American Airlines Unveils New Suites for Travelers on Longer Flights

American Airlines unveiled new suites for some of its longest-range planes with lie-flat seats and a sliding door for privacy that will be available in 2024.

As air travel picks up in pace, airlines are adapting to win over business travelers and those willing to pay a premium for better travel. Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines $AAL unveiled its range of new suites for longer flights called the “Flagship” suites, replacing its prior first class options for long range and international travel flights.

The new suites have sliding doors and will be amiable on new 787-9 Dreamliners and Airbus XLRs. They may also be available on some older Boeing 777s. American Airlines plans on offering the new travel suites in 2024.

Predicting airline flight fares in a few years can be hard to do given the enormous range of factors that can influence pricing — most notably in 2020 with the unexpected onset of the Covid-19 pandemic that turned travel upside down. However, the price difference between flying coach and premium has been significant, with an economy ticket for a short round trip between New York City and Paris within a week’s time coming in at $935 in October of this year, as compared to a business flight at $5981.

Airlines worldwide have been reducing first class cabins and replacing them with business class and premium economy cabins and sections as they adapt to market demand. American Airlines expects premium seats to sell rapidly by as much as 45% in 2026. Each Boeing 787-9 will have 51 new suites and 32 premium economy seats, while older 777-300ER planes will have 70 suites and 44 premium economy suites.

Apple Music Offers 50 Million Songs on American Airlines

Apple Music subscribers can benefit from access to over 50 million songs, playlists and music videos on domestic American Airline flights equipped with Viasat satellite WiFI without Wi-Fi purchase.

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“Our guests want to make the most of their time when flying us. That’s why we’re investing in faster Wi-Fi, a variety of entertainment options, and why we’re so excited to introduce Apple Music to more of our customers. Providing customers with more ways to stay connected throughout each flight is one way to show we value their business and the time they spend with us.”

— Janelle Anderson, VP Global Marketing, American Airlines

American Airlines is the first commercial airline to offer exclusive access to Apple Music through complimentary inflight Wi-Fi. To connect, just open the complimentary inflight Wi-Fi and open Apple Music. Listen to your library, the Beats 1 Global Livestream or curated playlists. Sit back, relax and enjoy your flight. applemusic.com/americanairlines

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““For most travelers, having music to listen to on the plane is just as important as anything they pack in their suitcases. With the addition of Apple Music on American flights, we are excited that customers can now enjoy their music in even more places. Subscribers can stream all their favorite songs and artists in the air, and continue to listen to their personal library offline, giving them everything they need to truly sit back, relax and enjoy their flight.”

— Oliver Schusser, VP, Apple Music

Apple Music subscribers can enjoy exclusive content access such as in-depth artist interviews and live music via Beats 1 global airstream. Apple continues to grow Apple Music with new acquisitions such as Platoon in London. Customers who do not have Apple Music subscriptions, can sign up during the flight and receive free access for three months. Apple Music is now available on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV, PC, Android, CarPlay, HomePod, Sonos and Amazon Echo.  

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