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American's first revamped Boeing 777 with suites set to fly
The Points Guy • • business
Key Points:
- American Airlines is reintroducing its retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER featuring the new enclosed Flagship Suites business-class cabin, the first time this product appears on an existing jet, with 70 lie-flat seats—10 more than before.
- The refurbished 777-300ER will have a total of 114 premium seats across business-class and premium economy, the highest number of premium seats on any U.S. airline plane.
- American is phasing out its Flagship First class, the last true international-style first-class product offered by a U.S. airline, with the service ending on all long-haul 777 flights by November 19, 2024, and on transcontinental Airbus A321T flights by March 28, 2027.
- The new Flagship Suites business class, which debuted on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and Airbus A321XLRs, will now be installed on 20 Boeing 777-300ERs and eventually on other aircraft including Boeing 777-200ERs and older Boeing 787s.
- The 777-300ER's cabin has undergone a full makeover with a new color palette, Bluetooth-ready screens at every seat, and an expanded premium economy cabin, with the first flight scheduled from JFK to Buenos Aires.
