International travel on American Airlines will get an upgrade this winter with the expansion of Flagship Suite seats to three continents. Select flights to London (LHR), Buenos Aires (EZE), Auckland (AKL) and Brisbane (BNE) will be upgraded to offer the Flagship Suite experience on the airline’s newly designed Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
Customers in Flagship Suite Preferred Seats, Flagship Suite seats and Flagship Business class can enjoy elevated comfort with sleep-focused amenities, while customers in Premium Economy and Main Cabin will also find cozy touches tailored to each cabin, such as lumbar pillows and fleece blankets. The Flagship Suite seat also includes a chaise lounge option.
Flagship Suite seats will be available for purchase on the following additional routes online or via the airline’s mobile app:
- Chicago (ORD) to London (LHR) – All flights starting July 5
- Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) to Auckland (AKL) – Daily service, January 5–March 28
- DFW to Brisbane (BNE) – Daily service, October 25–March 28
- DFW to Buenos Aires EZE – Daily service, October 26–January 5
- DFW to LHR– One daily service (AA78 and AA79), October 26–January 5 expanding to two daily services from December 3–January 5 (adding AA20 and AA21)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to LHR – Daily service, October 25–January 5
DFW to BNE and DFW to AKL are two of American’s longest routes by distance. American is the only airline to operate those two routes, and travelers from more than 230 destinations around the world will be able to fly through DFW to BNE and AKL. With 51 Flagship Suite seats and 32 Premium Economy seats, the airline is offering travelers more ways to customize their experience.
London is one of the most in-demand cities for premium travel, and American is the largest U.S. airline flying to LHR. This winter, American will offer up to 1,500 daily premium seats to LHR.
As previously announced, all of American’s flights between ORD and LHR will operate with the newly designed 787-9 aircraft this summer. Now, American is announcing an enhancement on this route as Flagship Suite seats will be available on all future flights through winter and beyond. Furthermore, through the December holiday season, all flights between PHL and LHR will see the same enhancement.
Customers can verify their route will operate with newly designed Boeing 787-9 aircraft by looking for the “78P” designator on aa.com when purchasing their flight.
Later this summer, American will further enhance the Flagship Business class experience on all wide-body flights to East Asia, the Middle East, India, Australia and New Zealand with the introduction of pajamas and mattress pads, in addition to the slippers, dual-sided pillows and duvet that are already offered.
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