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WHO OFFERS WHAT in BuSinESS clASS Air CAnAdA


Long-haul aircraft: B767/B777/A330 Business class seats: 24/42/37 Configuration: 1x1x1/1x2x1/1x1x1 Seat type: Fully flat beds Check-in: Dedicated check-in desks, online, mobile Lounges: London Lounge and arrivals lounge at Heathrow, plus Maple Leaf lounges across network Alliance: Star Alliance


Air FrAnCe Long-haul aircraft: A380/A340/A330/B747/B777 Business class seats: 80/30/40/40/varies Configuration: 2x2x2/2x2x2/2x2x2/varies/2x3x2 Seat type: New lie-flat seats being installed, with two-thirds of long-haul fleet equipped by the end of 2012 Extras: Stand-up bars in A380 cabin Check-in: Dedicated desks, self-service kiosks, online, mobile Lounges: SkyTeam lounge at Heathrow, access to over 500 own and partner lounges worldwide Alliance: SkyTeam


Air new ZeAlAnd Long-haul aircraft: B777-200/B777-300 Business class seats: 26/44 Configuration: 1x2x1 Seat type: Lie-flat bed, 67.5 inches long Check-in: Dedicated desks Lounges: Star Alliance lounge at Heathrow, own lounges in Los Angeles and Australasia Alliance: Star Alliance


AmeriCAn Airlines Long-haul aircraft: B767/B777 Business class seats: 30/37 Configuration: 2x2x2/2x3x2 Seat type: 50-inch pitch or angled lie-flat seats Check-in: Dedicated check-in desks, mobile, online Lounges: Admirals Club lounges worldwide Alliance: oneworld


AnA All nippon AirwAys Long-haul aircraft: B777/B787 Business class seats: 68 (ex London)/46 Configuration: 1x2x1 (ex London)/1x2x1 & 1x1x1 Seat type: 75-inch flatbed seat Extras: On-board bar area and shower-toilet Check-in: Dedicated check-in desks, online, mobile Lounges: SAS/SIA lounges at LHR; ANA lounge Tokyo Narita Alliance: Star Alliance


Arik Air Long-haul aircraft: A340 Business class seats: 36 Configuration: 2x2x2 Seat type: Flatbed, 76 inches long Extras: Chauffeur-drive transfers Check-in: Dedicated check-in desks Lounges: SkyTeam lounge at Heathrow Alliance: None


Bmi Long-haul aircraft: A330 Business class seats: 36-42 Configuration: 2x2x2 Seat type: Flatbeds, 80 inches long Extras: Chauffeur-drive transfers (restrictions apply) Check-in: Dedicated desks, self-service kiosks, online, mobile Lounges: BMI international lounge at Heathrow Alliance: Star Alliance


British AirwAys Long-haul aircraft: B777/B747/B767/A318 Business class seats: 40-56/52-70/24/32 Configuration: 2x4x2/2x2x2 and 2x2/2x4x2/2x2 Seat type: Flatbed seats Extras: Internet and texting facilities on Airbus A318 from London City to New York; passengers also clear customs and immigration during fuelling stop at Shannon, Ireland Check-in: Dedicated check-in desks, self-service kiosks, online Lounges: Three lounges plus arrivals facility at Heathrow, lounges worldwide, some shared with other airlines Alliance: oneworld


Brussels Airlines Long-haul aircraft: A330-300 Business class seats: 30 Seat type: Flatbed seats installed by second half of 2012 Extras: Dedicated zone for African transfers at Brussels Check-in: Dedicated desks, online, mobile Lounges: Access to Star Alliance lounges; award-winning Sunrise lounge in African zone at Brussels airport Alliance: Star Alliance


CAthAy pACiFiC Long-haul aircraft: B747/B777/A340 Business class seats: 46/57(53 new product)/26 Configuration: 1x1 and 1x1x1x1/1x1x1x1 and 1x2x1/1x1x1 Seat type: Flatbed seat. New business class seat being introduced on UK flights from spring 2012. Check-in: Dedicated desks, self-service kiosks, online, mobile Lounges: Lounge access at LHR and across network. The Cabin, The Wing, The Pier, G16 and The Arrivals lounges in Hong Kong Alliance: oneworld


deltA Long-haul aircraft: B757/B767/A330/B777/B747 Business class seats: 16/36-42/32-34/45/65 Configuration: 2x2/1x2x1/2x2x2/1x2x1/2x2 and 2x3x2 Seat type: Flatbed seats on B767 and B777 (new product), 60-inch pitch A330, 55-inch pitch B757, 65-inch pitch B747 (fully flat beds being installed) Extras: Chauffeur-drive transfers for LHR-JFK passengers Check-in: Dedicated check-in desks, self-service kiosks, online Lounges: SkyTeam lounge and YOTEL arrivals cabins at Heathrow, plus facilities worldwide Alliance: SkyTeam


el Al isrAel Airlines Long-haul aircraft: B747/B777 Business class seats: 52/35


Configuration: 2x3x2 Seat type: Lie-flat seats, pitch varies Check-in: Dedicated check-in desks, online Lounges: King David lounges at Heathrow and Tel Aviv


emirAtes Long-haul aircraft: A380/B777/A340 Business class seats: 76/42/42 Configuration: 1x2x1/2x3x2/2x3x2 or 2x2x2 Seat type: Flatbeds on A380, lie-flat on most other aircraft Extras: Chauffeur-drive transfers at both ends of the journey Check-in: Dedicated check-in desks, online, mobile Lounges: Emirates lounges at Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester. Lounge access at all departure points Alliance: None


etihAd AirwAys Long-haul aircraft: B777/A340/A330 Business class seats: 28/28/22-32 Configuration: 1x2x1 Seat type: Flatbed seat, 73 inches long Extras: Limousine transfers up to 100 miles from Heathrow or Manchester and throughout the UAE Check-in: Dedicated check-in desks, online Lounges: Own lounges in London, Abu Dhabi, Manchester and Dublin. Lounge access at all other destinations. Alliance: None


eVA Air Long-haul aircraft: B777 Business class seats: 42 Configuration: 2x2x2 Seat type: Angled lie-flat seats Check-in: Dedicated check-in desks, online Lounges: Access to American Airlines’ lounge at Heathrow. Own lounges In Taipei and Bangkok Alliance: None


honG konG Airlines Long-haul aircraft: A330-200 Business class seats: 82 in Club Classic / 34 in Club Premier Configuration: 2x2x2 / 1x2x1 Seat type: Angled lie-flat seats / flatbed seats Extras: Chauffeur transfers up to 45 miles from London Gatwick for Club Premier passengers Check-in: Dedicated check-in desks, online Lounges: Access to No.1 Traveller lounge at Gatwick's North Terminal; own lounge under construction in Hong Kong Alliance: None


iBeriA Long-haul aircraft: A340 Business class seats: 24-42 Configuration: 2x2x2 Seat type: Lie-flat, 75 inches long Extras: Chauffeur transfers in Spain and some Latin American destinations. Collection, parking and delivery service in Spain. Check-in: Dedicated check-in desks, self-service kiosks, online Lounges: Lounges across the Iberia network Alliance: oneworld


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