British Airways to introduce fixed position economy class seats for short haul operations

8 January, 2018

British Airways plans to introduce fixed position economy class seats on selected short haul services (Telegraph, 07-Jan-2018). British Airways stated: "We have 35 brand new short haul planes arriving over the next five years... The new aircraft will have brand new seats set to a gentle recline to ensure everyone in the cabin enjoys a comfortable journey". The carrier also plans to introduce at seat power and onboard WiFi across its new short haul fleet.