After lunch, we headed for the airport and arrived about 90 minutes before departure. I had OLCI'd so need to check in here.
We headed to the Sala Masacchio, the contract lounge for all airlines that serve FLR.
Looks pretty much like it did on our last visit a couple if years ago
Carb central.
At around T-45, we headed thru security and downstairs to the "gate". Nothing but bus gates here even though the planes are right outside.
Florence-Frankfurt
Lufthansa CityLink 315
E95
6:05P-7:45P
April 18, 2015
Seats 1D and 2C
Ugly boarding process. The good news is the priority boarding call. The bad news is we all get stuffed into the same bus, that sits for 10 minutes before it moves and we drive all of 100 feet. Jeez.
I wasn't really hungry but took one for the photo op.
Um, I don't think so.
Even after a bite, no idea what this was.
Another mystery dessert.
A short 60 minutes later and we were on our approach to FRA.
And to our remote apron position, a much closer-to-the-terminal that our outbound. Ah yes, I see a Porsche Cayenne S just peeking out from behind the mobile stairs. As connecting F pax, we almost always get car service from a non-gate position. But since this was an overnight connection, I wasn't sure.
We were the 2nd and 3rd off and I approached the driver who was holding the usual FIRST/HON sign and told him "First Class". He asked our name, either didn't have it on his list or didn't care and responded "No". I repeated that we were First Class pax. He pointed at our Embraer and said "There's no First Class on that plane". Seriously?? A real comedian. I told him we were connecting to First Class. "Where?" Denver. He shook his head, pointed to the bus and said "Bus". My "we typically get limo service as connecting First Class passengers" was met with silence and he walked away. The strange thing was that he never picked up anyone. Went on board and came back with no one.
Mr. Warmth.