United Premium Plus Cabin (Source: United Airlines)
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United Airlines Premium Plus Seats Go On Sale 3 December 2018.

United Premium Plus Cabin (Source: United Airlines)
United Premium Plus Cabin Source United Airlines

United Airlines’ newest premium seating, United Premium Plus will be on sale from 3 December 2018 for travel on selected international flights starting from 30 March 2019. The new premium economy seats will be available on 21 routes by the end of May next year.

United Premium Plus Cabin (Source: United Airlines)
United Premium Plus Cabin Source United Airlines

United Premium Plus comes with some of the airline’s high-end amenities from United Polaris such as an amenity kit, a Skas Fifth Avenue blanket and plush pillow, complimentary standard checked bags, Premier Access check-in and priority boarding as well as discounted entrance to United Club. There will be more legroom, elbow room and more recline than a standard Economy Plus or Economy seat. You will also get a welcome meal, mid flight snacks and a pre-arrival dining service. Beer, wine, liquor and non-alcoholic beverages will also be complimentary. For your entertainment, noise-reducing headphones are also provided.

United Airlines’ New Boeing 787-10

United Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on 5 November 2018
United Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 787 10 Dreamliner on 5 November 2018 Source United Airlines

The new premium economy seat made its debut on selected Boeing 777-200ER and 777-300ER aircraft earlier this summer. United also took delivery of its first 787-10 aircraft earlier this month with United Polaris business class and United Premium Plus seats installed. This new aircraft will fly on six-trans-Atlantic routes from United’s New York/Newark hub beginning in March 2019. United is the first North American airline to take delivery of the 787-10 and also the first in the world to have the entire fleet of Boeing’s 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10 Dreamliners in its fleet. The 787-10 features 44 United Polaris business class seats, 21 United Premium Plus seats, 54 Economy Plus seats and 199 standard Economy seats.

Boeing 787-10 International Schedule

Start

UA Flight

Depart

Time

Arrive

Time

March 30

UA 960

New York/Newark

7:50 p.m.

Frankfurt (FRA)

9:20 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.

 

 

United Premium Plus Cabin (Source: United Airlines)
United Premium Plus Cabin Source United Airlines

All aircraft with Premium Plus seats will also feature its signature United Polaris business class with direct aisle access for every seat.

MileagePlus members can also book award travel in Premium Plus by using their miles. A single Global Premier Upgrade or a MileagePlus Upgrade Award can be used to move up to a United Premium Plus seat or to United’s Polaris business class cabin.

United Premium Plus Routes

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 p.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.

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