Lufthansa’s Airbus A350 With Allegris Cabin Takes Off On 1st Flight From Munich To Vancouver

The first scheduled commercial flight with Lufthansa’s new Allegris product is on the way to Vancouver. The Airbus A350 is the first plane in service with the latest premium seating and begins the first of several routes to be served with the product.

Leipzig in the air.

The Airbus A350-900 (registered D-AIXT and named Leipzig) took off from Germany this morning with 268 passengers, 18 crew members, and ten new seat options on board. Bearing flight number LH476, the aircraft departed Munich International Airport (MUC) this afternoon at 16:14, bound for Canada.

The flight is due at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on the West Coast of Canada at 16:45 today and is currently scheduled to arrive on time. As of press time, the aircraft could be seen flying over Greenland as it makes its way across the Atlantic.

The second destination to receive the new Allegris product will be the Canadian metropolis of Toronto. Flights will begin Tomorrow, Thursday, after which it will be served alternately with Vancouver on selected flights in the first few months. The airline confirmed that it will add further Allegris flights to Chicago and Montreal in the summer as more A350s are delivered.

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Allegris’ first destination was announced as Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Flights with the new cabin will start on May 1, 2024.

The Allegris-equipped aircraft will switch to operating routes to Shanghai and San Francisco beginning in “late summer.” Eventually, the airline aims to have flights with the Lufthansa Allegris cabin onboard bookable for the winter flight schedule across the entire product range.

What is the new Allegris cabin like?

Lufthansa Allegris product on the Airbus A350-900 will eventually have three first class suites seating up to four people (not yet on sale), plus the existing 38 business class (eight suites), 24 premium economy seats, and 201 economy class seats (22 of which have extra legroom), for a total of up to 267 passengers.

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This cabin has been a long time in the making, but it seems the wait was worth it!

Simple Flying’s Tom Boon recently had the opportunity to test out the seats for himself on a visit to Lufthansa. Last week, the airline operated a charter flight with a mix of employees who had won a raffle to be onboard and visiting press, who flew from Munich to Frankfurt. Lufthansa CEO Jen Ritter was even onboard to help the flight crew on the special flight, which you can read about in the flight review here.

One of the most notable differences compared to products on other airlines is the differentiation between seats in business class. Travelers can reserve a specific seat as before, with reservations for The Classic Seat always free of charge. Seats with additional comfort (the Business Class Suite, the Extra Space Seat, the Privacy Seat by the window, and the Extra Long Bed) can also be booked in advance via the existing reservation system for an additional charge.

Lufthansa A350-900 Allegris Seat Map

New aircraft with the Allegris product are due to enter commercial service shortly. The carrier has taken delivery of two other Airbus A350-900s that are reportedly equipped with the Allegris cabin, D-AIXR and D-AIXS.

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