If you like personalised service, then you’ll love the number of opportunities that you’ll have to tell Air New Zealand staff how you like your food and what you prefer to be called. The layout in business class encourages privacy even when you don’t want it and you simply can’t fault the quality and amount of New Zealand cuisine there is to be sampled.
Personalised Business Class Service on Air New Zealand
The service that you get when you fly business class on Air New Zealand is highly personalized. This service is epitomized by the international airline concierge service. This is a staff member that visits the business class lounge prior to the flight and is available on the flight to answer passenger questions about anything pertaining to the destination or any Air New Zealand services.
When you travel business class, staff call you by your name. If you are not used to travelling business class, the attention can feel a little odd – nice but odd. On board, you’ll be pleasantly surprised with how pro-active the crew are. For example, if they see you making up your bed, they will ask if you need help.
Privacy in Business Class on Air New Zealand
The herringbone seating arrangement in business class is best suited to individuals travelling alone. Whilst there are certain design factors that encourage interaction such as the ottomans that double as seats for travellers wishing to dine together, space is very limited. So whilst business class may not facilitate couples getting cosy with each other, privacy of individuals is well catered to.
Individual pods ensure that you’ll never be stuck for hours on end next to an overweight person that is hogging your armrest and spilling over into your personal space. And forget about the person next to you that wants to tell you their life story or convert you to Christianity. The privacy-sensitive design features of Air New Zealand business class have all but nipped that in the bud.
Whilst we loved having a bed to lie flat in, it certainly doesn’t cater well for tall people. Then again, how well does one really expect to sleep in a confined space at 36,000 feet?
Superior New Zealand Cuisine in Air New Zealand Business Class
If flying doesn’t do much for your appetite, then it probably won’t make much difference whether you fly business or economy. However, if you’d at least like the option of some decent food, then business class is the ticket. If you don’t seem to be hungry at meal times, there is a range of self-service snacks to choose from around the clock.
For visitors to New Zealand some of New Zealand’s best-known chefs have consulted on the business class menu so it’s a nice introduction to New Zealand cuisine. Wine connoisseurs will appreciate the in depth wine guide that accompanies all meals.
Business Class on Air New Zealand
What’s there not to like about business class on Air New Zealand? Absolutely nothing. If you can afford it, flying business class on longhaul sectors with Air New Zealand allows you to reach your destination feeling appreciated, relaxed and suitably wined and dined.
Sources
Air New Zealand website
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