Tourexpi
From
March 30, the new long-haul cabin will also be available from Munich to San
Diego and New York-Newark (from mid-April) and continuously from the beginning
of August also to Charlotte. The connection to Bengaluru will continue to be
offered. Guests who have already reserved a seat on these flights can look
forward to a free upgrade to a comfortable Allegris seat. Initially,
passengers can experience the new First Class with its unique suites on flights
to San Francisco, Chicago, San Diego, Shanghai and Bengaluru.
"I
am delighted that we are offering our guests Lufthansa Allegris on more and
more routes. For flights to the USA alone, customers can choose between five
destinations from Munich," says Heiko Reitz, Chief Customer Officer
Lufthansa Airlines. "We currently have nine A350-900s with Allegris on
board at Lufthansa, six of which already offer our customers the new, highly
exclusive First Class. Overall, our new cabin interior is extremely popular
with guests – with satisfaction rates in Business Class of well over 90
percent."
All
Allegris destinations from March 30 at a glance:
-
San Francisco
-
Shanghai
-
Chicago
-
New York-Newark (from April 15)
-
San Diego
-
Charlotte (continuously to Charlotte
from August)
-
Bengaluru
For
bookings in Business Class, the Classic Seat reservation remains free of
charge. This offers all the benefits of the new Allegris travel class.
Passengers can also book seats with additional comfort (the Business Class
Suite, the Extra Space Seat with extra space, the Privacy Seat by the window
and the Extra Long Bed with a reclining area of 2.20 meters) in advance via the
seat reservation for an additional charge. Passengers can choose between the
Privacy Seat and the Extra Long Bed from as little as 100 euros and the Extra
Space Seat from 130 euros.
The
Lufthansa Business Class Suite is characterized by higher walls, sliding doors,
extended personal space and a monitor measuring up to 68 centimeters.
Passengers can reserve their personal suite in advance from 400 euros. Economy
Class passengers can reserve a seat with more legroom for as little as 50
euros.
As
before, the suites in First Class can be reserved in advance free of charge.
Guests can reserve the Suite Plus for single use for a surcharge from 1900
euros. The Suite Plus also combines maximum comfort for the individual guest
with the unique opportunity to travel together with a travel partner in a
suite. In this case, First Class guests can book exclusively via the First
Class Hotline at special rates.
The
most loyal Lufthansa Group frequent flyers enjoy very special benefits, for
whom up to 80 percent of the seat options in Business Class can be selected
free of charge, depending on their status.
The
Allegris Business Class has been honored with the International Design Award
2024 and the German Design Award 2025. The juries were particularly impressed
by the innovative seating options, which meet the different needs of travelers.
The integration of innovative elements such as seat heating and cooling offers
an outstanding comfort experience and enables a customizable travel
environment. The high recognizability of the airline brand is also underlined
by the convincing seating concept.
Image
Credit: © Lufthansa Group
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