Lufthansa - Business Class Airbus A321 LH1276

Route

LH1276 from Frankfurt to Malta  April 2015.

Scheduled Duration

2 hours 35 minutes.

On time departure and arrival

Departed a bit late but landed on time.

Booking a ticket

I had some frequent flyer miles that was due to expire and used them to make the booking. There were no economy seats available, only business class seats. The miles required for a business ticket on a short trip is not that much more than for an economy ticket so it is definitely worth it. You can use your miles to pay for the taxes. I found the process of booking a ticket with your miles easy and straight forward. I got my booking confirmation via e-mail as soon as the booking was confirmed.

Online check-in and seat selection

There were no additional charges to select your preferred seat. 
I could check in online 24 hours before departure.

At the airport - Ground crew, check-in and luggage

I arrived at Frankfurt airport by long distance train. There are Lufthansa check-in counters to the right just as you enter the terminal building. I already checked in online so just needed to drop off my luggage. There was a dedicated queue for Business class.
If you did not check in online, you can use the check-in terminals here to get your ticket and then proceed to drop off your luggage.
The ground crew were friendly and helpful.

Lounge Access

I had access to the Lufthansa Business class lounge close to the gate. 
There are comfortable chairs, self service drinks and food. 
The toilets were kept clean and serviced.
Free Wi-Fi.
Newspapers and magazines to read.
News channels on television.

Boarding procedure

Boarding was a bit chaotic. There were no call for priority boarding. 
We took a bus to the aircraft.

Luggage allowance

Hand luggage - 2 x 8 kg. Dimensions for carry-on baggage: 55 x 40 x 23 cm; 
Foldable garment bags: 57 x 54 x 15 cm.
Checked luggage - 2 x 32 kg  Max dimension (length + height + width) of 158 cm
See more on  baggage allowances and rules.

Before take-off

News papers and Magazines were on offer.

Seating

This flight had 2 classes, Business and Economy. 
The configuration is adjustable. There is no difference between the Business and Economy class seats. 
Standard overhead lockers.
There are 3 seats in a row.
The middle seat in Business class rows cannot be booked.
Seat pitch - 76.2 cm (30").
Seat width - 44.45 - 45.72 cm (17.5" - 18").
The configuration is 3 - 3  .
Seat map can be viewed on Seatguru or on Lufthansa Airbus A321.

Manual air vent and reading light above seats.

In flight Amenities

None.

Entertainment

Lufthansa magazine.

In-flight communications

None. Electronic devices could be used. Mobile phones had to be on flight mode.

Charging points for electronic devices

No USB charging point.

Meals and refreshments

Lunch
Lunch was served shortly after take-off.
There were only one option on the menu. 
It was a selection of cold meats and cheeses, fruit salad and bread roll with butter and jam.
Special meals have to be ordered before check-in.
On the tray -  fruit salad, butter, jams, cream for coffee, sachet with sugar.
Cutlery and serviette.

Refreshments
Drinks and wine were served before the meal. 
Coffee/tea was served after meals.

Toilets

The toilets were kept clean.
Paper towels and tissues.
Basin to wash hands.

In-flight shopping

In-flight shopping was available.

Travelling with Children

Baby bassinets must be pre-booked. Meal request for children must be made at time of reservation.
Milk and baby food can be warmed up by the cabin crew.
The airline has activity packs for young children.
Read more on  Lufthansa- Travelling with children

Crew

The on board crew was friendly and helpful.

Disembarking

Business class disembarked first, then economy class. 
Economy class disembarked from the front of the plane.

Overall opinion

What I liked
The meal was adequate for a short trip.
The seats are standard economy seats but comfortable enough for a short trip.

Not so good
No Entertainment system.
No Wi-Fi.

Lunch

Inside the cabin