Air France A330 business class refit follows 'anti-Robin Hood' trend

Air France's fleet of long-haul A330s have had an upgrade. The French carrier has lavished E140m to retrofit its Airbus planes with luxurious travel cabins for Business Class passengers. But it seems that this refit does not stretch evenly across the 36 business, 21 premium economy and 167 economy seats. The old business seats have been replaced by fully-reclining beds. Shrinking the number of seats from 40 to 36, according to Seat Guru the new seats have grown in width by an additional 3.8 cm to a generous 57.1cm across. This extra width has allowed Business Class fliers to up their entertainment system from a 16 inch to a 18.5 inch high-definition touch screen. Air France has even found space in business to install a self-service bar. Things are still looking plush in 'Premium Economy' where passengers have been treated to additional storage, more foot space and even a red feather pillow. However, it would appear Air France have been robbing space from the cheap seats to give to the rich. The economy seats have lost 2 centimetres pitch in legroom. <br/>