Overview
- United, which detailed the plan Tuesday, announced a broad cabin and fleet refresh that adds more lie-flat Polaris business suites and Premium Plus seats across new Airbus A321neo Coastliners and A321XLRs, with more than 250 deliveries slated by April 2028.
- The Coastliner A321neo will debut this summer on Newark–San Francisco and Newark–Los Angeles, featuring 20 Polaris suites with aisle access, 12 Premium Plus recliners, more extra-legroom rows, and a rear snack bar that replaces three standard seats, with about 40 in service by early 2028.
- The long-range A321XLR will start flying this summer to replace some Boeing 757s on shorter transatlantic routes and later open new destinations in Europe and South America, increasing the share of premium seats on those flights.
- United introduced Relax Row, a three-seat economy section that converts into a couch-like lie-flat space with a mattress pad, blanket and extra pillows, set to roll out in 2027 on more than 200 Boeing 787s and 777s by 2030, with North American exclusivity on the design.
- The program also adds a premium-heavy CRJ-450 regional jet with a true first-class section, onboard lockers and Starlink Wi‑Fi, as executives cite stronger demand for premium travel and confirm a roughly five-point capacity trim to manage higher fuel costs.