August 2025. We’re travelling to the Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and more specifically their respective capitals Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius. Are they interconnected by rail? Yes, but not in the most straightforward or userfriendly way possible. The Rail Baltica project should remedy this. Unsurprisingly though, this megaproject faces political and budgetary hurdles. It will most likely not be ready by 2030. But that doesn’t stop us. What to expect from the Baltics? Is it affected by overtourism?
Missing our connection in Monaco di Baviera, better known as Munich or München, meant we had time to kill in Lufthansa lounges. We visited two lounges.
- Lufthansa Senator Lounge / Business Lounge Schengen.
- Lufthansa Senator Lounge / Business Lounge Satellite Schengen.
As we flew business class, we had access to the Business Lounge.
Presentation
“You’ll receive a warm welcome here: Lufthansa staff are available in the reception area to deal with any requests you may have and to provide you with information about your lounge stay and your onward flight”, Lufthansa says on its website.
“Magazines and daily newspapers are available for you to read, and the lounge buffet offers you beverages and fresh food around the clock. Put together a plate of your favourite food and enjoy it at the bar. If you want to freshen up while you wait, you’ll find spacious shower cubicles, fresh hand towels and a hairdryer in the bathrooms.”
“In the Comfort Zone, you can choose a seat that matches your mood and how much time you have: benches for a quick sit-down or a seat at a table to dine. Almost every seat in the Lufthansa lounge offers you great views of the runway. And from the armchairs directly facing the window, you can enjoy an exclusive view of jets taking off and landing.”
“Owing to increasing passenger numbers a satellite building was built on the apron at Munich Airport“, AS+P say on its website. AS+P are the architect of the lounges. AS stands for… Albert Speer. Yes, Albert Speer. If you don’t know who that was, head to Wikipedia.
“In the new terminal satellite business and senator lounges for Deutsche Lufthansa AG were built on each of the two levels (for Schengen and Non-Schengen countries) for around 600 guests.”
They are intended for passengers wishing to rest, work or simply pass their time mostly before or between connecting flights. The concept for the lounges caters to the fact that passengers may want to use the space for different purporses by splitting the lounge area into zones. Along the outer façade a comfort zone will invite guests to relax with an open seating area.”
“Passengers will also be able enjoy a view of the apron, as panorama windows bring the fascination of aviation into the lounge, while the spacious bistro section will entice guests with a fruit buffet, snacks and refreshments. Service functions and closed areas such as resting zones, working and conference rooms are arranged in a connecting area in the rear section.”
“The newly developed Lufthansa corporate design is incorporated into the interior design. Combined this creates high-quality ambience that meets the quality standards set by Deutsche Lufthansa AG and expected by its customers.”
Schengen
The Lufthansa Business Lounge Schengen is located in Terminal 2, next to the transfer desk.
This lounge is large and as usual for a lounge offers many types of seating. High chairs, low chairs, tables with chairs, lounge chairs, sofas, work stations etcetera.
The colour palette is obviously very Lufthansa. Grey, brown, beige and yellow. The yellow which has disappeared from the airplane livery (RIP).
But we’re here for the food and drinks, right? The offering is large. Many hot and and cold options, desserts and healthy or at least healthier options.
It’s nice to see there were regional options, including a beer brewed at the airport and Bretzels, with and without cheese. And of course potatoes, many potatoes. This is Germany!
Satellite
After a while we moved to the Lufthansa Business Lounge Satellite Schengen, located opposite gate K11. Just for a change of scenery.
This lounge looks more sober, but is also less crowded. The food and drinks offering is similar., if not the same.
Danny took a shower here because he felt like it and to kill time.
Lounging for hours
So we lounged for four hours, which is long. The ‘entertainment’ in airport lounges is not made for four hours. Two, perhaps. As this trip was only a week, we travelled lightly. So no book or whatever to keep us busy. Because we wouldn’t have or make time to read a book.
I did bring my laptop, but pulling it out isn’t very social.
But still, waiting for four hours in a lounge beats waiting for four hours in the general terminal.
So?
The Lufthansa lounges in Munich Airport are a nice place to hang out with many food and drinks options.