KLM, new business class will have door and premium economy arrives
KLM has announced a major overhaul of the cabins of its aircraft, especially the 777/300 fleet, the oldest one. Thus [...]
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KLM has announced a major overhaul of the cabins of its aircraft, especially of the 777/300 fleet, the older one. As recently stated by Air France The Dutch carrier also decided to renovate the business class cabin with the installation of new seats equipped with doors. Doors that, when closed, turn the seat into a small suite and give greater privacy for the passenger.
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This series of announcements completes the news in the French-Dutch group, which also announced The restyling of the most exclusive of its cabins, namely La Premiere.
The new configuration of the KLM fleet
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As seen in the infographic above, the Amsterdam-based company's entire long-haul fleet will be equipped with premium economy seats, a cabin that is becoming increasingly popular and in demand by travelers.
Premium Comfort is a completely new flight class with its own cabin, which will offer a new type of seating as well as distinctive services and catering. Depending on the type of aircraft, the capacity of Premium Comfort Class will vary from 21 to 28 seats, which will be wider than standard seats, offering more legroom, a larger screen, and a footrest.
The new business class
The most interesting news is that the configuration of the entire KLM fleet will offer business class passengers direct aisle access and a seat with a door. Just as announced by Air France.
What will be different between Air France and KLM will be the seats that the two carriers have decided to install on their planes.
The first images that KLM leaked would suggest that the choice fell on the same seat That the carrier of the famous ceramic houses offers on board 787s. This is a very popular seat, manufactured by Safran Cirrus and used by many airlines.
What will change is that a door will be added to the seat, allowing the traveler to isolate themselves from the aisle. This will be a major step forward from the current offering, at present in fact the 777s offer a 2-2-2 configuration, with passengers seated near the windows forced to "climb over" their seat neighbor to get out of their seats.
In conclusion
In an increasingly competitive market, airlines seek to continually improve their premium cabin offerings. Many carriers have decided to move away from the first-class cabin by focusing on an increasingly better business class seat. The door that turns the available space into a small suite is the new benchmark. La offer Qatar, Delta and British Airways. Many other companies are planning to modify seats by adding this option.
Personally, I find it the right middle ground that allows the companies to have more seats in business and the passenger to have more privacy and especially more isolation from aisle noise.