
Qantas auctions off two A380 lie-flat airplane seats
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Qantas frequent fliers can use points to bid on two Business Class seats lifted from one of the Australian airline's A380 aircraft.
(CNN) — If you were a pre-pandemic frequent traveler who's spent the last 18 months daydreaming about settling into a comfy seat on a long-haul flight, Aussie airline Qantas has you covered. A pair of lie-flat, Business Class seats that once graced the inside of a Qantas A380 aircraft will soon be available to purchase via an online auction. Travel to and from Australia might be curtailed right now -- and Qantas' fleet of A380s might be grounded in the California desert -- but one winning bidder will be able to install these aircraft seats in their living room and recreate the inflight experience at home.
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