CATHAY PACIFIC Airways announced that passengers can enjoy a new level of luxury when travelling between UAE and Hong Kong with the introduction of the airline’s award-winning new Business Class cabin and its new Premium Economy Class cabin on the route. Since January 2013, Cathay Pacific aircrafts operating on this route feature a three-class configuration – new Business Class, Premium Economy Class and the new long-haul Economy Class seats.
Cathay Pacific country manager UAE and Oman, Brian Yuen said: “We recognise that UAE is an important market and our customers expect the best of the best travelling experience. Through listening to them and incorporating their feedback, we are proud to introduce this award winning New Business Class and Premium Economy Class to our passengers in UAE. While the New Business Class has one of the longest and widest beds ever provided on any commercial airlines, the Premium Economy Class offers a quieter and more spacious cabin than the traditional Economy Class. We feel that our new three-class product will provide our passengers here with the ultimate travel experience.”
Voted “World’s Best Business Class” in the 2012 Skytrax World Airline Awards in July 2012 by more than 18 million airline passengers from around the world, Cathay Pacific’s new Business Class cabin is the result of a genuine collaboration between its customers and the Cathay Pacific team. The airline’s new Premium Economy Class was designed with the entire customer experience in mind. The separate cabin features between 26 and 34 seats per aircraft. The seat pitch is 38 inches – six inches more than Economy Class – and the seat itself is wider and has a bigger recline. It has a large meal table, cocktail table, footrest, a 10.6-inch personal television, an in-seat power outlet, a multi-port connector for personal devices and extra personal stowage space.
The new long-haul Economy Class seat features a cradle mechanism to enhance the level of comfort in the recline position. Each seat comes with the latest high-resolution touch-screen personal television, a USB outlet and an iPod/iPhone outlet to allow passengers to connect their own mobile devices to view content through their personal television. The seat also offers improved living space and more personal storage space.