Major airline launches new onboard suites that ‘feel like a hotel room' with double beds and private wardrobes
Switzerland based Swiss International Airlines have shown off their new seat designs being rolled out across all of the classes.
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New hotel-like suites have been revealed by Swiss Airlines
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The suits have fold out double beds
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The 1.8m walls have full privacy
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Called the Swiss Senses, everything from economy to first is being upgraded in their "biggest product investment in the company's
history
".
The new Swiss
The airline described them as "your own private retreat above the clouds".
Passengers will get a seat that turns into a double bed, as well as a personal wardrobe.
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Wireless charging, adjustable seat temperatures and even an upgraded washroom for first class passengers is part of the upgrade.
Pyjamas, amenity kits and
And not only does the inflight entertainment screen wrap around the width of the seat, but
travellers
can hook up their own
The new Swiss
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Each seat will also have access to the aisle, so no clambering over your neighbour.
And passengers will get bedding and amenity kits as well.
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Both premium economy and economy are also being revamped.
The
And for economy passengers there will be more space with extra legroom, as well as similar new dining options and headphones.
All passengers could even see the effects of
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Business class seats are getting an upgrade too
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Anti-jet lag lights will be in all of the cabins
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The cabin will use 'Human Centric Lighting' to simulate a normal day time routine, helping your biological rhythm.
The new cabins will be rolled out on European routes in October on the Airbus A350-900s.
The full fleet including the A330-300 and the Boring 777-300ER will get the seat rollout at a later date.
Swiss chief commercial officer Heike Birlenbach: "Our new seats are the centrepiece of our new aircraft cabins."
In the mean time, we got the first look at
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The new suites are being rolled out on some aircraft this year
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