Qantas Lets Weary Bankers Sleep From Gate to Gate: Globetrotter
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Business travelers will soon be able to strike the announcement “Please return your seat back to the upright position” from their list of dreaded phrases.
Confident that sleep is the luxury frequent fliers crave most, Qantas Airways Ltd. is introducing business-class seats that let passengers recline from the moment they board until touchdown at their destination. The seats, which need regulatory approval, could let travelers like David Killingback get more than seven hours of shuteye on a Melbourne to Singapore trip.