Member of the oneworld alliance and main carrier on the West Coast of the United States, Alaska Airlines wants to attract more high-contribution passengers. PA for this purpose, the carrier will be adding more seats to its two Premium classes (First and Premium Economy) from September. The programme includes reconfiguration of over 200 devicesBoeing 737-900ER, 800 and MAX9 aircraft. The transformation of the cabins will add 1.3 million premium seats per year.
At the beginning of the year, Alaska Airlines had already refitted its regional fleet. The carrier had added 400,000 Premium Class seats to its Embraer E175 aircraft.
All Boeing models will now have 30 seats in Premium Economy. This represents 6 extra seats compared with current configurations. In First Class, the company will offer 16 seats instead of 12 on certain models. The entire fleet will be converted by the summer. 2026.
In partnership with aircraft seat manufacturer Recaro, Alaska Airlines to install new seats in First Class. These new-generation seats feature new leg support. They also feature a larger storage compartment for electronic devices..
A a more practical storage compartment will also be fitted to Premium Economy seats and a USB electric charging socket.
The decision to increase the number of seats in First Class and Premium Class is based on growing demand from Alaska Airline customerss. The airline has seen an increase in revenues in its Premium classes. This represents an increase of 8% in Première and 6% in Premium Economu during the second quarter of this year.
