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American Airlines NEW FLAGSHIP SUITES! Every Cabin on the 787-9P Dreamliner

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LONG HAUL on American's BRAND NEW 787-9P in Flagship Business Class from London to Dallas

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American Airlines NEW 787-9P Flagship Suites Business Class Review

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We Scored American Airlines' 787-9 Business Class Across Five Categories

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SHOCKINGLY GOOD? Review American Airlines Business Class 787-9P

What travel bloggers say

One Mile at a Time· American 787-9 Business Class In 10 Pictures

• Preferred the 787-9's Super Diamond reverse herringbone over the 777-300ER version, praising the seat control placement, enclosed storage and sleeker cabin finishes
• Called the Bose headphones the highlight of the amenities — better than many airlines' first class — while rating the Casper bedding only 'just alright'
• Appreciated that the full meal service wrapped up less than 90 minutes after the late-night takeoff, and slept a solid seven hours
• Raved about the Brazilian sea bass moqueca as exceptional, but found the mixed nuts bizarrely chewy and disliked the switch from Lanson to Moutart champagne
• Found wifi reasonably priced at $19 for the whole flight with no data caps, and individual air nozzles a big help for sleeping

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Seat 11C

The Points Guy· Flight Review: American Airlines (787-9) Premium Economy From Dallas to Los Angeles

• Found the 2-3-2 layout and 38 inches of pitch genuinely bridge the gap between economy and business — a 6'6" seatmate had no trouble with legroom
• Called the footrests the big letdown: only bulkhead row 9 gets a proper leg/footrest, while rows 10–11 get a flimsy fold-out from the seat in front
• Measured 14 degrees of recline and found the larger tilting IFE screen bright and crisp with a deep movie, TV and live-TV library
• Griped that the tray tables are confusing to deploy and re-stow and that the badly placed IFE remote gets bumped by passengers' thighs, triggering the call button
• Received only economy service with a $4.99 buy-on-board breakfast bag, but called the crew one of the best he'd experienced on American

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Seat 14A

Live and Let's Fly· Review: American Airlines 787-9 Flagship Suites Business Class

• Called the Flagship Suites cabin sleek and clean, with a 21-inch-wide seat, 17-inch 4K touchscreen and a sliding door crew are instructed to respect once closed
• Highlighted thoughtful storage: a mirrored cabinet, a flip-down shelf for nuts and a drink, a phone-and-wallet nook and extra space under a folding armrest
• Found the lie-flat bed comfortable with good knee room for side sleepers, and universal AC plus USB-A/USB-C at every seat — though the wireless charging pad didn't work
• Named wifi his biggest complaint at $29 per flight or $20 per hour, calling it highway robbery next to Delta's free and United's $8
• Praised a pre-ordered grain bowl with salmon as excellent and the service as quite attentive, with proactive refills and the crew using his name

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Seat 4L

Upgraded Points· American Airlines 787-9 Business Class Detailed Review

• Called the 1-2-1 Super Diamond reverse herringbone some of the top seats in business class — 21–22 inches wide, 60–61 inches of pitch and a 77–78-inch bed
• Noted the footwell tapers noticeably because the seat angles toward the fuselage, though legs still fully extend and shoes fit in a nook underneath
• Praised wonderful privacy from the seat shell plus generous storage: an armrest compartment, two window-side cubbies and individual overhead air nozzles
• Flew it as a domestic hop, so it's a true business hard product with an economy-style soft product — cheap branded earbuds instead of the Bose headphones
• Was impressed American still loaded Casper duvet and pillow for a short domestic lie-flat segment, enough for a comfortable hour-long nap

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Seat 1A

AwardWallet· American Airlines 787-9P Flagship Suite Preferred Review: Impressive Cabin, Average Service

• Found that Flagship Suite Preferred offers few noticeable differences beyond a darker color scheme and slightly more space — amenities and bedding are identical to the standard suites
• Called the bedding his favorite part of the flight and loved the sliding door for privacy, falling asleep instantly
• Judged service the biggest letdown: a shattered stack of galley plates delayed dinner, leaving his pre-ordered sea bass rubbery and the rest of the meal overwhelmingly bland
• Reported the wireless charging shelf never worked, though standard outlets were fine, and thought the IFE screen was far from as small as online chatter suggests
• Warned that maintenance delays dog these aircraft — his plane was stuck in the hangar at boarding time, pushing departure back

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Seat 7H

Live and Let's Fly· Review: American Airlines 787-9 Business Class

• Loved the Collins Super Diamond reverse herringbone seat for its comfort, privacy and plentiful storage across armrest and seat-level compartments
• Hit two flaws: an uncomfortable gap that opened between the seat cushions on recline, which crew couldn't fix, and a tray table delivered with a used napkin and crumbs
• Was impressed by hot towels and warmed mixed nuts, plus a pre-departure drink of anything on offer
• Found the Greek salad ran out within a few rows, leaving him the turkey pastrami sandwich, which he called ice cold and simply inedible
• Praised an excellent flight attendant and purser, but was put off by a galley colleague loudly objecting to reheating his sandwich

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Johnny Jet· Flight Review: What You Need to Know Before Flying American's New 787-9

• Warns that the new 787-9 is plagued by delays — his flight had been canceled four times in the previous week and ended up landing 5 hours 11 minutes late
• Described premium economy as like domestic first class only better, with leg and foot rests and more recline than a 737 or A320
• Found the cabin lightly booked so passengers could spread out, and bags came off quickly on arrival
• Ran into inconsistent phone and gate agents, including one who wrongly claimed elites can't select premium economy free on domestic flights
• Spent the long delay in the Admirals Club, praising its runway views, ample food and drink, books and kids club

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