American Airlines is overhauling its most exclusive seating on long-haul jets, adding “private suites” with lay-flat seats that could compete head-to-toe against premium foreign carriers.
American will bring its new “Flagship Suites” seating arrangement to new Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A321XLR jets that are set to arrive in 2024, ditching the old “first-class” in exchange for a pseudo-private enclave aboard a plane that features a door that closes, a television screen and a chair that lays completely flat for sleeping.
American will also retrofit 20 of its Boeing 777 jets, the largest plane type in its fleet, to add as many as 70 of the Flagship Premium seats and 44 of its new Premium Economy seats, also a feature on the new 787-9 and Airbus A321XLR.
