Sleek cabins, ever-efficient German service, and luxury car transfers to the plane earn Lufthansa top marks for first class. But it’s the little details that make Lufthansa so special, such as an elegant fresh rose at each seat, plush pajamas tied with a ribbon, designer amenity kits stuffed with cologne, automatically controlled window blinds, and private storage closets for carry-on and garment bags.
Excellent bedding assures a comfortable rest, but for those that want to work, free internet is a welcome perk. Dining is a multi-course affair with some courses plated at your seat, including heaping helpings of caviar and a lovely after-dinner cheese cart.
On the 747, there are no privacy doors guarding each seat, but the airline installed special carpeting to dampen the sound of foot traffic (there’s hardly any in first class anyway).
In its Frankfurt hub, first-class fliers may never need set foot in the main airport terminal either. Instead, a private building with a restaurant, napping rooms, shower suites, a cigar bar, and even dedicated security and immigration await. It feels more like flying private, and that’s extra special on one of the last few airlines to fly the 747 jumbo-jet, a.k.a. the queen of the skies.
But, the first class on the A350 is the newest and most impressive for the airline, even though it is limited to just a few planes at the moment. Dubbed Allegris, its new first class product features a trio of suites with full-height doors, including a double-bedded suite in the center of the cabin that can be booked for two passengers, or for an added fee, for one person. These suites, which are currently flying from Munich to New York JFK, Chicago, and San Francisco among other cities, come with individual temperature controls, private wardrobes, and larger TV screens.
