Flying in style: Best biz-class seats

Excerpted from CNN.Money.com

American Airlines
767 business-class cabin

Pitch*: 59
Length: 77
Width: 20-23
Recline: 171°
The new seats are loaded with movies, CDs, an outlet, a privacy screen and many comfort settings. Best for: Control freaks on international - and a few domestic - routes.

British Airways
Club World

Pitch*: 73**
Length: 72
Width: 20
Recline: 180°
The first with flat beds, BA will unveil a redesign next year. Fares include a free massage at Moulton Brown Travel Spa. Best for: Sleep lovers with deep pockets.

Delta Air Lines
BusinessElite

Pitch*: 60
Length: N.A.
Width: 18.5-21
Recline: 160°
Delta's new seats have extra padding and higher-rising leg rests than the old chairs, but still no privacy screens. Best for: Chatty fliers who can sleep sitting up.

Note: Beginning in 2008, Delta will be upgrading the BusinessElite seats again. The newer seats will recline a full 180°.

EOS
All-business-class airline

Pitch*: 87
Length: 78
Width: 21
Recline: 180°
The 48 staggered seats mean plenty of privacy. A DVD player, cashmere blanket and "sleeper suit" are standard. Best for: Pampered fliers with lots of carryon luggage.

Lufthansa
Business class

Pitch*: 60
Length: 78
Width: 20
Recline: 171°
Lufthansa's new extra-long seats have six motorized controls, a privacy screen, video on demand and, for now, high-speed wireless access. Best for: Tall workaholics.

Virgin Atlantic
Upper Class suite

Pitch*: N.A.
Length: 79.5
Width: 22-33
Recline: 180°
Virgin's lie-flat Upper Class seats are angled for aisle access. In-flight massages plus movies and dining on demand. Best for: Independent fliers who like a lot of service.

* In inches. Pitch is the distance from one seatback to the next.
** Measurements are for existing seats.

--Amy Gunderson