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American’s premium entry isn’t quite ready for prime time, though, and if the airline has their way service might not be very premium either. The business class doors aren’t certified for use yet, and the airline is still working on FAA approval to operate the plane with just 7 flight attendants rather than the current 8.
Delta was expected to start offering new bedding and a mattress pad in long haul business class in early May. That was delayed because the cost of the Missoni products become prohibitive under the new tariff regime.
Now – just like with taking delivery of new Airbus aircraft without tariffs – Delta has figured out a way around the most draconian fees so that they can move forward with the product plan.
Awards for new American Airlines business class suites are wide open between Chicago and London Heathrow this summer as well as between Philadelphia and London. The new American Airlines 787-9s debuts June 5. That’s when the first plane flies Chicago – Los Angeles and back and then on to London. Come July all three of American’s Chicago – London flights transition to this new aircraft (“789P”). It features business class suites with doors, including an enhanced bulkhead row, as well as new premium economy seats. The plane is also equipped with ViaSat wifi which is far more functional than the Panasonic installs that have been featured on all of American’s wifis prior to the ‘block 2’ 787-8s which were delivered after the pandemic. American has these flights available for a variety of points prices, for…
A United Airlines business class passenger’ became impatient with the airline for not rolling out a new seat with doors. The passenger created their own makeshift suite, using a blanket clipped to the top of the seat.
Delta Air Lines has put improvements to its business class product on hold because of Trump’s tariff uncertainty.
About halfway through the trip the mom got up to change her toddler’s diaper. As she stepped into the aisle she felt a hand touch her backside. She glanced toward the man, assumed it was accidental, and continued to the restroom.
On returning she asked her husband to take her seat with the baby so she could use the lavatory herself. When she got back she found her husband pale and shaken. He asked, “How long has he been like that?”
American Airlines has announced a fix for one of the biggest pet peeves among their first and business class passengers. They’re moving away from flight attendants collecting headsets from passengers, up to an hour prior to landing. No more interrupting sleep, no more ending inflight entertainment early.
The Polaris business class seat remains a laggard. Though they were testing concepts for new business suites with doors 3 years ago, we still haven’t seen a new product. It appears that an announcement is coming in May and that doors remain an open question owing it sounds to me like the FAA’s insistence on additional flight attendant staffing for them.
Lufthansa has business class tickets starting at $1,062 roundtrip, which is about 75% off usual prices. This deal will not be around for long – probably not even hours.
The sorry condition of their aircraft turns out to be an opportunity, it seems, for cabin crew to bogart business and first class seats for themselves instead of working – at least according to passenger reports.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
