American Airlines Unveils Retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER With Flagship Suite
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American Airlines has introduced its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER, bringing the airline’s Flagship Suite experience to the aircraft and adding more Business and Premium Economy seats. The redesigned aircraft features 70 Flagship Suite seats with privacy doors, 44 Premium Economy seats and 30 Main Cabin Extra seats, offering 144 premium seats in total. The first updated 777-300ER entered service on September 2 between New York John F. Kennedy and Buenos Aires. The retrofit marks a major change for American’s largest widebody aircraft and brings the 777-300ER in line with the premium cabin design introduced on the airline’s Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A321XLR aircraft last year. At the center of the new interior, 70 Flagship Suite seats feature privacy doors, additional personal storage and a chaise lounge seating position. Eight of those are Flagship Suite Preferred seats located in the first row of each Business Class cabin, offering an enhanced version of American’s new Business Class product. The new configuration also significantly increases premium seating onboard. Before the retrofit, American’s 777-300ERs carried eight First Class seats, 52 Business Class seats and 28 Premium Economy seats. The updated aircraft removes the eight-seat First Class cabin while adding 18 Business Class seats and 16 Premium Economy seats. Economy capacity remains the same with 216 seats...
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American plans to equip every 777-300ER with free high-speed inflight Wi-Fi sponsored by AT&T, allowing AAdvantage members to stream, work and stay connected from gate to gate.
