How The Airline That Invented Business Class Beds Continues To Reinvent Them Decades Later

British Airways invented the lie-flat business class bed in 2000. Three generations later, the airline is still reinventing it.

In March 2000, British Airways became the first airline in the world to offer a fully flat bed in business class, launching a product on its London to New York route that redefined what the cabin class was expected to deliver. Within a few years, eve… [9148 chars]

Source: Simple Flying | Published: 2026-06-10T01:00:19Z

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