American Airlines reveals new premium suites with privacy doors

Privacy doors and lie-flat seats with a chaise lounge option are features of the new premium suites American Airlines

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The Flagship Suite seats will be available on all Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-9 deliveries beginning in 2024, American Airlines announced Tuesday.

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"We believe our Flagship Suite product provides customers with what they desire most on a long-haul flight: privacy doors,

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lie-flat seating, direct aisle access and more personal space," the airline said in a statement.

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The airline also said it will refresh its Boeing 777-300ER interiors and retrofit those aircraft with Flagship Suite seats starting in late 2024.

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A new premium economy seat design doubles the amount of in-seat storage space, the airline says,

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American said it will continue to offer Flagship Business on existing Boeing 787-8, Boeing 787-9 and Boeing 777-200 aircraft that are part of its current fleet.

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