The first Lufthansa A350-1000, registered D-AIFA and named “Deutschland”, will be the 700th aircraft Airbus has delivered to the Lufthansa Group, and it arrives in Munich wearing the airline’s 100th-anniversary livery — deep blue, an outsized white crane and “1926 | 2026” on the fuselage. It is also the first Lufthansa aircraft built from the start around the full Allegris cabin: 300 seats in four classes, with Allegris First at the front and 49 Allegris business seats behind.
The aircraft enters service from Munich in the winter 2026/27 schedule on four long-haul routes — Newark, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo Haneda — with Chicago following in spring 2027. Fifteen are on order through 2030. Here are the facts, how the cabin compares with the A350-900, and which flights to target.
Lufthansa A350-1000: Key Facts
- Aircraft: D-AIFA “Deutschland”, Lufthansa’s first A350-1000 and the 700th Airbus delivered to the group; centenary livery with “1926 | 2026” and “100” lettering
- Entry into service: winter 2026/27 schedule from Munich
- Layout: 300 seats — 4 First, 49 Business, 35 Premium Economy, 212 Economy
- Allegris First: floor-to-ceiling enclosed suites in a single row — two window suites and a central Suite Plus that converts to a double bed for two
- Allegris Business: several seat types in a staggered layout, including extra-space and private-suite options sold at different levels, with direct aisle access
- Routes: Munich–Newark, Munich–Shanghai, Munich–Singapore and Munich–Tokyo Haneda in winter 2026; Munich–Chicago in spring 2027
- Order: 15 A350-1000s, delivered by 2030
- Fares: not published; see below
A Bigger Allegris
The Lufthansa A350-1000 carries the same Allegris products as Lufthansa’s A350-900s — the closed First Class suites and the business cabin sold as a menu of seat types — but in a longer fuselage with more of everything: 49 business seats against 38 on the A350-900, 35 premium economy against 24. First stays exactly as small as before, one row with two window suites and the Suite Plus double in the centre, which is why One Mile at a Time counts it as “3.5” seats rather than four. The 100th-anniversary livery will make it the easiest Lufthansa aircraft to spot at any gate.
Allegris has been the slowest premium rollout of any European airline, with seats waiting on certification well into 2026; an aircraft delivered with the cabin installed from the factory is the clearest sign the programme is finally moving at the pace Lufthansa promised. Elsewhere in the group, SWISS is rolling out its own new first class, which I cover in SWISS Senses First.
Singapore, Tokyo and the Munich Hub
Two of the four launch routes are in Asia. Munich–Singapore already gained Allegris First on the A350-900 from 26 October, the story I covered in Lufthansa Brings First Class Back to Singapore After 14 Years; the A350-1000 adds a larger business cabin to the same route. Tokyo Haneda and Shanghai complete the Asian set, Newark the transatlantic one, with Chicago from spring 2027. With one aircraft at launch and more arriving through 2030, Munich rotations will swap between the -900 and -1000 — both with Allegris First on these routes, but with different business cabin sizes.
For anyone connecting from Bali or elsewhere in Southeast Asia to Europe, Singapore is the gateway where the newest Lufthansa cabin now flies daily.
Tip: the double Suite Plus is one per aircraft — book it as a couple as early as the schedule opens on the Singapore and Tokyo routes.
European First Class, First-Hand
I have not flown Allegris and this stays a preview. My reference for a modern long-haul seat is Etihad’s 787-9, rated 3.5 out of 5 — a good 1-2-1 let down by catering and a crowded lounge. Lufthansa’s challenge with Allegris has never been the concept; it has been delivery, and a factory-fitted A350-1000 to Singapore is the version I would want to test, with the Munich First Class Terminal included.
How Much Does It Cost?
Lufthansa does not publish rack fares for Allegris First, and each business seat type is priced separately on top of the base business fare. The Lufthansa A350-1000 and A350-900 sell at the same fares on the same routes, so the aircraft type on your flight number decides the cabin size. Miles & More awards for First are released close to departure; partner awards through Star Alliance programmes are the more common route in for business.
Flight prices do move between platforms. The same business class seat on the same date is not always the same price on the airline’s own site, Trip.com and Expedia: point-of-sale currency, consolidator fares and what is bundled into the ticket can shift the fare by a few percent — and occasionally by much more on premium cabins booked out of Asia.
So before I pay I run the same dates through Aviasales, which scans dozens of booking sites at once, then check Trip.com (often the sharpest on Asian routes) and Expedia (strongest when you add a hotel to the same booking). One caveat: a ticket bought through a booking site is changed or refunded through that site, not the airline, so read the fare rules before you buy.
A centenary livery, a double First suite and a bigger business cabin to Singapore — the Lufthansa A350-1000 is the most complete Allegris aircraft yet.
Photos © Lufthansa Group
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