United Airlines’ Brand-New Boeing 787-9 Failed Its Highest-Profile Route Within Days

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The Boeing 777-300ER is the literal flagship of United Airlines’ fleet, but in practice, it’s the Boeing 787 that is the pride of the airline. It’s the 787 that is prominently featured in company advertising, and earlier this year, United debuted its latest long-haul interiors on the 787-9. Dubbed the ‘Elevated Interior’, the airline now offers all-new Polaris suites with doors, front-row Polaris Studio seats, as well as updated Premium Plus and economy seats on these planes, along with a new premium-heavy layout that includes 64 Polaris suites and 35 Premium Plus seats.

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