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Extraordinary -
Merit
Oktober - 2007 |
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5
Stars & 4 Stripes
Overall - 'Service & Comfort' |
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The Ultimate Award:
Seven Stars and Stripes® |
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| It was close to midnight and our chauffeur was guiding
the Maybach Limo through this elegant, still busy city. We were on our way back
home from
Emirates
Palace, Abu Dhabi after a satisfying five days of world-class pampering.
Our business class long haul flight with Lufthansa LH 627 on a Boeing 747-400
was scheduled to take off from Abu Dhabi International at 1:40 am, with a quick
stop in Dubai. Since arriving air travelers are issued a visitor's visa free of
charge upon entry into the UEA, provided they are holding an international
passport and have confirmed return tickets, the procedure for our departure was
an easy task. We arrived just in time for a short visit at the comfortable
business lounge, freshened up quickly, had a cocktail and then were quickly on
the way to the departure gate. Here the sharply dressed crew welcomed us and
the host guided us to our 'accommodations' for our night flight. Arrival time
in Frankfurt, Germany was scheduled for circa 7 am, local time. Our
ergonomically shaped sleeper seats looked quite comfortable, allowing us ample
space for upper and lower body movement. By remote control the sleeper chair
could be set to a light massage function and a foldable privacy screen granted
some level of privacy for each person. |
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pleasant flight attendant, welcomed all her new arrivals with a nice glass of
Jacquart Brut Mosaique Champagne, in a fluted crystal glass that was engraved
with the logo of its airline. To my surprise, the bubbly was really good, the
grapes coming from all over the Appellation d' Origine Contrelee of Champagne
where supposedly over 600 growers have contributed to each delightful drop.
It's amazing, they even have Marcus Del Monego, the official Lufthansa
sommelier who is responsible for the incredible selection of wines on board.
Literally within minutes we landed in Dubai as it is only a one hour car ride
from Abu Dhabi and the majority on the oversee travelers boarded in
Dubai. |
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| Thorsten Buehrmann - Lufthansa Business Class |
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| I opened a relatively spacious worktable, searched for
the integrated laptop pouch where I had stored my new 'Apple MacBook Pro',
adjusted my reading light, and found to my surprise that no adapter was
necessary. 'Lufthansa Media World' offers a broad repertoire of in-flight
entertainment, audio/video-on-demand movies, shows, music, educational channels
and games all presented on a 10.4" screen complete with a user-friendly remote
control. Besides the latest movie releases, there were plenty of CDs, talking
books, language courses and even a quick introduction course on how to behave
when visiting the country of destination as foreigner. Impressive was the
'virtual blinker' monitor gadget, a feature provided by Special Screen
Technology, protecting each person's screen privacy. The noise reduction
headphones were of decent quality, unfortunately the hygienic sound pads were
not, and ripped easily when I tried to put them on. |
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| I slept right through the night and woke up for
breakfast somewhere over southeast Europe. The 'Connoisseurs on Board'
breakfast cuisine turned out to be a limited but good menu, designed by
international chefs and changing every two months. My Omelet with Mushroom,
Spinach and Herb Potato Cubes was served with a mild Arabian Coffee from
the highlands and it sure did the trick. Since 2000 Lufthansa has featured
menus from more than 50 renowned chefs, paired with a good selection of fine
wines. My dining experience in the clouds was overall a good one, though I'd
like to suggest using a serving utensil for the breadbasket. Nevertheless, when
Captain Mr. Kling landed safely in Frankfurt, it was most pleasant
experience. |
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by Thorsten & Simone Buehrmann
Editor: Ingrid
Lemme
Editor-in-Chief: John Lomitola |
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| © 2007 ~ Seven Stars and Stripes,
Inc. |
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