Like many of the world's bigger players, Oman Air is replacing First with a new Business Studio cabin.这一最新产品将主要出现在伦敦和曼谷航线上。新座位是在现有商务舱座位的基础上增加的,价格将比头等舱便宜,但比标准商务舱座位高。
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Oman Air's move follows American Airlines, which announced plans to remove international first class when it refurbishes its business class cabins with the latest seats. Instead, American Airlines will offer a new Flagship Suite Preferred seat in the first row of the airline's new Boeing 787-9 aircraft and on retrofitted Boeing 777-300 aircraft.这些套房将提供更多的空间、多个存储区和专属设施,非常适合在长途飞行时寻求额外奢华的高管。
Malaysian was one of the first airlines to remove its first class and add business plus seats, which currently offers its Business Studio in the old first class cabin. However, even this has been short-lived as the airline is due to retrofit its Airbus 350s with its new Collins Aviation Elevation business class suites in 2026, eliminating the Business Studios entirely. Financially, it is more lucrative to have all business class seats and business plus as you can have a small number of seats in the same cabin without needing extra staff and provide the same food and drink as business class.乘客实际上只是为额外的空间付费,而不是完全高架的机舱。
最新的趋势是商务舱的前排有更大的套房,可以像付费座位分配一样选择,并且相对于空间量而言物有所值。每趟航班的额外费用低至 250 美元,这与头等舱的单程费用高达 6000 美元或更多形成鲜明对比。航空公司正试图最大限度地提高前排的收入回报,因为前排的空间无法像机舱其他部分那样有效地利用。商务舱座椅的设计旨在利用前排座椅下方的死角,有效地组合在一起。由于这在前排是不可能的,因此增加一些额外的空间和功能来增加这些座位的经济回报是有意义的。
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不仅在商务舱上升级的座位。 Recently, Qatar Airways announced that they would be serving caviar in business class on select routes such as London, New York, Paris and Sydney, marking a significant upgrade. The new caviar service can be ordered as a standalone snack or part of the onboard meals. The airline already has a business class that could rival many airlines' first-class cabins, with dine-on-demand, private suites, and premium wine and champagne, such as the excellent Laurent Perrier Alexandra Rose Champagne that they recently served, which retails at around £300 ($390) a bottle. The business class experience is so good that the airline has won the Skytrax World's Best Business class 11 times.