While these seats are now totally uncompetitive on a longhaul flight, I welcome them over a standard recliner on a domestic flight. I’m old enough to remember when these seats were cutting-edge over a decade ago. I flew on United’s “vintage” business class from Los Angeles to Washington, which was certainly a blast from the past. You can find this aircraft flying on select transcontinental, Hawaiian, and hub-to-hub flights. I had cheese enchiladas for lunch and spent most of the flight working. So my hope is that these aircraft stick around awhile longer as is, though certainly if I am flying on a transcontinental flight I deliberately seek out a Polaris seat instead of this one.īy the way, the flight was productive. I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather have these “coffin” seats which are well-padded and comfortable than a standard recliner. On the other hand, my sources tell me that United is considering ripping out these seats and putting in standard recliners in their place. No, this is not an ideal situation in 2023. The chairs feature the traditional look and feel of the seats on other aircraft for the carrier, but small brushes of gold trim add a deeper layer to the overarching palette, according to Clark.Ĭlark also mentioned an apparent downgrade of personal space compared to the Super Diamond seats, but it is unclear whether certain A350s will be utilized on specific routes.Not only do the window seats not have direct aisle access, but there are four seats in the center section, meaning if you get those two middle seats you are really wedged in.įurthermore, these are called “coffin” seats because they are extremely narrow.Īdditionally, the odd-numbered rows are rear-facing and the even-numbered rows are forward facing, so you look right at your seatmates as you sit.Īnd last but not least, these seats have no personal storage.

The blue walls on the side of the suite brighten up the cabin and pairs well with the seat color. However, it appears that Air China opted out of equipping the mini-suites with doors, considering the design allows for it.Īir China's version of the seat reportedly features a new design on the purple-colored seats. Similar to a full-size suite seen in some aircraft interiors, the seats feature full-height walls that add the benefit of privacy. According to Jonny Clark from TheDesignAir, the new seats replace the existing Super Diamond seats found on the rest of the A350 fleet with a more condensed seating (LOPA). The new Recaro CL6720 business class seats are a vital interior element.

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