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American unveils first routes for 787-9 Dreamliner
American Airlines has unveiled the first routes for its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
The aircraft will make its debut international flight between Dallas Forth Worth and Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport on November 4.
The aircraft will also operate between DFW and Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport beginning November 4.
Customers can start booking 787-9 flights from Sunday (July 10).
The aircraft will be the first to feature American’s Premium Economy seating.
There will be 21 Premium Economy seats in a 2-3-2 configuration.
Premium Economy passengers will enjoy a leather seat featuring 38 inches of pitch with extendable foot, leg and head rests, personal on-demand entertainment systems and larger touchscreen monitors.
The will also enjoy enhanced meal service with complimentary wine, beer and spirits and can check one bag free of charge.
"As the first US airline to introduce Premium Economy seating on international flights, we continue to innovate new ways to meet our customers’ expectations with the products and service they value," said Andrew Nocella, American’s chief marketing officer.
"The 787-9 is going to be a fantastic addition to our widebody fleet, with international Wi-Fi and an inflight experience that’s second to none. Our existing widebodies will offer Premium Economy as we retrofit our cabins and continue to elevate the entire travel experience with our $3 billion investment."
The new International Premium Economy service will launch in November and will be available to select customers before it goes on sale in early 2017.
The 787-9 also features 30 fully lie-flat, all-aisle access Business Class seats arranged in a 1-2-1 configuration, 27 Main Cabin Extra seats with up to 6 inches of additional leg room in a 3-3-3 configuration, and 207 Main Cabin seats arranged in a 3-3-3 configuration.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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