Shanxz From Singapore, joined Apr 2006, 175 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (11 months 3 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 12583 times:
Quoting Mas777 (Thread starter): Does anybody know if AirAsia's A340 which is ex-AirCanada will feature the old Air Canada cabin or will it have a new AirAsia interior?
It will be the AirAsiaX cabin.
Airlines are in the service business, not transport. Brand matters...
9MMAR From Malaysia, joined Jul 2006, 1726 posts, RR: 20 Reply 3, posted (11 months 3 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 12396 times:
Taken from Azran Osman-Rani's post (D7's CEO) from the AirAsia Blog:
Xcalibur will also see us pioneering a new standard of seat comfort. As you can see, the XL seats are full business class seats that will provide executive-level comfort for prices comparable to economy fares on other legacy carriers, and a fraction of typical business-class fares. Next year, we’re even looking at replacing these seats with full lie-flat bed seats. Even the economy class seats are the most comfortable in AirAsia’s fleet – with legroom, width and recline comparable to any premium airline.
XL Class (Business)
Initially, these seats will not be equipped with in-seat entertainment screens. These will be introduced when we refit the aircraft next year. However, we will be providing portable media players for rent during the long London flights. Wish us well as we keep pushing the envelope and take low-cost travel to new heights! Look out for Xcalibur on its debut flight on London on 11 March.
Economy Class
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So it's gonna be the old Air Canada Business Class seats with portable IFE unit to be rented in XL Class. AirAsia Blog is a good source in finding what's new with the airline. Check it out. http://blog.airasia.com/index.php
9MMAR From Malaysia, joined Jul 2006, 1726 posts, RR: 20 Reply 4, posted (11 months 3 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 12333 times:
The same question was asked in the blog before and Azran answered:
Quote: Azran wrote: 01/29/09, 17:36
Hi Adrian,
For our London Stansted route, we will be deploying an A340-300 variant. It is the same size as our standard A330-300 but is equipped with 4 engines instead of 2.
This means it can fly from London to KL direct, non-stop.
This aircraft comes to us with the same configuration from a full-service carrier, so the seats are the same size and comfort.
The XL seats are full business class seats, so you get max comfort, while saving significantly compared to biz class fares on premium carriers.
We intend to deploy our portable media players onboard, for personalized video-on-demand type entertainment, available for those that elect to rent them.
Once the aircraft goes in for a full re-fit next year (2010), it will be equipped with in-seat entertainment units in every seat.
9MMAR From Malaysia, joined Jul 2006, 1726 posts, RR: 20 Reply 5, posted (11 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 12290 times:
And taken from the blog as well, here is D7's portable media player.
Thankfully, since July, AirAsia X has introduced portable media players that come with a selection of Hollywood blockbuster and regional movies, TV shows, music and games - to while a way the long flight hours - for a small fee (MYR 35 / £ 6.70)
Gilesdavies From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 2306 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (11 months 3 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 12104 times:
Quoting 9MMAR (Reply 3):
Xcalibur will also see us pioneering a new standard of seat comfort. As you can see, the XL seats are full business class seats that will provide executive-level comfort for prices comparable to economy fares on other legacy carriers, and a fraction of typical business-class fares. Next year, we’re even looking at replacing these seats with full lie-flat bed seats. Even the economy class seats are the most comfortable in AirAsia’s fleet – with legroom, width and recline comparable to any premium airline.
XL Class (Business)
Initially, these seats will not be equipped with in-seat entertainment screens. These will be introduced when we refit the aircraft next year. However, we will be providing portable media players for rent during the long London flights. Wish us well as we keep pushing the envelope and take low-cost travel to new heights! Look out for Xcalibur on its debut flight on London on 11 March.
Wow this is great news, on the config of the aircraft!
It seems if you want to be sure to fly cheap and take advange of a config of an aircraft more associated with legacy carrier comfort, you need to fly the route this year before they re-config the aircraft early next year! I would assume from next year, the aircraft is likely to be configured as 9 across similar to the A330's in the fleet.
I can live without the PTV's and would just ensure my Ipod is fully charged and full of content for me to watch on the long journey to Malyasia!
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 11635 posts, RR: 13 Reply 7, posted (11 months 3 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 11874 times:
Quoting Shanxz (Reply 1): Quoting Mas777 (Thread starter):
Does anybody know if AirAsia's A340 which is ex-AirCanada will feature the old Air Canada cabin or will it have a new AirAsia interior?
It will be the AirAsiaX cabin.
That doesn't agree with the photos in Reply 3. Those are the old AC seats, including the seat covers.
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