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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Benjamin Parker

New ‘premium’ airline promises flights with all lie-flat seats to the Maldives

Beond

Flying off on holiday to the Maldives could be even more luxurious thanks to a newly launched airline that will offer every passenger a lie-flat seat.

This week saw Beond – pronounced “beyond” – show off its aircraft at a series of events. When scheduled flights begin from November, every customer on board the narrow-body planes will be able to recline until they’re almost horizontal.

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