I flew a little-known, all-business-class airline that flies long-haul to the Maldives. See inside its narrowbody Airbus jets.

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The black Beond plane on the ground in Male.
The Beond plane on the ground in Male before BI's flight to Milan.

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I've flown on the world's only 2 all-business-class airlines. It's like flying on a private jet but less expensive.

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The author in a navy sweatshirt sitting the Beond aisle seat.
I think people with a little extra spending money should splurge on Beond and La Compagnie's unique business model.

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I flew on a new all-business-class airline from Italy to the Maldives. It's worth splurging for, even with the odd fuel stop.

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A selfie of the author with the Beond plane.
A selfie of the author with the Beond plane after flying in the new all-business-class airline from Milan to Male.

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Take a look at this funky new airline business-class concept that features a sofa bed instead of a recliner

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SoFab business class seat
The SoFab business class seat.

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A premium-only airline says it will give some passengers Apple Vision Pros instead of regular in-flight entertainment

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A customer tries on the Apple Vision Pro headset during the product launch at the Apple Store in New York City on February 2, 2024.
A customer trying on the Apple Vision Pro.

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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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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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