A Look At Biman Bangladesh's New 787 Business Class

But it’s still a 2-2-2 where the one seated by the window will have to “climb” over the aisle seat guy to go to the lavatory. Not something convenient in this age of new business seats.

Upgrade for them. Not competitive but their customers may not care.

i think, from their 787 website photo, it shown 2 cities (dhaka and riyadh), maybe their first 787 route will be to riyadh? just guessing tho...

Highly doubt it will be London nearly all flights to and from repacked and due to a massive 40KG luggage allowance in Economy they need the lift. Those flight generally have 400 + pax on them unless they go 2x daily on the 787 It's not London.

From the pictures it seems like the the seats will be on the same level (i.e. the foot rest will be on the same level). Just like the model Air Europa has on their 787s. While RAM has a different model of Equinox 3D seat.

You forgot to mention the free WiFi Biman will have in their 787s, including 9 live TV channels in IFE.

Lucky please consider air algeria as they have one of the finest first class offerings from algiers to the world.
French cuisine at 55000 feet yes 55000 bathed in vintage krug.

@Cashcow

If you choose Air Algérie to Beijing for example, DON’T plan any connections... and stay at the Sofitel in Algiers.... with the possibility to extend your checkout...

Speaking of Biman, the last two times I have flown into SGN (25 May and about a month earlier in April) there was a Biman jet here. This last time it was a 777; can't recall for sure if it was the same plane. The first time I figured they were ferrying in officials for some meeting, but now I'm thinking maintenance? Is that plausible?

They won't put the 787 on the London route because that flight is almost always packed. The capacity is definitely needed to London. They might put the 787 on the London route at a different time than their current flights in order to boost capacity.

@Noah Bowie +1

I thought the whole point of the 787 was to open up long, thin routes where the economics previously didn’t work? Whereas Bangladesh-UK is a thick route, ideally served by 777s.

There are historic reasons why there’s a huge amount of traffic between the UK and the Indian sub-continent (much of it VFR and admittedly low yield). Most of those “Indian” restaurants in the UK are owned and staffed by Bangladeshis.

I suppose it could be an additional service on the London route. But I’d guess it wouldn’t be the only plane they used.

This airlines reputation is so bad amongst the Bengali diaspora most other Bengali people I know will never fly them. They aren't even any cheaper anymore than the ME3 by much. The only people who use this are those Bengali's that want a direct flight to Sylhet and older generation who generally don't speak English so well so appreciate having Bengali speaking cabin crew to do deal with but even then both QR and Emirates try to schedule relevant staff on their flights to Dhaka.

The window seat is higher because then its easier for the window seat to "hop" over the aisle person. This is the same as in Malaysia Airlines' A330, I think.

Yes, it will go to LHR. LHR likely to increase from four to six weekly. Additional two could be with 787-8. LHR flight always full as it is only direct flight between London-Sylhet. Two/three Manchester-Dhaka flight is also under consideration. But at first LHR is the possible route for first 787. First 787-8 will reach in August 2018 second will be in November 2018. Another two 787 will arrive in November 2019.

The 777-300ER will not replaced by 787. 787 will be used in additional flights. As 77Ws will be busy between August to September 2018 due to Hajj flight it is likely to replace the 77W with 787 for couple of month.

hope the 787 opens up direct Dhaka-Toronto flights until the JFK thing clears up

Sir, I want to about D class seat. It is inatial of bussiness class seat?

Dear Sir/Ma'am,
Can you tell me please, Seat class 'D' is ? Its bussiness class or not.