New Seat Designs From British Airways That We Really Hope Will Fly


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So what if British Airways took their sweet time to come up with these suites? Better late for the better than early for naught.

[gallery] [gallery ids="148625,148626,148627,148628,148629,148630,148631"] [/gallery] British Airways has filed a patent application for a number of seating innovations which could revolutionize the design of aircraft cabins. The airline known for establishing new standards in comfort -- the first to introduce full lie-flat seats in First class and Business class cabins -- has of late fallen a bit behind its peers, particularly in its Business class product. But, as we’ve learned, the airline has only been biding its time and working behind the scenes not just to catch up but to leap far ahead. Forget the Tetris-style lay-flat seating patent filed last year by British