British Airways is upgrading its long-haul fleet to Club Suite business class. Here's what customers can expect from the new pod-like seats.

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Club Suite in a British Airways 777.
British Airways' new Club Suite is a much-needed improvement from its dated and cramped business-class cabin.

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I flew on British Airways' Club Suite from New York to London. It's a huge improvement from the carrier's old and cramped business class seat.

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British Airways' new Club Suite business class seat.
I flew on British Airways' newest business class, dubbed the Club Suite, and would recommend it for deep-pocketed flyers or those savvy enough with points.

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I toured Air India's new A350 business class after flying its old 777 product for 13 hours. The difference is night and day.

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The author sitting in the new Air India business class.
The author sitting in the new Air India Airbus A350 business class.

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American announced one of the first routes for its new Flagship business seats deploying on Boeing 787-9s this year. It will also be its new longest flight.

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American will fly its new Flagship business class between Dallas/Fort Worth and Brisbane.

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I flew 13 hours in business class on Air India from New York to Delhi. The seat was awkward and offered no privacy, but wasn't as bad as I feared.

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The view of the cabin from the author's seat.
My 13-hour flight on Air India's legacy Boeing 777 business class offered a lot of legroom but barely any privacy.

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I toured Air India's new Airbus A350 — which it hopes will compete with elite competitors like Emirates and Qatar. See inside.

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The author standing in front of the Air India A350.
Air India unveiled its brand new A350 in January at the Wings Airshow in Hyderabad.

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I went on board Beond, 'the world's first premium leisure airline' with lie-flat beds — but I don't think it's better than business class

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A collage of a lie-flat bed onboard Beond A319, and Business Insider's Pete Syme sat in one of the seats.
The lie-flat seat on Beond's A319, and the author onboard.

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I went onboard an Emirates A380 for the first time and was blown away by the first-class luxuries – and how you can shower in mid-air

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Business Insider's Pete Syme and an Emirates Airbus A380 at the Dubai Airshow.

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A new all-business class airline promising a 'private jet' experience is launching flights to the Maldives using Airbus aircraft with lie-flat beds — meet Beond

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A bed in lie-flat mode, with an orange comfortable and white pillow.
Beond is a new all-business-class airline flying between Europe and Asia and the Maldives starting next month. Return fares start at $2,000.

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