AA to introduce new longhaul seats in 2023 (inc Business)
“While this is still a few years off, it looks like American plans to introduce new seats in all cabins on long haul flights…”
link to American Airlines To Introduce New Seats In 2023, 26 Jan 2020, Ben Schlappig (Lucky), One Mile at a TimeAmerican is apparently thinking of introducing new seats in business class, premium economy, and economy, and as you’d expect, this is a process that takes years from start to finish. Why would American be considering new seats in 2023, specifically? For one, in 2018 American Airlines placed an order for additional Boeing 787s, which they’ll use long term to replace 767s, A330s, and aging 777s. They’ll start taking delivery of their next batch of 25 787-9s as of 2023, and the plan is for those planes to feature the new seats. But that’s not all. American Airlines has also placed an order for 50 Airbus A321XLRs, which will join American’s fleet starting in 2023. American will use these for long haul flights. American wants fully flat business class seats with direct aisle access, as well as proper premium economy seats, on these A321XLRs. ...@xJonNYC reports that American eventually plans on retrofitting existing planes with these seats. It remains to be seen what “eventually” means, as I’d take it to possibly mean 2030 or beyond. |
New seats in Y doesn't necessarily mean more comfortable seats although I'm sure AA might spin it that way.
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Originally Posted by newyorkgeorge
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New seats in Y doesn't necessarily mean more comfortable seats although I'm sure AA might spin it that way.
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Originally Posted by JDiver
(Post 32000602)
“While this is still a few years off, it looks like American plans to introduce new seats in all cabins on long haul flights…”
link to American Airlines To Introduce New Seats In 2023, 26 Jan 2020, Ben Schlappig (Lucky), One Mile at a TimeAmerican is apparently thinking of introducing new seats in business class, premium economy, and economy, and as you’d expect, this is a process that takes years from start to finish. |
Nothing good can come from this announcement.
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Originally Posted by mvoight
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And lavs 1/2 the size of the MAX lavs, probably
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Originally Posted by GaryZ
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Any truth to the rumor they are planning on removing the sinks?
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What about fixing the rocking Zodiac seats first?
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Originally Posted by JDiver
(Post 32001251)
Wouldn't that violate sanitary rules? What’s the source of the rumor?
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From the business class cabin perspective, I think they knocked it out of the park with the current selection on widebodies. I found it very comfortable and I don't need a door like so many are adopting. I see this is about the A321XLR, but going to aisle access on narrowbodies in J diminishes transcon F.
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Originally Posted by mvoight
(Post 32001081)
And lavs 1/2 the size of the MAX lavs, probably
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Originally Posted by Antarius
(Post 32001374)
I read that as a joke.
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Originally Posted by Gig103
(Post 32001469)
From the business class cabin perspective, I think they knocked it out of the park with the current selection on widebodies. I found it very comfortable and I don't need a door like so many are adopting. I see this is about the A321XLR, but going to aisle access on narrowbodies in J diminishes transcon F.
aisle access seats on widebodies currently do... |
Originally Posted by Gig103
(Post 32001469)
From the business class cabin perspective, I think they knocked it out of the park with the current selection on widebodies. I found it very comfortable and I don't need a door like so many are adopting. I see this is about the A321XLR, but going to aisle access on narrowbodies in J diminishes transcon F.
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Originally Posted by newyorkgeorge
(Post 32000699)
New seats in Y doesn't necessarily mean more comfortable seats although I'm sure AA might spin it that way.
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