Premium Seating on American's Long-Haul Fleet
to Grow 45+% by 2026
(21/09/22)
American Airlines has unveiled the new long-haul cabins
that
customers can expect to enjoy on Airbus A321XLR and Boeing
787-9 aircraft, which are scheduled for first deliveries in 2024.
The aircraft will feature Flagship Suites with
privacy door, a chaise lounge seating option and more personal
storage space, as well as reimagined interiors.
American launched its
long-haul Premium Economy Class seats in 2016, and will be adding even more such
seats to its long-haul aircraft. The new custom-designed Premium
Economy seat has been designed to create more privacy and doubles
the amount of in-seat storage space.
With the introduction of the new interiors on its
long-haul aircraft, premium seating on American’s long-haul fleet
will grow more than 45 percent by 2026.
American’s Boeing 787-9 aircraft will have 51
Flagship Suite seats and 32 Premium Economy seats, and the
airline’s Airbus A321XLR aircraft will feature 20 Flagship Suite
seats and 12 Premium Economy seats.
Refreshing Existing Aircraft
American will also retrofit its 20 Boeing 777-300ERs to include Flagship Suite seats starting in late
2024. The aircraft will feature more premium seats than the
current design, with 70 Flagship Suite seats and 44 Premium
Economy seats.
American will also retrofit its Airbus A321T fleet
to align those 16 aircraft with the rest of its A321 fleet.
The carrier will continue to offer lie-flat seats on its
transcontinental routes departing New York and Boston along with
its Northeast Alliance partner, JetBlue Airways.
“We are enhancing the customer experience across
their entire journey with American,” said American’s Vice President of
Customer Experience, Julie Rath. “The arrival of new long-haul
aircraft and the customized seat design of the Flagship Suite
seats will offer customers a truly private premium experience on
our long-haul fleet.”
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