next week I'm flying Brussels Munchen Shanghai round trip with Lufthansa on a A340-600 (between Munchen and Shanghai that is
). Anybody experience with Lufthansa on long haul or A340-600?Cheers,
Stij
Long haul on a long plane
Long haul on a long plane
Dear all,
next week I'm flying Brussels Munchen Shanghai round trip with Lufthansa on a A340-600 (between Munchen and Shanghai that is ). Anybody experience with Lufthansa on long haul or A340-600?
Cheers,
Stij
next week I'm flying Brussels Munchen Shanghai round trip with Lufthansa on a A340-600 (between Munchen and Shanghai that is
). Anybody experience with Lufthansa on long haul or A340-600?Cheers,
Stij
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. Oh well, both flights are night flights.
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I don't think it's legal. But just ask a f/a very nice. Maybe one will give you one.Stij wrote:Steven,stevie wrote:hi
do you wan't bring an safetycard from the plan?
for trading (or selling)
thanks
enjoy your flight
steven
is that legal? If so, you can even have it for free! If not, I'm really sorry, I can't do it.
Cheers,
Stij
But even tough no PTVs, Lufthansa A340 are still fairly roomy and the overhead screens are pretty viewable. Just bring along a book or something, then you'll certainly survive.
The most sexy girl in the sky: The Sud-Est Caravelle 12.
Steven,stevie wrote:hi
do you wan't bring an safetycard from the plan?
for trading (or selling)
thanks
enjoy your flight
steven
As fokker_f27 suggested, I'll ask it very friendly to a flight attendant! If she gives me one, it's yours!
Fokker_f27, you're right, we survived it as well before there were PTV's!
Cheers,
Stij
OK, here comes a small trip report:
LH4609 17:10 Brussels => Munich Avro RJ85
Check-in was very friendly and smooth. No lines at security, which I found remarkable as it was wednesday evening, right before the long weekend.
Flight was full. The LH RJ85 have a 6 seats a row and that is very crammed. I had a window seat and the guy next me was ... well .. "heavy" and it felt like I was sitting half outside the plane.
Service was a OK, we got a sandwich and the German Riesling wine was actually very nice.
We landed on schedule in Munich. Transfer to he terminal by bus. I really enjoy this.
LH 726 Munich => Shanghai Pudong Airbus 340-600
It IS a long plane!!!!!!!!!!!
The flight was half full, I had two seats for me. We departed ahead of schedule (how about that) We even had our take-off roll before the departure time!!!!!!
The seat was normal, no PTV's however (although the space seems to be foreseen). The screens were a bit far away for me to actually see the movie. No worries: in Brussels I had bought the latest "Top Gear" and this was enough reading entertainment for a night flight.
Somewhere above Hungary we flew above a thunderstorm. Nice IFE! It was really beautiful to see the lightning below us. For a moment I thought we were a nightbomber in WWII. Oops, don't mention the war
The food was served late due to the thunderstorm, but great and the cabin crew was extremely friendly! Wine on long haul is served in normal 0,75L bottles and actually tastes really good.
The most funny experience on a Lufthansa A340-600 is when nature calls. The toilets are actually next to the cargo hold, so down the stairs.
During the whole flight there was a bar in the galley where there were sodas and wine available.
We landed well ahead of schedule in Shanghai. Border and customs were the usual Chinese Bureaucracy. After this I had to change airports because I had to fly to Xiamen and no flights go to there from Pudong. The transfer is by bus. This ride gives a whole new meaning to the statement that every flight involves two dangerous stages: the ride to and from the airport.
MU5671 Shanghai Hongqiao => Xiamen Airbus A320
Check-in was ... well ... Chinese: No comment. You hand over your ticket and passport and say "Hi, I would like to have a window seat." The check-in agent will process the ticket and give your boarding pass and passport back without even saying "please".
Hongqiao was crowded as ever. Boarding was chaos as ever. China Eastern service was basic as ever: Pepsi and peanuts.
Xiamen was excellent as ever: clean: quiet, roomy, organised, friendly! Who travels regurarly in China understands what this sentence is all about.
Tomorrow I fly home, I'll write a report a few days later.
Cheers, Stijn
LH4609 17:10 Brussels => Munich Avro RJ85
Check-in was very friendly and smooth. No lines at security, which I found remarkable as it was wednesday evening, right before the long weekend.
Flight was full. The LH RJ85 have a 6 seats a row and that is very crammed. I had a window seat and the guy next me was ... well .. "heavy" and it felt like I was sitting half outside the plane.
Service was a OK, we got a sandwich and the German Riesling wine was actually very nice.
We landed on schedule in Munich. Transfer to he terminal by bus. I really enjoy this.
LH 726 Munich => Shanghai Pudong Airbus 340-600
It IS a long plane!!!!!!!!!!!
The flight was half full, I had two seats for me. We departed ahead of schedule (how about that) We even had our take-off roll before the departure time!!!!!!
The seat was normal, no PTV's however (although the space seems to be foreseen). The screens were a bit far away for me to actually see the movie. No worries: in Brussels I had bought the latest "Top Gear" and this was enough reading entertainment for a night flight.
Somewhere above Hungary we flew above a thunderstorm. Nice IFE! It was really beautiful to see the lightning below us. For a moment I thought we were a nightbomber in WWII. Oops, don't mention the war
The food was served late due to the thunderstorm, but great and the cabin crew was extremely friendly! Wine on long haul is served in normal 0,75L bottles and actually tastes really good.
The most funny experience on a Lufthansa A340-600 is when nature calls. The toilets are actually next to the cargo hold, so down the stairs.
During the whole flight there was a bar in the galley where there were sodas and wine available.
We landed well ahead of schedule in Shanghai. Border and customs were the usual Chinese Bureaucracy. After this I had to change airports because I had to fly to Xiamen and no flights go to there from Pudong. The transfer is by bus. This ride gives a whole new meaning to the statement that every flight involves two dangerous stages: the ride to and from the airport.
MU5671 Shanghai Hongqiao => Xiamen Airbus A320
Check-in was ... well ... Chinese: No comment. You hand over your ticket and passport and say "Hi, I would like to have a window seat." The check-in agent will process the ticket and give your boarding pass and passport back without even saying "please".
Hongqiao was crowded as ever. Boarding was chaos as ever. China Eastern service was basic as ever: Pepsi and peanuts.
Xiamen was excellent as ever: clean: quiet, roomy, organised, friendly! Who travels regurarly in China understands what this sentence is all about.
Tomorrow I fly home, I'll write a report a few days later.
Cheers, Stijn
Well Leftwing,
since they're both nightflights and the rest of the service is absolutely impeccable, I would continue to fly LH to China. BTW, for a few 100 Euros you can buy a private DVD player, then you watch the movie you want when you want. A lot of people did that on LH.
However, in a few weeks, Hainan starts service between Brussels and China, because these are direct flights, I'll probably choose them.
Cheers,
Stij
since they're both nightflights and the rest of the service is absolutely impeccable, I would continue to fly LH to China. BTW, for a few 100 Euros you can buy a private DVD player, then you watch the movie you want when you want. A lot of people did that on LH.
However, in a few weeks, Hainan starts service between Brussels and China, because these are direct flights, I'll probably choose them.
Cheers,
Stij