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£290 Find Cheap Flights from London to Kigali

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Cheapest return fare
£423
Overall average: £556
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Mon 9/3Mon 11/5
LHR - KGL • 2 stops
Cheapest direct flights
£472
Typical prices: £557-£590
RwandAir
Wed 4/3Wed 25/3
LHR - KGL • Direct
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Cheap Flights from London to Kigali (LON-KGL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from London to Kigali 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 London to Kigali

Mon, 9 Mar - Mon, 11 May
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20:05 - 19:40
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KGL
21h 35m
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20:05 - 12:40
KGL
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LHR
17h 35m
3 stops
£423Multiple Airlines
Wed, 18 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar
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20:05 - 19:40
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KGL
21h 35m
2 stops
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20:05 - 13:00
KGL
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LHR
17h 55m
3 stops
£428SWISS
Mon, 1 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun
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18:40 - 18:50
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KGL
23h 10m
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20:05 - 10:15
KGL
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LHR
15h 10m
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£435Multiple Airlines
Mon, 27 Apr - Mon, 11 May
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10:10 - 01:05
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KGL
13h 55m
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17:40 - 06:20
KGL
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LGW
13h 40m
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£439Ethiopian Air
Mon, 27 Apr - Mon, 11 May
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13h 40m
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£440Ethiopian Air
Sat, 28 Feb - Thu, 9 Apr
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06:50 - 19:40
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KGL
10h 50m
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20:05 - 21:35
KGL
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26h 30m
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£446Brussels Airlines
Thu, 2 Apr - Sat, 18 Apr
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24h 00m
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20:05 - 17:05
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22h 00m
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£453Brussels Airlines
Sat, 7 Mar - Sun, 26 Apr
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10:25 - 00:35
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12h 10m
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09:00 - 06:50
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22h 50m
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£490Kenya Airways
Mon, 13 Apr - Sun, 26 Apr
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12h 10m
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09:00 - 06:50
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22h 50m
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£502Kenya Airways
Mon, 27 Apr - Sun, 10 May
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13h 05m
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21h 20m
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£572Turkish Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for London to Kigali flights

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

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Planning a trip from London to Kigali? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

How much is a return flight from London to Kigali?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from London to Kigali departing in March.

What is the cheapest London to Kigali flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from London to Kigali costs £435 on the route between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Kigali (KGL). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London to Kigali?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London to Kigali clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from London to Kigali, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Kigali, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London to Kigali?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London to Kigali, 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 London to Kigali is May, where tickets cost £532 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £801 and £711 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from London to Kigali?

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 £524, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London to Kigali?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London to Kigali, 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 London to Kigali, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to Kigali

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight£290
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from London Stansted Airport to Kigali

When to book flights from London to Kigali

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from London to Kigali based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from London to Kigali

  • Are there fast track facilities at London Airport?

    Save time travelling through LON Airports and use the fast-track services available. Fast-track costs about £12.50 at Heathrow and around £5 at Gatwick and London City Airports. The pass helps you skip the security queues so you can enjoy more time in the departures area.

  • How can I get to Kigali from Kigali airport (KGL)?

    From KGL Airport, you can get to Kigali easily, with several transport options available. You can catch a bus with Kigali Bus Services, which leaves from just outside the terminal and takes around 20min to the centre. Alternatively, you can take a taxi which gets you to the centre in about 15min, depending on traffic.

  • Are there hotels at London Airports?

    If your flight is early, you can stay at an airport hotel, so you’re not in a rush in the morning. At Heathrow, you can stay at ibis London Heathrow Airport, at Gatwick there’s the Hilton London Gatwick Airport, whilst at City Airport you can opt for the Travelodge Hotel City Airport. These airports are a short walk from the terminals and offer wake-up calls, so you don’t sleep in.

  • Can I hire a car when I arrive at Kigali Airport?

    You can continue your journey by hiring a vehicle from Kigali Airport. For example, Europcar is at office number 2 in the parking area and is open 24 hours a day. You can also follow signs or ask at the airport information desk if you need further assistance finding the office.

  • What is the cheapest flight from London to Kigali?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London to Kigali was £290 for a one-way ticket and £423 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from London to Kigali?

    There are 5 airports in London (London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, and London Stansted.) and only 1 airport in Kigali (Kigali Intl). The cheapest flights are generally found on the London Gatwick Airport to Kigali Intl flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London to Kigali?

    The Airbus A350-1000 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the London to Kigali flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London to Kigali?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between London and Kigali, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from London to Kigali?

    There are direct flights from London to Kigali on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Kigali, RwandAir or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Kigali are RwandAir and KLM. With an average price for the route of £606 and an overall rating of 7.7, RwandAir is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £710 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London to Kigali?

    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 London to Kigali.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London to Kigali?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London to Kigali?

    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 Kigali with an airline and back to London with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London to Kigali?

    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 Kigali from London 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 London to Kigali

  • Looking for a cheap flight from London to Kigali? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £352 or less one-way and £490 or less round-trip.
  • When you fly from London Airports, you can relax at lounges before take-off. For instance, at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), direct flights depart from Terminal 3, so you can use the No1 Lounge. For about £36, you can enjoy food, drink, Wi-Fi, and a tranquil environment. You’ll find the lounge after the duty-free section.
  • You can fly directly from Heathrow Airport to Kigali, which is great if you live in London or the west of England. However, for those that live in other parts of the country, there may be more convenient airports to depart from that offer indirect routes. For example, if you live east of London, you can fly from London City Airport (LCY), which often requires one change at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS). Whereas if you’re in the south of the UK, you can also depart from Gatwick Airport (LGW) with a transfer, typically at Istanbul Airport (IST).
  • Kigali Airport (KGL) is an excellent destination to land, as you can get to other locations easily. For example, you can drive to Rwamagana in about 1h 7min, Muhanga in around 1h 25min and Shyorongi in approximately 45min.
  • There are many modes of transport from the city centre to all London Airports. For example, when you fly from Heathrow, you can get the Heathrow Express from Paddington train station in about 15min. Alternatively, the Piccadilly Line takes about 45min from areas such as Covent Garden. You can get the DLR train from Bank Underground Station to London City Airport in around 21min. Whereas the Gatwick Express from London Victoria train station takes about 30min to Gatwick.
  • If you have a disability, you can request assistance when departing from London Airports. You should contact the airline you’re travelling with about 48h in advance so they can make sure a staff member is aware of your needs.

Prefer to fly direct from London to Kigali?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from London to Kigali Intl.
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Direct departures

London to Kigali Intl

Monday

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Tuesday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Wednesday

RwandAir

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Thursday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Friday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Saturday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Sunday

RwandAir

RwandAir

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Direct returns

Kigali Intl to London

Monday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Tuesday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Wednesday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Thursday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Friday

RwandAir

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Saturday

RwandAir

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from London to Kigali

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Kigali. 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 London to Kigali? 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.
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RwandAirOverall score based on 40 reviews
7.7Comfort
6.7Entertainment
8.0Crew
7.8Boarding
7.3Food
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Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
KGL - DOH
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Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.

Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.

My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted

Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.

The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.

Flight from London was delayed so missed the connecting flight. Taking 2 days to get to destination which should have only taken a few hours.

Too cramped up for the better seats I paid for.

I didn’t like my seat in my return flight from Montreal to Orlando at all; considering I paid extra for better seats. That middle seat was cramped up way too much.

Suitcase didn’t arrive to Stockholm. Chairs y comfy and not even water is offered

Bad baggage and people management at boarding forcing me to dispatch my bad despite being the perfect size and respecting everything perfectly, whereas many did not and many free empty spots on the plane as usual… making me loose time and my planned bus at arrival to go to Geneva. Costing me 100 euros extra! So Brussels airlines needs to refund me

I never board the flight. My visa was delayed and when I tried calling Kayak, no one answer and I still have not heard from anyone.

All great. Very efficient. Good emails that kept us in the know

Original flight was canceled, booked another one and find out when checking I was on the waiting list. Horrible experience

Actually this is my first time using airline I was in every single thing that happened throughout our journey, the appearance of the plane inside furnished about the seating the flight attendants and many many more I was so excited throughout thank you Brussels Airlines for the great service.

On board service was decent. I like the legroom at UA that seems to be more than in other airlines

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

The plane was ok, I was in business class and was surprised there were no pods and each seat was right next to another one. That said it was comfortable and the food and coffee were good. Entertainment wise again I was surprised to see only movies and no TV shows. Check-in at Toronto Pearson was an absolute disaster, which was especially disappointing as I was a business class passenger. There was no dedicated staffing for the business counter and four (4) airlines employees assisted one economy class passenger for about 15 minutes when one could have easily assisted me. Overall room for improvement, particularly in the on-ground experience and airplane infrastructure.

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

I had a memorable experience. I dont have any comments at this time regarding waht could be better.

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

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.

The flight is packed and it feels like the space per individual has gotten smaller. Excruciating for a 14hr flight.

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.

I purchased the upgrade to have 3 seats open, so I was able to sleep 9 hours. Without that I would have been miserable

Our luggage was supposed to be checked through from Arusha to Cape Town. We didn't know that it was a self transfer in Johannisburg. Kayak should not have sold this flight combination with out a self transfer alert.

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

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

We didn't get the coffee with breakfast in the morning.. 30 mins lazer I asked flight attendant why don't we get coffee now at least.. after the breakfast..she said that captain announced possible turbulences fee minutes ago, which didn't ecplain why we didn't get it with the breakfast..breakfast was very poor btw..just little pastry which you can eat in 4 little bites. Turbulences fortunately didn't even happen.. but we didn't get that more than necessary coffee in the morning after the night flight with very poor sleep.. They just served breakfast 1 hour afzer we took off..at like 11 PM.. that doesn't make sense at all.. Also, flight attendants weren't very nice..they looked like they're not happy with their job.. :/

I paid extra for more comfort, didn't get any better than any other seat, tv didn't work on both seats, it'd

Efficiency of staff, and comfort and cleanliness of aircraft was all great. Maybe a hot drink without payment at that time in the morning would be good!

The plane was late (as was my flight out from Birmingham the day before)

The flight was delayed by an hour. Made the connection uncomfortably tight.

When we went to the lounge they told us to go into the main lounge and not the full business class section, later they told me that Lufthansa wont pay the full fee to alloq the business class passengers entry to the nicer sectikn where all the other airlines nusiness class passengers go into. Very poor arrangement.

Not what I expected for the last leg of a $5100 business class experience. Boarding was a nightmare. The flight was delayed and I had to keep checking my email to ensure I was at the right gate since the airline or the terminal had no clue until 15 mins prior to boarding. Food was gross, limited drink options.

Flights scheduled with impossible connections - Lufthansa apparently believes it takes 7mins to change terminals, go through passport control, re-clear security and walk 1.8kms…..and everything will work perfectly (which it never does at Frankfurt). No staff on hand to assist with transfers on delayed flights. No transfer guidance provided by app. No compensation offered for 6hr delay to connecting flight.

Crew were friendly and very helpful Plane was clean and the legroom is standard. Overall a good flight, no complaints.

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