OpenSkies, British Airways' new transatlantic airline, will add more premium-class seats to its planes and eliminate the economy cabin. By October 1, the airline's number of Prem+ seats will increase from 28 to 40
OpenSkies, British Airways' new transatlantic airline, will add more premium-class seats to its planes and eliminate the economy cabin. By October 1, the airline's number of Prem+ seats will increase from 28 to 40. The Prem+ class features leather seats with a 140-degree recline and 52-inch seat pitch. With the cabin reconfiguration, OpenSkies will carry a maximum of 64 passengers, down from 82, on its Boeing 757s: 40 seats in Prem+ and 24 seats in business. OpenSkies' business-class cabin has 180-degree lie-flat beds and 73 inches of legroom.
Two weeks after the reconfiguration is complete, on October 15, OpenSkies will launch service between Amsterdam and New York. The city pair will be OpenSkies' second route; the carrier already flies to Paris Orly from New York. Other European destinations being considered include Brussels, Frankfurt and Milan.