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Was United Airlines Right To Put 99 Premium Seats On Its Boeing 787-9s?
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United Airlines is reshaping long-haul premium demand on its Boeing 787-9 “Elevated” interior, with 99 seats dedicated to premium cabins—an unusually large share for the type. The layout includes eight new Polaris Studio suites, 56 Polaris business-class seats, and 35 Premium Plus seats, leaving just 123 seats for Economy Plus and regular Economy. United’s first examples entered international service in 2026 on San Francisco–Singapore and San Francisco–London. The airline plans at least 30 of the new 787-9s in operation by the end of 2027. The bet comes as United’s premium revenue rose 16% year over year in Q2 2026.
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