Air France Joins Fully-Flat Seat Elite Decade After Pioneer
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Air France-KLM Group is introducing business-class seats that each cost 50,000 euros ($68,000) to make and turn into fully-flat beds, more than a decade after competitors including British Airways pioneered the experience.
Europe’s largest airline is outfitting its 44 Boeing Co. 777 wide-body aircraft with the seats manufactured by Zodiac Aerospace in a roll-out that will take two years, the company said today. The upgrade, which incorporates 16-inch, high-resolution video screens, is limited to the Air France brand after KLM rejuvenated the front of its cabins a year ago.