24hrs in Lufthansa 747 FIRST CLASS (South Africa to USA)

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class on the world's most iconic aircraft, the Boeing 747, we are about to spend 24 hours in Lufthansa

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class and we will sit opposite the pilots along the way, we will eat, drink, sleep and experience it all. the luxury that Lufthansa has to offer and the best of all is that they come with us Hello Jet Setters, we are heading home from South Africa, we will be flying with Lufthansa on their iconic 747 all the way in first class after an unforgettable few days on Safari. It's time to say goodbye to morning game drives, magical wildlife encounters and incredible landscapes and hello to Next Level luxury.

This is the plan. We will leave Johannesburg at seven in the afternoon and fly for 10 hours. We'll arrive in Frankfurt in the early morning, in time to savor the first-class terminal for five more hours before taking off again, this time for nine hours en route to Chicago. Our journey begins at Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Time to check-in and we are all registered. That was a really simple process. We were offered an escort to the Virgin Lounge, but decided to pass it up so we could explore the airport a bit. What's happening there is the 747-8 that will take us to the end. to Frankfurt tonight arrived this morning around 8:30 but we are leaving at seven in the evening so the plane has to stay here for quite a while all day but that is fine with me because it means we can see from Here, flying first class is special, of course, but doing so aboard arguably the most spectacular aircraft in the sky makes it even better.

The 747 is the most iconic aircraft in the world by far, there is no debate and we are very lucky to be able to do it. Spending almost 24 hours on this trip feels like a dream on our flight here on Delta's longest flight. You made the slightly controversial comment that the A350 is the most beautiful aircraft currently in service. I think it is the most beautiful. Now the 747 is the most. iconic and then there are these A380s that are good, only a mother would love them, let us know in the comments below, are you team A350 or team 747?

Regardless of your equipment, your best option for flying on a 747 today is with Lufthansa, as it is the largest operator of the type, Lufthansa business class passengers can use the Aspire Lounge here, but first class passengers are recommended class to go to the Virgin Atlantic Lounge, so where we're headed now seems a little strange. go to a Virgin Atlantic lounge before a Lufthansa flight, but I will. The Virgin clubhouse here in Johannesburg has plenty of seating. I have been to almost all the lounges here in Johannesburg and this is by far my favourite. There is no buffet here.

Instead, you can order anything from these menus and it will be delivered to your seat. Luckily, the caffeine was flowing here and the lounge even offers incredible views. The clubhouse has a full bar and, so as not to ruin our appetite for the onboard offerings and at the same time honor. the venerable heritage of this channel, we shared the meatballs as beautiful as this edition of the Lounge, just wait for the one in Frankfurt, the one that will be next level and approximately an hour before departure a member of the Lufthansa ground staff appeared to take us. to the plane we got an escort an escort to the plane and at some point in the three hours since we last saw it, the airport team here in Johannesburg towed our 747 to the gate, it was ready for us and maybe Even more importantly, we were ready to let's board this very exciting bird.

Lufthansa's first class cabin is located on the main deck at the front of the aircraft. There are eight seats here now for this leg. I was reserving seats for 3K and Suzanne will be right in front of me at 2K. There is no bad seat in this cockpit, but the next stage will be even more exciting as we are in the front row in front of the pilots. The heat is extremely comfortable and offers storage under the ottoman along with all the other amenities you would need. I hope it is infinitely adjustable, but it is starting to show its age compared to other first class seats, which is why Lufthansa has announced a new first class seat that they plan to introduce in 2024 on their new A350s;

That said, few first-class cabins welcome us. and the atmospheres that you will get in this and I think that is because of this table in front that makes the space feel special. The hostesses are ready to begin service before we even take our seats. One criticism of the seed is that they are not very private, but there is a partition that does a good job of keeping things isolated. I accidentally lifted the partition. I should lower it. How easy is that. We all received slippers and pajamas which I will be looking forward to for a long time.

Landing tomorrow In the morning it should be fine for everyone, but it is flat, but all but one of the eight seats in first class were occupied and I think we were all excited when we stepped out onto the active runway to begin our 10 hour journey. In northern Europe, within five minutes of leaving the ground behind our pilots, they turned off the seat belt fastened sign, which was my cue to say hello to Suzanne and check the bathroom. It's another Lou with a view. There are also many amenities here. my seat Checked out the inflight entertainment now I don't want to sound anything but grateful, however the screen is undersized given how far away it is from the seat, plus the options are a bit lacking compared to other airlines, but the map is definitely a highlight of this system and there are also cameras mounted outside the aircraft.

Wi-Fi was available at no additional cost to first class passengers. They gave us a coupon at the beginning of the flight. It was good to have it. the service but it was a bit slow, the Bose headphones provided a first class passenger, they were great. I'm not sure there is anyone on Earth who loves Airline pajamas more than Suzanne. Minutes after we left the track, the table was replaced and service began. with a hot towel and on a moose Moosh, a meat, a menu and a list of wines available. I chose to start with a glass of Bordeaux, but they ran out after the flight.

That was a disappointment, but they offered me this. The South African red mix which I really liked, the appetizers were served on a cart which made it easy to see what each option was like. Suzanne started with the Prawns with Tomato, Onion and Cilantro, a scoop and as for me, how could I pass up the caviar, our amazing stewardess insisted she try the Herb Roasted Chicken Breasts and Sriracha Yogurt. She did not disappoint me. The walnut soup had a little more flavor than I expected and for my main course I chose the honey roasted duck breast with orange and thyme sauce.

I loved. polenta Suzanne opted for the Moroccan tagine. She said the couscous was very good, but it was the chickpeas that stood out the most for her. She finished everything with the apple crumb pie before making up the bed and putting on her new Porsche-designed eye shadow from the amenities kit. This cabin is more open than other first class cabins, but the partition does a good job of keeping the privacy. The bed itself is really comfortable thanks to its large size and the passengers are provided with a comfortable mattress, a duvet and a pillow, and thanks to In that bed I slept for six hours, but it was very hot, so it was not the best, but It's extremely comfortable, so I changed my clothes and tried the Facial Mist just in time for breakfast, which started with fresh fruit and then Suzanne woke up in the bathroom. so it's like sleeping on a cloud, but there were no clouds over Milan as we watched the sun start to rise soon, she returned to her seat where she enjoyed the muesli with yogurt.

I had the freshly prepared scrambled eggs, which were literally freshly made. On a hot plate in the kitchen I watched the hostesses crack the eggs. This is proof that you can have a good breakfast on a plane. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, this is her first mate. Speaking at this time, we left our cruising altitude and started. The approach to Frankfurt Airport expects to land in around 30 to 35 minutes and we enjoyed a perfect landing right on time at the most connected airport in the world. Don't miss our behind-the-scenes video. Here is one of the most incredible places.

I have visited it once. Well, we're off the plane. That you thought? I never really thought that 10 hours on a flight would feel so short. They went by so fast. I completely agree, as I mentioned, it is a little hot on Lufthansa planes. It was quite hot apart from that really spectacular flight. Now my seat in the back of the first class cabin actually gave me a great view at the front of the plane to get an idea of ​​how far forward seats 1A and KR are, which is great because that's where we are sitting on the next leg, but for now let's head to the first class terminal.

There are still tough times ahead for being one of the most expensive elegant salons in the world. It's been on my wish list. for so long, I'm very excited to see it, how about you? Yes, especially since you're a Star Alliance demon, so let's enjoy this. It's a fairly easy walk from terminal one to Lufthansa. first class terminal, it's a separate building so you'll go outside, which we didn't complain about after about 10 hours in the air. If you have a closer connection, there are first class lounges at the airport, but with our long layover we couldn't.

Don't miss the opportunity to come here, it's the first time we've seen the Lufthansa first class terminal. If you are booked in Lufthansa first class and want to come here during a long layover, exit Terminal 1 on the arrivals level. Turn left and follow the sidewalk. You can not miss it. This space maintains the airline's warmth and clean, first-class aesthetic. What the place offers in terms of tons of comfortable seating, although it lacks views, but I imagine most people come here in part. to feel like you are not really in an airport the Lufthansa first class experience departing from Frankfurt offers a completely isolated world the lounge is a full restaurant with an extensive menu including monthly specials there is a full bar with cocktail menu and 130 types different whiskey but maybe you don't feel like going through the hassle of a menu, it's also a buffet, there are nap rooms if you're tired, small offices if you need to work, there's reading material if you're bored and a lounge to smoke, of course, because Well, why not?

But I wasn't in the mood for any of that. I wanted a shower. A great shower can be the best part of a lounge experience, so I'm going to try this one right now, much better. Let's be very clear about this. This is what we came for, she is right, lucky visitors to the Lufthansa first class terminal, like us, receive rubber ducks as souvenirs. We are very excited to add them to our collection. I ordered an espresso and Suzanne had a small snack from the buffet, really? Flying with Lufthansa without a pretzel I thought we'd seen it all here in Frankfurt when we went behind the scenes in last week's video.

We couldn't get in here. Don't miss that video because we went everywhere in this airport on the ramp behind. the scenes, it was a fun day. I hope you watch that video and to see more videos like that, make sure you subscribe because we're always doing something very nice as this room is very nice for the house oh my lost Outlaws. Abuse of the airfield is AirPlay and see the impossible rush, the terminal is something to think about if you're going to come here, we won't feel connected to an airport experience, maybe we'll just drive to the plane about 40 minutes before our scheduled time .

At the exit they took us downstairs and put us in a Porsche that took us directly to our plane. This is quite elegant. This is quite elegant. Thank you and you better believe we feel connected to the airport experience. We also felt like rock stars when we arrived. Then the 747-8 that would take us the nine hours to Chicago, wow, wow, and right there, in the nose, the plane passes four windows in front of the pilots. That's my seat 1A and Suzanne will be right across the aisle in 1K. These seats have all. Same bells and whistles as the last one, so I'll be a little smaller, but who cares about that when you have a view forward and just as expected, the stewardesses were ready for us on the last flight, the check remote? it was on my right and the seat adjustments were on the left now it's changed this is a real challenge First floor problem for sure but a challenge anyway it's a pleasure to welcome me important for Chicago excellent weather conditions are forecast for everyone your flights, so I would like to thank you for choosing your turn and being here as a foreigner.

Sitting in these seats at the front of the plane, in front of the pilots, gives passengers an unparalleled experience, although theThe best part was the turn onto the track, it was crazy I mean. The front wheel of the plane is behind us, so we feel like we are turning beyond the runway, but takeoff in any seat is always the highlight of a trip, less than 10 minutes after taking to the sky, the signal seat belt was off and I was checking that. Lou, with a view, there are two identical dedicated laboratories reserved for the eight passengers in first class, but we never had to wait in my seat.

I noticed my phone was empty, but that's no problem here thanks to two dedicated USB charging points and a universal plug Suzanne stopped by to model her pajamas a different outfit from the last flight by the way oh and these slippers are thick and plush it's like walking on a cloud the service started exactly 20 minutes after the wheels went up I started with the Reese's link to accompany the amuse bouche was quail this time I log back in to the Wi-Fi connection, I'm sorry to report it was as slow as before , but luckily the Bose headphones were just as good as before, the lunch menu was just as impressive as dinner had been and as much as I wanted to have a second round of duck between last night's dinner and the ducks we had in the lounge.

This time I chose meat. I paired it with the decadent Bordeaux that I had missed last night. This may be my new favorite wine now that the turbulence helped oxygenate it. It was quite bumpy as we drove through Scotland. I have noticed that non-US airline pilots are less likely to wear seat belts. They single out US pilots for turbulence like this. Any idea why let me know? In the comments below, you may have turned down a second round of duck, but how could you say no to more caviar? Unfortunately, I never had toast, but I still managed to have fun here.

Suzanne started with a tataki style salmon and my carrot roll. the filet with its herb crust was perfectly prepared and it was these asparagus that won me over, although Suzanne chose the pecorino ravioli for her Mane, the fried basil and pine nuts added a nice textural element to her dish afterwards of lunch. I checked the amenity kits. They both had the same things on last night's flight. We have one that is perfect for liquids as it is clear that I will be using it from now on. They are both from Porsche Design and if you like Porsches you might want to check them out.

My brother's channel is called Enthusiast. I'll link it in the description. It's where he shares his love for the brand. I decided to stretch my legs with a walk around the cabin. The Lufthansa 747-8 have economy seats arranged in a 3-4 formation. Setting -3, but if you go all the way back you can find it at 242, which is probably better if you're a couple. Premium economy is in a 2-4-2 configuration with extra legroom and nicer seats lower down in business. You will find two seats, but if you go upstairs you will discover a really special world in itself with 2 or 2 seats, plus up here on a 747, of course, you will see this incredible first class cabin that you have become incredibly accustomed to. of these seats he has gained not two, not three, but four windows for himself.

In addition to this handy ottoman on each seat, each First Class passenger also has access to a dedicated locker perfect for carry-on suitcases and even hanging clothes at this point. Suzanne was ready to go to bed, the stewardesses took out the bets from the front of this booth. I just enjoyed watching some movies and finally the flight attendants closed all the windows here as everyone on board started to wake up. I reduced my partition time for the second lunch Suzanne. I had meze and a glass of champagne. This is nothing like what you'll see at Emirates, of course, but it was still delicious.

I tried the veggie burger and I really liked it. The barbecue sauce and guacamole were very good and also went very well together. Well, with Mas La Plana Cabernet Suzanne topped it off with some fresh fruit, that's Sudbury, Ontario, out there, we passed by, a Canadian rail track, not home to the extra late grape, as this experience comes to its end, it's time to talk. about Jeb's pricing and rating, we asked his opinion in a previous video about whether to include what we paid for our tickets and it sounds like he would like us to talk about that and since we always pay for our own travel in cash or miles we will, but first let's talk about Jeb's score, we will rate the lounge, seat, food, inflight entertainment and service first.

The VIP rooms were fantastic. The Virgin clubhouse in Johannesburg was comfortable and the VIP lounge was nicer. I have seen it at the airport, but it is the first class terminal that really surprises. It had everything you can imagine for sure for airport views but still gets 5 stars. The seat is really great, however it is not as completely enclosed as other airlines, even sister airline Lufthansa. Swiss has a better first class seat. I'm looking forward to trying the new one when it's launched on the a350 but it's four stars here, the food was delicious and for a better description classy, ​​five stars here unfortunately the Ife on board is not as good as I thought I wish it were the screen is a little small for the space, the Wi-Fi was slow and the selections just aren't as robust as what you'll find on other airlines, unfortunately the service is three stars.

It was really wonderful. Both crews were attentive and proactive. They made both flights feel as special as first class flights. If they were excellent and got every one of the five stars I'll give them before adding that up. I want to share what we paid. For these flights it is important to note that prices are subject to change and are based on the exchange rate at the time we book them. It's also worth noting that we tend to book one-way tickets so we can make more videos for this channel. and anyway, that's often a more expensive proposition than booking a round trip, just flying from Frankfurt to Chicago cost over eight thousand seven hundred dollars, but booking our tickets from Johannesburg to Chicago the price was less than half of four thousand two. hundred dollars that even includes the flight back to Greensboro, North Carolina, so it sure is a lot of money, but remember how special this 24 hour experience was in one of the best first class cabins in the world and this is the key , the queen of heaven.

All In, Lufthansa First Class earns 22 out of a possible 25 stars from now until next time. See you in heaven. Spending 24 hours on this trip on a 747 is a great dream. Pinch me, oh wait. I guess it's real. It's happening as you can imagine. uh we're not the typical customer um my seat the pilots