QANTAS’ first-class passengers will have private suites and business customers will get flat beds in the world’s biggest jetliner, industry sources said yesterday.
Economy passengers can also look forward to more comfort in new seats on the Airbus A380 aircraft, which is due to start flying to Melbourne late next year.
Airbus has announced an A380 demonstration model would visit Australia next month.
Qantas has ordered 20 super jumbos, which, typically, will have 525 seats over three classes.
It is believed first-class passengers will have private cubicles, while business class will feature a new Skybed that is fully horizontal.
The current Skybed is not completely flat.
Qantas executive general manager John Borghetti said yesterday his airline’s A380 would have between 450 and 500 seats, allowing more room for passengers.
Mr Borghetti would not comment on the first and business-class plans, but said economy passengers could look forward to a more comfortable seat.
“It’s got unique features in it that currently don’t exist,” he said.
“The economy class seat probably has the biggest change that’s happened to such seats for two decades.”
Qantas expects to start A380 passenger services in October next year, with a Melbourne to Los Angeles flight.
The plane will also be used on the Sydney-LA route and on the Kangaroo route to London.
Source: http://www.news.com.au
Being rich is pretty sweet, and now you get flat bets on your plane, too?! Amazing.