Lufthansa A340-300 Business Class - Chicago to Frankfurt [ANA RTW Award Flight 1 of 4]

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Paid 115,000 ANA Mileage Club miles* and $955.91 USD for 4 flights in business class:

1: Chicago (ORD) - Frankfurt (FRA)
("ground transfer") Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow (LHR)
2: London Heathrow (LHR) - Bangkok (BKK)
3: Bangkok (BKK) - Taipei (TPE)
4: Taipei (TPE) - Chicago (ORD)

*Booked in May 2025 before ANA discontinued the Star Alliance Round the World (RTW) Award Tickets

Route: Chicago (ORD) - Franfkfurt (FRA)
Flight number: LH 433
Equipment: Airbus A340-300
Registration: D-AIFF (nickname: Delmenhorst)
Travel date: 1 March 2026

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Video chapter timestamps:
00:00 - Chicago (ORD) United Polaris Lounge
07:25 - Boarding
09:57 - Business Class Seat 4A Tour
12:55 - Welcome service
13:30 - Captain’s pre-departure briefing (German & English)
17:40 - Dining and drinks menu
19:00 - Safety briefing video
19:53 - Amenity kit
21:14 - Taxi from gate at ORD
23:35 - Takeoff from ORD
26:33 - In flight entertainment (IFE)
28:50 - Dinner service
31:41 - Preparing for bed
32:29 - Lavatory
33:35 - Lavatory door jams
33:52 - Escaping to sleep
35:25 - Approaching Belgium
38:28 - Galley
38:41 - Somewhere near Brussels
39:10 - Captain's arrival briefing, starting descent
40:32 - Approaching Frankfurt (FRA)
44:50 - Landing (FRA)
50:49 - Taxiing to gate at FRA
55:15 - Deplaning and arrival at FRA