Star Alliance Member (NH & US) New Cabin Launches
Posted: 03 Dec 2009, 13:33Hi folks,
There's been a couple of new cabin launches happening among the *A members. Hot on the heels of the new CO J seats, US have converted their first A330 Envoy (J) cabin:
Article over on A.net
Sure, it's a very typical US carrier cabin, quite conservative in it's decor.
But I like the idea that they flipped the 'herringbone' around, so that you can actually see out of the window from the window seats without cricking your neck, while the middle seats are now probably much better for twosomes travelling together, and the shelf and stowage seems more accessible.
It's likely to be more resistant to bangs and knocks from aisle traffic too.
It looks like each time the herringbone concept that was seen on the UCS goes through an evolution, it gets better each time.
Over in Japan, ANA have launched their new F, J, Y+ and Y products on the new 777-300ER, with a new brand:
'Inspiration of Japan'
Not sure I like their F-suite. It's got rubbish window views because of the sidewall, and those rubbish reading lights which launched with the UCS.
Their new J cabin in a 1-2-1 staggered layout (a lot like the new DL J cabin layout), and their Y+ both look great though, and their new menu idea in Y+/Y (lots of small plates that you can mix and match) looks like an interesting idea - though it might be interesting to see how it works in reality.
The other thing ANA are trialling domestically and on some intra-asia routes is the ability of a Y pax to 'upgrade' some of their inflight service with selected J service items in advance. Sort of like SQ's 'Book The Cook', which is processed similar to a special meal, they can pay extra and get a J meal and beverage service served in the Y cabin.
Not sure how that would scale on a 300-seat Y cabin on a VS LGW 744, but it's an interesting idea, none-the-less.
More competition for VS.
Mike
There's been a couple of new cabin launches happening among the *A members. Hot on the heels of the new CO J seats, US have converted their first A330 Envoy (J) cabin:
Article over on A.net
Sure, it's a very typical US carrier cabin, quite conservative in it's decor.
But I like the idea that they flipped the 'herringbone' around, so that you can actually see out of the window from the window seats without cricking your neck, while the middle seats are now probably much better for twosomes travelling together, and the shelf and stowage seems more accessible.
It's likely to be more resistant to bangs and knocks from aisle traffic too.
It looks like each time the herringbone concept that was seen on the UCS goes through an evolution, it gets better each time.
Over in Japan, ANA have launched their new F, J, Y+ and Y products on the new 777-300ER, with a new brand:
'Inspiration of Japan'
Not sure I like their F-suite. It's got rubbish window views because of the sidewall, and those rubbish reading lights which launched with the UCS.
Their new J cabin in a 1-2-1 staggered layout (a lot like the new DL J cabin layout), and their Y+ both look great though, and their new menu idea in Y+/Y (lots of small plates that you can mix and match) looks like an interesting idea - though it might be interesting to see how it works in reality.
The other thing ANA are trialling domestically and on some intra-asia routes is the ability of a Y pax to 'upgrade' some of their inflight service with selected J service items in advance. Sort of like SQ's 'Book The Cook', which is processed similar to a special meal, they can pay extra and get a J meal and beverage service served in the Y cabin.
Not sure how that would scale on a 300-seat Y cabin on a VS LGW 744, but it's an interesting idea, none-the-less.
More competition for VS.
Mike