Representing an unprecedented investment in the premium travel segment for Lufthansa, details of the newly unveiled Allegris first and business class seats have recently begun to circulate online.
Manufactured exclusively for the German flag carrier, these redesigned cabin products are at the heart of a group-wide strategic initiative to elevate Lufthansaโs in-flight experience: one that will see more than 100 modern aircraft (including the much-delayed Boeing 777-X) enhanced with Allegris seats, all flying by 2030.
โWe want to set new, unprecedented standards for our guests,โ said Carsten Spohr, Chairman & CEO of Lufthansa. As the โlargest investment in premium productsโ in Lufthansaโs history, he added โ[Allegris] underpins our claim to continue to be the leading Western premium airline in the future.โ
At the top end of this sprawling new rollout, Lufthansa has unveiled its inaugural first class suite concept: a welcome upgrade over the previous three-row cabin that was homogenous across the entire fleet lineup.
At nearly a metre wide, the new first class seat transitions effortlessly into โa large comfortable bedโ โ operated independent of each Allegris suiteโs ottoman (which, in line with prevailing first class design tropes, also serves as a companion seat). In-flight entertainment screens run the width of each suite and are Bluetooth-enabled: giving frequent fliers the option to utilise their own wireless earphones, should Lufthansaโs signature AKG headphones fail to amuse.
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Based on what we know so far, these Allegris suites ensure that space and privacy are never in short supply. For the first time ever, passengers will be sequestered away by โnearly ceiling-high wallsโ and in conjunction with each suiteโs personal wardrobe, Lufthansa reps boast thereโs even enough room to change into the airlineโs First Class Pyjamas (made, in peak Teutonic fashion, by Porsche Design).
Moving slightly downstream, Lufthansaโs new Allegris business class offering actually consists of two distinct products. The majority of these comprise a more fleshed-out version of Lufthansaโs prototype Boeing 777-9 business class concept, wherein the cabin is configured with rows of seating alternating between a 1-1-1 and 1-2-1 layout.
Each of these seats is outfitted with the latest generation of in-flight creature comforts: including a 17โณ monitor (again, Bluetooth-enabled), wireless charging and a tablet that is used to control the various entertainment, positional and ventilation functions.
While the standard-issue Allegris seats havenโt been augmented with privacy walls, the first row of Lufthansaโs new business class cabins take a leaf out of the Air New Zealand playbook โ by offering a mid-way point to true Allegris First suites.
Passengers willing to pay a premium can enjoy an oversized โBusiness Plusโ suite, distinguished from the remainder of the cabin by sliding doors, enlarged 27โณ entertainment display and the signature personal wardrobe โ ideal for corporate or luxury leisure travellers flying together in groups of four.
