September 17th, 2009 | 
Author: I was busy the entire day today and I got the press release via text in church and it has been bugging me all day to see the new US Airways Envoy Suite. I’m a big fan of US Airways, but in all honesty , the Envoy Suite looks world class. If not told what airline was introducing the new business class and if shown to me in another color (Singapore’s brown/khaki would look good on this seat), I would expect an Asian or European carrier like ANA or Swiss to launch this seat. US Airways even made a snazzy flash tour to feature & promote the new product. Very classy approach.
What’s nice is that the herringbone layout of a 1-2-1 configuration a la Air Canada or Air New Zealand faces away from the aisle for more privacy and comfort. Everyone gets aisle access which is superior to what United or American Airlines can offer in business class, or even Lufthansa in business and 747 First Class!
A couple of thoughts do remain, however:
- Why must it take so long to re-configure the A333? Summer 2012 seems far away from today.
- What will be the new Envoy seat count on the A333? Will they remove some coach seats or will the Envoy cabin be very tiny, but exclusive.
- I rarely rely on IFE since I can always find something to do, but the 12.1 inch screens seems a bit small. 15 inch or higher would be more appropriate.
- For a short while, US Airways will offer 5 different Envoy configurations- 767, new Envoy Suite on A332, old Envoy A333, old Envoy A332 and old Envoy 757. The latter three being very similar.
How do you feel about the new Envoy Suite? Sound off below. Some FlyerTalkers are already complaining that too many couples will be seated alone. Still, I doubt they’ll be getting a separation after a 12 or 13 hour flight in such comfort!
Have a nice clicK life,
-Mark
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