[FRA] LH - First Class Terminal

[jhm]

I forgot I would get free limo transfer on arrival. Went up on to bus and then when the bus was full, the driver came alongside the bus with a signboard with 'phaleesy' on it! So embarrassing - I had to get off.

[Dent@SUB]

Yes, you can. Mr Quack resides in my bathtub now after I adopted him in the FCT.

Thanks SQflyergirl...
you're my angel...

[SQflyergirl]

Going to FCT this end of March.
Have a silly question:
Do we really can keep those cute yellow rubber ducks?
Anyone can confirm this? Really want to keep them...
Thanks

Yes, you can. Mr Quack resides in my bathtub now after I adopted him in the FCT.

[Dent@SUB]

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Going to FCT this end of March.
Have a silly question:
Do we really can keep those cute yellow rubber ducks?
Anyone can confirm this? Really want to keep them...
Thanks

[jjpb3]

1. I arrive in FRA T1 from MXP at 1220. Departing for from FRA T1 for SIN at 2210.
- Should I spend all my time lazing in the lounge or go into FRA city?
- Things to do in lounge? Besides eating, drinking, sleeping and taking a bath. I read somewhere DVDs are available? Any massaging facilities?

I don't recall any DVDs or massage facilities. As Lobster said, world-class as it is, it's just still a transit facility. Although I find Frankfurt boring with my rudimentary German (meaning I can't fully enjoy the bookshops or see a local film), going into the city is still preferable to staying at the airport.

2. Slumber room. We won't need to share them, do we?

Not unless you want to ... though I suspect the staff would give you quizzical or bemused looks if they saw you emerge from one of the rooms in the company of a gentleman.

3. Shopping. I noticed Keith's pic of the DFS. Are there many shops? Or just a standard DFS? Any gourmet foodie shops? I'd love to buy some biscuits etc back to Singapore.

Just a hole-in-the-wall selling liquor and fragrancies. Put it this way: I think it's smaller than the arrivals DFS at LHR T3. I didn't see any food items, but that could be sleep fogginess that got in the way. In fact, if they advised me to go to the main terminal to buy a memory stick that I thought I needed (they did offer to call ahead to the shops to check for availability).

I also wanted to find out if the lounge serves any exotic non-alcoholic cocktails.

Nothing that merited a special mention in the restaurant's menu. As a first-timer myself this past Christmas holiday, I think that if I had a longer transit, I'd have gained weight from sampling from the a la carte and buffet selection. It really is a dining selection that shines above other lounges (I place the LHR VS CH and CX First Class Lounges behind the FCT).

Have a great time.

[phaleesy]

Was doing a search, and I noticed that the thread started by jjpb3 in the trip report shows lots of pictures and excellent information about FCT.
So, there you go, phaleesy. Go walk around the city of Frankfurt in the afternoon, and go back to FCT for dinner and bath!

Thanks, SQ LPP. I did read the excellent thread before I posted.

I was just curious what stuff people tend to eat at the lounge. I also wanted to find out if the lounge serves any exotic non-alcoholic cocktails.

Would pop into town for some culture, then back to FCT for dinner, bath and slumber.

[SQ LPP]

I was at the FCT recently and I would not recommend the Tom Ga Kai. It was too sour.

Ouch... My tom ga kai served at FCL by the casino was always refreshing.

[SQFAN]

Was doing a search, and I noticed that the thread started by jjpb3 in the trip report shows lots of pictures and excellent information about FCT. The link is this.
I found the menu for the dinner time prior to his flight LH778.

I was at the FCT recently and I would not recommend the Tom Ga Kai. It was too sour.

[SQ LPP]

Was doing a search, and I noticed that the thread started by jjpb3 in the trip report shows lots of pictures and excellent information about FCT. The link is this.
I found the menu for the dinner time prior to his flight LH778.

4. Eating. Anyone has favs?

SOUPS

Consomme with vegetables

Creamy pumpkin soup

Chestnut soup
shaved black truffles

Tom Ka Gai
Thai chicken soup with coconut milk, fresh cilantro and chilli

LOCAL SPECIAL

Bavarian "Leberkäse"
creamy potato salad / brezel /mustard

SPECIAL

X Mas Duck
caramelized red cabbage / potato dumplings / cranberry sauce

Breaded Carp

STEAK & SALAD

Seared fillet of beef
eggplant salad / crispy rosemary chips

WOK

Fried udon noodles
chicken / surimi / soy sprouts / bok choy / bell peppers

PASTA

Ravioli with ricotta and walnuts
radiccio / truffle honey

So, there you go, phaleesy. Go walk around the city of Frankfurt in the afternoon, and go back to FCT for dinner and bath!

[Lobster]

A few questions from a newbie:

1. I arrive in FRA T1 from MXP at 1220. Departing for from FRA T1 for SIN at 2210.
- Should I spend all my time lazing in the lounge or go into FRA city?

I would definitely head into town. Although IMHO the FCT is the best lounge in the world it is still just a place you sit and wait for your plane. I would give it 4 hours max and spend the rest of your time in Frankfurt

[SQflyergirl]

5. Drinks. Fav non-alcoholic drinks?

Diet Coke

[KeithMEL]

3) As I recall the DFS in my pic is the one and only DFS at the FCT. I didn't check out what they were selling.

4) The pumpkin soup was simply delightful.

5) They made good coffees in there. Great for sobering up before the onboard binge.

[SQ LPP]

1. I arrive in FRA T1 from MXP at 1220. Departing for from FRA T1 for SIN at 2210.
- Should I spend all my time lazing in the lounge or go into FRA city?
- Things to do in lounge? Besides eating, drinking, sleeping and taking a bath. I read somewhere DVDs are available? Any massaging facilities?

I personally will not stay that long at the lounge. I would rather go to the city. Taking S-Bahn about 15-20 minutes. Go to Zeil for window shopping or walking around Romer. Better buy the snacks or gourmet food in the city. (BTW if you go to FCL, there is only one duty free - small - and no knick knack shops or other kind of shops, and no dot dot dot kino as well.. ) I am not o sure what you prefer about gourmet food. I am just a commoner who likes to by commoner goodies...

I would suggest you have dinner at FCT. Thus back by S-bahn after 6pm or taking taxi in style to be drop off at the FCT curbside. I am sure you will be hungry after long nice bath with yellow rubber duck.

2. Slumber room. We won't need to share them, do we?

Kinky eh? I am too innocent for answering this.

3. Shopping. I noticed Keith's pic of the DFS. Are there many shops? Or just a standard DFS? Any gourmet foodie shops? I'd love to buy some biscuits etc back to Singapore.

As far as I remember, there is no biscuits sold at FCT. Thus going to the city will serve the purpose.

4. Eating. Anyone has favs?

I am assuming the eating part at FCT. I like both soups: consomme something and the tom yam something. I do remember I have posted the menu last year somewhere...

5. Drinks. Fav non-alcoholic drinks?

Can't answer this. Sometimes I have the fresh squeezed orange juice with double espresso.

[phaleesy]

A few questions from a newbie:

1. I arrive in FRA T1 from MXP at 1220. Departing for from FRA T1 for SIN at 2210.
- Should I spend all my time lazing in the lounge or go into FRA city?
- Things to do in lounge? Besides eating, drinking, sleeping and taking a bath. I read somewhere DVDs are available? Any massaging facilities?

2. Slumber room. We won't need to share them, do we?

3. Shopping. I noticed Keith's pic of the DFS. Are there many shops? Or just a standard DFS? Any gourmet foodie shops? I'd love to buy some biscuits etc back to Singapore.

4. Eating. Anyone has favs?

5. Drinks. Fav non-alcoholic drinks?

Thanks in advance for your response.

[KeithMEL]

Ahhhh...no Krug???

Well, still sounds awesome... Can't wait to try it out later this year...

There could've been - then again you can have Krug anywhere. Some of the stuff in the FCT are quite difficult to find outside Europe.