The Five Yen of Happiness! More time in Frankfurt Airport

The Five Yen of Happiness! More time in Frankfurt Airport

With the flight complete, I headed off the plane and into the mixed zone of Frankfurt Airport, and through immigration.

Thanks A350 – I hope to be aboard one of your sister ships soon.

To the Ausgang!

Into the Mixed Zone.

Immigration was a breeze, and with that, I followed the signs to the terminal and the baggage claim.

Willkommen in Flughafen Frankfurt!

Of course, you have to enter the public zone, then go downstairs to claim your luggage. Because that makes sense.

When I reached the luggage belt, my bag was making its way around.

Hi Bag!

I lifted the bag out carefully – least of all I noticed something wasn’t quite right. And I was correct as usual – the bottom zip on the rucksack had been opened.

Grr.

I’m glad I didn’t put it on my back or else everything could had ended up on the floor.

Major European hub charging for luggage trolleys? Check.

With baggage in hand, I cleared customs one more time, and headed over to Terminal 2

But not without passing the class Frankfurt Airport Solari Boards, flip-flapping the next destinations in the world people are heading to.

However, as my next flight was in Terminal 2 (so much for co-location), I started to head my way there. Then I didn’t, as I spotted a Lufthansa world shop…. and walked out with another bag.

Welcome to #nonstopbag. I needed to replace my ever tatty Aer Lingus bag after a fair few years. Let’s hope #nonstopbag lasts even half as long.

With a new bag in hand, I headed for the intra-terminal shuttle to head back to Terminal 2.

Off we go!

Soon enough, I was back in Terminal 2 – where I did a bit of repacking with all the duty free accumulated, and all the stuff I wanted to go as cargo/all the stuff I want to carry.

Terminal 2 check in – BA Area

With a lot less bags, I headed to check in, and was glad I was checking in as a Club passenger today – namely due to the queue for EuroTraveller.

That’s a long queue.

My baggage was accepted, and I was informed which lounge I would need to go to – this time the JAL Sakura lounge. Whilst I was free to visit the Cathay Pacific Lounge, there were no boarding calls in that lounge – and also, it was closer to the security gates.

Better reason to enjoy JAL’s hospitality one more time.

Side note. I was looking for Haribo Goldbears and thought … why not try here. What did I find?

Oh. Will this nightmare of this book and her writing ever end? It makes my writing look grammar checked… (believe it or not, the trip report segments have been round-tripped to Word and back for spelling and grammar)

With not much to do, I headed through the boarding pass check and the German board, and into the duty free shop.

Now, whilst I didn’t avail myself of any model planes here, I did spot this…

Captain Barbie and Co-Pilot Ken Reporting for duty – for €29!

Well it was almost a lie. Kinder Surprise containing model A330s. That’s not model buying – that’s Kinder Surprise buying. Although I wouldn’t bring these back to the USA. The FDA might have a paddy.

The main walkway.

With some Kinder Eggs with Airbus Aircraft inside them, I headed off to the JAL Sakura lounge.

Must be the JAL Lounge. If JAL no longer requires this model, please send it to Economy Class and Beyond…

I was welcomed to the lounge and made my way into a quite busy lounge

Thankfully, I found a reasonable parking spot and settled in.

There was a shower somewhere in the lounge, but the food offerings looked intresting

I was right. Frankfurters and Meatballs.

Mit sauerkraut

Open face sandwiches.

Snacks.

A very good mix for the western consumer there… but what about the Asian consumer?

Nissin Cup Noodles. That’ll do. Thank you Momofuku Ando for inventing instant noodles. Millions of students and IT Engineers who are hungry have so much to thank you for.

The drinks selection seemed pretty good too..

Alcohol. Yes. There’s Absoult Vodka. I’m happy.

Whilst the lounge was busy (it being a oneworld lounge for BA flights, Iberia flights and JAL), it was still a relaxing environment.

Boarding was announced in the lounge for the flight – and a reminder was given to leave the lougne early as we would have to clear security at the pen.

With that, I gathered my things together and headed for the waiting pen.

Taken a bit earlier.

The joy of a Club Europe Ticket? No queue for security. I was cleared within a couple of minutes, and over to the waiting area.

Boarding was announced, with no priority boarding today – as we would be boarding by bus. When the access way opened, I headed to the ramp

With another free tour of the hard stands at Frankfurt Airport, our bus took its time weaving through planes to where our Embraer E-190 was parked.

Another ramp tour. Whilst I love them – they seem to be more common than not at Frankfurt Airport.

The waiting Embraer E-190SR to take me to London City Airport.

We were held on the bus for a few minutes before being allowed on board, and my final flying segment of this journey.

Next: British Airways Cityflyer BA8735 Frankfurt to London City Airport (Club Europe)

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