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Cathay Pacific Airway’s new Business Class seat has taken more than 2.5 years to come to fruition, but chief operating officer John Slosar believes the new design is a “world beater”. It features a 1-2-1 configuration, with every seat having direct aisle access, as pictured above. “This is our chance to deliver a world beating product. We think this is the best Business product in the sky. “We’ve listened intently to our passengers, and while they said we did a great job with the flatbed, we felt we could do some things better,” Slosar said last night in Hong Kong at the product’s official debut. Cathay says the new design is based on passenger’s needs, providing a place to sleep, dine, work, read, watch TV or to relax. Along with the new seating, other innovations announced incl new uniforms and artwork by Hong Kong artist, Maria Lobo, that will hang in the Business Class cabin. “The creative designs reflect the personality of the airline, and are dynamic but calming,” Lobo said. new.traveldaily.com.au Taken on Dec. 9th, 2010 at 14:00 |
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Cathay has strategically positioned a universal power supply outlet, seat control adjustment, IFE controller/phone, light switch, USB port, RCA port and a iPhone/iPod connector all in the one central location for convenience.
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The new configuration also enables pax in the centre seats to interact with one another as they are angled towards each other, and by moving the seats forward by up to 11 inches pax can have face-to-face conversations over a cocktail table (as chief operating officer John Slosar demonstrates above).
new.traveldaily.com.au Taken on Dec. 9th, 2010 at 14:17 |
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The latchable side cabinet can be used to store wallets, passports, phones, etc, and it also acts as the divider for privacy when left in the open position (once the aircraft is in flight). It also features a private vanity mirror, an inclusion frequently requested by female travellers, according to Cathay Pacific Airways.An iPhone/iPod connection cord will be provided to all Business Class passengers (meaning guests can watch their own videos through the 15.4” personal TV), along with noise cancelling headphones that can be stored in the adjacent private cabinet (above). new.traveldaily.com.au Taken on Dec. 9th, 2010 at 14:18 |
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Under the cocktail table is another storage compartment with light (pictured above) which has a bottle net, and is designed to be suitable for handbags, laptops and other bulkier items, usable once airborne. The cut away section of this space also serves as additional space for knees to tuck into when laying flat. new.traveldaily.com.au Taken on Dec. 9th, 2010 at 14:18 |
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When on the bed setting, aisle-side arm rests can be dropped at the flick of a switch creating further ‘openess’ to add to comfort levels, and there’s even a ‘bed extension’ (as seen above) that pops up and into place when the seat is flat, providing extra posterior support. The shell of the seat is strong enough to cope with body weight leaning against it, which means pax can prop themselves against it as well. At 82” (208cm) long, Cathay Pacific says its new Business product will be one of the longest (and widest) seats on offer by any commercial airline. new.traveldaily.com.au Taken on Dec. 9th, 2010 at 14:18 |
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