{"id":169826,"date":"2024-12-02T15:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=169826"},"modified":"2024-12-03T00:35:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T00:35:15","slug":"british-airways-unveils-its-brand-new-first-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2024\/12\/british-airways-unveils-its-brand-new-first-class.html","title":{"rendered":"British Airways unveils its brand-new First class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>British Airways<\/strong> has unveiled its brand-new First Class seat, which feature a sleek design, reflecting modern British luxury travel. The new cabin forms part of the airline\u2019s A380 retrofit plans, expected to take to the skies in mid-2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline\u2019s new First has been carefully designed to provide the feel of a modern luxury hotel, alongside home comforts and thoughtful British touches at 35,000ft. The seat has been beautifully curated by expert designers and world-class manufacturers from all corners of Great Britain and Ireland, including London, Glasgow, West Yorkshire, Kilkeel and Dublin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/British-Airways-Nueva-First-Class-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/British-Airways-Nueva-First-Class-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/British-Airways-Nueva-First-Class-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/British-Airways-Nueva-First-Class-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/British-Airways-Nueva-First-Class-1-380x190.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new seat is ultra-wide (36.5inches), with a bed length of 79inches, and features a multi-purpose ottoman and elegant stowable table, a 32-inch 4K TV screen, adjustable mood lighting including scenes such as \u2018relax\u2019, \u2018dine\u2019 and \u2018cinema\u2019. The seat can be adjusted with the touch of a button to find the perfect level of comfort and is located within a cocooned 60-inch curved wall for ultimate privacy, whilst still providing a spacious environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For customers travelling together in the centre of the cabin, the divider slides open to create a shared lounge space, and the stowable tables mean customers can enjoy \u2018buddy dining\u2019 in the seat with their travel companion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2024\/10\/british-airways-resumes-flights-to-bangkok-thailand.html\">British Airways resumes flights to Bangkok, Thailand<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The elegant curves throughout the cabin take inspiration from British Airways\u2019 Concorde wings, giving a natural flow to the space and creating a welcoming environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud to launch the next era of First that pushes the boundaries of comfort, luxury and modernity, taking into consideration customer preferences and expectations to the finest detail&#8221;, British Airways\u2019 Chief Customer Officer, Calum Laming, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline is continuing to invest in its overall customer experience and has already rolled out over 120 initiatives as part of its \u00a37billion transformation focus, from brand-new short-haul seats, free Wi-Fi messaging on board to refreshing its lounges across its global network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-815d8787     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"206\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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