You can fly an A340 between Dublin and Frankfurt | LUFTHANSA BUSINESS CLASS experience

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Date of Travel: 3 JULY 2019
Airline: LUFTHANSA
Livery: Lufthansa standard livery
Route: DUB-FRA
Aircraft: Airbus A340-300
Flight Number: LH 979
Miles: 677
Airborne time: 1h38m
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[@Paul_Lucas]

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[@quasarsavage]

Wingin’ It! Paul Lucas *Get

[@dansugardude2655]

Do you actually visit these cities, or do you just go to the airport and then turn around and leave?

[@pedro007irish]

Euro not euros as i said before.

[@Paul_Lucas]

In Ireland perhaps, but everywhere else that speaks English says “Euros”, as per the EU’s own guidelines.

[@michaelsharp3615]

fly to omaha nebraska sometime please

[@NM-lj1iq]

I work at Dublin Airport and saw this coming in at the start of summer. Thought it was an emergency landing to be honest until I checked Flight Radar out.

[@bpfromowc]

I flew on this service shortly before Christmas 2019. No complaints, the economy service was excellent. A free snack & soft drink or wine was included in the price, it cost around €130 return. Very polite cabin crew also. 👏

Recently saw a video of the A340 operating between Frankfurt and Vienna. btw, love your channel, it's one of the two best on aviation. Espescially I like, that you still do a lot of economy flights and train rides (and of course your style).

[@MichaelN12]

I gotta agree with you about the Frankfurt connection. I was connecting from Kraków to a flight to Newark and we got to the gate as the last few passengers were boarding. The following year featured the same scenario but with one major difference; I missed the Newark flight. Next time, I’m connecting with Munich or Warsaw.

[@mscott3918]

I am through Frankfurt regularly. Next time will be this Thursday. I sometimes feel I have walked back to London, it's so big.

[@jakehardiman7837]

Nice work, Paul! I did this in its second week of operation but a fault with the A340 meant it was subbed for an A330 (still a novelty on that route, to be fair) and we arrived in Frankfurt over 3 hours late! Better than a cancellation though I suppose - keep it up!

[@koenmeier8553]

Operational reasons can be the availability of the short haul fleet due maintenance at Lufthansa and the a340 likely had spare availability so on selected routes an a340 was used.

[@thenotoriousjj00]

Another popular trip reporter was on the flight to dublin.

[@mikrokupu]

Widebodies on short haul routes = always cool :) And pretty rare in Europe. Finnair operates both A350 & A330 daily on HEL-LHR, also A350 on HEL-BRU 2x weekly

[@msi4887]

They are way to consistent. The complete contrary to them is Turkish Airlines. One day you might have a 18 year old A319 without IFE, next day a new 777 on the same route.

[@ronriesinger7755]

I’ve had several similar missed connections at FRA. Better signage and more moving sidewalks would help.

[@Semiam1]

Paul, you sounded a bit under the weather. If so, wishes for a speedy recovery. Enjoy watching your travels from Minnesota, USA.

[@soflaav8r]

Thanks for leaving the takeoff in this video! Love the epic fan buzz from the CFM's.

[@PS-ru2ov]

from Northern Ireland i use dublin airport loads

[@davidevans1297]

Can't believe Swissport ground crew allowed that FOD black plastic bag to waft around looking for engine to suck into😂

[@tompathepr0]

I'm sure the 2 Guys seen in the video picked it up

[@daniels.aviation]

Yes I noticed that

[@trickzter6071]

Sky handling partner do ground services for lufthansa in dublin. 😊

[@C2K777]

Having had a good look throughout the video im pretty sure you were the only quad jet at DUB ( although of course I could've missed one). Totally agree that FRA is loathsome for connections. Of course sometimes routings mean you can't avoid it but i've sworn off long ago from ever using it as a connecting hub to the point i'd rather spend a couple hundred more and connect elsewhere or fly direct. It's not only that it's often difficult to make a connection, even when leaving way more time than they themselves suggest, but that to a T staff invariably couldn't care less as it's such a common occurrence. It's always fun to find the strange flights though and great to see you highlighting one in your usual professional way. Shame it's on their old J product. I think a lot of people are looking forward to trying out the new Luft' J class which is what of course got them their latest 5* from the corrupt ppl at Skytrax ( despite the fact said product is going on a plane that hasn't even gotten as far as getting it's airworthiness cert!)

[@jamesrobinson9194]

Doing this on the penultimate flight - 16 October - booked in Premium Economy and can't wait!

[@Britishkid91]

Another great video as always Paul!How about that black bag @4:37 just rolling away...FOD alert lol.

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Another enjoyable video Paul cheers mate....have you got a bug, you sounded a bit nasally.🤒..if yes, get better soon 👍🏼😊

[@cardiffflyer]

Great video! It's such a shame that heavies are so rare on European short haul.

[@nickclarke6560]

My mum flying solo missed her flight to Birmingham due to poor communication between the disabilities access team! Has had her right knee & hip replaced. Relies on a wheelchair at larger airports, was left stranded! No one came to collect her, had to be rebooked. The next flight was over 3hrs later. Flight was fine with no complaints, shame Frankfurt Airport ruined it after visiting her brother.

[@DustyKid75]

You should try fly the EI-DVM A320-214 Aer Lingus have ine original livery

[@johnnyboy3949]

How long did you have to wait for your next flight to Budapest?

[@aviatorram7777]

You are so awesome I love your blog Keep rocking It gives me some inspiration to make me feel I am I the airline

[@Travelwithnicolas]

Wow man I love all your travel videos!!!!!! I wish you an amazing Rest of your career

[@tonywoutrs]

This route will remain for just one month?

[@celovity_747]

Awesome flight report, it'd really cool Lufthansa flies A340s into Dublin, but I think they also fly to Lisbon too.

[@danielg2923]

What app u use at 06.26?

[@drdewott9154]

Ouch. Doesn't help that the only airport I've ever transited through has been Frankfurt, but at least there I had just under 2 hours on the way out (was arriving from Copenhagen and going to Newark) but just over 1 hour on the return trip. I'm just glad crowd levels were so low at 5am in the morning.

[@simondavey7787]

Is this the usual equipment for this route?

[@goytabr]

Of course not, hence the oddity. The A340 is suited for long-haul flights, but for some reason (lots of hypotheses in the comments here, none certain), Lufthansa put one on this route. This route is normally done with an A320, and on very busy days with an A321.

[@matsharma]

6:31 Sunwing @ Dublin ?

[@dospalmascb]

You should try the kosher options, I’d be interested to see what they’re like.

[@r21747]

Why do you see that FRA is awful for connections?

[@busesinbathbristol5899]

I had an inset day from school yesturday and with you uploading on a Saturday instead of Sunday you made me think it was Sunday. lol

[@joemamma1861]

Great video

[@Hari-888]

Yo, do you mind sharing how much you make doing this fulltime

[@pshearduk]

Booked an “open jaw” to make the travel cheaper? Can someone explain this please so I can make my flying cheaper. TY 👍

[@harrisbomber9507]

Open jaw ticket is a term used for a return ticket on the same airline (or an airline alliance) where point of return is different from the point of initial destination. In this case Paul bought a return ticket from and back to Dublin on Lufthansa (Star Alliance) but he did not return to Dublin from the same airport that he initally flew into. His outbound leg was from Dublin to Budapest via Frankfurt, whereby he returned to Dublin flying from Istanbul and not Budapest. People usually buy open jaw tickets when they wish to travel overland during their trips and not have to return to the same airport they initially arrived to for their flight back home.

[@adriendiaz739]

Use incognito mode

[@harrisbomber9507]

@@adriendiaz739 Indeed. and the VPN connection with a Romanian or Indian ISP address, and do not use loyalty reward cards when making bookings or the prices will immediately revert to whatever is the rate for your domicile market. Get your reward points at an airport check-in counter or in the departure gate :-))

[@frankheels]

Harris Bomber Thank for your explanation, but how can I Book such a Route?

[@kriskruz3792]

How much time did you leave between your connecting flights at Frankfurt?

[@JackJackProductions]

Lufthansa gave him a 50 minute connection in Frankfurt

[@jonjohnson2844]

Wonder how much Lufthansa loses per passenger running such a fuel hungry aircraft practically empty

[@breeny98]

Is it worth paying that but extra for a lufthansa flight to the US compared to other cheaper international carriers?

[@TigersTimelessTreasures]

That all depends on what you expect and what you prefer as far as food, IFE and so on. Some of the cheaper airlines just make you pay for some things, but you get to choose them. I flew Condor this year and found that by the time you order some things, you do not save money. The one thing I do like most about Lufthansa is the fact that I trust their maintenance and feel safe with them. What I do when I research airlines is watch a lot of trip reports. Good luck and enjoy your trip.

[@breeny98]

@@TigersTimelessTreasures Its just the all round experience really, I travel to the states a few times a year and I normally fly with BA as I know I can rely on their comfort, food and all round good service but after watching Paul's videos I want to experience the different aviation companies so ive tried Virgin Atlantic, SAS, and United but Lufthansa has one I've always wanted to try but they seem a few hundred pounds above the rest. Thank you for replying though

[@TigersTimelessTreasures]

@@breeny98 My friend used BA when she visited me and the service was terrible. They were delayed, too. She was not happy.

[@goytabr]

@@breeny98 , I'm not a trans-Atlantic traveller, but I have an avid interest in the airline industry and I'm always up-to-date on the ups and downs of major airlines. I'm surprised that you still find BA reliable, the last reviews I've seen and read were disgusting. However, it's true that BA can get you to more destinations in the U.S. than any other European carrier -- no other has their capillarity across the pond. Lufthansa are "reliable" in the sense that they are, as their own CEO says, so predictable that it gets boring. You get correct flights with nothing to complain about, but nothing exciting either. Probably not worth the premium fares. But if you do fly them, be sure to connect in Munich, not Frankfurt, for the reasons Paul explained in the video. Their independently managed subsidiary Swiss, however, is an entirely different story, and from what I hear, totally worth the more expensive fares, even in economy. KLM reviews are usually positive, too, and since Holland is closer to the UK, it should be a shorter connection as well. Maybe worth a try. But I'd only fly a U.S. carrier, especially United and American, either if there was no choice or I got an irresistible crash deal. United is usually a mess, with only occasional good surprises, and I've flown American on their South American routes and those were the worst flights in my entire life.

[@lemonduck4378]

Nice

[@matejbrunda6478]

Hi, I´d love to book the flight however can´t find it in LH system, all the flights LH979 are operated by 321

[@Paul_Lucas]

Matej Brunda As I say in the video, every Wednesday until October 23 inclusive. Wednesdays only and not beyond that date.

[@TexasSpartan]

Nice Video Come to DFW

[@Paul_Lucas]

The Texas Spartan I was in DFW yesterday.

[@adithyaramachandran7427]

In my experience, Germany builds great Wagons and sport sedans, but they are horrible at building airports.

[@goytabr]

Berliners would agree wholeheartedly with you! But maybe not the Bavarians, as Munich airport is consistently rated one of the best in Europe.

[@kirilmihaylov1934]

Heathrow and Frankfurt airports are old type of airports....so it is normal to be scattered and more hard to deal with. also they are quite big....

[@Unuthryear]

Same flight video posted by another KZbin channel with obligatory shots at Skytrax and complaining about getting European business class service on a European business class flight, who'd of thought....

[@Paul_Lucas]

Let me know where I mentioned SkyTrax in the video and complained about getting business class service. I’ll have whatever you’re smoking.

[@luxaviationspotter6391]

To me they are not consistent at all😂

[@DrZark]

Using Lufthansa when I go to Germany.

[@benjaminzeev3272]

Maybe they are using this because their 737 Maxs are grounded ?

I think they still didn't order any Maxes yet.

[@Dachrinnensaeufer]

Lufthansa doesn't operate any 737s. They used to, but that's years ago.

[@harrisbomber9507]

Munich is just as bad as Frankfurt, especially when transferring from a flight originating in a non-Schengen area. Immigration takes forever, usually only one immigration booth open in the transit section that serves both EU and non-EU citizens, causing flights to be missed and misery for many.

[@rickpowell4048]

The Airport Shoping has gone downhill. Theres no longer the Lucky Heather and Clothes Peg Vendors.!

[@AndrewTubbiolo]

16 min and 576 views and 65 ... wait, no 66 likes.

[@JamesDavidWalley]

Having grown up when 707s and DC-8s were the standard for long-haul, you can’t imagine how nostalgic it made me to see a wing view with TWO engines.

[@jonjohnson2844]

My childhood was back and forth to Canada, often on tri-jets, I know they only existed because ETOPS wasn't a thing, but still miss the DC-10s and Tristars

[@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835]

All big planes should have 2 engines per wing. Don't hold with these mega-sized twins, it flies in the face of gravity

[@jonjohnson2844]

@@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835 all to do with the thrust, a trent 800 on a 777 delivers more thrust than 2 JT9Ds from a 747

[@jonjohnson2844]

mSawczuk D ha ha

[@NoNaps_Alex]

@4:49 Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? Drifting through the wind......

[@golddalekwho5944]

Another nice report. Can I ask if it would be possible to include the aircraft registration in your flight details list with each vlog, please.

[@Jan-rj3gm]

USB charger is below the armrest, these a340 flights are for flight crew training.

[@niall123]

They're not for crew training. A German tour operator block books seats on this flight hence the 1-weekly A340.

[@Watfordfc2030]

Personally I love the the old buildings at Dublin airport and the a340 is a beautiful bird , I’m think of joining as a patreon as I get a lot of enjoyment from your videos cheers pal 👍

[@Mephala15]

Flight Attendant here. Bland, Low Salt and Low Calorie options are often catered as the same meals. If you'd like our personal fave from the specials, try Asian Vegetarian meal. It's usually the best

[@Roadent1241]

Mephala I assumed they were good for losing the weight because you wouldn't eat them XD

[@jen93106]

“Misery in my mouth...” 🤣 Oh, man... you DO have a great way with words!!! Thanks for the laugh and great video as always!

[@ShelterCats]

As someone who actually despises traveling and hates flying, I enjoy your videos a great deal. All the travel and I don't have to go anywhere!

[@jen93106]

Oh my gosh! I’m not alone in that.?!?!😀

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Love that wing view although I reckon the slightly larger engines on the -600 make those A340 wings look damn sexy haha. Nice Paul!

[@craigwillis3372]

Great review Paul and I love the A 340 !! I suggest the reason they would be using this aircraft on this route is that is may be due for C or even a D check ! By using it on "shorter" rather than "long haul" they can control the amount of air time and "cycles" on the air frame and engines. Its a bit like if your car is due for a service in 50 miles its probably not best you do 2 weeks in France with it...go to the shops then get it serviced and away you go ! If all that makes sense !! As per a previous comment I doubt its for Crew training...these birds have been around for a long time as you pointed out !! Thanks again mate. Stay safe !!

[@FirstClassFlyer]

4:37 that garbage bag makes me feel sad

[@francisflood8921]

FOD!

[@DankHill]

big mood

[@endamullen9689]

Based on your footage, you took off to the west on Runway 28, before turning approx 180 degrees and clearing the coastline about 8km north of Dublin over the coastal town of Skerries.

[@ioandavies2292]

@@moneymandan6217 something wrong with an aeroplane enthusiast

[@gbasquille9101]

Concur, at 7:30 , take off was to the west. Great report Paul.

[@shehranazim4784]

"Lufthansa want to bore you" Can confirm. I've only ever slept on flights twice in my life (out of many, many flights). One was a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Manchester. Always good service and punctual flights, however. Can't say anything bad about them.

[@LaciMk]

That's probably because you don't fly them often hehe. The congestion at FRA makes the On Time rate decreasing drastically in the last few years, making me thinking twice about flying LH nowadays. This is a pity as they have a consistent product and great lounges at FRA/MUC, but that's not enough anymore.

[@yourcodenameisnick]

What happens when you miss your connection? Do you simply just have to pay to take another flight?

[@ey7290]

Last time i flew out of Dublin i was on an Aer Lingus a320 to Dusseldorf, flight had a very deppresing end since out of the window you could see dozens of disused Air Berlin a320s and Das 8s. (This was just after Christmas 2017)

[@bananaman4207]

Aaron Brall go now we have a350’s and Ethiopian 777 and 787

[@SkyblueAviation]

Awesome report Paul! I’ve recently started to watch your videos more and more often, and I have to say that you are becoming one of my favourite aviation KZbinrs! Keep up the amazing work! 😃👍

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

By flying from Dublin you had the luck of the Irish on your side

[@kingsweden4636]

Kim Jong-un get lost Kim feed your people fatty

[@bananaman4207]

liama liama mean

[@lukesinsigalli9045]

Kim Jong-un what if he flew through Pyongyang

[@dunawley17]

Hi Paul is there any chance you will be flying with Aer Lingus from Dublin to Seattle anytime soon as its something I would like to d myself.

[@johndornoff]

Another wonderful trip report Paul. I probably will never get the chance to fly the A340-300 before they are retired but hope to the fly the -600 before they are retired/

[@AnteaterCharger]

No one should pay for the taste of misery in their mouth

[@danieleregoli812]

Oh I do love the good old A340! Such a classy, elegant big beast... And so supremely comfortable!

[@PapaVanTwee5]

Two quick stories. Only time I have flown Lufthansa was YYZ-AMS, and while not my favorite flight ever (Singapore ORD-AMS) it was a really nice flight on an A330-300 in 2011. I flew AerLingus in 2016, and flew through Dublin's Terminal 2. Since we had kids we got waived to the front of those long lines. Best part about flying through Dublin to the US is doing customs before getting on the plane. I hate O'Hare customs so going from the plane straight to baggage was a plus. So I'll take Terminal 2's long lines for that convenience. I'll be flying to Amsterdam again next year, with 3 people in tow. I love your trip reports, but will you ever do a video on how you go about booking flights?

[@HockeyUMAN]

Another entertaining report Paul. But I think that Chicago O'Hare (especially on United) is the worst to connect through..

[@GenkisTravels]

Lufthansa Business is on my to-do list to do a trip report on. Gorgeous!

[@joshuajones6026]

Umm, after watching this video, I went and booked this flight 2 days ago, what an experience the A340 was and Lufthansa are brilliant. Flying to berlin tomorrow afternoon before flying back into Manchester tomorrow night. 😃

[@LR98176]

Work for the handling agency for Lufty in Dublin The a340 is to accommodate tour group bookings from Germany normally purchased though TUI Groups of 60 to sometimes 100 are common on this flight which is obviously problematic on A320 /21s so they put on the 340 as it wasnt being heavily utilised to save putting on another flight

[@jamesl9897]

You should fly from Dublin to the US in Aer Lingus Business Class because it would be nice to see what you think of it and see if there is much difference between it and the flight you took to Malaga and it would be nice to see what you think of having USCBP in Dublin.

[@shaneD7378]

I am a regular passenger from London Gatwick to Dublin I agree terminal one is so much better than terminal two

[@Calebs_Aviation]

Great video Paul! Love seeing the German flag carrier Lufthansa A340 especially the A340-300 variety, my favorite! (DUB-FRA) 🇮🇪-🇩🇪 Also what’s a Canadian 🇨🇦 Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800 doing at Dublin Airport?? (DUB) 🇮🇪

[@johnathansawicki8067]

You caught one of our Sunwing B737-800's in your pre-departure footage! It's one of two based in DUB and operating on behalf of TUI this summer.

[@Two_Avgeeks]

I think Frankfurt is awesome airport, our 11 hours connection to JNB Joburg we spend plane spotting, and rest at the My Cloud Transit Hotel, small but confortable with amazing views to the runway

[@bolacapoeira]

I spent my 11h by going to visit Frankfurt ehheeh

[@alanclarke3860]

I have always thought that if a long haul aircraft is redundant for several hours during the day (in-between) long haul trips, why not squeeze in a short hop rotation and earn move revenue. I wander if this why IB have a daily A346 MAD-LHR rotation in between journeys from/back across to Central and South America. When I flew the IB A346 LHR-MAD it was to be turned around and form / continue MAD - SCL almost immediately.

[@joermnyc]

Ugh, Frankfurt is terrible because it’s so huge, flew in from Eastern Europe, 30 minutes late because of a local delay (the airport we were in is also used for government flights, so if some VIP has to come or go, all commercial operation must wait...ugh.) Cleared security, barely had time for a bathroom stop (diaper change), and then running down the moving sidewalks because our flight to JFK was on an A340-400 and these beasts go into giant gates... only to find the plane door was closed... because the gate agent forgot to say early boarding for parents and those that need extra time had started! We were all standing there in the jetway wondering, “Should we knock? Is there a doorbell?”

[@CDKing503]

Have you done the LATAM 787 flight between FRA & MAD? Such a good deal as low as $105 USD one way for lie flat Business. The pain point though is its treated as a international and you have to leave the EU and then re-enter upon arrival. Leaving Madrid you get access to the Iberia International Business Class Lounge.

[@DOMINICAAVIATION]

Super video!

[@timduvall4910]

For a German company, I have found Lufthansa's food to be terrible. The two times I visited their lounge, the food was cold and had been sitting far too long. The onboard food wasn't much better. The only way I would fly Lufthansa is on a free short hop ticket.

[@lowercherty]

I remember connecting in Frankfurt from Lufthansa to SAS about 10 years ago. The planes were within sight of each other but remotely parked. We had to take a bus into the terminal, go to another fake gate, and take a bus out of the terminal to the plane. It took over an hour, not counting wait time. Never again will I fly through Frankfort.

[@antonwoz]

What was the load factor of the aircraft, in your observation? You mention summer-months, which indicates to me as someone with a master's in aviation management, as "if we can fill a wide-body, lets fly a wide-body...

[@Doomster9]

FRA is the absolute worst if going through passport control onward to a connection, it's usually 1 checker for 90% of the flight and a second one will appear once the line is nearly gone. Has happened to me 3 times.

[@1005wiking]

These 340 where special built for lufthansa with bathrooms downstairs.

[@gordon2342]

The reason why I fly Lufthansa is because I always feel safe. I know I am getting home safely.

[@juliewarrington4247]

That’s why I give myself a 3 hour connection at any European airport

[@jamiemitchell947]

Reason : Oktoberfest

[@lausimeyer6558]

Oktoberfest is not in Frankfurt, as there are direct flights DUB-MUC, the A340 would be on this route instead.

[@russellgray1426]

Agreed Paul, Frankfurt is shite for connections

[@f900ex5]

Flown Lufthansa, seat 1A 747-400 , business class, A350 business class ($8500 one way) and I was not impressed. FA's were not all that friendly. Also maybe one of the reasons they have a 340 on such a short route is to burn off cycles, That 340 is 20 years old so my assumption it's close to retirement so they have cycles to burn off, remember these aircraft have more flight hours on the AF and Eng, Cycles not so much, putting it on the DUB-FRA for the summer makes sense as its short term, other reason could be A320NEO delays.

[@tjittekamminga5170]

an old polluting A340! but still a nice video (shame on LH)

[@lukethompson5558]

I don’t get it? It’s the same engines from the A320, how do they pollute more?! Double the engines for double the size airplane

[@Ometecuhtli]

@@lukethompson5558 The A340 is designed for long range travel, not the best choice for this route, but you're right, it basically has the same engines as the A320, if one is that worried about flying on an "old polluting A340" then just choose the "new mediocre quality control Boeing".

[@richardnei]

Being from Northern Ireland, I use DUB a lot for my travels a well as the 2 Belfast Airports. With the current covid-19 situation it’s likely the A340 won’t be round for much longer. Stay Safe!!

[@TPAspotter]

Very nice

[@wings4passion]

Hi Paul, I've actually asked a Lufthansa A340 captain on Instagram why they currently fly the 340 to DUB. He said it is to help the 320 fleet meet the higher passenger demand and they also use these short flights for line-checks.