from today's Asian E-Travel Blackboard:
Lie-flat seats to be offered on low-cost AirAsia
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
AirAsiaX Lie Flat Seats
AirAsia has just announced that it will be introducing a brand new lie-flat bed to its long-haul planes, as it moves to aggressively improve its premium offering in an attempt to grab market-share of the re-emerging corporate market.
The new flatbeds will be implemented in AirAsia's long haul fleet under the AirAsia X brand, and offer standard business class specifications of 20' width and 60' pitch.
'Both business and leisure travellers can now treat themselves to the luxury and comfort of our new premium seats and still enjoy great savings,' said Azran Osman-Rani, AirAsia X CEO.
'We concede that the old seats were neither suitable nor comfortable for long-haul flights. But true to AirAsia tradition, we change and adapt.'
To be rolled out progressively on its Airbus A330s and A340s, AirAsia X will lower the amount of seats on offer in its Premium class from 28 to 12 and 30 to 18 respectively.
Melbourne, Gold Coast, Perth, Taipei, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Chengdu, London, Mumbai and New Delhi will all receive the new product after the roll-out is completed.