Incredible: Examining Lufthansa ALLEGRIS Cabins

We’re living through something of a First & Business Class renaissance.

What began with Qatar’s brilliant Qsuite has turned into a full-blown premium-cabin arms race. Air France’s elegant new First, Japan Airlines’ serene suites, and Qantas’s ultra-long–haul “Project Sunrise” designs are all shaking up the skies. A

Apparently 20-hour flights will actually be a thing now. Lovely.

And now, Lufthansa — after years of teasing, delays, and the occasional optimistic Skytrax star — has finally revealed proper details of its long-promised cabin refresh. Yes, this is the product they received a 5-star rating before they even installed it on a single aircraft. Iconic behaviour.

Lufthansa ALLEGRIS, A Closer Look at the €2.5 Billion Reinvention

Marketed as “Enlightening,” Lufthansa’s €2.5 billion investment is more than a fresh lick of paint, it’s a complete transformation across over 80 new aircraft, plus retrofits for the 747-8 fleet.

The design comes courtesy of British firm PriestmanGoode, known for stylish work with Turkish Airlines, United, and even WestJet’s surprisingly brilliant 787 Business Class.

A new twist this time: the Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, etc.) will finally share common “hard product” DNA. Each airline will still use its own colours and materials, but the underlying seats will be from the same family. This is… revolutionary for them.

This review focuses on Lufthansa specifically — SWISS will get its own analysis once more details emerge.

✨ Lufthansa ALLEGRIS Business Class

We’ve been teased with renderings for years, but the final product stays true to the original concept:
Direct aisle access for everyone (welcome to 2025, Lufthansa), private suites, and closing doors across the board.

Business Class Cabin Preview..

The renderings look chic, with a smart, muted Lufthansa palette — though the seats do look on the narrower side, thanks to those generous side consoles. We’ll need to wait and see what this feels like in real life.

Lufthansa also promises personal wardrobes and mini-bars at each suite, though their exact location remains a mystery.

🪑 SEVEN Types of Business Class Seats?!

Yes, Lufthansa has decided it simply cannot have just one Business Class seat. Or two. Or three.
No — there will be seven different seat types. Choosing a seat on their seat map may soon feel like booking Wimbledon centre court tickets.

Here’s what’s on offer:

Extra-spacious front-row seats/Suites
– More legroom, extra storage, and a large 27″ IFE screen.
– Expect these to be monetised like Virgin’s “Retreat Suite.”

Extra-long bed (2.20m)
– Likely window seats. Tall travellers, rejoice.

Max workspace “throne” seats
– Similar to those on SWISS and Austrian today.

Baby-bassinet seats
– For those travelling with little ones.

Exclusive solo window seat
– Possibly the last-row window throne.

Double Business Class seats
– Centre pairs with removable divider, turning into a two-person lounging surface.

Standard Allegris Business seat
– The baseline (which still includes a door, aisle access, and personal climate control).

🔥 Standout Features for Business Class

1. Personal seat heating & cooling

This is huge. Many Business cabins today run warm — and now passengers can finally control their own temperature.
A true first, and a game-changer.

2. Shoulder-sink sleeping design

The seat dips slightly at shoulder height, making side-sleeping more natural and comfortable.

3. Tablet-style control centre

Lights, entertainment, seat controls, temperature — all in one easy touchscreen.
Perfect for passengers who don’t enjoy playing “guess the button.”

🌟 Lufthansa ALLEGRIS First Class

With Business Class already looking like mini-suites, the question becomes:
How do you make First Class feel even more exclusive?

Simple:
➡️ Reduce the cabin to just three suites on the A350.
➡️ Make the centre suite a double room with a full double bed.

Maximum: four passengers.
That’s more exclusive than the current Air France La Première — and that’s saying something.

First Class Cabin Preview

It’s modern, elevated, and still unmistakably Lufthansa thanks to the signature rose — a nice nod to tradition.

Fully closing doors create a private cocoon, and the materials blend deep blue tones with handsome wood finishes and soft ambient lighting. It’s the most luxurious Lufthansa First has ever looked.

Suite Plus: The Double Bed in the Sky

This is where things get properly exciting.

The centre suite features two seats that can move independently…

…which convert into a proper double bed.

A private hotel room in the sky.
Expect this to become one of the hardest First Class products in the world to book — especially on miles.

💬 Final Thoughts

Lufthansa ALLEGRIS looks genuinely impressive — modern, stylish, and finally competitive in both Business and First.

Personal temperature control in Business is a brilliant unique selling point, and the new First Class Suite Plus is easily one of the most exciting premium products launching in the next few years.

But there is one big question:
Can Lufthansa’s famously robotic service rise to match the new hard product?

My two recent Lufthansa First Class flights were… let’s just say the crew could have been replaced by moderately polite vending machines. Beautiful cabins alone won’t fix that.

Time will tell, we’ll know more once the product launches in service over the next year.