F-BVFA Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Air France to roll out new premium economy product By Victoria Moores Air France is introducing a new premium economy product on its long-haul flights, dubbed 'Premium Voyager', and will begin to rebrand its remaining aircraft cabins from next month. Premium Voyager tickets will go on sale on 1 April, for roll out from this autumn. The cabin will feature a bespoke-design, fixed-shell seat with 40% more space than Air France's economy class product. The 48cm-wide (19in) seats will be configured with a 97cm pitch and a 123° recline. They will be equipped with a 26cm video screen, with the control box incorporated into the seat rather than being stowed beneath it. Air France says: "In this intermediary cabin range, Air France is the first European airline to offer fixed-shell seats, and the first airline in the world to offer so much legroom." Passengers will benefit from priority check-in, a 30kg luggage allowance, priority boarding and baggage delivery. They will be given amenities from the Affaires cabin, including a travel kit and noise-reducing headphones; the meal service will mirror Air France's economy product. Premium Voyager will gradually be phased in across Air France's Boeing 777-, Airbus A340- and A330-operated long-haul network. On average, an area previously equipped with 40 economy class seats will be configured with 22 Premium Voyageur seats. The first available destinations will be New York-JFK, Tokyo and Osaka. Air France says fares will be "highly competitive" and suited to small- and medium-sized businesses. Return flights between Paris and New York will start at €1,038 ($1,419), including taxes. Paris-Tokyo will start at €1,660 and Paris-Osaka at €1,665. Air France says: "These fares will enable customers to move on from the comfort of the economy cabin to a dedicated private seat area in Premium Voyageur." With the Premium Voyageur launch, Air France will gradually introduce new cabin brand names from April 2009. On its long-haul network, the French carrier will rebrand its first class cabin, now 'L'Espace Premiere', as 'La Premiere' and its 'L'Espace Affaires' business product as 'Affaires'. 'Alize', a premium economy product on Caribbean and Indian Ocean routes will become 'Premium Voyageur/Alize' and the 'Tempo' cabin will be renamed 'Voyageur'. On medium-haul routes the 'Affaires' business and 'Voyageur' economy class branding will also be used, with premium economy product 'Tempo Challenge' switching to become 'Premium Voyageur'. On short-haul links 'Tempo/La Navette' will become 'Voyageur/La Navette'. Flight International Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C010T3 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Não é que eu gostei... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulosandre Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Não é que eu gostei... Finalmente fazendo o que cias. como a BA ja faz em seus vôos para o Brasil há muito tempo. Depois da sacanagem que ela fez com o Flying Blue (a partir de 01/04/09), vai tentar recuperar terreno perdido...mas, a mim, ela não pega mais...bye bye AF!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelios4K Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 gostei! em comparação com a da BA deram um "upgrade" legal nesse tipo de classe. Pelo jeito a comida é a mesma da economica, mas dando tantos outros mimos de conforto, nem barra de cereal e nem amendoim estraga o prazer da viagem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LipeGIG Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Fiquei surpreso... aparentemente uma grande ideia ! Um assento de classe economica quase com jeito de executiva ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A345_Leadership Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Belle!! É uma boa para uma empresa nacional se lançasse este serviço, principalmente nos T7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MulekeMinduim Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Fiquei surpreso... aparentemente uma grande ideia ! Um assento de classe economica quase com jeito de executiva ! Um assento de classe economica petaculoso... Belle!! É uma boa para uma empresa nacional se lançasse este serviço, principalmente nos T7 E pq não em acfts menores??? Dá até prá passar por executiva. Forte abraço; Minduim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sierra Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 No fundo com as executivas tendo camas não se vê quase mais nenhuma diferença entre ela e a First (Tirando mimos e privacidade) que o preço não paga...então a tendência é vôos terem a Executiva, a Economic Plus e a Economic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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