{"id":132743,"date":"2024-11-14T23:11:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T23:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/14\/on-board-the-worlds-first-airbus-a321xlr-the-aircraft-that-could-revolutionize-transatlantic-travel-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T23:11:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T23:11:10","slug":"on-board-the-worlds-first-airbus-a321xlr-the-aircraft-that-could-revolutionize-transatlantic-travel-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/14\/on-board-the-worlds-first-airbus-a321xlr-the-aircraft-that-could-revolutionize-transatlantic-travel-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"On board the world’s first Airbus A321XLR, the aircraft that could revolutionize transatlantic travel – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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There’s a new plane in the sky that you might fly on your next trip to Europe.<\/p>\n

The Airbus A321XLR (which stands for extra long range) is the world’s longest-range single-aisle commercial aircraft with a range of up to 4,700 nautical miles (just over 5,400 miles), which will open up new possibilities for mid- and long-haul travel, particularly across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

Related: American mulls new international routes, more lie-flat domestic seats with new ‘XLR’ jet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Spanish carrier Iberia<\/a> is the launch customer of the new jet type. It recently received the first of eight A321XLRs it has ordered from French aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the remainder of which will be delivered quickly over the next 15 months.<\/p>\n

Although Iberia has been operating training and familiarization flights within Europe for the past week or so, the plane operated its first long-haul flight from Iberia’s hub at Adolfo Su\u00e1rez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) across the Atlantic to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on Thursday, and TPG was on board to try out Iberia’s all-new business-class seat after attending a media event to show off the plane.<\/p>\n

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