American experienced multiple problems prior to 2016 in acquiring a consistent
business class seat across all the planes it flies.
American Airlines currently has the best
Business Class seat across the Atlantic but, because of the patchy (very) service the whole product can't really be categorised as «premium».
Not exact matches
Qatar Airways has 254 custom - made
seats across its 787
Business and Economy
Class cabins with specially designed interiors.
The First &
Business Class cabins are as they've always been and in Economy
Class we can see the 9 -
across seating in rows 16 — 18 and the 10 -
across seating from there back.
The
Business Class cabin of the A350 offers 4 -
across seating in a 1 -2-1 layout which means that all passengers in the cabin have direct access to one of the aircrafts two aisles.
This is definitely one of the better
Business Class seat you can book
across the Atlantic and that's what makes this fare that much better.
The
Business Class cabin features American Airlines» latest
Business Class product (not the same as the
Business Class product on their 777 - 300 aircraft) with 6 -
across seating (giving passengers all - aisle access passengers) and a
seat that converts into a completely flat - bed.
Singapore Airlines has confirmed that the first A350s that it receives will be configured with 253
seats spread
across three cabins — 42
Business Class seats, 24 Premium Economy
seats and 187 Economy
Class seats.
That's 6 - accross
seating in a
Business Class cabin when most of their competitors are busy installing 4 -
across seating... they're about as up - to - date as British Airways!
I couldn't agree more about BA's «pathetic» 20 inch coffin that passes for a
business class seat, eight
across on a 777 and seven
across on 787's.....
The
Business Class cabin features a brand new offering from American Airlines with 6 -
across seating (meaning all - aisle access for passengers) and a
seat that converts into a fully flat - bed.
We already know that Cathay will be following the herd as it reconfigures its 777 - 300 aircraft with 10 -
across seating in Economy
Class — so that's the end of comfort in Cathay Pacific's Economy
Class cabin — and recent rumors have suggested that the airline would introduce «buy on board» meals on its short - haul flights while, at the same time, giving up on the idea of offering «dine on demand» in
Business Class.
However, their
business class seats are consistent
across their fleet.
While Qantas»
business class product isn't consistent
across their fleet, you can expect a comfortable lie - flat
seat and a relaxing
business class lounge experience.
While the economy cabin is absolutely nothing to get excited about (10 -
across seating in the non-MCE section makes it extremely tight and I would actively book away from this aircraft if flying in Economy) the
business class cabin is a different story.
The Singapore Airlines A350s are configured with 253
seats spread
across three cabins — 42
Business Class seats, 24 Premium Economy
seats and 187 Economy
Class seats.
The roll - out is supposed to start in 2018, but I'm not holding my breath: United announced the roll - out of their new
Business Class Polaris 18 months ago to replace both their old
Business and First
Class products, yet has only installed the new
seats in a handful of planes, with many years to go until you'll find a consistent product
across the fleet.
Cabin: Poerava
Business Class, 32
seats (The first row includes a pair of
seats in the center section while rows two through six are configured 2 -2-2
across.)
However, I don't think I've ever seen more than three
business class seats on a longhaul, so groups of four will need to split
across multiple cabins or flights.