Five years after its founding, Discover Airlines announces the largest investment in its history: its long-haul fleet, 16 Airbus A330-300s, will be equipped with a completely new cabin.
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The first aircraft with the new cabin will take to the skies in April 2027, with the rest of the Airbus A330 fleet to be retrofitted gradually thereafter. All aircraft are scheduled to be equipped with the new cabin by mid-2028. After the refit, each Airbus A330 will have 288 seats: 227 in Economy Class, 31 in Premium Economy Class and 30 in Business Class.
Ocean Blue
The cabin concept is complemented by human-centric lighting, which uses different light colors to support passengers’ biorhythms and contribute to their well-being on board. The name Ocean Blue is linked to the company’s history: Discover Airlines started in 2020 as an internal project under the name “Ocean.” Even today, towers around the world still call the cockpit crews by the call sign Ocean (OCN). With the cabin name, Discover Airlines is deliberately building a bridge between its origins and its future.
Business Class Suite
A special highlight are the two new Business Class Suite seats in the front row: with sliding doors approximately 1.20 meters high, 32-inch monitors, generous open legroom, more space and storage, and an expanded culinary offering, they provide maximum privacy and comfort. Thanks to the privacy divider, the suite can be used together or separately.
Business Class
The 1-2-1 configuration gives every seat direct access to the aisle. Around half of the seats are paired seats, with an adjustable privacy divider that allows passengers to choose between privacy and shared travel moments. As before, the seats can be converted into a flat bed approximately two meters long, but compared to today’s model, they offer significantly more privacy, personal space, and storage options.
Premium Economy
Discover Airlines’ Premium Economy is already one of the best offers among leisure airlines and enjoys high demand. With Ocean Blue, the airline is once again significantly improving its offering and providing a top-of-the-range product within the leisure segment in international comparison. The seat uses an innovative hard-shell design. It can be adjusted effortlessly without disturbing fellow passengers. Discreet privacy screens ensure greater privacy. A large seat recline, an integrated leg rest, and built-in reading lights allow for flexible and comfortable seating positions.
Economy Class
Thanks to optimized seating, passengers will benefit from more legroom and a comfortable seat angle in future. The 6-way adjustable headrest and increased storage space further enhance comfort on long journeys. As before, passengers can also book seats with significantly more legroom on request.
Entertainment at every seat
All classes feature significantly larger 4K touchscreens with integrated Bluetooth functionality for connecting personal devices such as headphones. In Economy Class, USB-C ports are available at every seat; Business Class and Premium Economy offer USB-C and power outlets as well as wireless charging. In Premium Economy, guests can enjoy noise-canceling headphones for the first time.
The entire long-haul fleet of Discover Airlines already offers Internet access. In the future, all aircraft will be upgraded to the fastest in-flight Internet currently available from the provider Starlink, which will then be available to guests free of charge.
