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Good news for those who travel overseas: In an admitted bid to attract more passengers, Iberia is overhauling its intercontinental Business Plus class to provide clients with more room, comfort and privacy.
The airline is removing an entire row of business class seats in order to expand the room between rows by more than a foot. The total personal space enjoyed by each business passenger will as a result exceed seven feet.
This change is being applied to Iberia's fleet of Airbus A340s, used on routes between Spain and the United States, Latin America, and South Africa. The number of business class seats in the A340/600s will be reduced from 52 to 42, and in the A340/300s from 42 to 36.
Three aircraft have been modified so far in Iberia’s hangars –the job takes about 300 man-hours per aircraft– and the last unit will be finished in March 2010.
Meanwhile, the company is also working on a new design and new fittings for its long-haul Business Plus class as of 2012.
The changes to Business Plus come within the framework of the Spanish airline’s 150 million-euro Total Customer Care Program. Under the program Iberia will also fully remodel the VIP lounges in Madrid-Barajas airport, add limousine services at the airports of Buenos Aires, São Paulo, and Mexico City, offer on-line check-in to all destinations and boarding with cell phone, and add new features to the Iberia Plus frequent flyers’ program, including a new Platinum membership card.
For more information, visit www.iberia.com/us/.
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