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BUSINESS CLASS :  the seat offers a fair sleep comfort in flat bed position, and quite private when full reclined,  but many passengers will find the high side partitions claustrophobic. The shoulder area is quite narrow when in full recline, and most noticable when you try to turn over. We don't like the angled layout of cabin - no proper window views, standards of seat privacy are not good. Storage areas restricted. Relaxing / seated position is not as comfortable as some conventional seats. IFE screen poorly located & quite small. Overall score : 8/10





 

AIR NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   16 June 2008  by L Lemieux

 

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Boeing 747-400

CABIN FLOWN

Business

SLEEP COMFORT

5 Star Rating

SITTING COMFORT

5 Star Rating

SEAT LENGTH

5 Star Rating

SEAT WIDTH

4 Star Rating

 

This is a Premier Business class (Air NZ having got rid of its First class). I flew LHR-AKL on seat 7K. The seat, which goes to flat-bed position, is the best I have flown for this class, with VOD. Good privacy, specially for this seat, which is at the back of the cabin (close to the service area and toilet). I was able to get a lot of sleep on this 24+ hour trip. Friendly, very international service to HKG, and friendly Kiwi service to AKL.



 

AIR NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   1 June 2008  by S Minns

 

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Boeing 747-400

CABIN FLOWN

Business

SLEEP COMFORT

5 Star Rating

SITTING COMFORT

5 Star Rating

SEAT LENGTH

5 Star Rating

SEAT WIDTH

5 Star Rating

 

Travelled LHR to LAX, LAX to AKL, AKL to HKG, HKG to LHR. Before I went I read the reviews on this page and was a little put off. However I was very pleasently surprised. Yes I agree that sitting in the front downstairs business section is the best seats 1 - 7. Seats 1 & 2 do not have overhead cabin space but its not a major issue as I sat in 2A all the way round and there was always space in 3. I'm 6ft and I had loads of room on the fight and did NOT find the bed too short or too narrow. I actually slept well which is a first!. The pillow was good and so was the duvet. The service was excellent and so was the food and drink. Entertainment excellent. Didn't have a problem with any of the controls and they didn't get in the way. Toilets were clean through out. I totally enjoyed by 4 long haul flights with them and would book again.



 

AIR NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   1 June 2008  by Andrew Bryan

 

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Boeing 747-400

CABIN FLOWN

Business

SLEEP COMFORT

5 Star Rating

SITTING COMFORT

5 Star Rating

SEAT LENGTH

5 Star Rating

SEAT WIDTH

4 Star Rating

 

A perfect product which could be made better by the provision of sleep suits and flexible menu timings. The seat in seat mode is comfortable and laid out well avoiding the clutter of buttons, headsets and controllers. I did have reservations about how convenient it is to need to stand up to convert seat to bed, however, having experienced flat seat products on 5 other airlines in the past 10 days, it works better as you make a conscious decision to lie down to sleep. Air New Zealand has eradicated the design flaws which mar Virgin's Upper Class product and Air New Zealand seats are considerably softer beds than their Virgin counterparts.



 

AIR NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW

  
 

DATE :  24 January 2008 by Colin Black

AIRCRAFT

Boeing 747-400

CABIN

Business

 

SLEEPING

1 Star Rating

SITTING

2 Star Rating

SEAT LENGTH

3 Star Rating

SEAT WIDTH

3 Star Rating

LHR-MEL return with stopovers at LAX and AKL. Fortunately I was briefed at Air New Zealand's main London office to fly in the front downstairs section of the aircraft and also advised that for single travellers the best seats are 7A and 7K. I managed to secure these for three of the four long haul sectors and can recommend them. They are at the rear of the front section, and are very private, almost like Emirates First, since the centre console containing snacks/magazines etc. provides total privacy from the seat across the aisle. The galley is immediately behind but once airborne there was little noise coming from this. Seats to avoid in this section would be 1 - 3 A or K unless one felt very intimate with the person opposite! Do not accept any seat not in the front downstairs section of the aircraft. Even change your dates if necessary in order to secure 4 - 7 A or K! Other Business sections of the aircraft are claustrophobic. The technology of the seats is very advanced but tray table can be a problem, popping out almost randomly! The seats are angled away from the window which is frustrating when flying in clear sunlight over Greenland where the scenery is spectacular. Choice of classical music on audio is very limited and movie range unimaginative. Service is good, friendly and attentive.


 

AIR NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW

   
 

DATE :  3 December 2007 by K Faulkner

AIRCRAFT

Boeing 747-400

CABIN

Business

 

SLEEPING

n/a

SITTING

n/a

SEAT LENGTH

n/a

SEAT WIDTH

n/a

Comments withdrawn - 26 February 2008


 

AIR NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW

   
 

DATE :  8 October 2007 by Eric Taarland

AIRCRAFT

Boeing 747-400

CABIN

Business

 

SLEEPING

5 Star Rating

SITTING

5 Star Rating

SEAT LENGTH

5 Star Rating

SEAT WIDTH

4 Star Rating

The new seats are very good. Based on previous reviews, I made sure I sat in the lower cabin, but was unable to get the front portion of the cabin. I found it does not make much of a difference, as I did sit in 4F on the way back. The food was above average, as was the selection of wines on board. I did get a few hours sleep, something I rarely manage on planes. IFE was very good, despite being somewhat slow to react to the controls. All in all, a very pleasant experience, which I would recommend to anyone wanting to fly LHR-LAX direct!




Date:  01 OCT 2007

Aircraft:  Boeing 747

Cabin:  Business

Review: D Biscia


 

SLEEPING

3 Star Rating

SITTING

5 Star Rating

SEAT LENGTH

5 Star Rating

SEAT WIDTH

4 Star Rating

The seats are slightly unsociable. They are excellent if you want peace and quiet. I found the bed fine; it is narrow which may be a problem for those of large build. IFE was ropy. Food and wine excellent.

Date:  01 OCT 2007

Aircraft:  Boeing 777

Cabin:  Business

Review: Doug Cockroft


 

RATING

5 Star Rating            

Seat very comfortable but required some attention to the seat manual to get the best of it! Loved the fully lie flat bed, the best way to kill a 12 hour overnight flight.

Date:  31 MAY 2007

Aircraft:  Boeing 777

Cabin:  Business Class

Review: Greg Bridle


 

RATING

3 Star Rating            

The new seats are a step up from the old ones, but while fully extended there is not much shoulder room when sleeping, so if you like to sleep on your stomach you're in for a difficult sleep. Slightly claustrophobic but good if you are travelling alone and don't enjoy a chatty seat mate. Some passengers experienced trouble with the placement of the tray buttons, and there was one broken seat on the flight back, but the staff could manually adjust the seat to lie flat 

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