British Airways new First, an investion of GBP 100 million
Saturday 27, February 2010
The airline has invested £100 million in its flagship First brand drawing on its rich heritage to create an exclusive experience based on classic design and understated luxury.
The airline's Coat of Arms with the motto 'To fly to serve' is a core feature and the 1920s pioneering era of luxury flights is captured through motifs such as Cyril Kenneth Bird's 'Care in the Air' character.
The design of the new cabin is inspired by premium British automotive brands. At the heart of its quink blue and cream design is a redesigned suite featuring an enhanced bed - wider with a new 'intelligent' mattress and the finest 400-thread Egyptian cotton bed linen.
British Airways frequent flyer, actress Rachel Weisz, said: "For style, stellar service and complete luxury, it doesn't get better than British Airways' new First cabin."
British Airways' head of customer experience Mark Hassell, said: "We have contemporised First and created an intimate private jet experience onboard. We have resisted gadgets and gimmicks and focused instead on simplicity and quality. Every feature has been carefully considered and researched to ensure we are giving our customers what they want."
Each individual suite has its own personal wardrobe, a leather-bound writing desk that converts into a dining table, a new 15" in-flight entertainment screen and a buddy seat to enable customers to dine together. The lighting and electronic blinds can be modified to reflect mood and time of day.
Customers have precision control over their seat position thanks to an innovative seat control unit that replaces the switches, allowing them to activate the bed position and pneumatic panels to support the head and lumbar positions.
A new premium service style has been developed for cabin crew to ensure world-class service for customers who can eat, sleep and work whenever they want to. Luxury, quality and attention to detail are also exactly the 5 star qualities customers can expect to find from British Airways' luxury holidays. The airline recently launched its quarterly magazine, The Collection devoted to premium holidays including New York, a route that will see its First cabin enhanced over the next 18 months and ties in perfectly with the opening of the new Trump Soho hotels in downtown New York due to open in April 2010.
(Source: TravelDailyNews.com)
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