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Beyond the beds: Considering the back half of United’s A321XLR

7 January 2022 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

Rendering of the United A321XLR

Getting flat beds in business class on United’s upcoming A321XLR fleet would seem to be table stakes for a new aircraft configuration today. That it will be a new product, however, is very interesting. So, too, is what that means vis a vis spacing on board for premium economy and economy class seating.

This story is about: A321XLR, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, business class, economy class, Economy Plus, premium cabin, premium economy, Premium Plus, seating, seats, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

United Airlines boosts 787 capacity with Polaris conversions

12 December 2019 By Seth Miller 7 Comments

A United Airlines 787-8 at Denver

Business class passengers get a boost with the Polaris retrofits coming to United Airlines’ 787 fleet. But down the back the passenger density increases while lavatory count drops. That’s not great news for the bulk of travelers.

This story is about: 787, 787-8, 787-9, Boeing, business class, economy class, Economy Plus, lavatory, Polaris, premium cabin, premium economy, Premium Plus, seating, seats, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Goodbye GPUs, Hello PlusPoints: United revamps elite upgrade scheme

24 September 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

United Airlines is adjusting the way its top MileagePlus elite members will pay for upgrades. And, at least to start, none of the upgrade costs are increasing.

This story is about: business class, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, MileagePlus, PlusPoints, Polaris, premium cabin, premium economy, Premium Plus, United Airlines, upgrades Filed Under: Loyalty

United brings Dreamliner fleet to O’Hare

27 August 2019 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

A United 787 Dreamliner

United Airlines is bringing its 787 Dreamliner fleet to Chicago. The carrier announced today that it will base some of the Dreamliner fleet at its hometown hub and also establish a pilot crew base to support those operations.

This story is about: 787, 787-10, 787-9, business class, Chicago, Dreamliner, O'Hare, ORD, Polaris, premium cabin, premium economy, Premium Plus, routes, union, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

PaxEx Update: 19 July 2019

19 July 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

United Airlines has new seating plans for its 787s, EgyptAir has a sleek looking new A220 and OneWeb has connectivity in space. Plus a big financial hit for Boeing and a soft-launch for IAG.

This story is about: 737 MAX, Boeing, British Airways, business class, EAN, European Aviation Network, Garuda, Garuda Indonesia, grounding, Iberia, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Polaris, premium cabin, premium economy, Premium Plus, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, PaxEx Update, Seats & Cabin

United Airlines begins its Premium Plus era

30 November 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Passengers on United Airlines will be able to purchase tickets for the carrier’s new Premium Plus cabin starting on Monday. Flights across 21 routes and 13 destinations will be the first to offer the additional class of service. Premium Plus flights begin on 30 March 2019, with some routes extending into May 2019 for the new service. Initial premium economy operations will center at the carrier’s hubs in Newark, Washington-Dulles and San Francisco.

This story is about: Dulles, EWR, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IAD, loyalty, MileagePlus, Newark, premium economy, Premium Plus, San Francisco, SFO, United Airlines, upgrades Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

United bringing “Preferred” seating to economy class in Q4 2018

13 August 2018 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

United Airlines passengers will soon have the option to pay more for assigned seats on board. These are not the Premium Plus premium economy nor the Economy Plus extra legroom seats. The “Preferred” seating section will sit behind those and be an option for selection starting in Q4 2018. This news was obliquely referenced in today’s announcement of the new United Corporate Preferred program at GBTA in San Diego.

This story is about: ancillary fees, basic economy, economy class, elite status, fees, premium economy, Premium Plus, United Airlines, United Corporate Preferred Filed Under: IFEC

United Airlines’ new "Aspire" economy class seat takes flight

30 April 2018 By Seth Miller 11 Comments

It was a busy week for United Airlines where the biggest news may have been lost in the shuffle. It isn’t as sexy as lie-flat seating but the new Aspire economy class seats now flying deliver some real improvements for passengers. And one significant drawback, too.

This story is about: 777, 777-200ER, 787-10, A350, A350 XWB, Airbus, B/E Aerospace, Boeing, business class, dining, Dreamliner, economy class, lounges, Optimares, PaxEx, Polaris, premium economy, Premium Plus, Rockwell Collins, seating, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

What United’s domestic premium economy offering look like?

13 March 2018 By Seth Miller 12 Comments

United Airlines’ President Scott Kirby slipped news about a potential new domestic premium economy offering into an investor briefing this morning. What will it look like? When will it roll out? What will it replace? Of course, no answers to these important questions, but here are some interesting ideas to consider as United moves forward on this effort.

This story is about: Comfort Plus, Delta Air Lines, economy class, Economy Plus, premium cabin, premium economy, Premium Plus, Premium Select, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

A trickle of details for United’s Premium Plus product

26 January 2018 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A few more details about United Airlines’ new Premium Plus product are now available. Alas, not nearly as much as one would hope given the opportunities the company had this week. Oh, well.

This story is about: 787, 787-10, premium economy, Premium Plus, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

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