You Trip Report

	DATE	FLIGHT NUMBER	SEAT	AIRCRAFT
28 Jun 22	LH 1753	4F	A320
CLASS	VIEWS	LANGUAGE	AUTHOR
Business Class	45816	English	jetsetpanda

Prologue:

After a restful night in ATH it's time to return to TLS. Thankfully my flight is in the afternoon so there is no need to rush.

I had some high expectations for this LH flight since this is one of the longer intra-European routes and I was looking forward to the Heimat menu and tasting thet meals.

We took the ATH metro and arrived at the airport without any issues.

It's a long walk from the metro station to the terminal.

LH counter.

Thankfully it was empty and we were checked in quickly. I don't know what happened but our seat assignments were changed and couldn't get the original seats. The staff at the counter lounge and at the gate tried their best.

On the way to security.

Staff outside the lounge to greet pax.

Reception desk. The lounge is divided into 2 sections with the main buffet on the left side.

The LH lounge @ ATH is not very big but the catering is generous with a wide assortment of choices.

Dessert table to the side of the buffet.

Main buffet.

Pretty decent choices.

My choice.

At the gate the airplane has not arrived yet.

Here it comes.

After the pax deplaned and the cabin cleaned we finally boarded.

Is this new?

A smiling welcome and on my way to my seat.

J cabin.

My seat.

I looked over oauf who was in front of me. I felt like a cat hovering at its prey.

Pre-dept. drink I guess.

Taxiing.

Gorgeous views.

Service commenced with beverages.

I don't think this is thorough and proper cleaning.

I ordered a tomato juice with nuts. No menus presented unfortunately.

By the time the FA came to me with the meal order only the vegetarian choice was left which was some type of stuffed pastry.

I'm not high maintenance so I accepted my meal gracefully. :P

Proper utensils.

OK meal. It fills you up but it's not something that you will crave later.

After the trays were cleared coffee or tea were offered along with apples or chocolates.

As you can see I had both.

Cruising.

Arriving in MUC.

========== Eleftherios Venizelos Intl Arpt (ATH) - ==========

Security/Immigration efficiency: 9/10

Access and parking: 10/10

Services and activities: 10/10

General cleanliness: 10/10

========== Lufthansa Lounge ==========

Staff Service: 10/10

Entertainment: /10

Business Center: /10

Food: 10/10

Lounge Design: 8/10

Spa and Bathroom: 0/10

Wifi: 10/10

========== Lufthansa - Airline ==========

Cabine comfort: 9/10

Crew: 10/10

Entertainment: /10

On-time performance: 8/10

Appetizer: 9/10

Starter: 0/10

Main Meal: 7/10

Main Meal-2: 0/10

Cheese: 0/10

Desserts: 8/10

Alcohols: 0/10

Mid-flight snack: 0/10

Breakfast or light meal before arrival: 0/10

========== Munich Intl Arpt (MUC) - ==========

Security/Immigration efficiency: 10/10

Access and parking: 10/10

Services and activities: 10/10

General cleanliness: 10/10

Summary:

LH is usually a reliable and consistent airline. I was surprised that my seat assignment was changed and to be honest I think that this is one of the very few times that this has happened to me. The staff did their best to try to get my original seat but unfortunately the flight was full.

The LH lounge at ATH is probably the best one in that airport in terms of catering. There were plenty of good choices and that was appreciated. The only minus was the coffee machine not working but these things can happen. However this is a small lounge with 2 sections and it can get pretty crowded. The staff at this lounge was top notch with a friendly attitude.

My flight was somewhat disappointing with a lack of printed menu having seen that previously there was one offered on this route. Maybe LH is in a cost cutting mode. The lack of a meal choice also contributed to the disappointment and the meal was just average. The only positive was the crew who was professional and efficient.

20 Comments

Bibopaul — Aug 23,2022

Bad flight, good lounge, it pretty much says it all.

Thanks a lot^^
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jetsetpanda — Aug 23,2022

Yep. Good thing that you can eat at the lounge before the flight. ;)
Casper — Aug 23,2022

Lovely lounge and many choices, you should have eaten a lot more in the lounge. Not the best meal in the air. Gracias Amigo!
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jetsetpanda — Aug 23,2022

I tried to save room for the lounge in MUC and the meal from MUC-TLS. :P
Thomas — Aug 23,2022

Have you been to A3 lounge too on that leg ? The lounge is even better than my previous stay. You can't leave being hungry. The flight itself is below average.
Thanks my friend for your new report.
T
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jetsetpanda — Aug 23,2022

We paid a quick visit but did not stay for long. Like I said in terms of food I think LH is the best at ATH.
saraoutou — Aug 24,2022

Nice views of Dubrovnik and Trieste
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jetsetpanda — Aug 25,2022

Thank you for pointing that out. I'm somewhat geographically challenged when it comes to aerial views. ;)
fabrice — Aug 24,2022

Hello, thank you for sharing. Today I did the two salons LH and A3 in Athens before returning with OS.
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jetsetpanda — Aug 25,2022

We are looking forward to your great TR's and your opinion of those lounges. I know OS is superb when it comes to catering.
Vendredi13 — Aug 25,2022

Woof ! JetSetPanda !

A nice flight.
Lounge is small and catering was really correct.
On board, our FA was very professional, scenery was beautiful. And i was lucky I had the choice for my meal;))

A big Thanks, Adan for this report. It reminds me such beautiful memories. See you soon !

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jetsetpanda — Aug 25,2022

Oauf!

Yes the size of the LH is not optimal but the food makes up for it. ;)

Nothing to thank me. It takes two to tango after all. :) Here's to more trips in the future.
AAFlyer — Aug 28,2022

Great lounge for ATH, I tend to think the flight is below average. Thank you Jetset!
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jetsetpanda — Sep 04,2022

I really enjoyed the LH lounge @ ATH. Yes I think that the meal was rather underwhelming on this flight. See you later.
Emile — Aug 28,2022

Thanks a lot Panda, nice TR with ouaf.
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jetsetpanda — Sep 04,2022

Thanks for your comment Emile.
Capoune — Aug 29,2022

Hi Adan!
The lounge si just amazing!!!!
Not so bad on board regarding some other airlines.
Thank you for sharing.
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jetsetpanda — Sep 04,2022

Salut Seb. LH did a great job with the lounge here. This is considered a "long" intra-European so I expected a bit more. :P
samlecorsaire — Sep 03,2022

Hi Adan
thank you for this TR and the nice pictures as usual.
What a buffet at the lounge. It's like a US "all you can eat" restaurant.
bye
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jetsetpanda — Sep 04,2022

Hello Sam.

Thank you for the nice comments. Always a pleasure to share. Everybody loves a good "buffet" ;)