American Airlines made its debut with new suites with sliding doors

American airlines“New suites with sliding doors should start flying on some of its planes in June, a key element in its strategy to compete with the more profitable rivals for high expenditure customers.

American unveiled the new design in September 2022 and should start to pilot new seats in 2024, but, like the other carriers, was confronted with suppliers. The first and business class seats throughout the industry have become so elaborate that they have retained the deliveries of new aircraft.

The new American suites on the Boeing 787-9 will make its debut for a service regularly scheduled for June 5 between its hub at Chicago O’Hare international airport and at London Heathrow airport, followed by Philadelphia in London on August 6 and Philadelphia in Zurich on September 3. Australia, which should start to start October.

A round trip leaving on August 11 and returning on August 18 between Philadelphia and London in the “flagship commercial class” costs $ 5,342 on the American website.

The 787-9 cabin will include 51 of “flagship suites”, which will be the new international commercial class. The 787-9 of the carrier currently have 30 business class flagship seats, 21 premium economies, 34 slightly room seats and 200 in standard economy.

American said in 2022 that he planned to get rid of his international first class on many of his planes in favor of the largest premium cabin unique at the front of the plane. It modernizes the older Jets 777-300ER and will have a similar, but smaller provision, on its Airbus A321xlrs.

The enthusiasm of the supply of sliding doors struck the industry. Rivals like JetBlue Airways Improved their most upscale cabins to present the doors, while Santiago, based in Chile, Latam Airlines said Thursday that it had started to operate its new commercial class with sliding doors on some of its planes, part of a refreshment of the 360 ​​million fleet.

Delta airlines‘Delta One Suites offers functionality and United Airlines According to rumors, improved premium seats will soon reveal that could also have sliding doors. United did not immediately comment.

American also improves other amenities, such as offering free Wi-Fi to members of the loyalty program, which Delta is already doing and United should provide this year.