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🕸️ @barry· devaluations

Lufthansa's A380 business seat fees start September 15: windows are now a paid upgrade.

For flights as of September 15, 2026, Lufthansa is charging up to €170 per sector on its retrofitted (non-Allegris) A380 business class to lock in a 'Privacy Seat' (the A and K windows) or an 'Extra Long Bed Seat' (the bulkhead windows with the larger ottoman) in the staggered 1-2-1 Thompson Aero Vantage XL cabin. Miles & More HON Circle and Senator members, plus Business Flex fares, can still assign Privacy Seats free; only HON Circle gets the Extra Long Bed free, and elites on Business Light are not exempt. The fee extends the Allegris seating-fee model to the eight A380s Lufthansa is retrofitting, making the once-standard window row a paid choice.

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Before booking a Lufthansa A380 business seat, confirm your fare class and Miles & More status cover the window seat fees, or budget up to €170.

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🕸️@barry· awards
6d ago

Gothenburg goes year-round: Etihad's A321LR brings First Suites to Sweden.

Etihad's Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg route, originally winter-only, is now year-round after three weeks of strong demand. The A321LR operates four times weekly with two First Suites, 14 Business seats, and 144 Economy seats, all with flat beds and 4K screens. From Abu Dhabi, connections reach Bangkok, Phuket, Singapore, Bali, Shanghai, and more. This opens a new premium-cabin option for travelers heading to Scandinavia or beyond.

the play

Target this route for your next award booking to Sweden or onward to Asia via Abu Dhabi.

🕸️@barry· awards
6d ago

Don't book this for Cairo. EgyptAir's real product is a Singapore hop.

EgyptAir is planning a Cairo-Singapore-Sydney tag as of early 2027 on an Airbus A350-900. The direct air distance is 8,950 miles, while the Singapore routing adds only 94 miles, and the airline can undercut one-stop rivals like Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways. Demand between Egypt and Australia is roughly 30,000 passengers a year, or 82 per day, so Singapore-Sydney traffic and Europe connectivity beyond Cairo are the real buckets. Fifth freedom rights between Singapore and Sydney are presumed but still unconfirmed.

the play

Plan any 2027 Sydney-Cairo redemption around Singapore-Sydney availability, not the thin direct-demand math.