Door yes or door no, which is the ideal seat in business class
In recent weeks we have seen a number of news regarding business class cabins. First Finnair announced the [...]
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In recent weeks, we have seen numerous changes regarding business class cabins. First Finnair has announced its revolutionary armchair which no longer reclines, then Lufthansa commissioned the new temporary business.
ITA Airways itself unveiled with the entry into service of the new A350s, the new business class cabin which will replace Alitalia's already excellent Magnifica class.
Finally within a few days we saw the announcement of the Air France and KLM's new business class, as well as that of the new cabin For Qantas' longest flight in the world..
Who offers the door in business class
First let's do a quick rundown on which companies offer a business class seat equipped with a door, which allows the passenger to isolate himself completely from what is happening to the aisle.
British Airways was among the first in the world to Betting on this option to relaunch the business class cabin. and return to compete with the world's leading carriers. Club World, as the business class on board BA's fleet is called, has been completely revamped and now the difference between the old and the new is huge, so much so that the British carrier decided to change its name by adding. Suite word to aircraft equipped with the new cabin.
Qatar Airways not only installed the doors in his new cabin named QSuites, but expanded the concept by allowing passengers to coexist in a small private space even when traveling with two or four. Not for nothing is this cabin considered one of the best in the world.
Among the airlines that have recently kicked off the redesign of their business class is. Delta, again it is the word Suite that sums up the concept of the new chair equipped with a door. The Delta One Suite is the new product and it's a triple jump from the previous Delta One armchair.
Recently, Etihad has also arrived, the addition of the door in the already beautiful business class seat aboard the Abu Dhabi-based carrier's fleet has made the product offered by the airline even better.
JetBlue does not fly to Italy, but may decide to do so in the coming months. Its Mint class offers its guests the door and thus isolates from the hallway giving more peace and privacy.
Then there are many companies that offer a middle ground, e.g. Virgin Atlantic that aboard the new Upper Class installed not a door but a fairly generous bulkhead That doesn't completely insulate, but it certainly helps.
This is the list of those offering the door today, but in the coming months the list should get longer because. this looks set to become the new standard, especially on those companies that have chosen to focus on this product instead of a first-class cabin.
Soon, in fact, doors will be popping up in American Airlines' business cabins, Air France, KLM, Qantas And many other carriers.
Because I think the door should be standard on all business class
It is not just a matter of isolation and privacy, and above all it is not a fad, it is a fair upgrade for a passenger willing to spend more money, or more points, to have a better experience on board.
The door allows you to be protected from the stares of neighbors, insulated from the noise of the aisle passage of passengers and flight attendants. Whenever I have flown on planes equipped with this cabin, I have always seen virtually all passengers using it.
For safety reasons, the door must remain open during takeoff, landing and runway taxiing.
Doors define a personal space. Of course, we are not talking about enclosures that reach to the ceiling, as in some first-class solutions, but the point is not to give you so much privacy that no one can see you. On the contrary, it's more about protection to the outside, that is, what can bother you, such as light coming from the chair or the neighbor's screen.
No matter how easy we fall asleep, not having an annoying neighbor or otherwise having a barrier with the neighbor playing with the console or working forcibly tapping his fingers on the keyboard will be less intrusive in our little sanctuary.
In addition, if the cabin includes seats closer to the aisle, such as ITA's new business class, having the door isolates a lot from the aisle, as well as obviously being a physical barrier also for personal protection from the rest of the passengers.
It is not obligatory to keep it open, or closed, it is the passenger who manages it, and no one forces you to use it. I guarantee it, though: when it's there, it's a whole other journey.
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