Air France unveiled its newest providing at the moment: the brand new La Première first-class product.

The provider has been creating this first-class expertise for 3 years to fulfill the rising demand for ultra-high-end journey, significantly from the U.S. Fittingly, the primary path to have the brand new suites this spring are to and from New York’s John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK).

In accordance with Air France, the first-class suites are on a choose variety of Boeing 777-300ERs and have 24 % extra space than the present product. Notably, the overhead bins have been eliminated and carry-on baggage goes in a drawer.

Planes that characteristic La Première can have 4 suites, every can be nearly 38 sq. ft with 5 home windows and a comfortable grey and white coloration palette, with accents of purple. A seat and chaise lounge inside turns into 6.5-foot-long beds which are almost 2.5 ft broad. Every cabin comes outfitted with two 32-inch 4K screens, a pill with suite controls, high-speed Wi-Fi, Jacquemus-designed pajamas, and a present field of Sisley merchandise.

Almost a dozen cooks of Michelin acclaim, together with Emmanuel Renaut and Dominique Crenn, have collaborated with the airline to ship distinctive eating experiences. Even the desk settings signify the peak of French manufacturing—the plates are Limoges porcelain, the cutlery is Christofle, and the metalwork by Degrenne.

Air France is sustaining one other vital a part of the La Premiere expertise—what occurs on the bottom. The airline arranges choose up and escorts visitors by way of the airport to the flowery La Première lounge after which to the aircraft.

Whereas pricing will range relying on route and seasonal demand, La Première is priced considerably greater than enterprise class however lots lower than flying non-public. The truth is, Ben Smith, Air France-KLM’s CEO, mentioned the airline is shocked to seek out many purchasers who usually fly non-public are shopping for up all 4 suites as a substitute, as an reasonably priced various.

Smith mentioned the following routes to get the brand new suites are Los Angeles, Singapore, and Tokyo.