American Airlines ditching first class for more premium seating on some planes
FILE-An American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER is seen on the runway at Miami International Airport. (Photo by Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
American Airlines will add more premium seats to some of its planes utilized for longer routes.
The Dallas-based airline is also dumping first-class seats and plans to boost its number of business-class seats.
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American Airlines is adding more premium seats to its Boeing 777-300ER airplanes, telling Reuters that said the first rebuilt aircraft will begin commercial service on Wednesday from New York to Buenos Aires.
The modified aircraft will feature 144 premium seats, including 70 Flagship Suite business-class seats with privacy doors, 44 Premium Economy seats and 30 Main Cabin Extra seats.
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Currently, the 777-300ER aircraft have 52 business-class seats and eight Flagship First seats, American's top-tier international first-class cabin.
American is also halting Flagship First as part of the remodeling, with the product no longer sold on 777-300ER flights for travel starting on November 19.
The retrofitted aircraft will also offer upgraded in-flight entertainment, while members of American's AAdvantage loyalty program will have access to free high-speed Wi-Fi.
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American's 777-300ERs serve long-haul markets like London, Tokyo, São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Sydney.
This redevelopment of the planes is going to raise its capacity to 330 passengers from 304. Reuters noted that American Airlines anticipates completing the upgrades of all 20 of its 777-300ERs in 2027.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by Reuters, which cites comments from American Airlines about the remodeled planes. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.