Desso wove the uniforms into carpets, which were kitted out on the new World Business Class cabin on KLM's Boeing 747-400 fleet, this July.

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RESPONSE- United has not been playing catch up as they were the first American Carrier to offer a lie flat business class product in 3 cabin Business, which makes me believe you were originally a Continental flier if you were unaware of this.

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The airline launched nonstop U.S. flights offering both business-class and a premium-type coach cabin.

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As the cabin door was closed, everyone in business class was busy emailing, downloading, and responding to a flurry of last minute electronic conversations.

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Where once business class was the primary revenue engine, it's increasingly important that every cabin and every seat is both profitable and comfortable.

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