Lufthansa debuts first Frankfurt Dreamliner with Allegris cabin
September 2, 2025
Lufthansa has introduced its first Boeing 787-9 equipped with the new and controversial Allegris cabin at Frankfurt, marking a significant step in the carrier’s long-haul fleet renewal from its primary hub.
The aircraft, freshly delivered from Seattle, touched down in the German financial capital and will begin scheduled services to Toronto in mid-October.
Lufthansa brings Allegris to Frankfurt
Lufthansa first introduced Allegris from Munich in summer 2024, and more than half a million passengers have flown in the new cabins since then. The airline now operates 10 Munich-based Airbus A350-900s with the new three-suite cabin.
With its arrival in Frankfurt, the carrier is now extending the cabin experience across both of its key hubs.
The airline is expecting up to nine further Dreamliner deliveries before the end of the year, with one arriving every two weeks.
By the end of the year, a total of €2.5 billion will have been invested into the Allegris product.
The new aircraft form part of the airline’s largest-ever long-haul fleet modernisation programme.
Modernising the fleet across both hubs
“I am particularly pleased that we can now offer our guests the premium Allegris experience in Frankfurt,” said Jens Ritter, CEO of Lufthansa Airlines.
“With the arrival of the Boeing 787-9 today, the modernisation of our long-haul fleet at our largest hub is now also receiving a major boost.
“This will enable us to use significantly quieter and fuel-efficient aircraft types featuring the latest technology for our guests in Frankfurt as well.”
Lufthansa currently has 29 Boeing 787-9s on order, and over the coming years aims to operate 78 long-haul aircraft fitted with the Allegris cabin system.
For passengers, Lufthansa argues that Allegris represents a step change in onboard comfort.
A difficult start for Allegris
Business Class now features private suites with chest-high walls, 27-inch monitors, storage options, wardrobes and minibars.
However Allegris has not been universally popular. For example, in the centre suite, the design gives little access to natural light, since the privacy walls obscure it.
In the Lufthansa Suite Plus, the two seats are close together, with no privacy divider between them. If one traveller wants to sleep while the other wants to eat or watch in-flight entertainment, they will be disturbing each other.
A letter seen by aeroTELEGRAPH reveals how the airline’s cabin crew have flagged the design flaws.
It reportedly said: “Couples rarely have the same sleep patterns or movie preferences. Instead of an exclusive, comfortable atmosphere, it creates a feeling of confinement and pressure – no trace of a premium experience.”
They also highlight the airline’s storage planning for the first class cabin, with bedding having to be kept in the overhead bins, which reduces the space available to passengers.
