Air France on Tuesday unveiled a new first-class suite as it expands efforts to lure wealthy travellers from business jets and lend a 'French touch' to the tussle for premium revenue. The CEO of parent Air France-KLM,

The carrier has been developing this first-class experience for three years to meet the growing demand for ultra-high-end travel, particularly from the U.S. Fittingly, the first route to have the new suites this spring are to and from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Flights between Paris and New York will be the first to offer the new La Premiere suites this spring on Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.