http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/better_seats/index.html en-us Copyright 2007 First Class Flyer, Inc. (888) 980.9922. All rights Reserved. Flight Bliss webmaster@iproduction.com 1000Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:22:55 CDT 1000Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:22:55 CDT IPS - www.iproduction.com 232 years ago, the United States declared independence from England. To show there are no hard feelings, British Airways invites travelers in the colonies to celebrate with round-trip discounted Business Class airfares to London from six US gateways for $1,776—quite a deal. But tarry not (after reading below) ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/fourth-fare-fireworks-business-class-british-airways-more-expected_255-1.html?stype=rss The backyard barbeque is barely warmed up, yet one airline is already trying to tempt you with some year-end holiday fares. Continental wins the 2008 award for early kickoff of turkey-season travel, with round-trip Business Class fares to Europe starting at just $1,020 (plus taxes) for November travel; $1,220 in December/January. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/holiday-business-class-fares-europe-london-continental-begin-but-dont-jump_251-1.html?stype=rss Flyers hoping to escape the extended misery of coach on the long haul between the US and Asia, are seeing their most affordable comfort option, Premium Economy, becoming scarce. Two popular Asia carriers have dropped the service, one by eliminating the class, and the other by halting operations on a major route, leaving fewer low-cost options. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/asia/premium-economy-seats-to-asia-evaporating_244-1.html?stype=rss US Airways has announced that in January 2008 they will begin installing new "near lie-flat seats" in international Business Class cabins on B767 aircraft which currently cover many European routes... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-business-class-travel-to-europe_181-1.html?stype=rss The airline says the rollout of new British Airways Business Class seats is complete on B747s serving New York/JFK-London/Heathrow, with the fleet-wide installation scheduled for completion by mid-2008. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-business-class-airfare-for-travel-to-africa_176-1.html?stype=rss United Airlines offers "premium service" (p.s.) aboard B757s between New York and Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Business Class cabin on these flights feels extraordinarily roomy, owing to a seven-foot open area between rows eight and nine to serve the emergency exits. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/united-airlines-business-class-seat-aboard-a-757_120-1.html?stype=rss Book a United Airlines Business Class seat to Asia and you expect to fly United, right? Not necessarily. Premium Business Class seats vary widely from one airline to another -- and from one aircraft to another. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/asia/united-business-class-seat-to-asia_152-1.html?stype=rss If you want to fly First Class for the long flight from the mainland to Hawaii, consider departing from the "North Star State." Northwest is using a new, internationally configured A330 on its Minneapolis-Honolulu route (one flight daily). This is arguably the best airline seat... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/hawaii/fly-first-class-to-Hawaii_91-1.html?stype=rss The Best Premium Economy seat to London is Virgin Atlantic's Premium Economy seat. Measuring 21 inches wide, it's the biggest Premium Economy seat by three inches, and equivalent to many other airlines' Business Class seats. Covered in sumptuous purple leather... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/Best-Premium-Economy-seat-to-London_123-1.html?stype=rss Mexicana Airlines flies to many destinations in North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean; and it is the leading airline for flights between Mexico and the US. But here's a little known aspect of the carrier: It provides for a strategy... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/africa/discount-business-and-first-class-travel-to-africa_134-1.html?stype=rss Business Class seats are not all the same. The seat-width and recline often depend on the type of aircraft. Continental's Business Class service is offered on international flights on B777, B767 and B757 aircraft, but the seats are not all the same. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-business-class-travel-to-Europe_108-1.html?stype=rss The best First Class seat to Asia is in the most exclusive First Class cabin in the air: eight leather upholstered seats, 35 inches wide (the widest on any commercial airline), that convert to a full-size flat bed. These First Class seats are available on B777-300ER aircraft... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/asia/best-Business-Class-seat-to-Asia_155-1.html?stype=rss