Let’s face it, business class air travel doesn’t offer much more than slightly more leg room than in economy class, a few free packets of peanuts and an endless supply of drinks. Recognising the need to supply big spending customers with a little more luxury, Cathay Pacific is ‘official five-star airline’ is to launch a new ‘business class seat’.

The ‘business class seat’ is essentially a seat that folds down into a flat bed, allowing clients to lie back and stretch out their legs, before falling asleep and waking up at their destination – oh the joy! Not only does the business class seat provide significantly more legroom room than conventional business class tickets and infinitely more space than the likes of Ryanair, the seat comes equipped with a remote control to adjust its position, as well as for changing the channels of a personal widescreen in-flight entertainment system.

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…And it doesn’t involve champagne!

The ‘Jetlag Sleeping Capsule’ was recently featured in Veuve Clicquot’s “Once Upon a Dream” exhibit at DesignMiami. It was created by designer Mathieu Lehanneur, who studied the research of sleep specialists to design a space that provides what is said to be the perfect sleeping environment by touch, sight, smell and sound.

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The pleasures of spring will soon be upon us including the Monaco Grand Prix, undoubtedly the most prestigious race of the F1 calendar. Going to watch one of the most demanding race circuits, which only the most skilful of F1 drivers can master, is a tremendously thrilling experience and so too is exploring and soaking up the atmosphere of the ‘millionaires playground’ on the French Riviera. If you are planning your 2011 sporting ventures, you may be interested to hear how you can experience the 69^th Monaco Grand Prix in the most luxurious of ways possible.

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Being a modern incarnation of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S Open Tennis is one of the most respected and prestigious tennis tournaments in the world.

When it was first staged at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island in 1881, the US Open was then known as the U.S National Championships. Since 1987, the US Open has been chronologically the fourth and final major tennis championships that makes up the annual Grand Slam tournament.

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This year’s ski season in the French Alps is set to be a good one with lots of fresh powdery snow predicted over the next few months. If you’re thinking of booking a last minute ski trip then you may want to consider one of these, incredibly indulgent French winter hideaways…

Bellevarde Lodge – Muscat, Val d’Isere

Situated on the Santon’s piste, this stone and timber chalet has all the features of a winter wonderland. It is built using the original timbers of an ancient, local dismantled farmhouse, and boasts an impressive grand open fireplace. The chalets are each named after a famous wine, such as Merlot and Chablis, and each one can house up to 12 guests. Each chalet features floor to ceiling glass windows for panoramic views, a terrace with a hot tub and is furnished with fine English furniture.

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