American Airlines Adds More Routes Featuring Flagship Suite Seats for Winter 2025/26
- Joe Breitfeller
- Jul 2
- 2 min read
American Airlines has today announced the addition of more routes featuring Boeing 787-9 premium Flagship Suite seats for the upcoming winter season. Customers traveling to select destinations in Australia, New Zealand and South America can choose this option.

On Wednesday (July 2, 2025), American Airlines announced that after entering service this summer, their newly designed Boeing 787-9 Flagship Suite® seats will be available on more routes for winter 2025/26. Travelers on select flights to London (LHR), Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE), Auckland, New Zealand (AKL), and Brisbane, Australia (BNE) will be upgraded to offer the Flagship Suite experience. Customers will be able to book this premium seating option on the American Airlines app or website starting July 7, 2025.
In Wednesday’s announcement, American Airlines’ SVP – Network and Schedule Planning, Brian Znotins, said,
“At American, we know our customers are counting down the days to their next vacation, and we’re excited to expand our newly debuted Flagship Suite® seats to new long-haul destinations. In addition to giving customers more premium seat offerings in key markets, we are also expanding this product to some of our longest routes, giving travelers an elevated experience when traveling to exciting destinations.”
Flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Brisbane (BNE) and Auckland (AKL) are two of American’s longest routes by distance. American is the only carrier to operate these routes, and travelers from more than 230 destinations around the world will be able to fly through DFW to BNE and AKL. With 51 Flagship Suite seats and 32 Premium Economy seats, American is offering travelers more ways to customize their experience.
As previously announced, all of American’s flights between Chicago (ORD) and London Heathrow (LHR) will operate with the newly designed 787-9 aircraft this summer. Additionally, through the December holiday season, all flights between Philadelphia (PHL) and LHR will see the same enhancement. When purchasing flights, customers can ensure the route will be operated with a newly designed 787-9 by looking for the ‘78P’ designator on the carrier’s website.
American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) offers thousands of flights daily to over 350 destinations in more than 60 countries. The airline is a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose member airlines serve over 900 destinations worldwide. American Airlines’ mission is To Care for People on Life’s Journey®.
Source: American Airlines