Skift Take
Airlines design their planes around their sales and marketing models, but it’s the comfort features that count in the long-haul. When booking, we look at everything, front to back, in the seat and beyond, and choose the best value suited to our itinerary. Because you’ll mostly find us in the Economy cabin, we take advantage of the personal well-being and environmental benefits of newer aircraft, where available.
Long-haul flight can be excruciating, but it doesn't need to be.
Aeronautics engineers, aircraft manufacturers, designers, and airlines have collaborated to improve the choices available, introducing cabins which could make flying long distances bearable again.
Leaving out the extreme luxury of Etihad's The Residence (which, obviously, yes, but our travel budget has to stretch all the way to next December), here's our top 12 picks in the skies for 2016 on flights of eight hours (or longer).
First Things First
Dream with us, for a moment, of flights over the 10-hour mark when we've got a few more dollars (or miles) to spend on the flight portion of our trip. Budget allowing, we might splurge on the comfort, rest, and entertainment guaranteed at the front on a luscious suite or demi-suite. There are some true beauties flying.
We presented our pick of these suite treats earlier this year, but new reveals have added even more temptation to the mix.
Korean Air's new Prestige Suites are fresh enough to make us think about stretching our spend (and we're not terribly bothered whether or not the nuts are served warm.)
But it's Swiss Air's new suites, as featured in its new 777 cabins, that really
