United Airlines Bets Big On Premium Class In Its New Boeing 787-9s

United 787-9 premium-seat cabin interior

In United 787-9 cabins in which nearly half the seats are premium, additional upgrades will feature new lighting, finishes and larger screens.

Credit: United AIrlines
Onboard new United Airlines widebody aircraft, nearly half the seats will be premium as the carrier doubles down on consumer appetites—chasing a post-pandemic shift it believes is here to stay. Under a “nose-to-tail transformation,” United’s Boeing 787-9s will be delivered with the new United...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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