Air France has partnered with Accor’s luxury Sofitel brand to add signature mattress pads to its long-haul business class seats.
These mattress pads will be rolled out progressively on all the airline’s long-haul flights, ensuring optimal comfort throughout the journey, both day and night.
To design this mattress pad, Air France has partnered with Sofitel MY BED, Sofitel’s top-of-the-line bedding collection, to create a mattress pad specially for business class. The pad has been carefully crafted and designed to make passengers feel like they’re floating on a cloud and can be rolled out on the seat for an extra layer of comfort, creating a true cocoon of well-being that offers the ideal conditions for relaxation from takeoff to landing, and in any seat position.
Placed on each seat before boarding, alongside a pillow, blanket, and slippers, the mattress pad features a shade of grey—one of the signature colours of the Business cabin and seamlessly blends with the cabin’s overall design and comfort elements.
In addition, the mattress pad has carefully positioned notches that adapt to all Business seats and seat belts across all aircraft types (Boeing 777, Boeing 787, Airbus A330, Airbus A350). It can be used during the different flight phases, from takeoff to landing, in complete safety. After each flight, it is carefully cleaned and repackaged for maximum hygiene.
“We are delighted to join forces with the expertise of Sofitel MY BED, an exceptional partner, to continue making Business cabin travel a true haven of well-being in the sky,” says Fabien Pelous, SVP customer experience at Air France. “The introduction of a new mattress pad will further enhance the comfort offered on board, ensuring even more restful nights before arrival at destination, as well as greater relaxation during daytime flights.”
“Sleep has always been a cornerstone of the Sofitel experience,” says Xavier Royaux, chief marketing officer of Sofitel Legend, Sofitel, MGallery & Emblems. “With the creation of Sofitel MY BED in 2003, Sofitel has offered an unrivalled quality of rest, based on deep expertise and true manufacturing craftsmanship. Today, thanks to our partnership with Air France, we are delighted to extend this experience to the skies, bringing each traveller unique comfort and softness for a truly restorative sleep.”
In the Business cabin, Air France offers seats that transform into fully flat beds measuring almost two meters long, with direct aisle access. The new seats, available on a selection of Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A350 aircraft, offer optimum privacy thanks to a new sliding door, which makes for a truly private space, secluded from the rest of the cabin.
When travelling with a companion, the seats in the middle of the cabin are equipped with a central partition that can easily be lowered, providing plenty of space to enjoy the journey together. The seat also features a large, anti-glare 4K HD screen, noise-reducing headphones, a Bluetooth connection for personal headphones, and several electric sockets. A Wi-Fi connection allows passengers to stay connected throughout the flight.
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