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Although tired and old, the 2009 Regional Business Class seat will continue to be a fixture on the SIA fleet for at least a few more years. How is the experience holding up?
Cathay Dragon's regional Business Class won't be winning any "best of" awards anytime soon, but it's a perfectly cromulent way of getting from Point A to B.