Lufthansa New Business Class to Finally Debut in 2024

Lufthansa New Business Class 777-9

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Lufthansa Teased Allegris New Business Class over six years ago, which will finally roll out in 2024:

  • On 6 A350-900 aircraft on flights from Munich MUC, rolled out from May-July 2024
  • On 787-9 aircraft on flights from Frankfurt FRA from July-August 2024

Separately, Lufthansa's New First Class Suites will debut on flights from Munich MUC from September-November 2024

Lufthansa New First Class Suite

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There won't be any Lufthansa First Class on the new 777-9, also called the 777X aircraft, and Lufthansa has no plans to retrofit older aircraft with this Lufthansa New Business Class, also termed “Business Class Plus” since each seat will have direct aisle access.

Lufthansa New Business Class

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This is a great improvement compared to Lufthansa's current Business Class, which is in a 2-2-2 configuration, but keep in mind that ironically, Lufthansa really lags in the business class seat department compared to other Lufthansa Group airlines.

SWISS Business Class has direct aisle access for virtually every seat apart from a couple in its mini cabin, in a staggered configuration. It also has 5 coveted “throne” seats on the left hand side, which you typically pay extra to select, unless you're a Miles & More elite (see Swiss Business Class: Pay $149-$199 to Select a Good Seat).

SWISS Business Class: Throne Seat

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Austrian Business Class has direct aisle access for each seat, also in a staggered configuration, although no mini cabin and no throne seats.

Austrian Business Class

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Brussels Business Class also offers direct aisle access for each seat, in a staggered configuration, and more throne seats than SWISS because of the alternating rows of 1-2-1 and 2-1-2, where each “1” is a throne seat.

Brussels Airlines Business Class Cabin

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So, while I'm happy that Lufthansa's new business class Allegris seat is joining the 21st century when it debuts, this is not revolutionary by any means:

  • Most world class business class product already offer direct aisle access for each seat
  • Lufthansa's new product is behind in terms of privacy; JetBlue Mint (2014) and Qatar Qsuites Business Class (2017) introduced business class suites with closing doors
  • Even KLM, not known for being cutting edge, expects all its 777 aircraft to have KLM's new business class suites with closing doors by later in 2024.
  • The staggered configuration is ok, but in my view not nearly as comfortable as JAL Sky Suite Business Class (which I view as the most comfortable business class hard product in the sky, at least if you're fairly slim in build) or the reverse herringbone configuration Cathay Pacific Business Class and others have been using for years
  • The Lufthansa rendering only shows throne seats in the middle; SWISS and Brussels Airlines both offer window seat throne seats, which most passengers prefer as you only have one aisle with foot traffic near year, as opposed to two.
  • Most likely Lufthansa will charge extra to select the “throne” seats, apart from top tier Miles & More elites, as SWISS already does
  • Similarly, there are already more private business class products with closing doors, such as JetBlue Mint Suites, Delta One Suites, and Qatar QSuites
  • Lufthansa's new business class will only be on a few of its aircraft by the end of 2024
Lufthansa New Business Class, Throne Seat

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