Feature: Business Class Cabins BUSINESS CLASS: WHO OFFERS WHAT
Emirates Long-haul aircraft: A380 / A330 / B777 / A340 Business Class seats: 76 / 27 or 42 / 42 /42 Configuration: 1-2-1 / 2-3-2 / 2-3-2 / 2-2-2 Seat type: Flatbeds on A380s; lie-flat on most other aircraft, with varying pitch and length Extras: Complimentary chauffeur transfers (mileage restrictions apply); in-cabin bars; in-cabin lounge on A380. Inflight entertainment system includes ability to SMS and email in flight, while calls from personal mobile phones can be made via Aeromobile technology on selected flights (costs apply). Check-in: Business class desks, online, mobile Lounges: Dedicated lounge facilities at Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, plus home hub of Dubai where airline has a dedicated terminal Alliance: None
Gulf Air Long-haul aircraft: A330 / A340 Business Class seats: 24, 32 or 42 / 32 Configuration: 2-2-2 Seat type: Sleeper Seat with 63-, 48- or 45-inch pitch, 24-inch width, 169-degree recline / 82- or 73-inch pitch Extras: Menus devised by onboard Sky Chef; Sky Cellar with fine wines and Champagne Check-in: Dedicated business class desks, online check-in coming soon Lounges: SkyTeam Lounge at Heathrow's T4 and new Falcon Gold Lounge, plus Premium Lounge at Bahrain home hub, and an additional lounge in Dubai Alliance: None
Iberia
Long-haul aircraft: A340 Business Class seats: 36 on -300s and 42 on -600s Configuration: 2-2-2 Seat type: Lie-flat with 72-inch pitch, length 75-inches and width 20-inches Extras: Luxury car and chauffeur transfer service is available in Spain and some Latin American destinations (restrictions apply); also offers a car collection, parking and delivery service Check-in: Dedicated business class desks, online, mobile check-in at certain destinations Lounges: British Airways Gallery Lounge at Heathrow; three lounges in Madrid Alliance: oneworld
Ethiad
Etihad Airways Long-haul aircraft: B777 / A340 / A330 Business Class seats: 28 / 28 or 32 / 40 or 26 Configuration: 1-2-1 / 1-2-1 / 2-4-2 or 1-2-1 Seat type: Fully-flat, 73.2 to 73.5-inches long Extras: Chauffeur service at point of departure and arrival (restrictions apply) Check-in: Business class desks; online option available across the network; self check-in kiosks available at Abu Dhabi Airport Lounges: Premium lounges at Heathrow, Manchester, Dublin, Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi Alliance: none
EVA Air Long-haul aircraft: B777 / B747 Business Class seats: 24 / 36 Configuration: 2-2-2 Seat type: 61-inch pitch, 22-inches wide Check-in: Business class desks Lounges: Use of AA Admirals Club at Heathrow, plus own lounges in Taipei and Bangkok Alliance: None
Eva Air
Icelandair Long-haul aircraft: B757 Business Class seats: 22 Configuration: 2-2 Seat type: Seats with 38-inch pitch Check-in: Dedicated business class desks, online Lounges: Servisair lounge in UK, Saga lounge in Iceland Alliance: None
JAL
Long-haul aircraft: B777 / 767 Business Class seats: 30/40/55/56/63/77 Configuration: 2-2-2 / 2-3-2 Seat type: JAL Shell Flat with 170-171 degree recline, plus full-service cabin bar on some routes. Check-in: Dedicated business class desks, online Lounges: Access to BA Lounge at Heathrow and airport lounges across network Alliance: oneworld
Jet Airways Long-haul aircraft: B777 / A330 Business Class seats: 30 / 18 Configuration: 1-2-1 / 1-1-1 (on 2 of the Airbus A330 the configuration is 2-2-2) Seat type: Lie-flat seats, 73-inches long Extras: In-cabin bar on B777 & A 330 Check-in: Dedicated business class desks, tele-check Lounges: Access to the Skyteam Lounge at Heathrow. Dedicated Lounge at Brussels. Access to other lounges across its network. Alliance: None
Kenya Airways Long-haul aircraft: B777 Business Class seats: 28 Configuration: 2-3-2 Seat type: Flatbed, 76-inch length, 31-inch width; 176-degree recline Check-in: SkyTeam desks at Heathrow, plus online Lounges: SkyTeam lounge at London Heathrow, KQ lounge in Nairobi Alliance: SkyTeam
Kingfisher Airlines Long-haul aircraft: A330 Business Class seats: 30 Configuration: 2-2-2 Seat type: Fully-flat bed, 78-inch pitch Extras: In-cabin bar Check-in: Dedicated business class desks, online Lounges: Use of SkyTeam lounge at Heathrow Alliance: none
KLM
Long-haul aircraft: A330 / B747 / B777 / B737/ MD11 Configuration: 2-2-2 / 2-2-2 or 2-2 / 2-3-2 / 3-3 / 2-2-2 or 2-3-2 Seat type: Lie-flat seats, all 60 to 62-inch pitch, 20-inches wide, 170-degree recline, except on MD11 which has 150-degree recline Check-in: Dedicated business class desks, online Lounges: Access to the SkyTeam lounge at Heathrow; KLM Crown Lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol Alliance: SkyTeam
Korean Air Long-haul aircraft: B747 Business Class seats: 61 Configuration: 2-3-2 and 2-2 Seat type: Lie-flat seats Check-in: Dedicated business class desks and online Lounges: SkyTeam Lounge at Heathrow; Korean Air's Prestige Lounge at Incheon Alliance: SkyTeam
Korean Air
LAN Airlines Long-haul aircraft: A340 / B767 Business Class seats: 42 / 30 Configuration: 2-2-2 Seat type: Lie-flat seats, 150- and 180-degree recline, 56- and 73-inches long Extras: Chauffeur service in Santiago de Chile and in Madrid (restrictions apply) Check-in: Dedicated business class desks, online, self-service kiosks Lounges: Use of BA lounge at Heathrow's T3, Iberia lounges in Madrid and LAN lounges in South America Alliance: oneworld
Lufthansa Long-haul aircraft: B747-400 / A340 -600 / A330-300 and A340-300 / A380 Business Class seats: 80 / 66 / 48 / 98 Configuration: 2-3-2 / 2-2-2 / 2-2-2 / 2-2-2 Seat type: Lie-flat, 60-inch pitch, 79-inch bed, 170-degree recline Extras: Star Chef signature catering. New Business Class with B747-8 in 2012 Check-in: Dedicated business class desks, online, mobile, iPhone application Lounges: Star Alliance lounge at Heathrow plus
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