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April 26, 2017 - inconnu - First class air passengers could one day be traveling in suites inspired by some of the world’s finest boutique hotels.The battle between airlines to tempt first and business class passengers is worth fighting.These high-flying passengers provide nearly half of an airline's revenue.So there is a constant search for designs.And the latest comes from London-based design company Seyourpowell.Instead of traditional seats, passengers could soon sprawl out in their own private rooms, workout in a gym, visit a spa or stretch their legs in a 'light lounge'.The idea of the shift is to give this elite group more privacy and space, as well as flexibility, allowing them to feel as if they are in a hotel rather than an airplane.Seymourpowell's First Spaces concept is billed as taking inspiration from a boutique hotel.The company has imagined an area in an Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, containing six private rooms.Each room comes with a retractable door, armchair or couch that folds into a bed, a 42-inch TV screen and 'smart in-flight service system' designed to anticipate passengers' needs.The fully-enclosed suites are aimed at wealthy solo passengers or couples who don't want to be bothered or even seen by fellow travellers during a long-haul flight.Seymourpowell found there was a desire for high-end premium service after surveying passengers.The company then set out to redefine first class with the hotel-inspired suites that are less like a faceless cubicle. There would be single and double rooms A king-size bed means double rooms could be sold to solo passengers at a premium fare, while couples could book one at a price that is cheaper than two single rooms, said Seymourpowell.Each suite would have soft furnishings, storage for hand luggage, space to hang clothes, drawers for personal belongings, amenity kits, a tablet computer to control room functions and a large table that can be stowed.Passengers would control in-flight

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Daily Round Up 25 April 2017
April 26, 2017 - inconnu - First class air passengers could one day be traveling in suites inspired by some of the world’s finest boutique hotels.The battle between airlines to tempt first and business class passengers is worth fighting.These high-flying passengers provide nearly half of an airline's revenue.So there is a constant search for designs.And the latest comes from London-based design company Seyourpowell.Instead of traditional seats, passengers could soon sprawl out in their own private rooms, workout in a gym, visit a spa or stretch their legs in a 'light lounge'.The idea of the shift is to give this elite group more privacy and space, as well as flexibility, allowing them to feel as if they are in a hotel rather than an airplane.Seymourpowell's First Spaces concept is billed as taking inspiration from a boutique hotel.The company has imagined an area in an Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, containing six private rooms.Each room comes with a retractable door, armchair or couch that folds into a bed, a 42-inch TV screen and 'smart in-flight service system' designed to anticipate passengers' needs.The fully-enclosed suites are aimed at wealthy solo passengers or couples who don't want to be bothered or even seen by fellow travellers during a long-haul flight.Seymourpowell found there was a desire for high-end premium service after surveying passengers.The company then set out to redefine first class with the hotel-inspired suites that are less like a faceless cubicle. There would be single and double rooms A king-size bed means double rooms could be sold to solo passengers at a premium fare, while couples could book one at a price that is cheaper than two single rooms, said Seymourpowell.Each suite would have soft furnishings, storage for hand luggage, space to hang clothes, drawers for personal belongings, amenity kits, a tablet computer to control room functions and a large table that can be stowed.Passengers would control in-flight