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Another Bucket list item checked – I had both 1st class nose seats on 747

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Another Bucket list item checked – I had both 1st class 747 nose seats

Holy cow…I think I could live forever in Lufthansa 1st class. From the Porsche ground service, to the SWANKY SWANK lounges, and then the in flight experience – I’m in love. It was my first time flying Lufthansa 1st class and I was BLOWN away. My original booking had me flying from Dublin to Frankfurt to Houston to Los Angeles, but around 11pm the night before, a direct flight from Frankfurt to Los Angeles opened up on the 747-8. After a lengthy call with Singapore Airlines and $20 later, my flight was confirmed and booked. I was lucky enough to land seat 1A and by SWEET SWEET fortune no one took 1K so was able to use both during my flight. Another bucket item checked – I had both 1st class 747 nose seats alllllll to myself. One as a living room and the other as my bedroom all for 80k Singapore Miles and roughly $300.

The full review is coming later, but it was so amazing that I had to pipe out some preview pix

From the ground services in a Porsche Cayenne…It was raining but a drop never hit my head. Door to door in a Porsche. RIDICS!lufthansa-ground-services-frankfurt-5-of-17

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To the beauty of the cabin

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The Grand Siecle welcome champagne and 4 windows!!

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The Bose headphones

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The cool amenity kit

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And devouring caviar at 35k!

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And last but not least…no one sitting in 1K. I had a living room and a bedroom

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I’ve read so many reviews about people having two seats to themselves and thought it was the SICKEST looking thing. To be able to use points, fly like a BALLER, and then have two seats?!?!?! ARE YOU KIDDING…that was a bucket list wish. And the Bucket list wish was fulfilled. LOVE LOVE LOVE and hope everyone reading this gets to experience it. Only thing I would change is that I did it alone…would have been even cooler to fly with a friend or loved one to experience the utter luxury of Lufthansa 1st.

I’m really excited to write the entire review, but this was incredible. So lucky to have found the space avail and also that both nose seats were free. It’s the best 80k points and $300 I’ve ever spent. KILLER!


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4 Comments

  • dotti cahill October 16, 2016

    wow a great experience if u need a buddy next time let me know>>> i want to ride in a Porschetoo!!!!

    • Miles October 16, 2016

      Hey Dotti! Was UNREAL!!!!!

  • Antonio October 10, 2016

    Excellent writing sir. I enjoy your posts. keep it up, and maybe share some insight on how your booking process went, thanks

    • Miles October 10, 2016

      Hey Antonio! Thanks so much and I will have a full review with booking process and trip report coming out in the next few weeks. Thanks for reading

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