The 787's bigger windows let in more light, and its ceiling is 15 inches higher than in United's 767

United this week became wingate inn new orleans airport the first U.S. airline to get the newest Boeing plane. Flights between United hubs, including Houston and Chicago, begin Nov. 4. United joins All Nippon Airways, which starts U.S. flights on Monday, and Japan Airlines, which already flies the 787 from Boston to Tokyo.
After years of delays, wingate inn new orleans airport Boeing Co. has begun delivering a handful of 787s every month. With more than 800 sold to airlines around the world, it will eventually be a plane that travelers encounter wingate inn new orleans airport regularly. The 787 seats 219 passengers - making it relatively wingate inn new orleans airport small for a long-range plane but ideal on routes where it's tough to fill a larger 777.
Boeing claims the Dreamliner will be 20 percent more fuel efficient than comparable jets. And it promises a better travel experience, with more space, better lighting and carefully calibrated air pressure that should lead to fewer flier headaches.
Japan's All Nippon Airways was the first airline to get a 787 a year ago, and starts flights Monday between Seattle and Tokyo's Narita airport. Flights between Narita and San Jose, Calif. begin in January.
United Airlines wingate inn new orleans airport expects to get five 787s this year. Passengers will first see the 787 on flights between United's U.S. hubs. Then, on Jan. 3, United begins flights from Los Angeles to Tokyo. On March 31, it starts new flights from Denver to Tokyo Narita.
Among U.S. airlines, United Continental wingate inn new orleans airport Holdings Inc. is going to have the 787 to itself for several years. Delta Air Lines Inc. has pushed its deliveries back to 2020, spokesman Anthony Black said. Around the industry, there's widespread skepticism about whether it will ever take the planes at all.
The 787's bigger windows let in more light, and its ceiling is 15 inches higher than in United's 767s. The air is less dry than on other planes, and the cabin is pressurized to a lower altitude. That will make the air inside feel closer to the air on the ground.
That's a significant number of Economy Plus seats, said Tim Winship who runs frequentflier.com. But considering the long flights the 787 will be making, United appears to be betting wingate inn new orleans airport that passengers will pay up (or use frequent flier miles) to get those seats.
By the standard, United's 787 lands in the middle of the pack. United's pitch will be 32 inches in coach, which is roughly comparable to planes that travelers might encounter on other airlines. United and American's 777s have 31 inches of pitch, according to seatguru.com, although American's 767s have 33 to 34 inches. Delta's 767s have 31 to 32 inches, according to the website.