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Retrofitting of Boeing 747-8s with Lufthansa Allegris will begin this year

The Allegris First Class cabin can be experienced in the summer timetable on flights from Munich to San Francisco, Chicago, San Diego, Shanghai and Bengaluru. Travelers can additionally enjoy the new cabin product in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class on flights to New York-Newark (from mid-April), and from the beginning of August, also to Charlotte.

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Since February, 9 Airbus A350-900s with the new cabin interior have already been flying for Lufthansa, 8 of them with the new First Class. Almost half a million passengers in all classes have now enjoyed the new cabin. This year, the retrofitting of the existing fleet with Lufthansa Allegris will commence, beginning with the Boeing 747-8s.

First Class sets new standards with two individual suites and the Suite Plus: guests can heat or cool their almost one-meter-wide seats in the individual suites, according to their personal needs. The separate cabins have ceiling-high walls and a lockable door, large table and wide seat, an up to 43-inch-wide screen and wireless “over-ear” headphones. Generous storage space is provided by a personal wardrobe in the suite, so that travelers can comfortably change and have all their personal items at hand. Furthermore, individual lamps allow travelers to create their very own “feel-good” atmosphere.


The distinctive double cabin, Suite Plus, with two wide seats that can be combined into a comfortable double bed if required, creates a unique travel experience. For the single passenger, the Suite Plus offers exclusivity, with the unique option of using the double cabin as a couple.

The new First Class is part of a major Lufthansa premium offensive. Among other things, First Class guests can also look forward to renovated First Class check-in areas in Frankfurt and Munich and the redesigned First Class Lounge at Munich Airport.