Seats
25% Economy Class & Beyond
17% Point Me to the Plane
17% One Mile at a Time
41% Other
Seats on modern aircraft come in a variety of layouts, seat pitches, and amenities, reflecting each airline’s brand and cabin strategy. Wild About Travel +3
IndiGo A321XLR (first delivery)
- Business Class uses Recaro R5 seats in a 2‑2 layout, with 12 IndiGoStretch seats offering a 44‑inch pitch and 6‑inch recline
- Economy Class features Recaro R2 seats in a classic 3‑3 configuration, providing 183 seats with a 31‑inch pitch and 5‑inch recline 🔗
- All seats include adjustable headrests, integrated device holders, power supplies, and wireless in‑flight entertainment via Bluebox🔗
Common Seat Color Trends
- Many airlines choose shades of blue for their seat upholstery, with only a few carriers opting for other colors such as Emirates’ brown‑tan, Singapore Airlines’ purple‑gray, and Virgin’s varied palette
Emirates A380 Business Class
- The cabin holds 76 seats split between a forward section of 58 seats and a rear section of 18 seats
- Seats are arranged in a 1‑2‑1 configuration using staggered Safran seats, providing direct aisle access for every passenger 🔗
- “True” window seats offer higher privacy, while “honeymoon” seats in the center allow couples to sit together with a privacy partition that can be raised🔗
Qantas 93 (Airbus) – Melbourne to Los Angeles (2012)
- First Class: 14 suites with 83.5 inches of pitch and 29.0 inches of width
- Business Class: 72 seats with 80.0 inches of pitch and 21.5 inches of width, converting to fully flat beds
- Premium Economy: 32 seats offering 38‑42 inches of pitch and 19.5 inches of width
- Economy: 332 seats with 31.0 inches of pitch and 18.1 inches of width🔗
Singapore Airlines A380 Business Class (2019)
- Seats lack traditional armrests, featuring two small flaps on each side for additional functionality
- Seat comfort varies by sleeping position, with certain seats (e.g., A, D, F, K) recommended for side sleepers🔗
Delta Air Lines A330‑300 – Delta One (2024)
- The cabin contains 34 seats in a 1‑2‑1 layout, with reverse herringbone seats from rows 2‑9 and bulkhead seats in row 1
- Bulkhead seats are close to the galley, requiring an eye shade for light‑sensitive sleepers🔗
Avianca 787 Business Class (2019)
- Seats are configured in a 1‑2‑1 arrangement with a divider between the two middle seats, offering privacy for solo travelers and easy conversation for pairs
Emirates A380 First Class (2022)
- Four rows of 1‑2‑1 seats provide 14 total seats, with eight window seats for maximum privacy
- Center seats feature a privacy partition, allowing flexibility when traveling with a companion or a stranger🔗
Discover Airlines – Planned New Interiors (2026)
- Business Class adopts the now‑standard 1‑2‑1 formation, giving each seat direct aisle access
- Approximately half the seats are designed for couples, equipped with an adjustable privacy divider and a flat‑bed conversion offering a 2‑metre sleeping space
Etihad First Class “Apartment” (2020)
- The cabin consists of five rows in a 1‑1 layout, with the Residence occupying the front left side and nine standard apartment seats
- Seats 3A/4A and 3K/4K feature a movable dividing wall that slides about one metre to create a more open suite 🔗
- Seat 1A is rear‑facing, while all other odd‑numbered seats face forward and even‑numbered seats face rearward🔗
Economy Class & Beyond 17%
IndiGo takes delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR as it plans its long-haul ambitions
IndiGo is the latest carrier to add the extra-long-range Airbus A321XLR, with the first aircraft recently delivered to the airline. The delivery of the A321XLR marks a big step forward as IndiGo plans out its long-term expansion strategy. The aircraft will be deployed on the airline’s upcoming non-stop services connecting Mumbai to Athens from 23 January 2026, and Delhi to Athens from 24 January 2026, operating three-times weekly on both routes. The aircraft features a dual-class configuration offering 12 IndiGoStretch and 183 economy class seats. Both cabins feature Recaro Aircraft Seats, delivering a comfortable and pleasant onboard experience,
Your Mileage May Vary 5%
Why Are Airplane Seats Blue?
Have you ever noticed that, regardless of what airline you use, the seats are usually some shade of blue? Granted, they may have a little splurt of color, like red or gray or yellow, but for the most part, they’re blue. And usually a pretty dark blue, at that. In fact, if you go searching, you’ll only find a handful of airlines with seats that aren’t blue. Emirates are brown and tan. Singapore Airlines’ seats are purple and gray. The Sukhoi Superjet‘s seats are gray with a strip of blue in them. SWISS’s Bombardier’s CS100 seats are grayish-white.
One Mile at a Time 11%
Review: Emirates Business Class Airbus A380 (JFK-MXP)
For the first segment of my quick trip to Paris and Cairo, I flew Emirates’ Airbus A380 business class on the 7hr10min overnight flight from New York (JFK) to Milan (MXP). This is one of the carrier’s more useful fifth freedom flights, and a fantastic way to travel between the United States and Europe. While I’ve flown Emirates first class a countless number of times over the years, this was my first time in roughly a decade flying the carrier’s A380 business class. So, how was my experience? On balance, Emirates’ A380 business class is pretty great. The
Wild About Travel 13%
Trip Report: Qantas 93: Melbourne to Los Angeles
I actually started my flight in Auckland, New Zealand. The fare for Auckland-Melbourne-Los Angeles-Melbourne-Los Angeles was actually $A1000 less than the fare for Melbourne-Los Angeles-Melbourne. Combining two New Zealand trips in was easy for me. The Qantas website easily worked out the multi city fare and came up with a better fare than Expedia.com or Webjet or Kayak could find. Sometimes looking at the airline’s website can be a bonus. Trying the same search with Virgin Australia online was not possible. Seat selection was easy. All the preferred seats were gone, These included the exit row seats which
Traveling for Miles 8%
Singapore Airlines A380 (New) Business Class Review
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The Bulkhead Seat 11%
Flight Review: Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 Delta One® – FRA-JFK
We flew on ITA Airways from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Leonardo da Vinci-Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) (review here) and then on to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) (review here). After staying the night, we were headed home on Delta Air Lines with the first flight to New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) before connecting to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). Anthony’s Take: I am critical of United Airlines and sometimes seem like I favor Delta. I try to be as impartial as I can when I provide reviews. This flight was not a good one and I found the
BaldThoughts 4%
Avianca Business Class 787 LAX TO BOG
Most of my friends know me as a weekend traveler and by that, I mean I travel across the world just for a few days to explore something new. While most of my friends say it’s not worth it, I beg to differ. On my recent crazy adventures, I was flying back home from Frankfurt, Germany then immediately getting on a flight from Los Angeles to Bogota, Colombia. I decided to book Avianca Business Class on their 787 as I needed to get some rest before my adventure. The seats were configured in a 1-2-1 configuration with a divider
One Mile at a Time 6%
Review: Emirates A380 First Class (JFK-MXP)
To kick off our trip to Europe, we flew Emirates’ Airbus A380 first class from New York (JFK) to Milan (MXP). I know, a travel blogger flying Emirates first class, how original. 😉 But as I explained in a previous post, there was a very special reason we were taking this flight. Our good friend Toby was the purser on this flight, and it was one of his last trips with Emirates after a 15+ year career. It was such a pleasure and privilege to be able to fly with him one last time in uniform (though I know
Economy Class & Beyond 8%
Discover Airlines shows off its planned new interiors
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Discover Airlines shows off its new interior – and again, we have a nice-looking cabin coming up, it calls “Ocean Blue”. The retrofit will apply to the Discover Airlines Airbus A330-300 fleet. The first aircraft with the new cabin will fly from April 2027, with all aircraft to be equipped with the new cabin by mid-2028. The Ocean Blue name plays to the call sign used by the airline – Ocean (Callsign: OCN). After the conversion, each Airbus A330 will have 288 seats: **227 in Economy Class, 31 in Premium Economy Class and 30 in
Point Me to the Plane 17%
Review: Etihad First Class “Apartment” Is A Stunner, Minus The Service
In the battle for the “most premium” first class title, airlines like Singapore Airlines and Etihad Airways have gone above-and-beyond, creating large suites for their passengers. As part of a journey between Australia and South Africa, I was fortunate enough to sample the Etihad first class product known as “The Apartment.” Though there is technically one higher cabin class, the renowned “Residence,” the Apartment provided more space than I could possibly use. Breaking It Down: Though they are not alliance partners, American Airlines and Etihad have a partnership agreement for both revenue and award flights. One of the