Sum's take on Airline Business Class Seats - Full-length beds, gourmet meals, in-flight movies, massages—today's business classes are more like flying spas but the best ones are transporting in every sense of the word
(I am often asked which airline has th
e best business class - here goes my reply ..)
1. Singapore Airlines
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.75,000*
Home base: Singapore
Notable amenities:
• Singapore Airlines' custom-designed SpaceBeds are 84 in. long and recline to an 8-degree angle
•The SpaceBeds are positioned in a 1-2-1 arrangement across the cabin
•Seats feature a four-way adjustable headrest, 10.4-in. personal monitor, and Dolby headphones with surround sound
• Singapore Airlines' in-flight entertainment system, Krisworld, offers 450 entertainment options with a 225-CD music collection
*(Fare based on round trip ticket tiket Delhi - Singapore - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
2. Cathay Pacific
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.80,000*
Home base: Hong Kong
Notable amenities:
• Cathay 747-400 Premium contains 39 main-deck and 26 upper-deck business-class seats, all arranged in a 2-3-2 layout across the cabin
• The Z-shaped seats have a 60-in. pitch and extend more than 75 in.
• An assortment of Asian and Western dishes are served to customers via an eye-level trolley
• Amenity-kit bags by French label Agnès B. feature products from American skin-care brands Murad or Dermalogica
*( Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - Hong Kong - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
3. Qatar Airways
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.47,000*
Home base: Doha, Qatar
Notable amenities:
• 160-degree reclining seats feature independent lumbar support and a foot massage bar
• A six-course meal that includes a course of Arabic mezzas (Mediterranean tapas)
• In the near future, Qatar passengers will also be able to send and receive text messages and enjoy service from a range of satellite television stations
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - Doha - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
4. Malaysia Airlines
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.50,000*
Home base: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Notable amenities:
• Malaysia Airlines' Golden Club Class seats feature 10.4-in. personal LCD touch-screen monitors, which offer more than 30 radio and video channels
• Each Golden Club Class seat has its own privacy shell and is electronically adjustable with preset buttons. All seats have massage features as well as an in-seat power outlet
• For those with diet restrictions, Malaysia Airlines provides special meals including Low Purine, Gluten Free, Low Calorie Meal, and Soft Meals/Bland Meals
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - Kuala Lumpur - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
5. Etihad Airways
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.37,000*
Home base: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notable amenities:
• Business-class, or Pearl Zone, passengers are offered free limousine transfer service to any destination in the UAE
• The 28 Pearl Zone seats are arranged in a 1-2-1 setup
• The 73-in. seats extend a full 180 degrees and feature a built-in massage facility
• Each Pearl Zone seat has immediate access to the aisle as well as a personal 15-in. LCD screen
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - Abu Dhabi - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
6. Air New Zealand
Price of a round-trip ticket: N.A
Home base: Auckland, New Zealand
Notable amenities:
• 79.5-in. seats that fully extend into lie-flat beds
• Personal, 10.4-in. high-resolution screens complete with in-seat remote allowing viewers to rewind and fast-forward
• A typical three-course long-haul menu includes a Manuka poached king prawns appetizer, the New Zealand lamb with horopito salt entrée, and a Coconut panna cotta for dessert
• Air New Zealand's premium bathrooms feature New Zealand's Living Nature skin-care products
*(Fare not available as Air New Zealand in not flying to India. However Interline fares with Singapore Airlines and Air India are available)
7. Thai Airways
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.58,000*
Home base: Bangkok, Thailand
Notable amenities:
• Business-class, or Royal Silk, passengers enjoy a separate, exclusive check-in lounge as well as access to any of the six Royal Silk lounges at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport
• Thai Airways' shell seats offer 60 in. for passengers to stretch out on seats that recline 170 degrees• Royal Silk features include electrically controlled seats and personal in-flight entertainment systems offering hundreds of channels for movies, music, information, and games
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - Bangkok - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
8. Emirates
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.60,000*
Home base: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Notable amenities:
• Exclusive first- and business-class check-in at Dubai International Airport
• Emirates business-class travelers have access to the Dubai two-level business-class lounge featuring a balcony, massage chairs, and wireless network facilities
• Complimentary chauffeur service for business-class passengers
• Emirates' signature "ice" in-flight entertainment system features more than 500 channels of film, television, radio, and other forms of entertainment
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - Dubai - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
9. Virgin Atlantic
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.122,000*
Home base: London
Notable amenities:
• Virgin's Upper Class cabin features no more than four Upper Class Suites across the width of the cabin, making each suite aisle-accessible
• Each seat extends into a fully flat bed with a length of 79.5 in. (82 in. on the upper deck)
• Upper Class travelers can wine and dine at the Upper Class Suite's onboard bar
• On selected flights, Virgin reserves a section of the cabin for those who wish to sleep through the entire flight
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - London - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
10. British Airways
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.1,22,000*
Home base: London
Notable amenities:
• On British Airways' overnight flights from North America, travelers can enjoy pre-flight suppers in the airline's Terrace Lounges
• When flying from Heathrow or JFK, passengers have access to the terminals' Molton Brown Travel Spas, which include a variety of services such as shiatsu massages and body-jet hydrotherapy showers
• The World Club cabin features 6-ft. seats that recline fully flat
• Club World Sleeper Service provides reduced trolley movements and announcements, and breakfast in bed served closer to landing to maximize travelers' sleep time
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - London - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
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(I am often asked which airline has th
e best business class - here goes my reply ..)1. Singapore Airlines
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.75,000*
Home base: Singapore
Notable amenities:
• Singapore Airlines' custom-designed SpaceBeds are 84 in. long and recline to an 8-degree angle
•The SpaceBeds are positioned in a 1-2-1 arrangement across the cabin
•Seats feature a four-way adjustable headrest, 10.4-in. personal monitor, and Dolby headphones with surround sound
• Singapore Airlines' in-flight entertainment system, Krisworld, offers 450 entertainment options with a 225-CD music collection
*(Fare based on round trip ticket tiket Delhi - Singapore - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
2. Cathay Pacific
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.80,000*
Home base: Hong Kong
Notable amenities:
• Cathay 747-400 Premium contains 39 main-deck and 26 upper-deck business-class seats, all arranged in a 2-3-2 layout across the cabin
• The Z-shaped seats have a 60-in. pitch and extend more than 75 in.
• An assortment of Asian and Western dishes are served to customers via an eye-level trolley
• Amenity-kit bags by French label Agnès B. feature products from American skin-care brands Murad or Dermalogica
*( Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - Hong Kong - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
3. Qatar Airways
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.47,000*
Home base: Doha, Qatar
Notable amenities:
• 160-degree reclining seats feature independent lumbar support and a foot massage bar
• A six-course meal that includes a course of Arabic mezzas (Mediterranean tapas)
• In the near future, Qatar passengers will also be able to send and receive text messages and enjoy service from a range of satellite television stations
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - Doha - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
4. Malaysia Airlines
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.50,000*
Home base: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Notable amenities:
• Malaysia Airlines' Golden Club Class seats feature 10.4-in. personal LCD touch-screen monitors, which offer more than 30 radio and video channels
• Each Golden Club Class seat has its own privacy shell and is electronically adjustable with preset buttons. All seats have massage features as well as an in-seat power outlet
• For those with diet restrictions, Malaysia Airlines provides special meals including Low Purine, Gluten Free, Low Calorie Meal, and Soft Meals/Bland Meals
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - Kuala Lumpur - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
5. Etihad Airways
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.37,000*
Home base: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notable amenities:
• Business-class, or Pearl Zone, passengers are offered free limousine transfer service to any destination in the UAE
• The 28 Pearl Zone seats are arranged in a 1-2-1 setup
• The 73-in. seats extend a full 180 degrees and feature a built-in massage facility
• Each Pearl Zone seat has immediate access to the aisle as well as a personal 15-in. LCD screen
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - Abu Dhabi - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
6. Air New Zealand
Price of a round-trip ticket: N.A
Home base: Auckland, New Zealand
Notable amenities:
• 79.5-in. seats that fully extend into lie-flat beds
• Personal, 10.4-in. high-resolution screens complete with in-seat remote allowing viewers to rewind and fast-forward
• A typical three-course long-haul menu includes a Manuka poached king prawns appetizer, the New Zealand lamb with horopito salt entrée, and a Coconut panna cotta for dessert
• Air New Zealand's premium bathrooms feature New Zealand's Living Nature skin-care products
*(Fare not available as Air New Zealand in not flying to India. However Interline fares with Singapore Airlines and Air India are available)
7. Thai Airways
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.58,000*
Home base: Bangkok, Thailand
Notable amenities:
• Business-class, or Royal Silk, passengers enjoy a separate, exclusive check-in lounge as well as access to any of the six Royal Silk lounges at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport
• Thai Airways' shell seats offer 60 in. for passengers to stretch out on seats that recline 170 degrees• Royal Silk features include electrically controlled seats and personal in-flight entertainment systems offering hundreds of channels for movies, music, information, and games
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - Bangkok - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
8. Emirates
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.60,000*
Home base: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Notable amenities:
• Exclusive first- and business-class check-in at Dubai International Airport
• Emirates business-class travelers have access to the Dubai two-level business-class lounge featuring a balcony, massage chairs, and wireless network facilities
• Complimentary chauffeur service for business-class passengers
• Emirates' signature "ice" in-flight entertainment system features more than 500 channels of film, television, radio, and other forms of entertainment
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - Dubai - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
9. Virgin Atlantic
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.122,000*
Home base: London
Notable amenities:
• Virgin's Upper Class cabin features no more than four Upper Class Suites across the width of the cabin, making each suite aisle-accessible
• Each seat extends into a fully flat bed with a length of 79.5 in. (82 in. on the upper deck)
• Upper Class travelers can wine and dine at the Upper Class Suite's onboard bar
• On selected flights, Virgin reserves a section of the cabin for those who wish to sleep through the entire flight
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - London - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
10. British Airways
Price of a round-trip ticket: Rs.1,22,000*
Home base: London
Notable amenities:
• On British Airways' overnight flights from North America, travelers can enjoy pre-flight suppers in the airline's Terrace Lounges
• When flying from Heathrow or JFK, passengers have access to the terminals' Molton Brown Travel Spas, which include a variety of services such as shiatsu massages and body-jet hydrotherapy showers
• The World Club cabin features 6-ft. seats that recline fully flat
• Club World Sleeper Service provides reduced trolley movements and announcements, and breakfast in bed served closer to landing to maximize travelers' sleep time
*(Fare based on round trip ticket Delhi - London - Delhi in Indian Rs.)
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