United Airlines has launched ticket sales for its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner featuring the new Elevated interior, debuting eight Polaris Studio suites. These lie-flat business-class seats, located in bulkhead rows 1 and 9 in a 1-2-1 layout, measure 25% larger than standard Polaris seats and include privacy doors, companion ottomans in six suites, and 27-inch 4K OLED touchscreens—the largest offered by any U.S. carrier.
The aircraft totals 99 premium seats across cabins: eight Polaris Studios, 56 standard Polaris suites with 19-inch 4K OLED screens and varying orientations (reverse herringbone in rows 1-8, herringbone in rows 9-17), 35 Premium Plus seats with privacy dividers and 16-inch screens, and 123 economy seats (including 39 Economy Plus) with 13-inch Bluetooth-enabled screens. Amenities encompass Ossetra caviar service, hoodie pajamas, Saks Fifth Avenue bedding, Meridian noise-canceling headphones, Perricone MD skincare kits, wireless charging, and quartzite finishes.
Initial domestic operations link San Francisco and Houston, preceding international debuts on San Francisco-Singapore (UA1) April 22 and San Francisco-London (UA901) April 30. United plans 30 such 787-9s in service by end-2027, marking the highest premium seat proportion among U.S. carriers. Note that standard Polaris doors remain non-operational at launch.