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ASIANA AIRLINES Boeing 747-400 First Class seat review

 

This is the older style seat currently offered by Asiana Airlines, on their Boeing 747-400 aircraft, with First Class not offered across other aircraft types....




 

ASIANA AIRLINES SEAT TEST

FIRST CLASS

Boeing 747-400

Upright Seat comfort

Score Level = 8 

Semi-recline comfort

Score Level = 6 

Sleep comfort

Score Level = 5 

Seat cushioning

Score Level = 6 

Seat Controls

Score Level = 6 

Seat Privacy

Score Level = 4

TEST VERDICT

6/10




The Product described below has been replaced.

This is the older style seat currently offered by Asiana Airlines, fitted only to their Boeing 747-400 aircraft, with First Class not offered across other aircraft types.

Configured 2 x 2 in the cabin, the seats do have a small enclosing pod around each pair, with a liftable separating partition between each seat.

With Asiana Airlines refitting this First Class cabin in 2007 with new, individual seat-pod style units, this review is the end of the road for the existing product.

The seat in the fully upright position is quite comfortable, with a good standard of leg and back support, and headrest wings that can be adjusted.

Electronic controls adjust legrest and backrest separately, and these work well in terms of finding a comfortable semi-recline position - lacking somewhat in terms of lumbar / lower back support.

Press the switch for the flat-bed format, and the seat quickly turns into a horizontal surface. However, being an older style seat you do tend to find that the joints between the different seat cushions make slight ridges in what should be a true flat surface. I also found that the legrest is slightly too short to fully support one's feet when laying fully stretched out.

A seat / mattress cover is provided when the cabin staff make up the beds, finishing with a very soft and comfortable duvet and pillow - and the dividing partition is pulled up at this time.

The IFE is quite poor for these older seats - small screen, and a very limited choice of just 4/5 movies and short features, running on a loop and not on-demand.

Finishing touches for this First Class cabin (apart from 5 Star cabin staff service) include a well stocked Bulgari amenity kit, and nicely tailored Asiana Airlines sleep suits.


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