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Welcome to Air New Zealand’s Pacific Premium Economy Class
Iberia proudly presents their improved Business Plus class
TAP increases services to Africa
Welcome to Air New Zealand’s Pacific Premium Economy Class
Enjoy more space and premium food service when you travel in the Premium Economy of Air New Zealand. Their exclusive Premium Economy is closer to Business Class than to Economy. You might not get the longest lie-flat bed in the sky, but apart from that, the experience is nothing but premium: award-winning Kiwi wines, the same excellent food as in Business Premier and a seat with more width, recline and legroom than usual.
On board:
- Enjoy the same food and beverage service as the Business Premier class including a four course menu;
- Onboard self-service refreshment bar for drinks and snacks;
- 9” seat recline – 50% more than Economy, with full leg rest and foot bar;
- Much greater personal space with 38-41" seat pitch and up to 18.5" seat width;
- Access to more than 580 hours of on-demand entertainment from boarding to touch down;
- 8.4” hi-resolution screen and noise cancelling headphones;
- New-look bathrooms offering luxurious skincare products;
- Access to in-seat power.
The newly released product and sector upgrades to Air New Zealand’s exclusive Premium Economy cabin is available from EUR 250,- per sector, common rate from each Economy booking class!
For more information please contact your Carlson Wagonlit Travel counsellor.
Iberia proudly presents their improved Business Plus class
Currently, the converted Airbus 340 aircrafts* have had their capacity reduced from 52 to 42 seats. One of the most important aspects of the new Business Plus class is the seat. This has been designed to the highest level of comfort, including the latest developments in communication technology and offering a wide range of entertainment features:
- Double lumbar pad with massage function;
- Ergonomic design with 4 motors for optimal adjustment;
- 183cm between rows;
- Fully adjustable seat which transforms into a horizontal “flat bed”;
- Rigid outer shell, for maximum privacy. 220cms of personal space;
- Individual 10.4” touch screen;
- 26 video and 15 audio channels;
- Satellite telephone;
- SMS and e-mail services;
- PC connection;
- Live images taken by a camera situated at the back of the aircraft (Airbus type 340-600)
- Exclusive and varied menus created with seasonal ingredients and based on Spanish gastronomy. A synthesis of tradition and new trends, created by the prestigious Spanish master chef, Sergi Arola;
- Wines selected by the famous Sommelier Custodio Zamarra;
- Self-service bar available during the flight offering a varied choice of drinks and snacks.
(*) Conversion of our A340 fleet is estimated to be completed in April 2010. This aircraft type is used on our routes to the U.S.A., Latin America, South Africa and Israel.
TAP increases services to Africa
TAP will open a new route to Marrakech in June, operating 3 flights per week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The company continues to pursue its expansion strategy in Africa, which is the only part of its network to have shown steady growth since 2001. Passenger numbers have risen from 236,000 to 541,000, an increase of 129%. It was also the only part of the TAP network to record growth in 2009, posting an increase of 6.4%.
With the opening of this new route in June, TAP will now cover a network of ten cities in eight African countries, operating a total of 55 flights per week between Portugal and the continent. In Morocco, Marrakech now joins Casablanca, which is currently served by 13 flights a week. TAP flies seven times a week to both Sal and Praia in Cape Verde, and operates the same frequency to Dakar in Senegal. The company increased its service to Luanda to 10 flights per week last year. TAP also flies the Maputo/Johannesburg route three times per week, as well as running one extra direct flight a week to the Mozambican capital.
Finally, the airline operates three flights per week to Bissau and one to São Tomé.TAP renews cooperation with Lufthansa Systems
TAP will continue to optimise operations on its routes with the Lido flight plan system from Lufthansa Systems, having recently renewed its contract in advance, for another five years to mid-2017. The agreement also includes the implementation and use of new Lido applications, such as TFR (Traffic Flow Restrictions) management and IFM (In-flight Monitor).TAP has been using Lido/Flight since September 2006. This industry-leading flight plan solution provides flight operations officials with a range of optimisation options, covering flight time, fuel consumption and the total cost of each flight.
