Qantas Reveals new A321XLR and 787 Business Class Seats (new 787 frames only)

[MEL_Traveller]

They were pretty awful on the A330s. Literally like lying in a coffin, 6ft under due to the higher privacy walls!

https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2023/07/coffin-class-new-inward-facing-herringbone/

But they should perhaps be given the benefit of context? Plenty other major airlines were still flying angled lie flats… so in comparison these seats - at the time - better than a lot of the alternatives!

 

[sevenfourtyseven]

Hopefully the updated J seats on the 787's don't get stuck in the current certification mess other carriers are encountering with new/updated seats and end up delaying the deliveries next year.

 

[Berlin]

There might be a bit more space on the sides, helping to ease that “coffin” feeling a bit. But the biggest issue persists: You hurt your neck trying to look out the window. And that’s what I tend to do over half the flight time- enjoy the views from above which are ten times more special than some silly movie on the IFE screen if you ask me.

Air NZ’s coffin class ALWAYS gave me neck pain for days. I started to actively avoid the entire airline on their widebodies because of that. And in other aspects, I quite like Air NZ.

 

[Melburnian1]

There might be a bit more space on the sides, helping to ease that “coffin” feeling a bit. But the biggest issue persists: You hurt your neck trying to look out the window. And that’s what I tend to do over half the flight time- enjoy the views from above which are ten times more special than some silly movie on the IFE screen if you ask me.

Air NZ’s coffin class ALWAYS gave me neck pain for days. I started to actively avoid the entire airline on their widebodies because of that. And in other aspects, I quite like Air NZ.

Many others must share your sentiments, as Air NZ has abandoned that layout.