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Business Class Ain’t What It Used to Be. Don’t Tell First Class
Once a slightly fancy middle ground between first class and coach, business-class seats are getting serious upgrades. Caviar, anyone?
The upgraded accommodations are 25 percent larger than United’s traditional business-class seats and feature living room–style touches, including quartzite tables and seat-belted ottomans for companions. When the latter launched on Cathay’s Vancouver-Hong Kong route earlier this year, they featured 24-inch 4K ultra high-definition screens and fully enclosed private spaces, as well as touchless flush toilets with foot-activated waste bins and infrared-activated faucets. With shower suites befitting a luxury hotel, spa treatments and massages, and full-service bistro dining, the lounge’s amenities are designed especially to appeal to same-day round-trip business travelers seeking five-star comfort as they fly cross-country to attend a client dinner in Beverly Hills or sporting events like last year’s World Series at Dodger Stadium.
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