Contemporary off of a glitzy reveal of its new long-haul first-class suites, Air France is asserting an improve for its worldwide enterprise class — one that ought to imply a greater night time’s sleep on flights to and from the French capital.
The Paris-based provider is partnering with a luxurious lodge model on new mattress pads for its lie-flat business-class seats. They’re going to begin showing on the airline’s long-haul jets this summer time.
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Air France’s new business-class characteristic
Air France’s new bedding partnership will see the French flag provider be part of forces with Sofitel, the legacy lodge model that is a part of the Accor Live Limitless loyalty portfolio (itself recent off something of a glow-up).
Sofitel custom-designed a brand new bedding assortment for Air France’s enterprise pods, which the provider stated is supposed to supply a “floating on a cloud” really feel in its entrance cabin. On the very least, it ought to make for a extra snug red-eye expertise in your subsequent enterprise class redemption.
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The brand new “Sofitel My Mattress” covers will slip over the whole lot of every lie-flat seat on Air France’s entire fleet of wide-body plane, from the Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliner to its Airbus A330s and A350s.
“The introduction of a brand new mattress pad will additional improve the consolation provided on board, making certain much more restful nights earlier than arrival at vacation spot, in addition to larger leisure throughout daytime flights,” Fabien Pelous, Air France’s senior vp of buyer expertise, stated in a press release asserting the information.
The mattress covers will sport shades of grey colours that the airline believes match the general aesthetic of its enterprise cabin. Tags on the coverings supply a nod to the partnership between the airline and the lodge model.
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Air France notes the coverings will work — and add consolation — in each the lie-flat and upright positions, as proven beneath.
Vacationers will begin seeing the brand new premium-cabin characteristic seem on jets in July. Each Air France long-haul plane will supply the mattress pads by the top of this 12 months, they usually’ll be accessible whether or not you are flying on an in a single day trek to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) or a daylight flight.
How one can e book Air France with factors and miles
Hoping to e book a business-class flight on Air France? You could have a couple of choices.
For instance, you’ll be able to switch bank card rewards to the Flying Blue loyalty program it shares with sister airline KLM as one choice. Factors and miles switch 1:1 from most main bank card issuers, together with American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Capital One, Bilt Rewards and Citi ThankYou Rewards
Alternatively, you’ll be able to switch bank card factors from a number of applications to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club to benefit from among the lowest transatlantic award pricing on the market (however do be careful for prime surcharges on some bookings).
And amongst U.S. frequent flyer applications, Delta SkyMiles is a SkyTeam associate of Air France, however its award pricing tends to be pricier than Air France’s personal Flying Blue program — although you’ll be able to rating an award pricing low cost with a Delta SkyMiles credit card.
Accor, for its half, is a switch associate of Capital One.
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