Recently, Continental Airlines has released the complete details of the brand new lie-flat seating facility introduced for the comfort of the airline's business class passengers. At the National Business Travel Association show held on July 28in Los Angeles, the airline demonstrated the 180 degree angle seat as the highlight of its business class cabins.

When completely extended, the seat features two metres of sleeping space with plugs for a headset, laptop and devices with facilities for connecting USB plugs and iPod besides providing a video monitor and personal storage space. Most notably, the airline has announced that it will be installing the new seat the Business First cabins in the Boeing 757, 777 and 787 aircrafts of the airline's fleet. The airline has described the new feature as "the extra space and fine amenities of traditional international first class at a business class price".

With effect from the fall of 2009, the new seats will first appear for the use of passengers in the new business class seats of the Boeing 777s that are employed by the Continental in the transatlantic and trans-pacific routes.

Larry Kellner, Continental's chief executive officer, noted, "Continental continues to invest in its product to make flying more comfortable for our global customers. We created a brand-new seat designed to lie completely flat, without compromising functionality or effective use of cabin space."

The designing of the lie-flat seat started in the year 2006, when the airline commenced its plans for the new business class environment to enhance its Boeing 787 Dreamliner.