A START-UP airline has revealed its new “Business Elite” cabins which have speakers built into the headrest, and seats that can turn into a double bed.
Riyadh Air is set to launch later this year and has revealed what its business class cabins will look like, plus, flights are planned from October to fly from Saudi Arabia to London Heathrow.
Riyadh Air is hoping to launch flights later this year[/caption]
The new business class suites have modern necessities and added extras[/caption]
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Riyadh Air has revealed the interior of its business class suites – which look very plush and luxurious.
The company even said that the suites will be comparable to the first-class cabins you’ll see in Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways.
The airline’s 789-9 Dreamliners will be fitted with 28 business cabin suites – called “Business Elite”.
These will be arranged in a 1-2-1 layout and will be able to convert to beds that are 78 inches long and 22.5 inches wide.
For extra room, the two centre suites will be able to be combined to form a double bed.
Entertainment will be watched on the 32-inch monitors which will be the largest in any business class on any other airline.
You can enjoy listening to movies, TV shows or music without headphones too as the seats will also have speakers integrated into the headrests.
Other tech features will include multiple USB, AC power outlets and wireless charging pads.
Each cabin will be fitted with sliding doors for privacy and there will be mood lighting throughout.
There will be speakers in the headrest – so no headphones required[/caption]
The airline wants the “Business Elite” suites to replace first-class seats, which won’t be on its Dreamliners – so this is the cabin to book for anyone seeking the most luxurious flight.
The airline’s main hub will be at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh where it will connect Saudi Arabia’s capital to destinations around the world.
Its aim is to begin flights this year with the hope of flying to London Heathrow in October.
Riyadh Air has made it known that it hopes to expand quickly and serve every European capital and major Asian hub by 2030.
Another airline recently revealed its new business class seats, and revealed that they don’t recline.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the second airline in the world to launch the static business seats, following Finnair in 2022.
The airline revealed its suites will be in a 1-2-1 formation, with some of them even facing backwards, but none reclining.
They are made up for that in size though as the airline claims it will be the “world’s largest seat in its class on a mid-sized aircraft”.
Rather than reclining, the seats will turn into a bed by using an adjustable leg rest.
Plus, hear from one travel reporter who flew on one of the world’s oldest airlines – and revealed the one way that economy trumped business class.
And read more on Emirates’ budget airline that is rolling out new business class seats.
You can even turn the two middle seats into a double bed on Riyadh Air[/caption]