By Danny Fortson, Business Correspondent the Independent
Published: 07 January 2008
The battle between American and British airlines over the industry's most lucrative route, London to New York , is set to intensify as US carriers push through major revamps of their business- and first-class cabins.
United Airlines has released new details of a $165m business-class and first-class cabin refurbishment that will include 15in flat-screen televisions, lie-flat beds, and the capability to use iPods with the on-board entertainment system. The upgrade has been a long time coming. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have long enjoyed a critical advantage over the American carriers' offerings for transatlantic premium passengers.
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