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Back in April, I wrote about Lufthansa’s plans to refresh its Business and First Class cabins with new seats that it has dubbed Allegris (I guess Lufthansa wanted to counter United’s Polaris®). The German carrier first announced its new premium cabins in 2017. The pandemic and a host of other issues with manufacturers have set this project back, but the good news is that the first Airbus A350-900 with Allegris installed took flight on May 1st from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR). While the aircraft have been flying for a few months, pricing for the many different seat types in the cabins has now been released.
Upgraded Points first reported on what Lufthansa plans to charge for these seats. The first routes that will see these options are Munich International Airport (MUC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), and San Francisco International (SFO). Pricing will go into effect in early 2025 when Lufthansa has two Allegris-equipped A350-900 aircraft in service.
There are five different Business Class seats: Classic Seat, Extra Space Suite, Extra Long Bed, Privacy Seat, and Suite. Each is priced separately and has its benefits depending on the traveler. To further complicate pricing, Lufthansa split Allegris seat costs into three zones depending on flight length: near, medium, and far. Here is the breakdown of the zones:
- Near includes Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Medium includes Angola, the East Coast of Canada and the United States, India, Kazakhstan, and Kenya.
- Far includes Argentina, Brazil, the west coast of Canada and the U.S., China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, and Thailand.
Pricing is as follows:
- Classic Seat: Included in ticket price
- Extra Space: $150 | $196 | $265
- Extra Long Bed: $115 | $161 | $196
- Privacy Seat: $115 | $161 | $196
- Suite: $460 | $575 | $690
First Class will also see charges for some seats when Allegris pricing rolls out. This will be zone based as well with two choices: Suite or Suite Plus.
- Suite: Included in ticket price
- Suite Plus: $2,185 | $2,760 | $3,335
Suite Plus seats carry pretty steep price tags considering that this is on top of what will already be a pricey ticket.
HON Circle elite members and their travel companions can select all Allegris Business Class seats at no cost (except for Suites). Lufthansa’s Senators and their companions can choose Extra Space Seats and Privacy Seats for free in Business Class. First Class suites must be paid by all.
Anthony’s Take: British Airways has charged for seats in premium cabins for some time. Delta has said that it will soon unbundle Business Class fares and charge for seating. It’s only a matter of time before other carriers follow suit. It will be interesting to see what seats are included on award tickets.
(Image Credits: Lufthansa.)
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