Air France Adds Personal Sliding Door To Business Class Seats For ‘Full Privacy’

If you often travel on long-haul flights, you’re often reminded of the desperate craving for a seat that folds flat, allowing you to have a good night’s sleep while up in the air instead of turning and twisting within the confines of, well, a chair. 

For those who can afford it, that wish can often be realized by shelling out big bucks for first-class tickets. 

Now, Air France is introducing a happy medium with its new business class seats, designed with the 3 ‘F’s in mind—‘Full Flat’ seats that transform into a real bed stretching 2 meters long (6.5 feet long), ‘Full Access’ for all passengers to directly enter the aisle, and ‘Full Privacy’ with a sliding door that allows you to block out the rest of the cabin and carve out your own personal space. 

When traveling with a partner, seats in the center of the cabin will come with a central panel that can be lowered if you so wish, so you can still make the flight together while comfortably lying in separate spaces. 

As for in-flight entertainment, each business class seat features a wide 17.3-inch 4K High-Definition anti-glare screen, a noise reducing headset, a Bluetooth connection, and several electric sockets to charge your devices. 

To ensure guests remain comfortable even on the longest of trips, Air France chose to use full-grain French leather, wool, and brushed aluminum for its seats, along with a layer of padding that promises and soft and cozy ride. 

The new business class seats will be rolled out on the airliner’s Boeing 777-300s from September 2022, with 48 seats available on each flight. 

[via Business Traveller and Air France, images via Air France]