British Airways upgrades OpenSkies with a new “Eco” class

British Airways (London) is adding a new “Eco” cabin class to the Boeing 757-200s of premium subsidiary OpenSkies (Paris-Orly).

The enhanced offerings include:

Individual iPads for passengers to enjoy 70 hours of onboard entertainment

Access to British Airways business class check-in desks at Newark

Priority access through security checks for Prem Plus and Biz Bed passengers

Access to the British Airways airport lounges at Orly and Newark for Biz Bed passengers.

Beginning on June 19, 2012 OpenSkies will have a new three-class configuration on its planes. An “Eco” class will join the “Biz Bed” and “Biz Seat” classes, which will become “Prem Plus”.

OpenSkies’ new “Eco” class will be equipped with 66 leather seats. “Prem Plus” (formally “Biz Seat”) will include 28 seats. “Biz Bed”, the business class cabin of OpenSkies, will continue to offer lie-flat seats in an exclusive 20 seat cabin.

The first OpenSkies Boeing 757-200 with the new three-class configuration will operate beginning on June 19. The second will be operational from June 29.

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