I meet the first Frankfurt flights of the day, here's what I'd tell you
Most of you are over and back in a day, so the morning Lufthansa or BA is the one that matters. Frankfurt to Heathrow is about an hour and a half in the air, and if the City or Canary Wharf is where you're headed, the London City flight puts you closer still. I'll have watched the flight from the moment it left, board up past customs, and if it runs late I run late with it. You don't pay for the wait.
The flights, plainly
Small things worth knowing
- London is one hour behind Frankfurt, so a seven o'clock flight still gets you into a morning meeting with time to spare.
- Fares are fixed and I'll quote them in euros or pounds. German cards are fine, no cash needed.
- Since April 2025 you'll need a UK ETA to come over, £20 on the official app, approved in a day. Sort it before you fly.
How you'll find me
Lufthansa comes into Heathrow Terminal 2 and British Airways into Terminal 5, and I'll be at the barrier in the right one the moment you're through, your name on a board. If you've taken the London City flight, I'm in that arrivals hall instead, a short walk from the door. I'll have your flight on my phone, so I'm there when you land, not when you call.
How the fare works
The price is fixed before you fly and it does not move: not for a delayed flight, not for traffic, not for the time I wait at the barrier. I'll quote it in euros or pounds the moment you tell me the flight and where you're headed. Card or account, nothing to settle in the car.
What Frankfurt clients actually book me for
Nearly always business, and nearly always the same day: the early flight in, a car kept on for meetings in the City or at Canary Wharf, then back to the airport for an evening flight home. Trade-fair weeks bring the bigger jobs, a car and a driver for the run of days. Tell me the shape of the day and I'll keep the car where you need it.
Before you book
Can you do the whole day and get me back for the evening flight?
Yes, that's the common one from Frankfurt. I'll meet the morning flight, keep the car with you through your meetings, and have you back at the terminal with time to spare for the flight home. One fixed fare for the day.
London City or Heathrow, which is better?
If your meetings are in the City or Canary Wharf, London City lands you closest and clears quickly. Heathrow suits the West End and anywhere to the west. Tell me where you're headed and I'll say honestly which flight saves you time.
What if my flight is delayed?
I track it. If the flight slips, I slip with it and I'm at the barrier when you come through. The fixed fare covers the wait, so a late flight costs you nothing extra.
What car will I get?
A Mercedes S-Class for one or two travelling light, the V-Class if there are more of you or the bags run to a trade-fair stand. Tell me the numbers and I'll send the right one.