Business-Class Seats Become Private Cocoons With Doors and Walls
- Recaro Aircraft Seating to unveil new seat in June, CEO says
- CEO says passengers want more privacy in post-pandemic era
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The next generation of business-class seats will come with doors and dividing walls, helping coronavirus-wary passengers cocoon themselves from other travelers as they return to the skies.
The new chair, which manufacturer Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH will unveil in June, will also give passengers more shoulder and legroom, Chief Executive Officer Mark Hiller said in an interview at the Singapore Airshow. With the door closed and the wall extended, the seat effectively becomes an enclosed booth inside the cabin.