The Travelling Dassie: Lufthansa - Business Class Airbus A321 LH1277

Route

LH1277 from Malta to Frankfurt April 2015.

Scheduled Duration

2 hours 40 minutes.

On time departure and arrival

Departed late but made up most of the time and landed almost 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

There was a dedicated queue for Business class.

The ground crew were friendly and helpful.

Lounge Access

Business class passengers are invited to use the La Valette lounge.
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

There was a separate queue for Business class passengers
There were no call for priority boarding.
We took a bus to the aircraft.
Passengers sitting at the back of the aircraft were requested to board the plane at the back.

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 meats, hummus and an asparagus salad. Bread roll/ Bretzen with butter.
Special meals have to be ordered before check-in.
On the tray - Desert, butter, chocolates.
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.