Business class within Europe is a bit of a paradox for most travelers outside the continent. Although the seat is simply an economy class seat with the middle blocked, the flight invariably includes a meal of some kind, even on very short flights.
While it seems like a huge waste of money to pay for business class within Europe, I’m always happy for the extra space (and sometimes extra legroom). With most mileage programs, adding a connecting flight within Europe in business class won’t cost you any extra miles if your long-haul flight is booked in business class.
Breakfast on my short flight from Frankfurt to Amsterdam is the topic of this week’s meal of the week.
Breakfast in Europe is a matter of getting used to. I still remember my first visit to Europe many years ago. I sat down at the table in Dortmund and expected eggs or at least cold cereal. Instead, I got cold cuts, cheese and bread.
Europeans of course also eat muesli, and at least in Germany it is often muesli. Although Bircher muesli is my favorite, I also love chocolate muesli. On LH988 from FRA-AMS I was delighted to be served chocolate muesli for breakfast on the 45-minute flight.
The morning had started in the Senator Lounge of Lufthansa in Frankfurt, where I had enjoyed scrambled eggs –
On board, however, I happily accepted the chocolate muesli. With berries on top, a side of cold cuts and cheese (which I now love) and a warm sourdough roll, it was the perfect breakfast.
Lufthansa offers freshly squeezed orange juice on its morning flights in Business Class, so we also enjoyed fresh orange juice with a cup of English Breakfast Tea.
Sometimes the simplest breakfasts are the most popular. This breakfast was just right.
