{"id":178255,"date":"2025-07-02T14:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/american-airlines-shares-3-exciting-updates-about-its-new-flagship-business-suites-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T14:00:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:00:48","slug":"american-airlines-shares-3-exciting-updates-about-its-new-flagship-business-suites-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/american-airlines-shares-3-exciting-updates-about-its-new-flagship-business-suites-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines shares 3 exciting updates about its new Flagship Business suites &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>American Airlines&#8217; big bet on premium is getting even bigger.<\/p>\n<p>The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline announced on Wednesday three exciting updates related to its new flagship jet, the Boeing 787-9P, which debuted last month after years of anticipation.<\/p>\n<p>The plane offers American&#8217;s new signature business-class experience, and it marks a new era for the airline that hasn&#8217;t historically competed as heavily as some of its peers for the premium market.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"american-expanding-787-9-p-network\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">American expanding 787-9P network<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-3874346954 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-2453190082 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-98.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-98.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-98.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-98.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-98.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-98.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-98.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-98.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-98.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-3874346954 figcaption\">ZACH GRIFF\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>American will start <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/american-flagship-business-suite-cabins-787-9p-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flying the 787-9P<\/a> to additional destinations in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, the plane is exclusively flying between Chicago and London, but that will be expanded to include several additional markets, American announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find the full deployment schedule for the jet in the table below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-4199963584 tpg-table \">\n<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"jsx-4199963584\">\n<table class=\"jsx-4199963584\">\n<thead class=\"jsx-4199963584\">\n<tr class=\"jsx-4199963584\">\n<th class=\"jsx-4199963584\"><strong>Departure<\/strong><\/th>\n<th class=\"jsx-4199963584\"><strong>Arrival<\/strong><\/th>\n<th class=\"jsx-4199963584\"><strong>Upcoming service<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"jsx-4199963584\">\n<tr class=\"jsx-4199963584\">\n<td>Chicago<\/td>\n<td>London<\/td>\n<td>All flights starting July 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-4199963584\">\n<td>Dallas-Fort Worth<\/td>\n<td>Auckland, New Zealand<\/td>\n<td>Daily service from Jan. 5 to March 28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-4199963584\">\n<td>Dallas-Fort Worth<\/td>\n<td>Brisbane, Australia<\/td>\n<td>Daily service from Oct. 25 to March 28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-4199963584\">\n<td>Dallas-Fort Worth<\/td>\n<td>Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/td>\n<td>Daily service from Oct. 26 to Jan. 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-4199963584\">\n<td>Dallas-Fort Worth<\/td>\n<td>London<\/td>\n<td>Daily service (AA78 and AA79) from Oct. 26 to Jan. 5, with a second daily flight (AA20 and AA21) from Dec. 3 to Jan. 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-4199963584\">\n<td>Philadelphia<\/td>\n<td>London<\/td>\n<td>Daily service from Oct. 25 to Jan. 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>All of these existing routes will be updated to reflect the new plane configuration by Monday, July 7, and passengers booked on these flights will be able to see the updated seat map then. Furthermore, travelers looking to specifically purchase a flight operated by this jet will need to look for the &#8220;78P&#8221; designator when shopping via American&#8217;s booking channels.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of the deployment strategy, it&#8217;s no surprise to see American going big in London. Even though the U.S.-to-London market is already saturated with premium service, it seems that American believes there&#8217;s more untapped premium demand that it can capture with this new plane.<\/p>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT tw-border tw-border-gray-2\"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm tw-opacity-0\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<form class=\"jsx-2618086009 newsletter-form\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2618086009 EmailCapture_confirmation__xasB3 EmailCapture_noCheckbox__n4fsN   \">\n<p class=\"tw-text-xs-regular !tw-text-gray-5 hover:!tw-text-gray-5 tw-max-w-lg\">By signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our<!-- --> <a class=\"!tw-text-gray-5 hover:!tw-text-gray-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/terms-of-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Use<\/a> <!-- -->and acknowledge the data practices in our<!-- --> <a class=\"!tw-text-gray-5 hover:!tw-text-gray-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. You may unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"suites-are-officially-suites\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Suites are officially suites<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-3874346954 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-2453190082 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-88.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-88.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-88.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-88.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-88.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-88.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-88.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-88.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-88.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-3874346954 figcaption\">ZACH GRIFF\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When American <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/american-airlines-flagship-suite-preferred-inaugural-flight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inaugurated the 787-9P,<\/a> it needed to modify a key aspect of the business-class experience. All sliding doors were locked in the open position because the airline hadn&#8217;t yet received the necessary certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to use them.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that the doors have now officially received the FAA&#8217;s stamp of approval, and the airline will activate the door functionality in the Flagship Suite product in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>That should be welcome news for any passenger looking to maximize their rest and privacy on board this jet.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"new-onboard-amenities\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">New onboard amenities<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-3874346954 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-2453190082 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-80.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-80.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-80.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-80.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-80.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-80.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-80.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-80.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/American-Airlines-Boeing-787-9P-Tour-80.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-3874346954 figcaption\">ZACH GRIFF\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In yet another big investment in premium, American will start offering mattress pads and pajamas in business class on all flights to East Asia, the Middle East, India, Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>The airline shared that these new amenities will be available beginning later this summer, and it joins existing sleep amenities, such as slippers, plush pillows and duvets.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, American has offered pajamas and mattress pads on select ultra-long-haul flights, but those premium touches have also been scaled back in recent months, presumably to drive down costs.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, American&#8217;s new business-class-plus experience, dubbed Flagship Suite Preferred, will continue to include even fancier amenities, such as larger amenity kits and enhanced bedding. This product will presumably be charged as a separate add-on in the coming months, but for now, American confirmed it will remain available on a first-come, first-served basis when booking.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/american-flagship-business-789p-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Airlines&#8217; big bet on premium is getting even bigger. The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline announced on Wednesday three exciting updates related to its new flagship jet, the Boeing 787-9P, which debuted last month after years of anticipation. The plane offers American&#8217;s new signature business-class experience, and it marks a new era for the airline [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":178256,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-178255","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}