TRIP REPORT | First Time on Lufthansa A340 | Frankfurt to Los Angeles | Lufthansa Airbus A340-300

[@OnBoardHD]

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[@nicolasreinwalt2235]

Happy to see the Lufthansa group still using these beauties!

[@OnBoardHD]

Yeah! I'm currently looking for an option to fly on the A346! :)

[@marcd6897]

@@OnBoardHDyeah, I had a 340-600 on my way to JFK in June, and it definitely feels less under-powered during take off like the 340-300. I remember the first time I flew on the 340-300 many years back, I grew really concerned because I seriously thought there is something wrong as it didn’t seem to gain altitude in the beginning (up until this point I was used to 747-400 only on long haul)

[@danielduhon5547]

Lol the A340 sucks though. It’s not efficient and it’s uncomfortable.

[@1cedX-y5x]

@@danielduhon5547 you are kind of correct considering the fact that it is inefficient, but for comfort, that is totally subjective.

[@DanielDuhon]

@@1cedX-y5x I’m sure there is an airline somewhere that has more comfortable seating, but Lufthansa specifically was bad.

[@BigPaul62]

Magnificent aircraft and such a shame so many airlines were so quick to ditch them during covid yet could use them now.

[@OnBoardHD]

Yeah... but they are pretty bad in terms of fuel efficiency. Lufthansa still uses them because they don't have other options. Also, they own the planes... so they don't need to pay any leasing fees.

[@r12004rewy]

Especially the 340-600 just a stunning aircraft inside and out. Hopefully a few more years left with Lufthansa.

[@theon9575]

"Quick to ditch them"? These aircraft cost huge amounts for airlines to buy or to lend lease , and their running and maintenance costs per day are huge. If a worldwide unforeseen event (such as Corona virus) suddenly leaves some planes flying or on the ground EMPTY indefinitely, then the airline is suddenly BLEEDING MONEY on each airplane per day.. The way to save the airline is to "quickly ditch them", to stop this bleeding of the airline's overall budget.

[@linesided]

U are right my friend. if you prefer being shoe-horned into a 787/777/a350 with narrow 30" pitch please let me know :) When airlines crow about technological marvels they are not talking about your puny bread roll of a seat in the back.

[@InfinityCoasters]

As I know the 787 will replace the A340-300@@OnBoardHD

[@TheFoxyb]

Glad to be a member and thanks for the welcome! We flew from Frankfurt to Miami two weeks ago on the 747 and loved it. I admit we were in Business Class as it was very much a one off treat. You and I are the same, I stare out the window the entire time except over the sea, part of the joy of flying! Look forward to the next journey you take!

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much for joining and support this content. :) Yeah, I can imagine that must be much more comfortable... I finally got to the enough ammount of miles to be able to get a very good fare for a business long-haul, I will definitely take if on the Boeing 747. I will announce it very soon, but it will be on one of the longest routes of the B747-8i. Next Saturday we'll fly from the Caribbean, travelling for the first time with Air Caraibes (A350-900). Have a great week and welcome! :)

[@TheFoxyb]

@@OnBoardHD So excited for you flying business, you will love it!

[@greatflyer_aviation]

What a view on approach! Cool to fly on the A340 in 2023 ;)

[@shaunfuchs7799]

Another incredible Trip Report which was made even more memorable due to the jaw dropping scenery along the way.

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much!! Glad that you've enjoyed it so much! :)

[@InTeCredo]

The use of "outdated" split-flap departure board in the main concourse of Terminal 1 is very much intentional and has been the iconic hallmark of the Frankfurt airport. People love watching the flaps flipping down row by row and hearing the soothing, mesmerising sound they make while the information is updated.

[@OnBoardHD]

I'm saying that the land-side looks very nice. The airside (after security control) is compeltely outdated without any purpose, just save money...

[@InTeCredo]

​@@OnBoardHD You are mistaken: it was not to save money. You need to learn the first forty years history of the Terminal 1 to understand why the renovations were necessary. The extensive renovation in the airside was due to a several factors: rebuilding the entire corridors to install the second screening room for the US-bound flights after 9/11 and separate passport control for the Schengen and non-Schengen flights from 1992 on; removing the secured enclaves and small handbag x-ray machines from the waiting area at the gates (they were necessary in the 1970s due to the bouts of political terrorist attacks in Germany); replacing the rubber flooring tiles with smoother marble tiles (the rubber tiles had the raised dots that made pushing trolleys, prams, wheelchairs, and like strenuous); adding the underground tunnels as to connect and so forth. I know because I have used FRA many times for the US-bound and intra-European flights since 1973 and had seen so many changes over the years.

[@sharondavis8003]

Love the ice & snow aerial shots! So breathtaking! Totally awesome views of the towns & countries from the air which showcase our magnificent planet. Thanks for another spectacular trip 😊 & I agree with you to leave the shades up. 👍🏻🙋🏼‍♀️🇺🇸

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed this one!! Just booked a trip to the US on the LH A380 for 2024 :)

[@joseantoniomorales2201]

Buenas

[@Only60GamesPlayed]

Thanks!

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much for the suport, Mariah! I really appreciate it and means a lot to me. Thank you. ✈️✈️

[@azamyahmad]

As always spectacular beautiful shooting filming footage and the filming edition captured looks super awesome super amazing .. another great video and absolutely loved watching your trip report travel and tours .. million thanks again for sharing such an amazing job .. have a wonderful blessing weekend to you Sir and safe trip and stay safe my friend .. Merci beaucoup Monsieur ..

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks, Azamy! Glad you enjoyed this one :))

[@richardshiggins704]

Always enjoy these videos as you give so much en route geographical info .

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks! I love knowing what I see on the other side of the window, and I guess everyone (more or less) would like to know it. So that's one of the objectives of these videos :) Glad that you enjoyed it!

[@nicholasdavies6264]

Love the A340 ! 👍

[@OnBoardHD]

It's a very nice plane :)

[@miguelha2536]

Yo descubrí las banquisas en otro trip tuyo. Nunca las he visto. Qué original el tren trasero del 340!

[@OnBoardHD]

Me alegra que así haya sido. Cuando vueles por la zona ya sabes a donde mirar :)

[@Paul-qk5et]

Great scenery. Best way to view it.

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much!!

[@happygilmor1]

Awesome vlog...just the sights sounds and the spectacular visuals made my day... thanks a ton

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much!! Glad that you've enjoyed it so much! :)

[@flaviof.ribeiro5935]

Lufthansa A340s have a special place in my heart. Back in 2014, itt was the first time flying ever, and it's such remarcable experience. I remember that by that time Lufthansa would gave hot towels before lunch/dinner in Economy Class. Can you immagine that? Nowadays they barely give you food, as we can see in the video. Anyways, I hope this plane can still work for a long time, bringing joy to the aviation enthusiasts

[@fibreglass9976]

You are my type of reviewer! I love the outside scenes which other reviewers never show!!

[@LH1836]

It's interesting that you can hear the buzz sound of the CFM56 although you are sitting behind the engines and not in front of them

[@javierc1525]

¡Gracias!

[@OnBoardHD]

Muchas gracias, Javier! Me alegra que te gusten tanto estos vídeos! Gracias por el apoyo! ✈️✈️

[@gerkahn8179]

LH’s Service honestly reflects the current state of Germany in many regards. Sadly, this is where we are going, everything is getting worse compared to how it once was. Honestly sad to see. Let’s just hope it is getting better in the future. Sadly, I do not think so.

[@OnBoardHD]

Apparently, they just recovered the second hot meal from Septemeber (a few days after my flight). Let's see...

[@Andres-Vald]

I Like the Lufthansa Service 😊

[@a.c.bernardo3527]

So true! Very sad!

[@sannertome]

At least u get metal cutlery 😂

[@VolkerGoller]

Bullshit. You just culture German angst

[@septemberdan6540]

That was really nice! Thank you for sharing!

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidcole333]

I love that you choose to keep the window shades open. I hate nothing more on a flight than closed shades.

[@OnBoardHD]

Of course. Always 💪

[@Sumiin_benji_glooscap]

On the flying pencil, nice.😀

[@OnBoardHD]

Well, the flying pencil is the B757-300 :D Anyway, enjoy the video! :)

[@Jamie_Aviation]

​@@OnBoardHDI was about to sat the 757 holds the crown of the flying pencil 😂😂

[@w1zardoios657]

@@OnBoardHDisn’t it A346? Like it’s fr pencil

[@martavrr]

maravilloso reportaje, cada sábado los amantes de la aviación disfrutamos mas gracias a ti!!😊

[@OnBoardHD]

Muchas gracias, Marta!! Un placer que te haya gustado! :)

[@marthinbetancourtleon4292]

Se va pronosticar un vuelo magnífico

[@OnBoardHD]

Espero que os guste :)

[@BratZTurcji]

What a wonderful trip report mate. It was first I was watching from 00:00 until the end.

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much! Glad to read that! Hapoy that you liked it! Have a great week! :)

[@francaballero121]

Deseo el sábado por la mañana. Me encanta ver tus vídeos.

[@OnBoardHD]

Muchas gracias 😊 Un placer!!

[@glenbuxton3525]

The A340 is possibly the only Airbus I actually like! I got into aviation as a youngster in the late 1990s, and there was so much variety back then! Since then, (just like we see happening with cars) newer models are trending towards all looking the same-- unspecialized. Man, I miss sitting by an airport and constantly seeing DC-9s, 727s, DC-10s, L1011s, older-model 737s, 757s, 747s, etc.... all filling unique niches. Now it's just an endless parade of A320s and zombie 737s that are so far removed from the original design that they couldn't even glide without a bunch of computer band-aids. Soon enough, we won't ever see anything but generic twin-jets. I miss the tri-jets so much... my first flight ever was on a Northwest DC-10. Just a few MD-11 freighters left flying now. So sad that the 747s and A340s are fading away too... Oh well-- I'm ranting now, haha. Aviation is still fascinating no matter what, I'm just nostalgic for the much wider variety of design concepts 20+ years ago, and all the analog engineering. Gotta keep moving forward...

[@Supahemz]

Love your videos! Especially how you always capture your views outside the window and explain them in detail

[@spaniard.]

Fantastic trip report!! (as always) 👌

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much ;)

[@Hey-Jude-o2w]

What a amazing video! I also flew Lufthansa A343 from Beijing to Frankfurt last week, I am also feeling sad that sometimes I have to close my window shades.The scenery from Beijing to Germany was also amazing,we flew above Caspian Sea Black Sea，many beautiful seaside cities above us

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much!! Glad that you've enjoyed it so much! :)

[@hashimriaz1550]

Such a quiet cabin!

[@OnBoardHD]

For being a 4 engines plane it's quite quiet yep

[@nathanrobinson7086]

OOO FLY ON THE AIRBUS A340-300 NICE I HOPE IT WAS A GOOD FIGHT

[@OnBoardHD]

Well, you might check it your self :)

[@nathanrobinson7086]

I HAVE BEAUTIFUL WORK VERY NICE WORK CAN NOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT TIP WITH AIRBUS AND BOEING PLANES

[@dennislauer2525]

Nice a340-300 from Lufthansa

[@OnBoardHD]

Glad you liked the video :)

[@Humberto-F7]

Thanks for the ride 🇺🇾

[@OnBoardHD]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@maxbear215]

Lufthansa hs been my favorite airline for several decades. I travel to and from Europe several times a year from Boston and the A340 is one of my favorite aircraft.

[@OnBoardHD]

I'm looking forward to trying the A340-600!

[@user-b-n7x]

Me to

[@FlightreportforLior]

Airbus340 is come back 6-7 years

[@OnBoardHD]

I guess they wont keep the A340-300 for too long on the fleet, unfortunately... =/

[@FlightreportforLior]

Ok

[@javianjohnson8746]

I've always been so fascinated by the A340, specifically, the one's with Lufthansa. I absolutely have to catch a flight from JFK to Frankfurt on this one day 🔥

[@britannia079]

I can never get my head around why people don't listen to the crew. That lady talked the whole way through when the Captain was talking, at best it's really rude at worst its dangerous. Keep up the great work, excellent content as always

[@OnBoardHD]

That's true... I just got used to it. It doesn't catch my attention, but it's as important as you say. Glad that you've enjoyed the video! :)

[@britannia079]

@@OnBoardHD I've watched your videos for years. You're the best at what you do on KZbin, you produce top content week after week and the information with regards to each aircraft showing destination/distance is superb and I can't imagine the work that goes into it. I also love the fact you record the announcements by the flight deck, cabin crew and the safety brief because it's such a big part of the journey. You manage to be informative without being over the top and you make the viewer feel like they go on a journey every Saturday morning. Genuinely think it's brilliant and I'm really pleased you're on the way to getting the following your content deserves, bring on 1 Million subscribers

[@sergiosaukka]

Wonderful Bird ❤❤

[@OnBoardHD]

Very nice one, however, I prefer the -600 :)

[@capybaracapybara1057]

im glad that a340 is standing still :)

[@OnBoardHD]

Yeah! I'm looking forward to fly on the A340-600.

[@jimenapaton413]

Desde Bolivia cochabamaba aquí esperando un nuevo vuelo 🇧🇴

[@OnBoardHD]

Perfecto! Que lo disfrutes! :)

[@ianjarvis3009]

Great video love seeing places that I probably won't get to see and the great aircraft

[@primealsic06]

Nice report! As always😎

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks! :))

[@80psu]

Kudos for defending your window view. I also disagree with the shades down policy. Those who want to snooze can easily put an eye mask on.

[@OnBoardHD]

haha Thanks :)) Exactly! The eye masks are exactly for that!

[@Suursaadik]

En el futuro quiero volar el Airbus A340-300 de Lufthansa... 🙂

[@OnBoardHD]

Pues más te vale que vayas apurándote... no creo que les quede mucho antes de ser retirados.

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

Its Some Weeks Ago I Experinece Longest Verson A340-600 One Of My Favorite Air Craft.Great Trip Report

[@OnBoardHD]

I'm looking forward to fly on the A340-600!

[@Aviaspotting]

Amazing Trip report

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much :))

[@brandonbinder5572]

You got a cool view of the new Sphere in Las Vegas!

[@OnBoardHD]

A flight to Las Vegas is already booked for 2024! Hope to get better views in that one! :D

[@russellstrom8234]

Love your videos, no annoying music or talking!👍👍👍.Hard to tell reality from Msfs 2020 these days but I can tell yours are real.

[@OnBoardHD]

haha Thanks! See you at the Premiere! :D

[@Da__goat]

I’m still impressed that Lufthansa is even operating the a340 in an era dominated by stupendously high fuel prices. It has almost the same capacity as an a330-300 just greater range and the -300 model is called the hair dryer for a reason because of how absolutely underpowered its engines are, which is why it needed four of them in the first place because they were built to originally power the a320 family.

[@HP_Lordi]

They are using the A340-300, A340-600 and the 747-400 because the 777 and 787 are delayed and these are the only airplanes for long haul they have. Another reason is that they have first class. The original plan was that these airplanes going to be retired after the Covid but due the reason I've already said they are using these older planes.

[@peterkokke3574]

Awesome pictures. Thanks for all the information during the flight. Special the info about Yellowstone. 👍👍

[@OnBoardHD]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much :)

[@esmymo]

The follower of your visual activity is fully aware of your deep and good information about aircraft, flight details, and directions, as if you are a pilot or have long experience in this field. The fact is that he very much enjoys following your beautiful activity and clips. We wish you success, success, and more excellence.

[@linesided]

We used to fly A340 back and forth to Sydney Australia via Honolulu to Vancouver in the early 00's. They just have a feeling in the sky that put a smile on my face. It was also nice because seat pitch in economy was still 34" :) Nice video report and happy travels to you!

[@OnBoardHD]

34 in economy!! Wow! That must feel amazing!

[@linesided]

@@OnBoardHD It was :) Hard to believe nowadays!

[@solangesanchez6249]

Felicitaciones gracias a ti por tus videos siempre tendrás mi apoyo, esperando cada sábado un nuevo destino, pienso q pará ser un viaje tan largo y caro el servicio fué pobre.✈️🌍

[@OnBoardHD]

Muchas gracias! Un placer que te haya gustado este video!

[@eliasdircie6268]

Thanks for this video. very professional work!!!! Greetings from Uruguay

[@AeroTravels]

Wow amazing trip report! Like it

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much :)

[@michaele.ecoben]

Love all the videos on this channel. Though I am not a fanatic of airplanes but after watching the videos here... somehow, I get to appreciate and become an wannabe expert of the planes and the services provided by the different airline companies.. I hope though that you get to visit also ASIA especially the Philippines

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much!! Actually we'll have Manila on the channel relatively soon :P

[@dadcelo]

Lufthansa catering really went from bad to ok. Crazy to think they were world class a decade ago.

[@povertyspec9651]

I would love my mind on a flight that long. The longest I've done is LA-Orlando. That was long enough.

[@OnBoardHD]

Yeah, these transatlantic flights are pretty long :D

[@tolilix]

Los cristales una limpiadita, no le hubiera venido mal. La comida muy buena. Buen viaje. 👍😊🙋‍♀️🇪🇦

[@OnBoardHD]

Totalmente... Me alegra que te haya gustado el vídeo! :))

[@gimus3]

Wow, 30 minutes footage! You cooperate with Hollywood, don't you? 😁 One day, I will come to the cinema, buy popcorn and choose my favourite film - of course OnboardHD! 😆 See you tomorrow, when released! 😊

[@OnBoardHD]

hahah Yeah, I know perfectly it might be too long, but I promise I took out some clips that I wanted to include but I considered not too relevant, just to not exceed those 30 minutes... By the way, in the middle, there is a little thanks msg to all the Channel Members :) [While overflying Canada] Hope you'll enjoy such a long video :D

[@yojavieryo]

Grande, como siempre. Pero no has dicho nada del avión que había al lado de vuestra puerta. El de Iberia. 😊😊

[@OnBoardHD]

Pronto tendremos ese avión volando largo-radio en el canal :)

[@yojavieryo]

@@OnBoardHD 👏👏👏👏

[@nikolaynikolov8047]

I love the A340!! I was supposed to fly on it, but had to change my flight, so I ended up on the Lufthansa's A380 to MUC. Tbh, I still kind of regret of not flying my fav A340. Nice video, Lucas btw!!

[@Junior-cu5bb]

Muito bom o vídeo... abraços do Brasil 🇧🇷

[@OnBoardHD]

Muchas gracias!

[@nortnort3732]

Incredibly frugal food!

[@Teddini]

As far as I know, it will be for those "premium" airlines like etihad, qatar, emirates, which offer a lot of flights from frankfurt, be it to far east connecting through their hubs or for tourism on arab peninsular. They want to increase pressure on lufthansa, not just by routes and capacity but also big and modern lounges, so they are the ones that requested the new terminal and will be the ones moving in.

[@OnBoardHD]

Good to know! I really hope that, at some point, the European airlines will react and improve their service compared to those...

[@Teddini]

@@OnBoardHD Yeah as a travel agent, I really feel this. Im based in frankfurt (and so CGN and FRA are my mainly used airport for myself and customers, DUS close after). If I go somewhere, I usually chose the national carrier over Lufthansa. In Europe, that mostly is LOT. I dont even mind picking Ryanair, my coworker even uses Wizz. And for longer flights, we usually also try to avoid lufthansa. On some routes its sadly not possible, Condor was usually our choice when there were alternatives (however with marabu that was a major f-up..).. I mean Lufthansa is kind of stuck in terminal 1. Its not bad, but I dont like FRA anyways. Just too much distance to cover from terminal to gates, crowded security.. We sell a lot of the arab carriers. Most for our cruise customers (we usually plan our own group booking with msc/costa/etc. as travel agency, one of us usually accompanies the groups on ship) but also tourists or connecting flights to thailand etc. It wouldnt be too easy to get to T3 from T1/train stations. But usually customers of that airlines wont care at all, because they dont arrive via public transport and AFAIK T3 will have parking buildings and own autobahn access, so it should be fine standalone. And if they can use it for modern lounges and push lufthansa to raise quality again.. Id love that! Just today I had a customer going to african country, needing to buy multiple checked luggage pieces and Lufthansa was unable to help me. They didnt do it right, then they couldnt send me an invoice, then one guy told me I had to call a number which turned out isnt in service anymore while the last woman i talked to told me "you work in the same business, you shouldnt be mad, its not your problem" (What??!?! Its our job to help our customers to have a good journey!!! Be it as travel agent or airline staff working hotline!). I was so frustrated that, as a german located near FRA, I decided to call the english lufthansa hotline. And there finally some nice lady was able to simply do what I asked her to. That is such a shame! I avoid Lufthansa at all costs.

[@OnBoardHD]

@@Teddini Thanks so much for the "inside" point of view. I really appreciate this, as it allows me to understand better what's going behind it. Thanks foe sharing it. And wish you better luck with LH in the future. As I said many times, the only reason I fly LH so much is because they have the most amazing fleet worldwide (fleet, not cabin).

[@markmitchell2658]

Etihad no premium they are rubbish

[@stephanedirand4121]

You have high expectations about the food. The snack is looking fine to me. Don’t expect a full lunch meal instead of a snack especially after having two full lunches. I am always amazed by the quantity of food you can est

[@OnBoardHD]

You can be amazed by whatever you want. The fact is that 1 warm meal is not enough ona 11h+ flight (I had 2 because I polite asked if they had any remaining once the service was finished). Then a 15g crackers in 9h is amazing. To put the cherry on the top, 1 sandwich. If you think this is a good service for this lenght, congrats. Enjoy it.

[@stephanedirand4121]

@@OnBoardHD I don’t know many airlines that serve two full hot meals on a flight to L.A if we don’t consider a hot sandwich being a hot meal. The food I had in may with United was way worse that this LH catering

[@docf4f]

tempi pasati........das war mal die legendäre Kranich-airline!

[@kurniailham7642]

Hi.., thank you very much for your vidoe.., I like your video so much.., so many knowledge I got.., thank you.., God bless you.., all video are nice anad amazing 👍👍👍👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Gustyrd1]

maybe it's because i never do these long flights but i thought it was quite a decent service lol that cake with berries looked great

[@TheSchnuffel65]

This was a great flight

[@joergstrate9345]

Dear traveler, beautiful camera/a real eye for the right perspective, duration etc. No talking - even better. Free Spanish class reading parallel. It doesn't get better. And now the negatives: The same flight on Iberia. How would you have felt differently? LH offers you something that is priceless to global travelers = 100% confidence in equipment status and pilot training. And let's stop complaining about eco flood. Remember the last boutique sandwich kiosk before boarding. There is no limitation on whatever food you bring on board to make it better than business in your eco seat. I mean I don't complain to my mom when the fridge is empty pretending I was starving. Keep up the good work :-)

[@luismartinez-sh7ew]

Great video as always

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much :)

[@samantadallas5393]

LAX!! You know when you see the smoggy skies your in Los Angeles lolz,, but it’s beautiful though 🤎

[@paolo-fq5kv]

Just flew on that same plane, D-AIGU Castrop-Rauxel, from Beijing to Frankfurt last week!

[@OnBoardHD]

Cool! Hope you got some nice memories back while watching the trip report! :)

[@markbucher7609]

The first time I flew into Frankfurt was on New Year's Eve, 1982 on a Pan Am 747 from JFK. Wow, has the Flughaven changed over the years!

[@nickhingle5534]

Yellowstone National Park is actually the oldest National park, globally. I used to go through the YNP annually cause my family went to the Grand Teton National Park.

[@OnBoardHD]

Good to know :)

[@Avioneto747]

Hi Onboard! I've been watching your videos since 2017 and it's amazing to see how much you've improved, both in terms of video quality and airline variety/routes. My favorite part of your channel is probably the fact that you always show the views out the window. Speaking of which, this looked like a very scenic flight! The views reminded me of your Norse 787 video, which makes sense given that both were flights between Northern Europe and LAX. As for the A340, I'd love to fly on one. Actually, I'd love to fly on any quadjet haha.

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much! :)) Yeah, the route was quite similar... but the whole point of this video was to fly on the LH A340-300 before they retire them. Now the priority is to fly o the A340-600 and A380. Really looking forward to it. Not for the service onboard, but for the planes :)

[@Avioneto747]

@@OnBoardHD You're welcome! I'm looking forward to the A346 & A380 videos! I agree that the main reason to fly on LH nowadays is their interesting fleet of long-haul aircraft.

[@privskorp.9865]

Muy buena calidad y increible vistas de LA

[@OnBoardHD]

Muchas gracias!! :))

[@felixrabanera]

It's all beautiful and amazing places feel like I'm on that plane too😅😅😅 and the way you or a modest way of comment about the foods,,,I'm impressed,,love watching your vids thanks a lot,,wd regards always.....

[@FranciscoRomero-o7z]

Lufthansa era en los 90 lo maximo

[@OnBoardHD]

Me consta... ahora es? Lo mínimo? :D

[@honiTravels]

Mi primer vuelo fue en un A340-300 de AirFrance de CCS-CDG. Asi que le tengo un cariño especial a este modelo de avión, lastima que varias aerolineas lo han retirado de la flota. Espero tener el chance de volver a volar en ellos. P.D. En los taxis no cortes todos los aviones que viste, ver aviones es mi pasion.

[@OnBoardHD]

Me alegra que te haya gustado! El vídeo era demasiado largo. Aún después de cortar esa parte ha quedado muy largo.

[@honiTravels]

@@OnBoardHD bueno pero no te preocupes hay creadores de contenido Avgeeks que tienen videos de hasta dos horas. Tus videos son de calidad así que un poco más de tiempo, en mi opinión no es perdida es ganancia. Saludos

[@VickiHays]

Love your videos ( west Texas)

[@jorgebonilla5064]

Excelente video un saludo desde Guatemala 😊

[@andisaviation9346]

8:08 Its cool you can here those CFM56s buzzing even while at the back

[@OnBoardHD]

In the front they must sound amazing!

[@dh94531]

The new Terminal 3 in Frankfurt is due to open around easter 2026. Terminal 2 will then be closed for major refurbishment works. I guess that all non Star Alliance Airlines from Terminal 2 will then divert to the new Terminal during that time. I also heard that the new Terminal will have an area dedicated to low cost airlines such as Ryanair.

[@OnBoardHD]

Good to know! Sounds interesting. Thanks for the info :))

[@eingentlich]

Yes that´s what I heard too. Once T3 is open, all non Star Alliance carriers will move from T2 to T3. At that point T2 will be closed and completely refurbished and, once reopened, will be better integrated with T1 and both Terminals (1 and 2) will be dedicated to LH Group and Star Alliance. Not sure what Condor will do. They are not part of LH Group or Star but they are currently located at T1.

[@manuelosornio9591]

Maravilloso viaje, bonito. Me gustó.

[@danielrand3321]

LH no ha degradado nada, hace años que funciona mal. Hice un viaje Madrid-Frankfurt-Buenos Aires en un 747-400 y fue algo para olvidar. Pésima y poca comida; poquísimas o ninguna opción de películas o series en Español; internet no funcionaba. Al regreso cambiaron el horario de salida por razones de programación de vuelos. Fui muy afortunado: pude devolver el billete y viajar en Iberia directo, Buenos Aires a Madrid. Iberia tampoco es una maravilla, pero los vídeos están todos en Español y la comida es buena y abundante.

[@germandarioorregoalzate754]

Maravilloso ver tus videos y en cada video muestra unas imágenes muy hermosas y maravillosas y de los aviones ✈️ ni que decir ❤ siempre pendiente de estos lindos videos excelentes gracias saludos desde 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴😍🤝🤝👍👍👍👍✈️✈️🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@OnBoardHD]

Muchas gracias!!! un placer que te gusten tanto, German! :)

[@Only60GamesPlayed]

NICE VIDEO!

[@ASIERGARITA]

Es mi avión favorito, con el he cruzado el charco muchas veces. Una pena que ya no se fabrique y haya caido en desuso.

[@wotan10950]

I once took my then-young children on Lufthansa to a holiday in the Middle East, with a stop in Frankfurt. Of the four flights, three were on the 747, and one was on the 340-300. Since I enjoy aviation, I looked out of the window on the takeoff. I wondered if the A340 was actually going to get off the ground. It finally did, after using up much of the long runway, and then seemed to barely climb. I have a good friend who's a captain on the A330, but not the 340; he said that the A340 is a good cruiser, but not a performance plane when it comes to takeoff and climb.

[@OnBoardHD]

Yeah, that's what I heard as well: the A340 is one of the slowest airplanes to climb to cruise level, particularly on the first stages of climb hehe But it's an amazing plane to fly! Specially the A340-600!

[@wotan10950]

@@OnBoardHD Since you travel so much, I have an upcoming trip from Amsterdam thru Frankfurt to Newark. I haven’t connected through Frankfurt in many years, although the last time was a nightmare. Perhaps it has improved. Do you know if it’s difficult to transfer from Schengen to non-Schengen at Frankfurt? I flew through Milan recently, and there was extra security for all flights to the U.S. and Israel, for obvious reasons. I have 1hr 40 min for the connection.

[@OnBoardHD]

@@wotan10950 it is o difficult. Dont worry. Ask the staff if in doubt.

[@wotan10950]

Thanks, but I can't read your reply. Did you want to say "it is so difficult" or "it is not difficult" @@OnBoardHD

[@gparyani]

The real cost cut happened in November 2019 - prior to that Lufthansa served a full second meal on flights longer than 10 hours and a hot snack on shorter long-haul flights. For context, British Airways served (and still serves) a full second meal on flights longer than 8.5 hours. I flew LH right before and right after the service cut - I could definitely tell the difference. Before the cost cut the meals were quite filling and the snacks used Lufthansa's "little things" customized packaging, and I didn't feel hungry at any point, but afterwards, having a small cold snack served at the end of the long flight to San Diego and the lack of a mid-flight snack service made me feel super hungry. The only positive change was a water bottle provided to each passenger, which was so that they didn't need to do the mid-flight service - the goal of the changes was to staff each flight with one fewer crew member. Oh, and the snacks used the manufacturer branded packaging instead of Lufthansa's custom packaging. At least there was no change to the main meal... I'm glad they brought back the mid-flight snack service and the Lufthansa custom packaging. It still would be great to see the return of full second meals. Lufthansa needs to realize that having a good product at the back makes people think highly of the front - a mentality that British Airways and Air France have got right!

[@OnBoardHD]

I flew yesterday with LH long-haul and they served, for the first time since I fly with them, a second warm meal!! OMG! It's real. Somebody told me that since Septemeber they included a second warm meal on the flights from US west coast and I can confirm that it's true. It wasn't a real full meal, but it was a very decent breakfast. Report coming soon! :)

[@gparyani]

@@OnBoardHD Was there a choice between two meals for each service? From another review I heard they'd cut it down to just one choice before.

[@OnBoardHD]

@@gparyani 2 for the first, and 1 for the second.

[@simonufer5173]

Nice trip report. The views of Greenland and Yellowstone are as always extremely good. I love all your flights. But would it be possible to fly also one time from Munich (MUC)? This is the most popular airport in Germany.

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks so much!! :) A flight on the Lufthansa A380 from Munich is already booked ;P

[@michael7191]

Great shot of the famous LAX In-N-Out at 27:48!

[@OnBoardHD]

Glad that you liked the video!

[@franciscojaviercomezortiz5716]

Muchas gracias por el video. Yo volé mucho entre madrid y Santiago de Chile con Iberia. Y si. Parecía que le costaba mucho coger altura. La salida de Santiago era dirección al mar bastante tiempo para girar y poder superar la cordillera de Los Andes.

[@OnBoardHD]

Me alegra que te haya gustado! Es que en esos vuelos debía ir cargado al máximo! jeje

[@831543]

big smile at 9:30 cause Itzehoe is my hometown

[@otacilioviagenspereira526]

A very nacy views. I'm Laércio from Florianópolis Brasil 👊

[@OnBoardHD]

Thanks :)

[@arunmehta4025]

Videologs of the flight process from beginning to end is interesting.I enjoy it.Aircraft is quiet and notes are 👌.V clips of 3 seconds and changing is too short too fast and too much Before I connect comes next 3 second clip.Use camera lens and time for longer spells outside the window .it gives more flight feel+ experience I admit videologs like this let viewers fly different airlines,different planes and different destinations from and to different airports all over the world....thanks to these videologs using excellent camerawork and editing.Many thanks and hope you will adopt these suggestions made in good faith and taste.