American three-class

In spite of its well documented financial woes American Airlines is pressing on with its upgrade programme.  For late 2013 it plans to drop the wide-bodied Boeing 767s and replace the fleet on its transcontinental routes with single aisle Airbus A321s.

American claims that it will be the first carrier to offer three-class accommodation between New York JFK and both Los Angeles and San Francisco.  Economy seats will have touchscreen monitors for films and other entertainment.  The new fleet will also feature in-flight wi-fi throughout the aircraft and individual 110-volt universal AC power outlets and USB jacks at every seat.

Chief Commercial Officer, Virsab Vahidi, said:  “By using the A321 aircraft with three classes of service and outfitted with fully lie-flat premium class seats, all-aisle access in First Class, and state-of-the-art amenities, we will be able to continue providing an industry-leading premium experience on transcontinental routes, while significantly reducing costs through improved fuel efficiency”. www.aa.com

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