Last year Alejandro Núñez Vicente’s Chaise Longue Airplane Seat went viral, igniting furious debate and prompting strong reactions from would-be passengers. Now the double decker seat is back ...

Designer Alejandro Núñez Vicente has created a premium-cabin version of his Chaise Longue airplane seat. Here’s what happened when CNN Travel tested out the concept.

Lounge chairs surround the pool at Ojai Rancho Inn on May 5, 2022, at Ojai. The chaise longue, a pair of French words, is as common as “chaise lounge” but preferred by dictionaries and editors.

Aviation start-up Chaise Longue, the brains behind the controversial dual-level seat, announced today it’s “exploring some early stage concepts” with aviation giant Airbus.

Dual-level design. The crux of Núñez Vicente's Chaise Longue seat design is the removal of the overhead cabin to allow two levels of seats in a single aircraft cabin.

Chaise longues were designed for society’s upper crust. While they were popularised in 16th century France, the design dates back to around 3000 BC. Archaeologists discovered the long chair in ...

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Dual-level design. The crux of Núñez Vicente's Chaise Longue seat design is the removal of the overhead cabin to allow two levels of seats in a single aircraft cabin.

Dual-level design. The crux of Núñez Vicente's Chaise Longue seat design is the removal of the overhead cabin to allow two levels of seats in a single aircraft cabin.