Lufthansa's newest long-haul cabins have reached two more cities in Southeast Asia. On October 26, the airline said it had started nonstop flights between Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt with a Boeing 787-9 fitted with its Allegris cabins. The same day, it said Munich–Singapore flights are now flown by Allegris aircraft too, with the Airbus A350-1000 joining that route in early December.
For travelers, the change is simple. If you book Lufthansa from either city to Germany, you should now get the airline's current seats rather than its older long-haul product. Lufthansa's Southeast Asian map now covers Bangkok, Singapore, Phuket and Kuala Lumpur, and the airline says Kuala Lumpur is its fourth city in the region.
Kuala Lumpur to Frankfurt: the schedule
Lufthansa says the new Kuala Lumpur route runs five days a week at first, all year round. The 787-9 has 287 seats in three classes.
The timings are built around the Frankfurt hub:
| Flight | Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|---|
| LH705 | Kuala Lumpur 11:55 p.m. | Frankfurt 6:00 a.m. next day |
| LH704 | Frankfurt 9:30 p.m. | Kuala Lumpur 4:40 p.m. next day |
The overnight run from Malaysia lands early enough to make the morning bank of connections to Europe and North America. Heading east, the evening departure from Frankfurt suits travelers flying in from other European cities during the day.
Lufthansa frames the route as part of a wider winter push to put the new cabins on more destinations from Frankfurt and Munich. The release lists three cabins on the Dreamliner, so travelers should not expect First Class on this route.
Singapore gets Allegris now, and the A350-1000 in December
The Singapore announcement is shorter. Lufthansa says flights between Munich and Singapore are operated by Allegris aircraft as of October 26. In the first weeks of December, the airline's newest jet, the Airbus A350-1000, will join the route. It will alternate with the A350-900, and Lufthansa says both carry Allegris.
That puts Singapore on the short list of early A350-1000 cities. Lufthansa has already said its first A350-1000 will fly Munich to Tokyo-Haneda from December 3. The airline has not said in this release which days the bigger jet will fly to Singapore, so check the aircraft type when you book if it matters to you.
Lufthansa describes Allegris as a redesign of every cabin, with more choice of seat types. The release does not give seat counts for the Singapore aircraft, and it does not say whether First Class will be sold on the route. We would treat that as unconfirmed until it shows up in booking.
Where to wait before you fly
At the German end, both hubs have some of the strongest lounges in our directory. In Frankfurt, the Lufthansa Business Lounge in the Z gates and the Senator Lounge (Z) serve long-haul non-Schengen departures. In Munich, many long-haul flights leave from the Terminal 2 satellite, home to the Business Lounge (K/L Satellite) and the First Class Lounge (Satellite).
In Singapore, Star Alliance Gold members and business-class travelers on Star carriers can use Singapore Airlines lounges at Changi, including the SilverKris Business Lounge in Terminal 3. Lufthansa's release does not name the lounge its own Singapore passengers will be sent to.
Kuala Lumpur is the gap. Our directory does not list a Star Alliance-run lounge at KUL, and Lufthansa has not said which lounge its business-class and Senator passengers will use there. If you hold Priority Pass, the Sky Suite Airport Lounge in the satellite building is the best-rated option we track that accepts it.
What it means for Miles & More members
There is no loyalty change attached to either release. Both routes earn and redeem through Miles & More as usual, and they give Lufthansa another way to reach Southeast Asia without a connection through the Gulf. For travelers who had been routing through Bangkok or Singapore to reach Kuala Lumpur, the new nonstop removes that extra stop.
Frank Naeve, who leads global sales for the Lufthansa Group, called the Kuala Lumpur launch "an important milestone" for the airline in Malaysia. The bigger story for frequent flyers is the cabin: two more Asian cities now get Lufthansa's current long-haul seats.
Earlier coverage: Asia's travel trade named Lufthansa its favorite European airline before Allegris reached Singapore.
