seats

Here’s a look at the various seat configurations and features highlighted in recent airline cabin reviews.

Business Class Seats

• Delta’s Airbus A330‑300 Delta One cabin offers 34 seats in a 1‑2‑1 layout, with bulkhead rows featuring two center seats and rows 2‑9 each containing four reverse‑herringbone seats. 🔗
• EVA Air’s 777‑300ER business class provides 39 reverse‑herringbone Zodiac Cirrus seats in a 1‑2‑1 arrangement, split between a front and rear cabin, each seat offering 43 inches of legroom and a 20‑inch width that converts to a 180º lie‑flat bed. 🔗
• EVA Air’s business seats also include automatic seat controls, a universal 110‑volt outlet, a USB‑A outlet, and bedding with a thick mattress pad and duvet, though they lack individual air vents. 🔗
• Emirates’ A380 business class contains 76 seats across two cabins (58 forward, 18 rear) with staggered Safran seats in a 1‑2‑1 configuration, where “true” window seats provide extra privacy and center “honeymoon” seats allow couples to sit together. 🔗
• Emirates’ A380 business seats feature a large privacy partition that can be raised for solo travelers, and the aisle seats are positioned very close to the aisle with limited separation. 🔗
• IndiGo’s A321XLR business class uses Recaro R5 seats with a winged headrest in a 2‑2 layout, offering 12 IndiGoStretch seats with a 44‑inch pitch and a 6‑inch recline.🔗

First Class Seats

• Etihad’s First Class “Apartment” cabin is arranged in five rows of a 1‑1 format, with 9 standard apartment suites plus a separate Residence, where odd‑numbered seats face forward and even‑numbered seats face rearward. 🔗
• In Etihad’s apartments, seats 3A/4A and 3K/4K feature a movable dividing wall that slides about one metre to create a more open suite.🔗

Economy Seats

• Virgin Atlantic’s A330‑900neo economy cabin includes 28 “Economy Delight” seats with a 34‑inch pitch and 156 “Economy Classic” seats with a 31‑inch pitch, both equipped with 13.3‑inch touchscreen IFE, Bluetooth audio, AC power and USB ports. 🔗
• JetBlue’s E190 classic cabin offers 100 seats in a 2‑2 configuration with 32‑inch pitch, old‑style lounge chairs, and three rows of “Even More Space” seats located at the bulkhead and exit rows.🔗

Premium Economy Seats

• Emirates’ premium economy on the A380 uses a custom Recaro PL3530 seat in a 2‑4‑2 layout, providing up to 40‑inch pitch, 19.5‑inch width, an 8‑inch recline, 6‑way adjustable headrests, calf rests, footrests, and a 13.3‑inch monitor for entertainment.🔗

Additional Seat Features

• EVA Air’s 777 business class seats have an adjustable aisle‑side armrest that can be raised or lowered to widen the seat when in lie‑flat mode, and they provide small shelves and compartments for personal items. 🔗
• Air New Zealand’s 787 business class features 27 seats in a 1‑1‑1 configuration with a traditional herringbone‑ish layout, where seats face away from the windows toward the aisles, and the port‑side “A” seats are recommended for solo travelers.🔗