BA announces new Dreamliner routes
British Airways’ new 787-9 Dreamliner will start flying to Abu Dhabi and Muscat from November 5, it announced today, with a new First Class cabin.
BA’s 787—8 predecessor offers only economy, premium economy and business class.
As the 787-9 is 20 feet longer, there is room for a small first class cabin offering eight seats, compared to 14 on other BA long-haul aircraft.
Created specifically for the 787-9, the first class suites include four new storage areas and new in-flight entertainment consoles.
BA confirmed last month that the first route to benefit from the new aircraft will be Delhi, in October.
December will see the new 787-9 start flying to Kuala Lumpur, February will see it operating to Austin, Texas, and May will see it travel to San Jose, California.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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