{"id":261257,"date":"2026-09-02T14:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/02\/americans-first-revamped-boeing-777-with-suites-set-to-fly-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T14:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:00:05","slug":"americans-first-revamped-boeing-777-with-suites-set-to-fly-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/02\/americans-first-revamped-boeing-777-with-suites-set-to-fly-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"American’s first revamped Boeing 777 with suites set to fly – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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American Airlines’ biggest plane is about to make its grand re-entry, complete with a major glow-up and the biggest business-class cabin the airline has ever offered.<\/p>\n

Beginning Wednesday evening, American’s first newly-retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER will return to service. It will sport the all-new enclosed Flagship Suites<\/a><\/span> that the carrier first debuted last year.<\/p>\n

This will mark the first time AA has brought its new, state-of-the-art, business-class product to one of its existing jets.<\/p>\n

And it will be a massive front cabin: This 777 sports 70 lie-flat seats, which is 10 more than it had before it went into the shop for a refresh.<\/p>\n

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ARTURO BARBERA\/AMERICAN AIRLINES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Between the business-class and premium economy cabins, the aircraft boasts a whopping 114 premium seats. That’s the most on any plane operated by a U.S. airline.<\/p>\n

But the debut of this newly refurbished plane also comes with bittersweet news.<\/p>\n

Farewell, Flagship First<\/h2>\n

Passengers won’t find Flagship First when they climb on board this revamped 777.<\/p>\n

American is phasing out the luxe cabin<\/a><\/span>, its most exclusive premium seat \u2014 and the last true international-style, first-class product offered by a U.S. airline.<\/p>\n

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Instead, American filled this 777 with many more business-class seats.<\/p>\n

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And it will soon do the same on more planes.<\/p>\n

Pro tips: Major mistakes people make with travel rewards credit cards<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Flagship First phase-out is set<\/h3>\n

American on Wednesday announced it will stop offering Flagship First will end on all long-haul 777 flights, effective Nov. 19.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, March 28, 2027 will mark the end of Flagship First on transcontinental flights aboard American’s Airbus A321T \u2014 the only other aircraft in its fleet that offers the elevated cabin.<\/p>\n

As for the 777, this shift will mean significantly more lie-flat seats for AAdvantage members hoping to redeem their miles or Systemwide Upgrades<\/a><\/span> on the carrier’s biggest jet.<\/p>\n

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But it also marks the end of an era (or at least the beginning<\/em> of the end of an era) for a first-class cabin that had long been American’s top-tier seat.<\/p>\n

Chief commercial officer Nat Pieper on Wednesday called the transition the “next evolution of premium travel” at the airline.<\/p>\n

Here’s what evolution will mean for flyers.<\/p>\n

Flagship Suites debut on another aircraft<\/h2>\n

American’s 777-300ER will be the third type of aircraft in its fleet to get outfitted with Flagship Suites.<\/p>\n

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ARTURO BARBERA\/AMERICAN AIRLINES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This new business-class product first rolled out to a lot of buzz last year,<\/a><\/span> sporting sliding privacy doors and a host of new features.<\/p>\n

Until now, AA flyers could only experience these suites on a handful of newly delivered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and Airbus A321XLRs<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Beginning this week, that next-generation business-class seat \u2014 and an overall new-look cabin \u2014 will (slowly) start appearing on the 777.<\/p>\n

A lot more lie-flat seats, in total<\/h3>\n

While American’s refitted 777-300ERs won’t have a true first-class cabin, there are a whole lot of high-end seats.<\/p>\n

Before its makeover, the jet had 60 lie-flat seats. Now, it has 70.<\/p>\n

Before and after: American’s Boeing 777-300ER<\/b><\/p>\n

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Cabin<\/b><\/th>\nNumber of seats before retrofit<\/b><\/th>\nNumber of seats after retrofit<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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52<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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70<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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60<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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70<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Flagship Suite Preferred included<\/h3>\n

This plane includes eight of American’s new Flagship Suites Preferred,<\/a><\/span> which feature a larger bed and more space.<\/p>\n

You’ll find these larger business-class suites in the front and bulkhead rows.<\/p>\n

Flagship Suite Preferred:<\/strong> Is it worth buying up for the extra space?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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ARTURO BARBERA\/AMERICAN AIRLINES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Full cabin makeover<\/h2>\n

Beyond the front of the plane, American has given its 777 a nose-to-tail makeover, including the new color palette the carrier first unveiled last year. It features lighter blue seats and brown leather accents throughout the cabin.<\/p>\n

There are tech upgrades, too: Every seat has Bluetooth-ready screens.<\/p>\n

And the premium economy cabin will be far and away the biggest that American has ever offered on one of its jets.<\/p>\n

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Set for takeoff \u2014 with more new-look planes still to come<\/h2>\n

This is just the first of American’s 20 Boeing 777-300s to receive this newly refurbished cabin.<\/p>\n

It will take off Wednesday evening on a flight from New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buenos Aires.<\/p>\n

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ZACH GRIFF\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the airline completes retrofits on additional 777s, they’ll re-enter service on other routes AA serves with the plane, including London, Tokyo, Sao Paulo and Sydney.<\/p>\n

Beyond that, the carrier has announced plans to bring its new Flagship Suites and the new-look cabin to its smaller Boeing 777-200ERs<\/a><\/span> \u2014 the real workhorse of its long-haul fleet. Its oldest Boeing 787 Dreamliners are also in line for a glow-up<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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