United will debut the new United Polaris Studio suites on the 787-9 Dreamliner’s inaugural international flight from San Francisco to Singapore on 22 April. It will launch its second international route from San Francisco to London 30 April.
To celebrate the inaugural flight, United will hold a gate event in San Francisco before the first international departure for customers. Over the next few weeks, customers may see the plane flying on select domestic routes between San Francisco and Houston as the plane prepares for international service.
United plans to have at least 30 787-9’s with the Elevated interior flying around the globe by the end of 2027.
“The new era of premium air travel is coming soon with our first Elevated aircraft taking flight next month. Our new aircraft redefines international long-haul flying, providing travellers upgraded amenities and experiences in every cabin,” said Andrew Nocella, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer at United. “We’re constantly pioneering new ways to differentiate our customers’ experience in every seat, and we’re confident they will love it.”
The game-changing Polaris Studio suites
Unveiled last May, this new aircraft has been redesigned from nose-to-tail with 99 total premium seats – the highest of percentage among U.S. carriers – and marks the introduction of the airline’s new United Polaris Studio suites.
The Polaris Studio Suites feature eight, lie-flat, all-aisle-access seats are 25% larger than standard United Polaris seats with privacy doors, an extra ottoman seat, exclusive entrée options, an Ossetra caviar amuse-bouche service, new amenity kits with elevated skincare offerings, wireless charging, Bluetooth connectivity, and a huge 27-inch, 4K OLED seatback screen – the largest among U.S. carriers.
However, the Privacy doors are temporarily unavailable said the airline.
An Elevated Experience at Every Seat
The first deliveries of 787-9 aircraft with the Elevated interior will also include 56 United Polaris business class suites in 14 rows, across two sections, in a 1-2-1 configuration. Passengers can choose between seats that face the window or centre of the aircraft (ideal for individual travellers) and seats where all the suites face the aisle (perfect for those flying together). The suites also come with 19-inch 4K OLED touchscreens with Bluetooth connectivity and United Polaris snack bars.
The 35 United Premium Plus seats – the most in United’s fleet – are positioned in 5 rows in a 2-3-2 configuration. They come with roomier seats with added privacy dividers and built-in reading light, a first for United Premium Plus. 16-inch 4K OLED touchscreens with Bluetooth connectivity
There will be 33 United Economy Plus seats and 90 United Economy seats in 15 total rows in a 3-3-3 configuration.
