Business class seats rated

Ten of the best seats in business class cabins around the world have been rated by the Times.

According to the newspaper, some of the most comfortable and innovative business class seats are those on flights operated by airlines such as Air Canada, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Singapore Airlines.

It commends Air Canada's ExecutiveFirst cabin for its fully flat bed, which measures six feet and three inches long and 31 inches wide, with British Airways' Club World offering also being "impressive".

Meanwhile, business class carriers including Eos Airlines and Silverjet were praised for the value offered by their seats, while Etihad was recommended for arranging its cabin so that all seats have direct aisle access.

Singapore Airlines' new business class cabin was described as a "departure from the norm" for requiring passengers to lie on seats diagonally, offering a seat width of 30 inches as a result.

British Airways launched the first inflight lie-flat bed in 2000. The seat is now available in all of its Club World cabins onboard its Boeing 747 aircraft for long-haul flights to and from London.

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