cabin

Hard Product

Cabin Hard Product

Definition

The physical seat, suite, and cabin layout of a flight. Includes seat pitch, recline, all-aisle access, privacy door, screen size, storage.

Why it matters

Qatar Qsuite and ANA The Room are the current hard-product gold standards in business class. The Lufthansa Allegris business is rolling out across the fleet and is expected to compete.

Related terms in cabin

First Class

The most-premium cabin available on long-haul international flights. Typically suite-style seating with sliding doors, separate beds, butler service, premium dining.

Business Class

Premium cabin on long-haul international flights. Lie-flat seats with all-aisle access on most modern wide-bodies. Replaced First Class on most carriers.

Premium Economy

Mid-tier cabin between economy and business on long-haul flights. Wider seats, more recline, separate cabin, but not lie-flat. Half the price of business in cash.

Lie-Flat Seat

A business-class seat that fully reclines to a flat bed for sleeping. Standard on modern wide-bodies, becoming standard on long-range narrow-bodies (A321XLR).