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Air France rolls out new cabins on South Africa route

Air France has introduced its new cabins on board its Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft to South Africa. Take a look…

Air France has introduced its new cabins on board its Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft to South Africa. Photo: @HofmannAviation / twitter

Comfort and class with Air France

Air France’s brand new long-haul cabins have now been introduced to passengers on board its Paris-Johannesburg route. Passengers travelling from France to South Africa can now experience new features in all classes.

The new Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, which are equipped with these latest cabins took off for the first time from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle to New York’s JFK earlier this year on 20 January. The aircraft was next introduced on the Rio de Janeiro route on 21 January and then to Dakar on 22 January, reports Travel News.

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Class features

Some of the features in Business class includes 48 lie-flat seats that are almost two metres long, with direct aisle access and offers privacy with a sliding door.

You can also expect 43cm 4K high-definition anti-glare screen with noise-reducing headsets, a new Bluetooth connection allowing passengers to use their own headphones as well as several electric sockets.

ALSO READ: KLM Airlines begins new schedule to Cape Town

Business class on board Air France. Photo: @HofmannAviation / twitter

Premium economy features 48 seats in the latest seat model, which recline to 124 degrees and offer 96cm of legroom. There are also new noise-reducing audio headsets for passengers to make use of, as well as wide 33,7cm 4K high-definition screen with Bluetooth connection.

Premium Economy on board Air France. Photo: @HofmannAviation / twitter

Economy class features 273 seats that are 43cm wide with a 119 degree recline and 79cm legroom. These include a USB A port and a wide 33,7cm 4K high-definition screen with Bluetooth connection.

Economy class on board Air France. Photo: @HofmannAviation / twitter
Sundeeka Mungroo

Sundeeka Mungroo is a content writer, foodie and all-round adventure-seeker. She's a graduate of the University of South Africa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature, and has worked as a copywriter and editor in the digital marketing industry. Sundeeka currently writes for I Love South Africa and The South African. She lives in the beautiful Mother City and loves exploring all that South Africa has to offer.

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