American Airlines is the latest carrier to ensure inflight Wi-Fi is available from takeoff to touchdown.
11.03.2024 - 20:39 / thepointsguy.com / John F.Kennedy / Airlines
American Airlines is bringing a new fleet type to New York.
The Fort Worth-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to debut the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at its John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) hub, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson.
American will deploy the 285-seat 787-9 Dreamliner on its New York to New Delhi route at the start of the IATA winter season on Oct. 27. It'll replace the existing Boeing 777-300ER operating this 7,318-mile daily service.
The airline will station additional Dreamliners at JFK in the coming months as it expands its pilot base in New York later this year to include 787 flying.
American shared the following statement with TPG about the change: "This weekend, American Airlines adjusted the aircraft type operating between New York (JFK) and New Delhi (DEL) starting in October. We will continue to offer daily nonstop service on this route as we optimize our network and fleet."
Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG's free biweekly Aviation newsletter.
In recent years, American has exclusively deployed the Boeing 777 on long-haul routes from New York. However, with 30 Dreamliners entering the fleet over the next few years, American is clearly looking to diversify its capacity planning from New York.
In fact, American's new 787-9s, the first of which is expected to be inaugurated later this year, will feature a new ultra-premium configuration with 51 Flagship Business suites, 32 premium economy recliners, 18 Main Cabin Extra economy seats and 143 standard economy seats.
These jets will feature both a new business-class and premium economy product. If there's one market with enough premium demand to support these new seats, it's likely New York.
So far, American has only confirmed that its soon-to-debut new longest route from Dallas-Fort Worth to Brisbane, Australia, will be operated by one of these new Dreamliners.
That said, I'd expect the carrier to eventually base some of these planes in New York, where it can capitalize on all the local demand from businesses and deep-pocketed leisure travelers.
This is a strategy that United Airlines has popularized in recent years, especially with the introduction of its "high J" Boeing 767-300ER configuration. It features a whopping 46 Polaris business-class pods, 22 Premium Plus recliners and 99 economy seats, 43 of which are in an extra-legroom layout. United primarily bases this plane at Newark, where it can capitalize on all the premium demand from the local catchment area.
In the past, American has kept certain wide-body fleets based at different hubs. For instance, Philadelphia has exclusively seen Boeing 787 Dreamliners on its long-haul routes; before the
American Airlines is the latest carrier to ensure inflight Wi-Fi is available from takeoff to touchdown.
If you’ve ever landed in New York City and splurged upward of $50 on an Uber to take you on from there, we salute your struggle.
Low-cost airline Breeze Airways is introducing its first-ever branded credit card card with flight perks and is also adding five new cities to its network this fall in its continued efforts to expand just three years after its founding.
If you're looking to get to Italy in style this summer, American Airlines has a first-class option for you.
British Airways is undergoing a $9 billion "transformation" to revamp its operation.
Florida is the Sunshine State, a place to relax in the sun or party at Spring Break. But the state also has a surprising history of aviation firsts.
American Airlines previously announced a new flight service to begin this summer from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport (HND). However, the service was pending the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) review. The service has been approved and will be the only U.S. airline to offer nonstop service between JFK and HND.
Staying connected when flying with American Airlines is about to get a little bit easier.
Frontier Airlines is poised for a busy summer ahead, introducing flights between Puerto Rico and two prominent airports in the New York City area — and one for the first time.
The airline industry barely survived its last black swan event, the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2020, U.S. passenger numbers dropped by almost 95%. By June of that year, some 16,000 planes had been taken out of service.
Qatar Airways is developing a new first-class product to introduce aboard its aircraft, according to a new CNBC report.
Monday's Latam Airlines incident might have been caused by a flight attendant accidentally hitting a switch in the cockpit, The Wall Street Journal reported.