Flat-bed airline seats make business travel easier to bear
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Business travelers are no strangers to the discomfort of red eye flights and all-nighters, so news that more and more airlines are offering flat-bed seats is welcome to stiff, aching backs.
In what seems to be a natural evolution in first class and business class travel, airlines are converting their typical, reclining seats to mini beds. Though they vary in length–usually between 72 to 80 inches–the seats are said to be comfortable for almost all passengers.
British Airways was the first airline to introduce these comfortable seating options in 1996, South African Airways, Air Canada, Virgin Atlantic, Cathay Pacific, and Singapore Airlines quickly followed suit. All cater to first-class or business travelers looking to get a bit of much-needed rest on long, international flights.
If you’re wondering why your favorite U.S. carrier doesn’t offer flat-bed seats yet, it’s largely because of the financial problems they’ve suffered in recent years. In November 2007, United Airlines became the first U.S. airline to offer the seats; Delta hopes to unveil its upscale seating sometime in 2008.
If a flat-bed seat isn’t impressive enough, Singapore Airlines is going even further, offering in-air suites with double beds, clothing storage, and window blinds. Virgin Atlantic offers in-flight messages, an airport clubhouse with showers, and ground transportation.
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