Beware Lufthansa's bait and switch

BKMD

I've avoided flying across the pond with Lufthansa for years because of their sub-standard business class cabin. Just about all their A350s and A380s are 2-2-2 configuration, with no cubicles and not even a privacy screen between the pairs of seats. As a solo traveler, I prefer a solo, window cubicle with aisle access, as offered by the other biggies, UA, BA, AF, Delta, etc. LH really should be charging fares at the level of Iceland Air, with a sub-standard biz cabin, and not identical to the other carriers.

I've read online about Lufthansa finally becoming competitive by refurbishing their planes. So I booked a flight from DEN-MUC on an A380 that had a 1-2-1 config as confirmed by their seat plan and reservation system. 48 hours before the flight, they changed it to the old 2-2-2 garbage. At that point, there was nothing I could do about it.

I currently have another supposed 1-2-1 LH plane ticket for next Spring. I'm going to see if I can rebook that with another carrier. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me 😁

If you're picky about seats, like I am, be advised.

MikeHenderson

Thanks for the heads up. I have a Lufthansa flight coming up in January. I'll let you know what happens with that flight. Both going and return are on a 747 with a 2-2-2 layout.

Since my wife and I travel together, we want 2 seats together. But on one Lufthansa flight we took, the inside seat person had to climb over the outside seat person when both were in lie-flat mode (the two seats were window-side, not center). That's really ancient.

If I have to travel in a plane with that configuration, we take the two seats in the center of the plane. That way, we both have aisle access. Only problem is when we board, I'm not in a position to help my wife put her carry-on into the overhead.