British Airways subsidiary OpenSkies adds ‘Eco’ cabin class

OpenSkies (EC), the transatlantic subsidiary of British Airways (BA), is adding a new Eco cabin class to its Boeing 757 aircraft on flights between Newark and Paris-Orly from June 19.

Eco class joins the Biz Bed and Biz Seat classes, which will become Prem Plus. The new Eco class will be equipped with 66 leather seats and will include enhanced features, including individual iPads for passengers for 70 hours of onboard entertainment, access to BA’s check-in desks at New York-Newark, priority access through security checks for Prem Plus and Biz Bed passengers, and access to BA’s airport lounges at Orly and Newark for Biz Bed passengers.

The second 757 with the new three-class configuration will operate beginning June 29.