I recently had the opportunity to fly on the Queen of the Skies—the Boeing 747-8—for the first time with Lufthansa from Frankfurt to Tokyo. Having just flown Lufthansa in business class on their Boeing 787-9, I was curious to see how their economy class fared in comparison! Watch to find out in this video, as well as learn about the history of the 747-8 program and some cinematic montages!
I'm relatively new to trip report content, so there are many things I am continuing to learn for future videos to improve, both in writing, editing, and filming. This video in particular features a brief "history/documentary" segment I wanted to experiement with. Tell me your thoughts in the comments!
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Music (in order):
- "Thrillest" - isaintjames
- "Smokey's Lounge" - TrackTribe
- "In The Am" - isaintjames
- "Stars and Constellations" - Sarah, The Illstrumentalist
- "I Wish I Knew" - Otis McDonald
- "QuangerineCream" - Noir Et blanc Vie
Photographs used in the intro are courtesy of public, Creative Commons-sourced photographers, as well as Victor Leyva (https://victormleyva.myportfolio.com/) and Mike Garcia (https://www.instagram.com/taxiwaymike/).
Video Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:01 - History of the Boeing 747 and -8 Program
04:55 - Frankfurt Airport Rail, Security, and Check-In Process
05:39 - Planespotting
06:29 - Boarding and Seat Overview
08:02 - Departure Montage
10:03 - Dinner Meal Service and In-Flight Entertainment
11:14 - Lavatory
11:27 - Inflight Experience (Cont.)
11:42 - Breakfast Meal Service
12:40 - Descent and Arrival Montage
15:20 - Tokyo Arrival and Japanese Immigration/Customs Tips
16:04 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Flight Details:
- Flight: LH716
- Route: FRA-HND
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-830
- Registration: D-ABYG
- Seat: 18K (Economy)
- December 11, 2024
- Filmed with Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra