Originally Posted by
VE105
Yes, surely it's equally (if not more) important to have your bottle of water within reach while sitting, but the original bottle holder under the armrest does that as well, while also allowing access to the bottle while lie down.
I remember when A350 revamped business class seat debut in 2016, CX specifically introduced the bottle holder as one of its selling points and they mentioned that it was added after hearing frequent flyers' suggestions.
Together with the smaller footwell, smaller storage, I think that too many well-loved features were gone in exchange for a sliding door, which tbh is just some marketing gimmick (in the past, if your neighbour across the aisle wanna spy on you, he needa lean forward, now he needa stand up).
But I'm not blaming CX for this. I know a door is a must-have for business class now, it's the trend. I just found it a bit sad.
this is why I think the door should be replaced with a curtain, just like AF. I think with that design the A350s huge space can still hold. not to mention its lighter as well, and isn't that expensive to install surely, and should remain equally as private, with the same high tech.
I believe trends don't always have to be followed. like the room, its much wider than a usual business class seat.