AIR CHINA BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A330-200

This A330 had the newly fitted flat bed seats and what a difference! Nice and wide and comfortable in the seat/relax position, but the adjustments for backrest, footrest etc are not brilliant in seated stance. As a flat bed in full recline, it was nice and comfortable and much nicer than many of the pod-style seats on other airlines I have flown this year.

AIR CHINA BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A330-200

Air China Business Class seats are relatively comfortable, with angled flatbed, it has 5 positions, sleep, dinning, take off and landing and two other positions. TV is really small for business class, with the distance you probably need a pair glasses for watching. 2-2-2 arrangement is similar with other airlines. Try to score the front seats when you check in.

Fairly standard F Class seat with flatbed capabilities. Air China seem to have put a lot of effort into improving their First Class and its now quite competitive compared against Lufthansa, Air France or Thai. Overall, very satisfied with this experience and would consider Air China in the future.

A fair quality flat-bed seat. Cabin arranged 1x2x1, and window seats give a reasonable standard of privacy. Whilst not the very latest generation of F-class seat, the seat width was particularly good around the shoulder area when turned into a flat bed. Cushion comfort also reasonably nice, and seat mattress, nice duvet and good pillow are provided. Quite good storage areas, a small personal cupboard as well - quite pleasantly surprised by the comfort of these seats.

Angled lie-flat seat - its okay in the sitting position, but not very wide, and seat cushions are too thin and hard. Arranged as a 2x2x2 cabin, there is a flimsy little slide partition that you can pull up, but does not offer privacy. Very difficult to find comfortable sleep position, as only angled lie-flat and quite steep, and legrest length is too short. Air China really needs to offer flat bed seats if they want to compete better.

Large seats on the Boeing 737-800 in Row 1-2 are Air China's First Class Seats. These 738s only fly within China and some routes on short haul international flights, such as Japan, HK, Singapore. Large pillows give you extra comfort and folded table under arm rest. Nice product for less than 3 hours flight. There is another folded tea cup holder under the other arm rest, which can be quite handy to use, if not having anything to eat.

New York to Beijing. Seats fairly comfortable, though a little stiff and narrow. As far as angled lie flat seats go, they are average - difficult to sleep on side. The service quality was mediocre. Entertainment offered 8 movies.