{"id":1609,"date":"2023-08-27T23:25:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T23:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/?p=1609"},"modified":"2023-08-28T19:34:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T19:34:58","slug":"review-lufthansa-first-class-chicago-to-munich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/?p=1609","title":{"rendered":"Review: Lufthansa first class Chicago to Munich"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1609\" class=\"elementor elementor-1609\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cac8f21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cac8f21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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.elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Review: Lufthansa first class Chicago to Munich<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7d165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b7d165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" 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.elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In July, I had the opportunity to mark an item off my travel hacking bucket list by flying Lufthansa first class from Chicago to Munich, Germany. The cash price of this flight was about $14,000. I booked it for 85,180 miles plus about $70 in fees! Booking Lufthansa first class is notably challenging because they typically don&#8217;t release first class awards to their partners until about 14 days before departure. Despite the challenge of securing a flight on such short notice, there are strategies to make booking a Lufthansa first class award more attainable. In this article, I&#8217;ll share some of my tips and also provide a review of my experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9960462 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9960462\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-310a630\" data-id=\"310a630\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6661619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6661619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>How I booked the flight<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9d713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d9d713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I booked this flight by transferring AMEX Membership Reward points to Avianca Lifemiles. Earning Lifemiles is easy since Avianca is a 1:1 transfer partner of AMEX, Citi, and Capital One. In <a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/?p=318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another post<\/a>, I give my advice on how to quickly build up a massive balance of transferrable points and miles so make sure to read if you haven&#8217;t already.<\/p><p>In most cases, you are going to pay 87,000 Lifemiles for Lufthansa first class from any of the United States airports that offer the flight. My flight from ORD &#8211; MUC was actually only 80,380 miles but was bumped up to 85,180 with my connection to Hamburg. Through Aug 31st, AMEX is offering a 15% bonus to points transferred to Lifemiles allowing you to book this experience for only 76,000 miles and less than $100 out of pocket.<\/p><p>I wouldn&#8217;t transfer the points to take advantage of this deal unless you plan on booking a flight in the near future. You don&#8217;t want to transfer points without a redemption in mind since you never know when a program might get devalued. But don&#8217;t worry if you miss this promotion. Similar promotions happen quite frequently.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-093d5d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"093d5d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba820e9\" data-id=\"ba820e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfafded elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfafded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Tips on finding availability<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e5b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7e5b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are obviously going to need to have a flexible schedule in order to book an international trip less than two weeks prior to departure. But if you want to plan a trip to Germany well in advance, consider booking award flights with an airline that has a reasonable cancellation policy. This allows you to secure your flights much further in advance.<\/p><p>I booked my original July flight to Munich with KLM this past December. It was a seat in business class that cost 79,000 miles plus $237 in fees. However, their cancellation policy allows for a full refund of the miles and fees minus a reasonable $50 cancellation fee up until the time of final check in. This policy allowed me to secure a flight to Germany eight months in advance. On July 26th, I found availability for Lufthansa first class that was leaving on July 30th and booked the flight. I then cancelled my KLM flight and was refunded the full 79,000 miles along with $187 out of the $237 I paid in fees. I only paid $70 in fees for the Lufthansa award flight.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">Your best option for flying Lufthansa first class with miles is going to be with either United or Avianca&#8217;s Lifemiles program.<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">\u00a0<\/span>As mentioned, Lufthansa is known to only make first class award flights available to their partners two weeks prior to departure. Booking directly through Lufthansa&#8217;s own loyalty program, Miles &amp; Mile, is not going to be a reasonable option for most people since there is currently only one Miles &amp; More co-branded credit card being offered to US customers with a welcome offer in the form of miles. Miles &amp; More does not even offer an option to search for award flights unless you already have a sufficient miles balance with them.<\/p><p>Before starting your search, you&#8217;ll want to verify which routes Lufthansa operates its first class cabin. The destinations in which Lufthansa flies their first class cabin to and from Munich and Frankfurt can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lufthansa.com\/lt\/en\/first-class-destinations.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.lufthansa.com\/lt\/en\/first-class-destinations.<\/a>\u00a0As of this writing, the routes are as pictured below.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a855de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a855de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-FRA.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Lufthansa first class destinations from Frankfurt\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDA5MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2dhbWVvZm1pbGVzLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDhcL05BLUZSQS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-FRA-1024x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4092\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-FRA-1024x474.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-FRA-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-FRA-150x69.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-FRA-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-FRA.jpg 1277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65597af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65597af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-MUC.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Lufthansa first class destinations from Munich\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDA5MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2dhbWVvZm1pbGVzLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDhcL05BLU1VQy5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-MUC-1024x478.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4093\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-MUC-1024x478.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-MUC-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-MUC-150x70.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-MUC-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NA-MUC.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262247a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"262247a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If none of these routes depart from your home airport, consider booking a positioning flight to reach the appropriate starting point. To get to Chicago for my first class flight, I booked an economy flight from LAS to ORD for 7,500 Turkish Airline miles (transferred from Capital One) plus $5.60 in fees. This saved me almost $400 on the last minute flight. I&#8217;ll write about how I pulled off this lesser known travel hacking trick in a future post.<\/p><p>As I was writing this post, I did a quick search for first class award flights available over the next two weeks from LAX, SFO, ORD, and JFK\/EWR. I couldn&#8217;t find anything to Munich or Frankfurt from either LAX or SFO. Finding award availability on these two routes is notoriously difficult. I did, however, find several days of\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">availability<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">over the next week to Munich from both ORD and EWR.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">When searching for this specific award flight, I prefer beginning with United, as I find their 30-day calendar more user-friendly than Lifemiles&#8217; day-by-day search. Go to the United Airlines homepage and set up your search as pictured below. I&#8217;ll use ORD &#8211; MUC as an example.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f0be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30f0be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/United-homepage-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDA5OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2dhbWVvZm1pbGVzLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDhcL1VuaXRlZC1ob21lcGFnZS0xLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/United-homepage-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4099\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/United-homepage-1.jpg 502w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/United-homepage-1-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/United-homepage-1-150x143.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a7892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91a7892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After selecting &#8216;Find flights&#8217;, apply a filter for nonstop flights and then search for flights operated by Lufthansa. If the search shows no nonstop first class Lufthansa flights available, click through the following days over the next two weeks. Try with different airports if you don&#8217;t have any luck on your first choice of route. Remember, it&#8217;s not that difficult to find good domestic award availability on positioning flights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7045b93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7045b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-United-ord-muc-aug-29.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDEwMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2dhbWVvZm1pbGVzLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDhcL1NlYXJjaC1Vbml0ZWQtb3JkLW11Yy1hdWctMjkuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-United-ord-muc-aug-29-1024x697.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-United-ord-muc-aug-29-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-United-ord-muc-aug-29-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-United-ord-muc-aug-29-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-United-ord-muc-aug-29-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-United-ord-muc-aug-29.jpg 1042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d4c45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89d4c45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>United is going to charge you 121,000 miles to book this flight but only $5.60 in fees. Not bad for a nearly $15,000 flight. Still, paying $65 more and saving 34,000 is a much better deal if you have the required AMEX, Citi, or Capital One miles to transfer to Lifemiles.<\/p><p>After finding a flight with United, you can head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifemiles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lifemiles.com<\/a> and confirm that they are showing the same availability. Once you do and are ready to book the flight, you can then transfer the required points. The transfer of my AMEX Membership Reward points was almost instantaneous.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c484048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c484048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-Lifemiles-ord-muc-aug-29.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDEwMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2dhbWVvZm1pbGVzLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDhcL1NlYXJjaC1MaWZlbWlsZXMtb3JkLW11Yy1hdWctMjkuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-Lifemiles-ord-muc-aug-29-1024x686.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4101\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-Lifemiles-ord-muc-aug-29-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-Lifemiles-ord-muc-aug-29-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-Lifemiles-ord-muc-aug-29-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-Lifemiles-ord-muc-aug-29-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Search-Lifemiles-ord-muc-aug-29.jpg 1499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3f34a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa3f34a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that Lifemiles will charge an additional $25 redemption fee, beyond the fees displayed prior to the payment page. For the actual flight that I booked, I was shown that my total fees were $44.80 before being surprised with an additional $25 at checkout. This is rarely mentioned in other blogs.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">Before reviewing my flight, here&#8217;s a summary of my tips for securing Lufthansa first class award flights. Some of these tips apply to searching for award availability with any airline.<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Being flexible is always going to give you an edge when booking award flights.<\/li><li>Transferrable points are the key to this game. They will give you the most flexibility, often allowing you to save tens of thousands of miles.<\/li><li>Be open to booking a positioning flight if a route doesn&#8217;t depart or arrive at your home airport. There are ways to book last minute positioning flights with a low amount of miles.<\/li><li>It&#8217;s difficult planning an international trip on two weeks notice. Consider booking an award flight with a different airline as long as their cancellation policy is reasonable. This will allow you to plan your trip further in advance and leave yourself the possibility of finding a last minute first class redemption.<\/li><li>Some partner programs might offer a better flight search engine compared to your final booking platform. In this particular case, I like starting my search with United. Once you find the availability on a specific date, perform the same search with the program that has the best award rate. In the case of Lufthansa first class, Lifemiles is usually going to have the best rate.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63aa37d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63aa37d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f5f5c9\" data-id=\"9f5f5c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4287a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4287a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Ground experience<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-814cb9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"814cb9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While Lufthansa doesn&#8217;t have its own dedicated lounge at Chicago O&#8217;Hare, first class passengers have access to the excellent United Polaris Lounge. The Polaris Lounge is about a five minute walk to the gate. First class passengers can also access the United Club situated adjacent to the gate, but the Polaris Lounge is certainly worth the additional five minute walk.<\/p><p>The lounge has a full self-serve buffet featuring multiple warm dishes, salad bar, meats and cheeses, sandwiches, fruit selection, desserts, and beverages. Additionally, there is a separate full service dining room with a dedicated menu. There was a wait for the dining room while I was there so I opted for the buffet which was solid. Everything is complimentary.<\/p><p>The lounge itself was very nice offering plenty of open and private seating, a nice bar, shower suites, and more.<\/p><p>Once at the gate, there was a dedicated seating section for both first class and business class passengers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90863b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e90863b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_184717-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Buffet hot dishes at the ORD United Polaris Lounge\" 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data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDEzMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2dhbWVvZm1pbGVzLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDhcLzIwMjMwNzMwXzE5MDUwNC1zY2FsZWQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_190504-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4133\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_190504-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_190504-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_190504-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_190504-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_190504-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_190504-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_190504-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16dac64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16dac64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I had a two hour connection in Munich and was looking forward to visiting the Lufthansa First Class Lounge at Terminal 2 as I heard it was amazing. Unfortunately, I don&#8217;t have any photos of it because an incredibly rude employee at check-in scolded me for taking pictures and instructed me to delete the ones I&#8217;d already taken. I&#8217;ve been in multiple first class lounges, including the Emirates first class lounge in Dubai, and I&#8217;ve never had anything said to me about taking pictures. But lesson learned. Always ask during check-in about the lounge&#8217;s photography policy. As off-putting as this employee&#8217;s attitude was, the rest of the staff was incredibly nice once I was inside.<\/p><p>I don&#8217;t have much to say about the lounge itself. My time there was short, and I was put off by the check-in employee&#8217;s attitude. It was a nice lounge, but I&#8217;ve been in countless other lounges around the world that were much nicer, including the ORD Polaris lounge I experienced on my way to Munich.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8ba8f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8ba8f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b584b70\" data-id=\"b584b70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce54ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ce54ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>The first class cabin<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7685c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_211047-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"A340 first class cabin\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDE5NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2dhbWVvZm1pbGVzLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDhcLzIwMjMwNzMwXzIxMTA0Ny1zY2FsZWQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_211047-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4196\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_211047-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_211047-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_211047-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_211047-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_211047-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_211047-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_211047-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc219a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dc219a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of this writing, Lufthansa operates four distinct aircraft types equipped with a first class cabin. Unlike the A340\/330s, the A380 features its first class cabin on an upper deck. This cabin offers larger lavatories and provides lockers for each first class seat, given the absence of overhead bins. The seats are largely the same as the A340\/330s while the <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">lavatories on the A340 were the standard size of those typically found in economy and nothing impressive.<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The first class cabin on the 747-8s is also situated on the upper deck and provides individual lockers for each seat. The seats differ from the other cabins in that each first class seat has a bed separate from the seat itself. The first-class cabins in both the 747-8 and A380 are expected to be quieter than those in the A340\/330s due to their distance from the engines. If any of these differences are particularly important to you, make sure to verify the aircraft type before booking.<\/p><p>I flew in the A340 and will be reviewing that aircraft experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f6b2f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f6b2f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d770cb0\" data-id=\"d770cb0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c58c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8c58c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>The seat<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8afa153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8afa153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lufthansa first class seats may not offer as much privacy as other first class products due to a lack of a closing door, but they are still an excellent way to spend nine hours in the sky. Privacy wasn&#8217;t much of an issue on my flight since only five of the eight seats were occupied. The cabin was laid out in a two row, 1-2-1 configuration. I was in the left window seat of the second row, and no one was in the two seats to my right. There is also a divider that can be raised for a small amount of additional privacy.<\/p><p>The seat was incredibly comfortable and spacious with plenty of storage space. The footrest opens up so you can store your belongings, and there was additional storage in the armrest. Each seat also had its own dedicated overhead bin. There were no lockers for each seat in this cabin. Each seat can be adjusted into a fully lie flat bed.<\/p><p>The screens for the in-flight entertainment were somewhat small compared to other business\/first class screens I&#8217;ve seen and in a fixed position. Each seat had adequate power with 2 AC outlets and 2 USB sockets.<\/p><p>Each seat had direct aisle access, but I would avoid the two middle seats in the first aisle since they are right in front of the bar. As much as I liked the first class flight attendants, I wouldn&#8217;t want them constantly pouring drinks right in front of me. Always check out a site like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seatguru.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seatguru.com<\/a> before choosing your seat.<\/p><p>A few minutes after boarding, I was greeted by the flight attendant and offered champagne and macadamia nuts. Shortly after, the amenity kit and a set of pajamas and slippers were offered. I&#8217;m not a pajamas wearer, but you do get to keep them, and they ended up proving useful during cold nights while camping in Germany. The food and wine menus were brought by about 20 minutes after boarding.<\/p><p>Overall, I loved the seat, but I do have two complaints. First, the headphones (pictured below) were in laughably awful shape. While I&#8217;m sure they would have brought me new headphones had I asked, it was pretty embarrassing for such a luxury product to have missed this quality check. My second complaint was the lack of individual cooling fans for the seats. The seat and bedding were very comfortable, but I found the temperature of the cabin far too warm to be able to fall asleep. Luckily I had brought a small USB powered fan or I would have been incredibly uncomfortable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832f204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"832f204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_203858-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"My seat\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDEzNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2dhbWVvZm1pbGVzLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDhcLzIwMjMwNzMwXzIwMzg1OC1zY2FsZWQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_203858-scaled.jpg\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ae63e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20ae63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_205901-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Amenity kit\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDE0MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2dhbWVvZm1pbGVzLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDhcLzIwMjMwNzMwXzIwNTkwMS1zY2FsZWQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_205901-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4142\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_205901-scaled.jpg 2560w, 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href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_205502-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"20230730_205502\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDE0MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2dhbWVvZm1pbGVzLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDhcLzIwMjMwNzMwXzIwNTUwMi1zY2FsZWQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_205502-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4141\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_205502-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_205502-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_205502-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_205502-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_205502-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_205502-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230730_205502-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9901665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9901665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230731_043840-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Really, Lufthansa?!\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDE1NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2dhbWVvZm1pbGVzLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDhcLzIwMjMwNzMxXzA0Mzg0MC1zY2FsZWQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230731_043840-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230731_043840-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230731_043840-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230731_043840-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230731_043840-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230731_043840-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230731_043840-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230731_043840-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbb3e97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbb3e97\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6604b2\" data-id=\"f6604b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c52254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c52254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>In the air<\/b><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df20a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df20a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first class crew was absolutely great. They were very friendly and conversational. I&#8217;m probably not their typical first class passenger, but they were every bit as professional and friendly with me as they were with the other passengers. There were two attendants dedicated to the five of us in first class, so you never had to wait long for any request. The service was absolutely top notch and something that you just don&#8217;t get with international business class flights.\u00a0<\/p><p>The onboard movie selection was decent, but not overly impressive. I recall there only being two movies that were still in theaters although the overall selection of recent movies wasn&#8217;t bad. First class passengers did receive complimentary Wi-Fi for the entire flight. This made up for the onboard entertainment&#8217;s limitations as long as you brought your own device for viewing.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">My only complaints about the flight experience were its duration\u2014it wasn&#8217;t long enough\u2014and its departure time; I wished it had left earlier in the day. Those of you who have yet to fly in international business or first class may think a complaint of a flight being too short is absurd, but you&#8217;ll get it once you experience it yourself. I often enjoy the flight experience more than I do my actual destination. <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">There is a reason why the longer first class Lufthansa flights from the west coast are so hard to book.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">The flights from the west coast also leave earlier in the day. My flight departed at 9pm with a scheduled arrival in Munich at 1pm so everyone, including me, wanted to get some rest shortly after meal service concluded. This further made the in air experience feel shorter than I would have preferred. I definitely want to fly Lufthansa first class from the west coast at some point, especially when they debut their new first class offering sometime next year.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-caf3b76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"caf3b76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-490386c\" data-id=\"490386c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc9231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fc9231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>The food<\/b><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ec9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02ec9d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hot towels were brought out about five minutes after reaching cruising altitude, and the bar was set up. About 25 minutes later, dinner orders were taken. Shortly after orders were taken, the appetizer cart was brought out along with a selection of breads. There were five different appetizers on the cart, and you could have one of each if you wanted. I opted for four out of the five, and they were excellent.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">Dinner was served about 45 minutes after the appetizers were brought out. Feeling confident about the little German I knew, or perhaps just tipsy from the champagne and beers, I only took pictures of the German section of the food menu. I chose the pan-fried salmon which was served hot and was tasty.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">I was full after dinner so I skipped on dessert, and I chose to sleep through breakfast. 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And you should. Lufthansa first class is a top notch product and one of the best experiences I have ever had in the sky. At just 87,000 miles and less than $100 out of pocket, a flight with a cash value close to $15,000 is definitely something you want to try and experience. There were some minor imperfections, but the overall experience was incredible and something I can&#8217;t wait to do again. Flights like this are what the travel game is all about.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7de5f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7de5f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-263445e\" data-id=\"263445e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3141771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3141771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9936cb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9936cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>If you found the information here helpful and decide to apply for any of the cards mentioned, please consider signing up through my referral links (if available) on the <a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/?page_id=322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home<\/a> page.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents In July, I had the opportunity to mark an item off my travel hacking bucket list by flying Lufthansa first class from Chicago to Munich, Germany. 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