Lufthansa is currently implementing its highly awaited new Allegris business class cabins, which have already been equipped on select Airbus A350-900s and Boeing 787-9s, and are regularly offered on various long-haul routes.
Lufthansa has extensively promoted its new Allegris business class offering as centered around choice, emphasizing that the airline provides at least five distinctive business class seating options. The caveat is that most of these seats are actually buy-up choices, so they will incur additional costs if you simply book a standard business class fare.
In this article, I aim to explore how the Lufthansa Allegris business class seating operates regarding the associated fees. What will you be charged to select the different types of Allegris business class seats, and what occurs if you choose not to pay for a seat in advance? Will waiting until check-in for seat assignment result in getting the least desirable seat, or is that a strategy to secure the best seat available?
Let’s begin by examining the basics of Lufthansa’s various Allegris seat types, followed by a discussion on how much it will cost to assign them.
Types of Lufthansa Allegris business class seats
I have recently had the opportunity to experience Lufthansa’s Allegris business class on both the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787. It represents a significant upgrade over the previous offering, and there is a notable disparity in quality among the different seats within this layout.
Lufthansa provides the maps below for the two aircraft types featuring Allegris, illustrating the various seating options available.
For instance, let’s consider the Airbus A350-900, which has 38 business class seats. Here are the five seat types, detailing which ones incur additional fees, who can reserve them for free, and so forth:
- The classic seats (12 of 38 seats), which are the standard aisle-adjacent seats, can be reserved in advance by all passengers without any extra charge
- The privacy seats (10 of 38 seats), representing the “true” window seats providing enhanced privacy, are complimentary for Miles & More HON Circle and Senator members along with their companions, and can be booked at an additional cost by others
- The extra space seats (four of 38 seats), which are the central “throne” seats offering ample space, are provided at no charge for Miles & More HON Circle and Senator members and their companions, with others able to book them for an extra fee
- The extra long bed seats (four of 38 seats), which are particular middle seats featuring extra long beds located behind the extra space seats, are complimentary for Miles & More HON Circle members and their companions, and can be booked at an additional charge by others
- The business suites (eight of 38 seats), which are the exceptionally spacious seats equipped with doors in the first row of each cabin, are available for an extra fee for all passengers