Excellent review, John.  Lufthansa is one of my favourite airlines but I'd have to agree their current long-haul Business Class is now outdated and can't compare with the best in the industry. However, your comment that "Lufthansa's seats simply aren't in the same league as its alliance par...

Just a point of terminology John - Foreign diplomatic missions are called embassies (usually in a capital city) or consulates (in non-capital cities).  The exception is that a mission of one Commonwealth country in the capital city of another Commonwealth country is called a 'High Commission...