FRA - CPT

R10 545 Find Cheap Flights from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town

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Cheapest return fare
R11 497
Typical prices: R12 448-R17 036
Multiple Airlines
Tue 10/2Sun 29/3
FRA - CPT • 2 stops
Cheapest direct flights
R11 561
Typical prices: R10 787-R14 512
Condor
Fri 8/5Sat 16/5
FRA - CPT • Direct
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SWISS
Cheapest • from R11 513 (return)
KLM
Best reviews • 7,7 score
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7 weeks
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May
Cheapest • 15% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town (FRA-CPT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Frankfurt to Cape Town

Tue, Feb 10 - Sun, Mar 29
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10:15 - 5:50
FRA
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CPT
18h 35m
2 stops
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7:55 - 9:00
CPT
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FRA
25h 05m
1 stop
R11 497Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Wed, Mar 18
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9:50 - 7:30
FRA
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CPT
20h 40m
1 stop
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9:25 - 8:15
CPT
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FRA
23h 50m
1 stop
R11 513SWISS
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
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22:05 - 14:35
FRA
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CPT
16h 30m
1 stop
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13:50 - 6:25
CPT
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FRA
16h 35m
1 stop
R11 529Ethiopian Air
Thu, Feb 26 - Wed, Mar 18
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7:05 - 5:50
FRA
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CPT
21h 45m
1 stop
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7:55 - 22:05
CPT
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FRA
15h 10m
1 stop
R11 545Air France
Mon, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 18
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20:40 - 7:30
FRA
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CPT
33h 50m
2 stops
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9:25 - 10:00
CPT
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FRA
25h 35m
1 stop
R11 561SWISS
Sun, Mar 1 - Wed, Mar 18
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12:00 - 5:50
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CPT
16h 50m
1 stop
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7:55 - 8:55
CPT
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FRA
26h 00m
1 stop
R11 577Air France
Sun, May 3 - Thu, May 14
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22:05 - 13:00
FRA
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CPT
14h 55m
1 stop
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15:25 - 6:25
CPT
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FRA
15h 00m
1 stop
R11 594Ethiopian Air
Thu, Feb 26 - Sun, Mar 29
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6:55 - 8:15
FRA
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CPT
24h 20m
2 stops
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7:55 - 9:00
CPT
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FRA
25h 05m
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R11 610Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Tue, Mar 17
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14:15 - 21:55
FRA
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CPT
30h 40m
1 stop
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14:35 - 8:55
CPT
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FRA
19h 20m
2 stops
R11 626Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 27 - Tue, Mar 17
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:35 - 13:00
FRA
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CPT
14h 25m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 5:45
CPT
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FRA
16h 55m
1 stop
R11 642Ethiopian Air
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Frankfurt to Cape Town flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town departing in February.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cape Town on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Frankfurt Airport, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town is May, where tickets cost R13 158 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R19 656 and R19 156 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of R12 663, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flightR10 545
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (24% more expensive on average)
Flight from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town

When to book flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Frankfurt to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town was R10 545 for a one-way ticket and R11 497 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    Frankfurt Airport and Cape Town are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Frankfurt Airport from Frankfurt am Main and will be arriving at Cape Town Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    Lufthansa, South African, United Airlines, and KLM offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    The Airbus A330-900neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Frankfurt Airport and Cape Town, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    There are direct flights from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town, Condor or Lufthansa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town are Condor and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of R18 379 and an overall rating of 6,4, Condor is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R15 650 and an overall rating of 6,8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Frankfurt Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to Frankfurt Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cape Town from Frankfurt Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R10 897 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town Intl?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

Tuesday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

Wednesday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

Thursday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

Friday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

Saturday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

Sunday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

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Direct returns

Cape Town Intl to Frankfurt am Main

Monday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

Tuesday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

Wednesday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

Thursday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

Friday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

Saturday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

Sunday

Condor, Lufthansa

Condor, Lufthansa

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Frankfurt to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Frankfurt to Cape Town? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,7
KLMOverall score based on 1443 reviews
7,1Entertainment
7,8Boarding
7,6Comfort
8,4Crew
7,3Food
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I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

4,0 OkayShereen, Dec 2025
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I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

There was chaos checking because of a canceled flight the day prior. Also, we had an issue with tickets. The KQ agent went above a d beyond to help us get on board the flight Overall the 13+ hour flight is uncomfortable in coach. I may try to upgrade on return

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

Got delayed for over 24 hours. Fight was cancelled. Was put up at a nice hotel whose kitchen was unfortunately not prepared for the sudden influx of guests The headphone jacks on the seat were loose and sound kept getting dropped over the headphones. Food was good though. Certain items (Amarula) were not available for purchase over the on-plane duty free. Had been told i would pick my luggage at my final destination*wrong* had to pick it up in JFK and recheck it and then got charged for it**** too tired to argue with the Delta staff on the issue.... after a 15 hr flight.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

I’m very disappointed for this trip and I will never travel again in this airline. In addition, I don’t recommend to any human being to travel to Kenya Airways. They keep me at Nairobi for 4 days without care. I was at Nairobi from 6 a.m Morning up to 10 a:m Thursday. For that reason, I have trouble for my work and may be I will lose my job. During for those 4 days I didn’t have my medicine, I didn’t have clothes to change because all my clothes were in my checked bags. On Thursday, when I got flight, they don’t even apologize for all consequences I had. During for those 4 days, I learned many things for this airline. It is their system to treat passengers like this because they had hundreds or thousands passengers around Nairobi waiting for their flights after their original flights cancelled. If I lose my job, I planned to file claim to the airline. This is not airline to travel with.

They weight duty free goods at check in and count the weight as carry on luggage. Results : for 4 bottles I had to opay $150. rip off. Be careful to avoid any duty free shopping at Dubai airport

The boarding was fast, the food was great; however, the seats & leg space were tight.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

This flight was on time but since I missed the connecting flight I didn’t get my seat upgraded I paid for

Not great - seats were very narrow and food was terrible.

Boarding was by group and we had to take the bus. There were no elevators so had to walk down the stairs. It would help to have escalators or elevators. Note I had a special needs child and the gate crew was rushing us in. The bus was full but we were packed with no seats to sit.

Some of the crew was sassy and not super helpful. The food was okay, but it seems like they were all unprepared compared to my flight I did from JFK to Frankfurt

What could have been better was holding the flight when our ORD to FRA flight was a bit late. We sat at FRA for 7 hours. It takes time to go through passport control and to get to a gate at that very large airport. We went as fast possible to our gate but were too late. Cityline is a good provider other wise.

I don’t understand how they charge as much as they do for such a poor experience

Everything was on time, even though the layover in Frankfurt was 22hrs

I wish the plane had pod seating for business class. I had a window seat (8K) and I had to climb over the person sitting on the aisle when I needed to get up. Also there is no partition between the seats for privacy when sleeping. The Asian airlines have much nicer business class seating. Their seats are wider for better comfort when sleeping.

Bumpy ride, not Lufthansa‘s fault. Crew managed a situation over a back rest to far down well. It was two iles behind me. The person putting the seat down, against the other person’s knees, was quite rude and belligerent and needed to be told in a no nonsense matter to stopp. Male flight attendant did good job.

Booked seats (paid extra) online and found they didn’t exist on the flight. We were then separated from the rest of our party. Given seats in the very back of the plane. We will not fly Discover or Lufthansa again. We will not book flights or travel through Kayak again!

The flight was canceled and airlines did nothing to accommodate the passengers. After few hours they booked me randomly on a flight that had long layover and didn’t provide any compensation or effort to help. The crew was rude, no representation on the airport. Everything needs to be on call and agents there had no knowledge or control. For everything, they were like we can’t do it and you need to file a claim later. That was not helpful at all and will not make my travel experience any easier. Very disappointed in their service.

Great plane and flight attendants. The person next to me had a DISGUSTING smelling mouth and breath, so that was nasty to deal with the whole flight. Brush your teeth, people! Condor was amazing, though :-)

It would be nice to have a cleaner facility, it was hard to access it. It was always full of people working in that space. The covers and especially the matt of bad quality and old. Many times reused. I would not use it. Food: the bread rolls were old, and food had strange choices. Chicken was terrible.

There was some nice staff when I entered and left, but the thrre flight attendants who served us were very brusque and rude. I have celiac and when I checked in, I tried to find the option to make sure my meals (stick on a 10+ hour flight after a 3 hour flight and short layover) were gluten free because I didn’t have time to get anything. Couldn’t find the selection for it, and every part of the meal and purchase options were gluten, so I didn’t get to eat. During check in the allergies section should be easy to identify and check so this doesn’t happen. Having more options for gluten free at this time should be easy.

Internet was advertised in-flight but not accessible. The foot rest in premium economy was stuck. For both nobody I asked was able to provide an answer/solution. However, this will not stop me from booking premium economy again, which I upgraded from my initial economy I had booked for my outbound flight YYZ to FRA.

Great flight, nice options for food and beverages. Fairly comfortable seats for a large person

Business class: or fist class: Seating absolutely terrible, same seats as everyone else , no space, we could not fit our knees in. I was sitting sideways since nobody else booked this business class. I wish we would have an option to select a business class for the main journey between USA and Europe, but regular class for the short flights in Europe.

The seating was exactly same as the rest of the plane. We had no space for our knees. In fact it was the tightest spacing of the seats I ever flew with, on a very old plane. (and we flew all over Asia and Europe) The same chairs. We were the only passengers in business or first class. Obviously funny.... The only difference was, we got a sendwich and we were offered a drink. Rest of the plane got a bottle of water.

The crew was great. Good etc was unacceptable for an overseas flight. Wine with a meal should be complimentary. Seat comfort /space horrible and I am 5‘3“ with heels on. Short haul probably ok but not on long haul flights

It was extremely difficult to upgrade my partners flight over the Internet from economy to economy, plus. Then it said clearly the checked luggage can be 32 kg. At the check-in counter in Hamburg, we had to pay 100 Euros ( $122.17) for the only 31kg peace checked luggage. We were told because the change was made less than 24 hours before the flight , the luggage weight would not be upgraded. Then they offered me that for €90 I can upgrade at the counter from economy to economy, plus so we can sit together on the flight from Frankfurt to San Francisco. I happily agreed and was charged. €99.($120.95), which I noticed too late. Especially about the Euro 100 up charge I feel upset and it’s a unfair way of doing business!

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