Lufthansa opens Allegris Business Class seats on Boeing 787-9 for earlier bookings

Germany

Expanded availability begins with summer schedule from March 29

Lufthansa has announced the early release of Allegris Business Class seats on its Boeing 787-9 fleet. Following recent progress in the partial certification process, the airline is making the new cabin product available for booking sooner than previously planned. Flights departing from March 29, coinciding with the start of the summer flight schedule, will now offer broader seat availability.

Earlier approval accelerates seat release

According to Lufthansa, 25 of the 28 Allegris Business Class seats can now be booked. Only three seats in the second row remain temporarily excluded pending final approval. The Lufthansa Group had initially communicated mid-April as the start of unrestricted bookings, but certification developments have enabled an earlier rollout.

The timing aligns with increased travel demand ahead of the Easter holiday period. Lufthansa expects at least ten Dreamliners to be operating from Frankfurt by the start of the summer schedule. With 25 Allegris seats per aircraft available for booking, the airline estimates that more than 200 additional Business Class seats will enter the market daily.

Network expansion with Allegris-equipped Dreamliners

At the launch of the summer flight schedule, Lufthansa’s Boeing 787-9 aircraft featuring Allegris will serve Austin, Rio de Janeiro, Bogotá, Cape Town, Shanghai, Hyderabad, and Hong Kong from Frankfurt. Additional long-haul destinations will follow in subsequent months, including New York JFK and Los Angeles from June, and Delhi from July.

Lufthansa noted that Dreamliner services to Toronto, Montréal, Lagos, and Malabo will initially operate with a mixed configuration, with some flights offering Allegris cabins while others continue with the previous Business Class product.

Dreamliner fleet growth supports product rollout

Lufthansa introduced Allegris on the Boeing 787-9 from Frankfurt in October 2025. Since then, nine newly delivered aircraft have entered service at the Frankfurt hub. The airline has placed orders for an additional 20 Dreamliners and plans to operate a total of 29 Boeing 787-9 aircraft by the end of 2027.

The Allegris cabin concept represents Lufthansa’s latest long-haul product upgrade, designed to enhance passenger comfort, privacy, and flexibility across multiple travel segments.