Lufthansa has not sold a First Class seat between Singapore and Munich since 2012, when the route lost its Airbus A340-300. From 26 October 2026 that changes: the daily A350-900 service switches to an aircraft fitted with the airline’s long-delayed Allegris cabins, including the enclosed Lufthansa Allegris First Class suites that until now have flown only on a handful of Munich routes. It is the first deployment of Allegris First to Southeast Asia.
For anyone flying between Europe and Singapore — or connecting to Bali — this is the most significant premium-cabin change on the route in a decade. The current Munich A350 still carries a 2-2-2 business cabin without aisle access for every seat. Here are the facts, what the cabin actually offers, and the catch to watch.
Lufthansa Allegris First Class to Singapore: Key Facts
- From: 26 October 2026, Northern Winter 2026/27 schedule
- Route: Singapore Changi–Munich, daily, Airbus A350-900 with Allegris cabins
- Cabins: 4 First Class suites, 38 Business Class seats, 24 Premium Economy, 201 Economy on the standard Allegris A350-900
- First Class: floor-to-ceiling enclosed suites in a 1-1-1 layout — two individual window suites and a central Suite Plus with a double bed for couples
- Business Class: seven distinct seat types in a staggered layout blending 1-2-1, with options for extra space, privacy or aisle proximity
- Also new in Asia: Frankfurt–Kuala Lumpur launches 25 October 2026, five times weekly on a 787-9 with Allegris Business (no First on the 787)
- Fleet: Allegris First flies only on selected A350-900s from Munich; the A350-1000 joins the fleet in winter 2026/27, A350-900 retrofits from 2027
- Partnership: Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines operate the Europe–Singapore market as a joint venture
- Fares: not published; see below
Three Suites and a Double Bed
Allegris First is a small cabin by design. Only the front of selected A350-900s carries it, and the whole thing is three suites in a single row: two individual window suites with floor-to-ceiling walls and a closing door, and in the centre a Suite Plus with a double bed and a shared table for two — the closest thing Lufthansa has to Singapore Airlines’ A380 double Suites. Passengers get personal wardrobes, a large screen and full-height privacy, a complete break from the open first class cabin still flying on the 747-8.
It has been a slow rollout. The seats were announced years ago, three of the 28 business seats on the 787 were still awaiting certification into 2026, and Lufthansa currently runs the product on roughly ten A350s and a similar number of 787-9s. Munich is the only hub with Allegris First at all, and in the summer 2026 schedule no Frankfurt long-haul carried it. Singapore joining the list from late October is a genuine step up, not a marketing tweak.
Why Singapore, and Why Now
Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines share the Europe–Singapore market under a joint venture, so Munich–Singapore is a route where both partners want the newest metal. Singapore Airlines’ own next-generation First and Business cabins for the A350 have slipped to early 2027, which hands Lufthansa a window of a few months as the only carrier on the route with a brand-new, doored First Class. Kuala Lumpur, a new Lufthansa destination from 25 October, gets the 787-9 with Allegris Business at the same time, and SWISS is adding Senses-fitted A350s to Johannesburg and Shanghai in the same winter schedule.
The other change is the arrival of the A350-1000 in the winter 2026/27 fleet, the first of them wearing the “100 Years of Lufthansa” jubilee livery, which will free more Allegris-equipped A350-900s for routes like this one.
Tip: Lufthansa swaps aircraft, and the airline’s website only shows Allegris on flights it has already loaded. Check the seat map for the 1-1-1 First Class row before you pay — if you see the old 1-2-1 open cabin, the aircraft has changed.
The European Business Class Bar, First-Hand
I have not flown Allegris First and will not rate it until I have. What I can compare it against is the 787 product it now leapfrogs: Etihad’s Abu Dhabi–Brussels 787-9, a 1-2-1 all-aisle cabin with a proper foam mattress topper that I gave 3.5 out of 5 for an excellent seat and value, marked down for underwhelming champagne and a crowded lounge. Lufthansa’s Allegris Business now offers a choice of seven seat types; the Etihad experience taught me that a good seat is only half the story, and Lufthansa’s catering out of Munich will be what decides my verdict.
How Much Does It Cost?
Lufthansa does not publish rack fares for Allegris First, and pricing on Singapore–Munich is dynamic by date and by seat type — the Suite Plus and the window suites are sold at different levels. First Class on the route opens for sale with the winter schedule. Aircraft swaps happen, so confirm the Allegris seat map before booking.
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, Aviasales, Kiwi.com, 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 cross-check Kiwi.com, 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.
For Singapore–Europe travellers, this is the first-class news of the year: a closed-door suite, daily, from October.
Photos © Lufthansa Group
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