Lufthansa - 747 8 - First Class - Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago (ORD)

Lufthansa - 747 8 - First Class - Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago (ORD) | TRIP REPORT

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Lufthansa's stylish First Class is one of Europe's most adored and exclusive travel experiences.
The fun begins at a private terminal dedicated to First Class passengers, where attendants helped me through a quick security screening. Amenities inside the facility included a restaurant, cigar lounge, showers and bathtubs, hotel rooms, workstations, dozens of newspapers, and a Lufthansa concierge desk. A team of limo drivers takes each passenger from the First Class Terminal directly to their gate.
Being onboard the double-decker 747 Queen of the Skies is a thrill. The First Class cabin is located on the first floor in the nose, where only 8 seats are available in a spacious layout. It's a 14-year-old seat product that doesn't compete well with the Gulf carrier's First Class pods. Starting this year, Lufthansa will replace these aging seats with a new "Allegris" product that features a much larger and fully enclosed suite.
I believe Lufthansa excelled most during the lunch service. The walnut-crusted steak was tender and delicious, and the cheeses offered throughout tasted amazing. I also learned that Lufthansa is the world's largest consumer of caviar, buying about 10 tons annually, which is around 5% of the world's caviar supply.
As the Flag carrier of Germany and Europe's second-largest airline, Lufthansa operates with a level of professionalism, and I noticed crew members taking pride in their positions.
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
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Airline: Lufthansa
Aircraft: Boeing 747-830 (D-ABYP)
Seat: 3K (First Class)
Flight Number: LH430
Route: Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Flight Time: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Date of Travel: April 10, 2024
PRICING
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Total Price: $2,615 (booked in Business Class for $1,114 and upgraded to First Class for $1,501)
Total Routing: TUN-FRA-ORD
Booking Location: lufthansa.com
TIMESTAMPS
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00:00 - Intro
01:51 - First Class Terminal
04:27 - Limo ride to plane
07:09 - Pre-departure
08:51 - Taxi
09:52 - Takeoff
12:26 - Seat Review
14:48 - Europe Sightseeing
15:55 - Meal Service
19:16 - 747 Tour
22:11 - Inflight
27:02 - Descent
28:26 - Landing
28:45 - Ratings
31:07 - Outro
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@WilliamPotts3 23 күн бұрын

The 747-8 is gorgeous. A work of art.

@sebastianbaxter3761 Ай бұрын

Friendly correction: Frankfurt is not now nor it had ever been a German capital :) Berlin is the capital now, whilst Bonn used to be the Capital of West Germany during the cold war partition. Oh... and by the way... Amsterdam is also not Capital of the Netherlands 😂🤣 The Hague (Den Haag) is and had been ever since the Dutch freed themselves from the Spanish colonisation. We love our American visitors 🥰 (Otherwise, an amazing video, and even more amazing price you've managed to find to enjoy first class luxury, congratulations - skills that you do have are far more important than knowledge of European capitals 😎)

@Archduke17 Ай бұрын

I was about to go there. The closest Frankfurt ever was to being a German capital was the Frankfurt Parliament in 1848. (Then, you needed to be a history buff to know that.)

@sebastianbaxter3761 Ай бұрын

@@Archduke17 There was also Frankfurt school in 1960s... sometimes I think it made Frankfurt the Capital of the World - ideological followers of the Frankfurt school are still rulling over all of us in one way or another 😂🤣

@outoftheframe1280 Ай бұрын

MAN WTF💀💀💀💀 Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. I live there. The Hague is not the capital

@wengelder9256 Ай бұрын

Sorry you are confusing the capital ( Amsterdam ) with the administrative and governmental centre , The Hague . Amsterdam IS the capital .

@sebastianbaxter3761 Ай бұрын

@@outoftheframe1280 I stand corrected. For all of my 57 years of life this far I believed The Hague was the Capital 🤣😅 In fact it is officially designated as "The Seat of the Dutch Government" which in your country appears to mean something different from the notion of the Capital City. I also wish to say that I remember seeing something resembling a Royal Palace on my walks around your town. And remember wondering to myself: "But what is it doing here? Why it is not in the Hague? 😂🤣 Too many joints being smoked in the vicinity and the overwhelming smell of burning dope was obviously affecting my reasoning at the time. I apologise 🙂 Anyway I think Naarden should be the Capital, I also love s-Hertogenboesch and of big cities Eindhoven is by far my favourite. Netherlands is a very nice country, every time I was there, I enjoyed my time. The Dutch are kind and hospitable people. Thank you! ❤️

@mahyarmike6875 11 күн бұрын

Thank you for video! A real report without any exaggerations or show. We need more like this on KZfaq.

@scottvernon7347 Ай бұрын

Best review of a airline flight I've ever seen! No arrogant remarks, no insults, just observations!!! Bravo X Bravo!!!!

@samuelselvarajselladurai2960 Ай бұрын

I REALLY LOVE THE OLD IS GOLD OF LUFTHANSA.

@eyeglasslady9266 Ай бұрын

I always welcome a vlog on 747’s. My cousin’s husband was a 747 captain in the heyday. I enjoy your presentations always! Lots of ambience! Best! 👍✈️

@ohioan2903 Ай бұрын

747s will always be the best airplane product of all times. I have flown the 747s all over the entire world since 1970. I do not understand the demise of the 747s == fuel costs, etc. ? This video was absolutely superb and highly enjoyable.

@aididandreis96 Ай бұрын

Thanks you Lufthansa for keeping the B747-8 and A340-600 flying 🪽 you're one of the best airliners in the world 🤍💙

@DouglasDC10.30 Күн бұрын

Airliner means plane, you should’ve said airline.

@redcomusic Ай бұрын

So nostalgic flying on a 747! I've been contemplating on visiting Germany again to buy new and used music.

@XLRSAv Ай бұрын

Looking forward to this one! I'm from Chicago and just flew the queen last week.

@QFSAviation Ай бұрын

Nice!!!! I hope you enjoy 😊

@malonedw1 Ай бұрын

Your videos are amazing and this one is one of your finest! Thanks for sharing!

@fbagbey Ай бұрын

Loved your catching other jets in flight...very cool!

@pierrenine5775 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the effort taken to share with us another superb presentation Quintin. That Lufthansa experience was quite one to remember!

@QFSAviation Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Pierre! Thank you!

@secpac58chichi 14 күн бұрын

Did an LAX to FRA trip - upstairs - wife and I were the only passengers - we got crazy service - she slept a lot I enjoyed every tidbit and drink I could - thank you United/Lufthansa and staff

@scottyerkes1867 Ай бұрын

The Queen of the Skies is a beautiful airplane. I've enjoyed several flights on this type of aircraft. Thanks Quintin for a great video💚👌👍

@QFSAviation Ай бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it Scott! The 747 will always be the best ✈️

@mauiguy6710 Ай бұрын

Welcome back with this wonderful vlog. Your vlogs are always so well done and interesting. A dream is to fly Lufthansa’s 747-800 First Class, but alas, my never happen. Thanks for taking us along on your journey! 👍

@eyeglasslady9266 Ай бұрын

Same for me.

@malcolmnorton4214 Ай бұрын

Ive done this many times and the terminal is amazing. There’s nothing like a soaker tub after a Trans-Atlantic red eye. Being driven to the plane and they put your bag in the overhead, such an amazing experience.

@jamani1086 Ай бұрын

Wow! Totally awesome video! I would definitely give it a five star rating! Enjoyed every minute of it from start to finish! Everyone should hit the like button! Great job Quebec Foxtrot Sierra and thanks for sharing!

@Skankhunt98745 Ай бұрын

Love it when you upload.. you are one of the best aviation channels out there.

@QFSAviation Ай бұрын

Hey thank you so much that’s really kind of you 😊

@dilippadalkar822 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video sir. I enjoyed it very much. Wish to personally travel and enjoy by Lufthansa.

@christianbayerstein5243 Ай бұрын

Private investigator Quintin, always curious also under the seats 😂😂😂😂 next time you should make your driver stop in front of the First Class Terminal in Frankfurt, then you don’t have to do the awkward walk from the arrival area. The colorful rubber duck is cute❤️❤️❤️

@QFSAviation Ай бұрын

Haha hey I’m always looking for a different angle! I had stayed at the airport hotel the night before so I wasn’t able to pre-arrange a driver (which I believe is complimentary for First Class). But the walk was amusing lol

@michaelsharp3615 Ай бұрын

Queen of the Skies still lives on!!!

@AdmiralZest Ай бұрын

Finally a new upload, I've been waiting for you to upload for a month!

@robyoungquist5803 Ай бұрын

I started flying Lufthansa First Class back in the ‘60’s when they had their 707 Intercontinental Jets. At that time, their First Class service was dubbed “Senator Service” and if memory serves me correctly, the red rose served as its mascot … a tradition that is still present to this day. My favorite seat/s are either 1A or 1K. 😉👍🏻. I really enjoy the inflight experience aboard Lufthansa and of course when transiting in FRA, I schedule a couple hour layover to enjoy the First Class Terminal to refreshen up with a hot shower or soaking bath. Then lunch and continue onto Sweden or Switzerland depending which Sibling I’m going to visit. Chicago O’Hare still holds a special place in my heart (even though I don’t live in Chicago anymore) because my childhood home was only 5 miles East of it. Thanks for sharing your experience Q 😉👍🏻. P.S. IMHO, those Polaris Passengers on that United flight above you are not even remotely close to enjoying the experience nor food quality that Lufthansa Business Class Passengers are. 🫤

@isasa5953 Ай бұрын

Lufthansa first class terminal is truly fab! Just go there directly if arriving by car! No need to enter the main airport. Please do not film other passengers - not even from behind, no one likes that!!!

@user-pv4qu1hb8y Ай бұрын

WOW! A window in the bathroom!! If you are not looking out the window......its impressive how much air traffic is zooming past you! Great trip report! Seems like a wonderful travel experience!!

@user-sr1ys4tr2o Ай бұрын

Amazing video! :)

@jolene54 Ай бұрын

✈️👍 Enjoyable informative vlog!

@guilhermesilveira479 Ай бұрын

Great video👍✈️

@rayrogers7458 Ай бұрын

Very enjoyable and informative video

@west8864 Ай бұрын

Just flew LHR Frankfurt to San Francisco on 747-8 Business. The seat was more comfortable than Swiss Business 777. Not as much as much food as First, but I certainly didn’t leave hungry and the cabin crew were friendly. One even addressed me by name!

@egorguzun5481 Ай бұрын

Amazing video! The only thing is that Berlin is Germany’s capital city 😉

@aprianto1985 Ай бұрын

Great trip report. I like it

@johnvsymons Ай бұрын

This is one of your best reviews! Outstanding photography, the scenes leaving Frankfurt were awesome. Your programs are the most comprehensive of all of the aviation reviews. I am still amused that one has to "trudge over" to the Lufthansa First Class Building at the Frankfurt Airport. You'd think they could at least offer a golf cart type of vehicle to transport you over there. It's definitely worth visiting but I don't like that walk. 🤣. Looking forward to you next upload. 👍🏻

@QFSAviation Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot I appreciate that! Yeah I found it funny no type of shuttle was offered, I even asked for help finding the terminal because the signage was so unclear haha

@nikolauswolff5791 Ай бұрын

The new Germany was born in May 1949. From then until 1990 Bonn was our capital. After we got reunited with the GDR Berlin is our capital. Place of all government buildings and our parlament. Lufthansa wasn't allowed to fly to Berlin during the cold war. Only Pan Am ( USA ), Air France and British were allowed to fly from West Germany via three airways to the island West Berlin. During that time Frankfurt developed itself step by step to a intercontinental hub. Lufthansa resumed flights from December 1989 on. Their promise to make Berlin their main hub again was never kept. Frankfurt is their Nr.1 hub followed by Munich. Berlin doesn't play even a small role in Lufthansa's movie....

@idxluaviation Ай бұрын

Wasn't expecting this quintin! Hope you enjoyed Lufthansa's First Class like I did lol.

@QFSAviation Ай бұрын

Thanks Luke 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

@LMays-cu2hp Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your nice trip. Yes, Lufthansa 747-800 is very to fly on. That was very nice to visit the Lufthansa First Service there in Frankfurt and to have car service to the gate is very nice. You had a great view there in First Class seeing the Delt Airbus take off in front of your flight. And you saw your aircraft in the cloud shadows is interesting. I see your saw Loyola University Main North Campus there in Rogers Park. I live 10 minutes south of that university so, I probably saw your flight fly over my neighborhood.😊 I do miss flying my former airline's 747-400s to Europe. The 747s are so nice fly and many people still like flying First Class on them to there vacations or homes.

@ronaldcuieii8639 Ай бұрын

Hey buddy, awesome flight very very nice. Please keep coming out with more vlogs!!

@QFSAviation Ай бұрын

Thanks man! I definitely need to get better at pumping these out, I’ve filmed dozens of cool flights so far this year

@PreSing7896 Ай бұрын

What a expirience man nice one!👍

@doktor_kumpel958 Ай бұрын

Finally Q, been waiting for this one for so long👌😀

@nbagamer421tank4 Ай бұрын

Cool Plane ✈️

@elbiojacqueslindemann4136 Ай бұрын

A beautiful and magnific sound in your vídeos!

@saafan 20 күн бұрын

Great job 👏🏻

@andreykuznetsov7473 Ай бұрын

Thanks бро за новый классный видос , благодарю 🤝 Like👍, 747-8 самый лучший самолёт , обожаю его!

@gunvaldsandhaland7757 Ай бұрын

I Havent Experience B747-8 Jet.Great Video And Info

@laurencehyde2168 Ай бұрын

Great video..well done

@Richard2003 Ай бұрын

What a massive plane!

@bestericaviationandspirts6219 Ай бұрын

I remember flying on her in November she a beauty 🔥

@QFSAviation Ай бұрын

There’s nothing quite like flying the Queen 👑

@hectorcruz127 Ай бұрын

Excell🎉video loved it

@Richard-om7vd 19 күн бұрын

Excellent video.

@RyanMiller-du7vz Ай бұрын

I always love the Boeing 747-830 old livery and the new livery but the gold logo will still live on.

@Pkerr1000 Ай бұрын

I've been fortunate to be able to do this twice. Both times there were only 4 people in the cabin. It was amazing.

@garymeredith2441 29 күн бұрын

QFS you did fantastic here I loved how you showed flying first class with Lufthansa airlines and how your treated and the video you did here on this video you did A great job and than you for doing this .

@coolfeet77 Ай бұрын

Glad to know that LH plans to keep the 748 well into the 2030s. I plan to score a ride on it to Frankfurt from ORD sometime. Thanks for an awesome vlog flying FC.

@user-jwill Ай бұрын

I’m with you on the lie flat seat. I saw the seat control and I was like you mean it doesn’t turn into a bed? 🤦🏻😂 plus you get the upper deck and the lie flat in business class! I’d want all that although all that food looked delicious. 😋

@isasa5953 Ай бұрын

It's a full bed on the 747 😊

@sebastiaoazevedoazevedo4363 Ай бұрын

É muito lindo esse avião impossível não admirar , esse fez história e estará sempre em nossos corações parabéns a Boeing por nós proporcionar tão grande alegria e prazer em vê.

@JelmersAviation Ай бұрын

Beautiful video man!

@leonventer8467 Ай бұрын

great video

@sidratshish7722 Ай бұрын

Wonderful Video

@Calebs_Aviation Ай бұрын

EXCELLENT video my friend! I will be flying the LH B747-8 this winter in Business Class but I have high status and hope to get an upgrade preferably on the leg back from FRA-ORD not my outbound as I want to also sit upstairs in a B747 just once. My case I’ll take a B747-400 from ORD-FRA in the upstairs Biz Class! Cheers 🥂 mate! Caleb’s Aviation 😊

@karolinesmail489 Ай бұрын

Love it the queen 👑 kommt seen Yankee tango in the background she's my favorite Lufthansa 🇩🇪✌️♥️ guten Tag

@kurtgubitz Ай бұрын

Not halfway thru your video and already I'm impressed with the unique, shadow shot of the jet over clouds, then ground. Nice. Shot we only need to see once, but no one ever showed before; the mechanical guts under the seat. So this is how it chewed up my ipad. 😏

@hsserry5289 Ай бұрын

Top passenger airliner in the World!

@maikellowissamecastillo8583 21 күн бұрын

Love your channel

@sd.siddiqui4324 Ай бұрын

Nice vdo. I hv watched full

@danielguntner4361 Ай бұрын

A beautiful Tripreport. Thx. I hope I can fly one Time with LH First Class. Thx a lot. Best wishes. Daniel

@Itsgaryjerry Ай бұрын

Amazing work as always Quintin! Do you have a playlist of your Lo-Fi music? It’s so classy and relaxing!

@scotthouston6621 2 күн бұрын

I always wanted to fly on a 747!

@themastermagicians2745 Ай бұрын

Beautiful plane 👏👏👏

@jamani1086 Ай бұрын

Thanks QFS!!

@michaelsharp3615 Ай бұрын

Finally Lufthansa First Class!!!

@divox9pqr 15 күн бұрын

Exemplary service with delicious looking meal service

@andiscott8470 Ай бұрын

For the love of all things tea... Please let the bag steep just a little longer... Please... I have been twice heartbroken in this video 🤣

@wotan10950 Ай бұрын

Very nice video! But at 4:40, Frankfurt is not Germany’s capital city, and never was. It was Berlin, then changed to Bonn between the war and reunification, now it is again Berlin.

@hectorcruz127 Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Rob_Cantor Ай бұрын

Very much agree with your comment re business versus first class. Yes, the liquor and food are better in first, but smart fliers don't drink a lot of liquor and even in first the food generally suffers by comparison to a good restaurant. Taking everything into account--food, liquor, more space, extra attention on the ground and in the air--first is pleasant, but is it worth often twice the price of a business class seat? Based on recent experiences with Emirates and Air France first class, I'd say no.

@isasa5953 Ай бұрын

It is... The luxury of a full bed is worth it I'd say.. Also first terminal or concorde lounge are much more pleasant... And no quatar qsuites are not close! Just the Privacy is nice.

@kurtgubitz Ай бұрын

I've flown out of Frankfort in F/C on LH 4 times and it never ceases to amaze me, unless you arrive at their F/C terminal by vehicle, you have to take a short, dirty, bumpy on the rolling luggage, walk outside to enter via a mundane entrance. You feel like you're sneaking in.

@williambarbosa5511 Ай бұрын

Good afternoon from Brazil, Man! Nice video, thanks for that. I LOVE the BOEING 747-8i and I also impressed by the quality of the services you shown in this video. Lufthansa is really incredible and I want to travel with this Aircraft someday and I'm already have a Lufthansa Account to do that. I sent a compliment for them for the services and especially for keep the Queen of Skies on their fleet. I've just just subscribed and I will follow your content. Thanks and have a nice day. PS: I fly with the Boeing 747-8i on the Microsoft Flight Simulator.

@Eric_M01 Ай бұрын

In 2 and a half weeks I'll be flying business class on the Lufthansa 747-8 on the upper deck from LA to FRA. Can't Wait!!! :D

@ricardocamilo3448 Ай бұрын

Daddy and Mom LOVE YOU ❤enjoy You trip🙏🏼

@andrewmonks3668 Ай бұрын

Frankfurt is not Germany’s capital city…

@maynardsalviejo7567 Ай бұрын

He's an american.

@Eric_M01 Ай бұрын

I would really like you to do a British Airways A380 business class trip report from Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR) on the upper deck. Thank you and this video was great!

@Nick-io8td Ай бұрын

Love that video. But that tea was definitely not English breakfast! Far too weak 🤣

@VadimD-All_The_Best Ай бұрын

😀👍Ну ,наконец-то...!)

@gibbs1966 Ай бұрын

2 things that will be a game changer for Lufthansa 1) fully closed suites like the ones in Emirates 2) start routes to Australia

@oliverschmitz1721 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing and for being so open with your privacy. "But" Frankfurt is just a Lufthansa Hub, not a capital and in fact Germanys Number 5 by inhabitants...

@sanjaybhagwat9446 Ай бұрын

Very nice video brother ji. ❤❤❤

@michaelsharp3615 Ай бұрын

Fly on the Pacific Island Hopper sometime please!!! Or the Caribbean Island Hopper!!!

@liflyer0413 Ай бұрын

Shut up.

@merlin43004 Ай бұрын

So, sitting up front, you get the same nose wheel sounds you'd hear in the cockpit of most other planes.

@antonfourie828 15 күн бұрын

Fresh orange juice - in a plastic "glass"? OMW - I've seen enough!

@jmw-ig1bp Ай бұрын

I see you got the dreaded van transfer. Heavy F load. Have done this route a few times. Had the whole F cabin to myself once. It was surreal

@PanopaX Ай бұрын

Did you ask the other guests before taping them, or pixel them instead?

@superlogistics1 Ай бұрын

Dont find the seat too appetising compariing to the best First Class seats out there. Lacking the privacy, is a big letdown. Even business class on a lot of airlines have much better privacy lol. But other than that they nailed the other elements which is great!

@user-lu7dd5ty4t Ай бұрын

Sorry i havent seen the rest of the video... Music is so great..!

@justingandara9289 Ай бұрын

ON THE OUTRO, YOU WERE ON YOUR NEXT FLIGHT, YOU WERE GOING WHERE, BACK HOME?

@janellek21 Ай бұрын

4:38 Wrong - Berlin is Germany's capital city :-P Loads of people complain about Lufthansa's hard and soft product being dated but I've always thought it was just fine. It's better than BA in my opinion. I flew LH twice to the USA when they used to fly from Liverpool. At the time they were the only full-service carrier to fly from LPL and I loved being able to avoid that shithole airport in Manchester. Have you flown Condor long haul? Hideous poker chip livery aside, I've seen other videos and they look like they offer a very good premium product for a LCC/holiday airline.

@michaelsharp3615 Ай бұрын

Check out Concourse C at DEN sometime and their observation deck!!!

@liflyer0413 Ай бұрын

You're not in charge.