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United Airlines Introduces Premium Plus, the airline’s newest cabin offering.

Today, United Airlines announces that its newest premium seating, United® Premium Plus is now on sale, for travel on select international flights starting March 30, 2019. The new premium economy experience will be available on 21 routes by the end of May 2019.

“United® Premium Plus gives our customers more options so they can choose the best experience that fits their wants and needs when they travel,” said Andrew Nocella, United’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer. “United® Premium Plus includes some of our high-end amenities from United Polaris, and is the perfect option for someone who wants an upgraded experience in the Economy cabin.”

Customers traveling in United® Premium Plus will enjoy an elevated travel experience before their flight even leaves the ground, receiving complimentary standard checked bags, as well as Premier Access check-in and priority boarding. United will also offer discounted entrance at United ClubSM locations for customers traveling in United® Premium Plus.

Once on board, customers will enjoy a spacious seat with more legroom, elbow room and recline than a standard Economy Plus®or Economy seat, as well as a hearty welcome meal, mid-flight snacks and a pre-arrival dining service. In addition to beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, liquor will also be complimentary in United® Premium Plus. Customers will also receive an amenity kit, a Saks Fifth Avenue blanket and plush pillow, as well as noise-reducing headphones, making it easier to enjoy hundreds of hours of entertainment on larger seatback entertainment screens. Seats will also be equipped with individual power and USB outlets, dedicated overhead bins and extra storage for customers to keep devices at hand throughout their entire flight.

United’s newest cabin offering, Premium Plus, on international flights.

PREMIUM PLUS AIRCRAFT AND ROUTES

The new premium economy seats debuted on select Boeing 777-200ER and 777-300ER aircraft earlier this summer, and United took delivery of its first 787-10 aircraft earlier this month with United Polaris business class and United® Premium Plus seats installed. All aircraft with United® Premium Plus seats also feature the airline’s signature United Polaris business class direct-aisle-access seats. On average, United is adding one aircraft with United Polaris business class and United® Premium Plus seating every 10 days from now through 2020.

The first routes that are expected to offer the full United® Premium Plus experience include:

777-300ER Schedule

Start Date

UA Flight

Depart

Departure Time

Arrive

Arrival Time

March 30

UA 179

New York/Newark

3:15 p.m.

Hong Kong (HKG)

7:10 p.m.

March 30

UA 48

New York/Newark

8:10 p.m.

Mumbai (BOM)

8:50 p.m.

March 30

UA 90

New York/Newark

10:50 p.m.

Tel Aviv (TLV)

4:20 p.m.

March 30

UA 79

New York/Newark

11:05 a.m.

Tokyo (NRT)

1:55 p.m.

March 30

UA 58

San Francisco

1:50 p.m.

Frankfurt (FRA)

9:55 a.m.

March 30

UA 869

San Francisco

1:00 p.m.

Hong Kong (HKG)

6:45 p.m.

March 30

UA 871

San Francisco

2:00 p.m.

Taipei (TPE)

6:45 p.m.

March 30

UA 954

San Francisco

7:45 p.m.

Tel Aviv (TLV)

7:55 p.m.

March 30

UA 837

San Francisco

11:30 a.m.

Tokyo (NRT)

2:35 p.m.

April 29

UA 901

San Francisco

12:25 p.m.

London (LHR)

6:55 a.m.

777-200ER Schedule

Start Date

UA Flight

Depart

Departure Time

Arrive

Arrival Time

March 30

UA 999

New York/Newark

6:30 p.m.

Brussels (BRU)

7:45 a.m.

March 30

UA 57

New York/Newark

6:30 p.m.

Paris (CDG)

7:45 a.m.

March 30

UA 917

San Francisco

11:10 p.m.

Auckland (AKL)

8:20 a.m.

March 30

UA 888

San Francisco

10:55 a.m.

Beijing (PEK)

2:20 p.m.

March 30

UA 926

San Francisco

7:15 p.m.

Frankfurt (FRA)

3:15 p.m.

April 29

UA 990

San Francisco

2:50 p.m.

Paris (CDG)

10:35 a.m.

March 30

UA 950

Washington Dulles

5:40 p.m.

Brussels (BRU)

7:15 a.m.

April 29

UA 915

Washington Dulles

5:20 p.m.

Paris (CDG)

6:55 a.m.

May 22

UA 72

Washington Dulles

10:30 p.m.

Tel Aviv (TLV)

4:30 p.m.

787-10 Schedule

Start Date

UA Flight

Depart

Departure Time

Arrive

Arrival Time

March 30

UA 960

New York/Newark

7:40 p.m.

Frankfurt (FRA)

9:10 a.m.

March 30

UA 84

New York/Newark

4:55 p.m.

Tel Aviv (TLV)

10:15 a.m.

April 29

UA 57

New York/Newark

6:40 p.m.

Paris (CDG)

7:45 a.m.

April 29

UA 120

New York/Newark

7:30 p.m.

Barcelona (BCN)

9:00 a.m.

May 22

UA 999

New York/Newark

6:30 p.m.

Brussels (BRU)

7:45 a.m.

May 22

UA 23

New York/Newark

7:25 p.m.

Dublin (DUB)

7:05 a.m.

For more information on United’s premium economy experience, visit united.com/premiumplus.

Images: United

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