In our last post, we began the adventure into the arena of airplane seating as we tried to understand the different seating arrangements on long-haul flights. We sorted through British Airways and Lufthansa, looking at their offerings for the different sections of their planes. Today we look at Delta, KLM and South African Airways.
South African Airways (SAA) offers two classes of service–Business and Economy. The seats in Business can adjust to a fully flat position and feature a private television with 8.6” screen and on-demand audio/video. The seats, however, do not offer the privacy partitions found on some other airlines. SAA Business also offers gourmet meals.
KLM offers three classes of travel—Economy, Economy Comfort Zone and World Business. World Business Class seats recline 175 degrees and are equipped with a massage option and feature privacy screens. The entertainment system has the latest films, TV series and audio books plus the ability to send messages to any telephone or email address in the world. KLM also offers Business passengers gift items.
Seats in KLM’s Economy Comfort Zone give passengers four extra inches of legroom and recline twice as much. This zone is also located in the front of the Economy Class cabin for faster disembarkation. In addition, KLM offers seats with extra legroom—up to 50 inches of extra space. Economy Comfort is available for an extra $100-$200 each way, depending on flight duration. Extra legroom seats are an extra $25-$90. Standard Economy seats offer 30 inches of legroom and recline 3.5 inches. Like Business, Economy seats also offer an interactive entertainment system with a choice of 80 movies and other audio/video features.
Delta provides three service classes—BusinessElite, First Class and Economy. BusinessElite is Delta’s premium seating with more comfort, dining and entertainment options than other seats. They offer in-flight Internet access (for a fee) and seats that recline 150 degrees with 55” of legroom. Select routes have 180 degree flat bed seats, which will be standard on most routes within three years. The on-demand entertainment system features a 7” screen plus there is an electrical outlet and USB port for charging personal electronic devices.
While most readers probably know that Ministry Travel offers discounts on economy seats, you may be surprised to learn that Ministry Travel also offers Business and First class tickets as well. So no matter how you prefer to fly, Ministry Travel can accommodate you at a great rate. Contact a Ministry Travel agent today at 1-877-541-5726 for a no-obligation airfare quote or complete the quote request form on the website at www.ministrytravel.com.