid behind a smoker saying I am in non smoking seat, wish could make then accountable for my health now. There are certain parts of this I can understand. Good cheese too - although I was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with it, and ended up using it in the roll. That said, I think that SKs premium economy product is pretty good and their business class decent. Seating is arranged in a 3-4-3 configuration on the main deck and a small economy class cabin upstairs offers a 2-4-2 configuration. Oddly, according to the flight menu posted online (Lufthansa posts menus for each flight in all classes), breakfast still appeared to be eggs: Alas, we received the most disgusting sandwiches I have seen on an airplane. This is not a breakfast but an insult to passengers, especially considering United serves a full breakfast on a similar routes. However Lufthansa crew are pretty good at getting you extra food if you feel peckish on the flight. Unortunately, I live in Germany and choice is limited. And here we go with the Russians and in this case AeroflotJon, have u ever flown on Aeroflot?? Gross. On the routes they go head to head with LCCs, I guess equally all that matters will be schedule and price. Disgusting. Lufthansa short flight business class Flew Lufthansa and Swiss Air recently, and have to say, the Europeans know how to do in-flight food! FACTS, baby, not RANT will win over your hordes of admirers. The "Allegris" seat offers more legroom, a fold-out leg rest, and can be adjusted even further back than the . Lufthansa offers you a wide choice of special meals including, for example, vegetarian meals and meals for those on special diets. A tub of spicey sauce. It is always the same with this kind of management school: Swiss will Introduce SWISS Saveurs Buy-On-Board service service in economy + Premium product. 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