I-United Airlines namuhla imemezele isinyathelo esilandelayo sokuzibophezela kwayo ekwenzeni amakhasimende amaningi akhululeke ngokwengeza isigaba samabhizinisi se-United Polaris® esingaphezu kuka-1,600 kanye nezihlalo ze-United First ezindizeni ezingaba ngu-250 zamazwe ngamazwe nezasekhaya. Ukwengeza, i-United izoguqula ulwazi lwesifunda lwendiza ngokwethula indiza enezihlalo ezimbili, i-Bombardier CRJ 50 enezihlalo ezingu-550 emikhumbini yayo, inikeze amakhasimende emizileni ebalulekile yesifunda indawo yokuphumula, ukugcinwa kanye nezinsizakusebenza ukwedlula noma iyiphi enye indiza yesifunda enezihlalo ezingu-50 esebenza namuhla.

“Esikhathini lapho izinkampani zezindiza eziningi zengeza izihlalo endizeni yazo ukuze ziminyanise abagibeli abaningi endizeni, sihlela kabusha izindiza zethu ezingaphezu kwekhulu futhi senza okuphambene nalokho – ukuze kuzuze amakhasimende ethu,” kusho u-Andrew Nocella. , iphini likamongameli omkhulu we-United kanye nesikhulu sezohwebo. “Ekubeni sengeze izihlalo eziphambili endizeni ezinikezela ngeminye yemizila yethu esihanjwe kakhulu, ukwethula isimo esishintshayo, esisezingeni eliphezulu esinezihlalo ezingu-100 noma ngokunikeza i-DIRECTV yamahhala ezindizeni ezingaphezu kuka-50, sizimisele ukwenza i-United ibe inkampani yezindiza amakhasimende ethu akhetha ukuhamba ngendiza.”

Izihlalo zebhizinisi eziningi ze-United Polaris endizeni ye-Boeing 767-300ER

Emasontweni ambalwa ezayo, i-United izokwethula umkhumbi wayo owokuqala kwezingu-21 eziphinde zahlelwa kabusha i-Boeing 767-300ER enezihlalo ezingu-16 zebhizinisi le-United Polaris ekhabetheni eliphambili - ukwanda ngamaphesenti angaphezu kwangu-50 kwezihlalo ezitholakala kuzo zonke izindawo - okuletha isibalo esiphelele sezihlalo zekhabethe le-premium sifinyelela ku-46. Indiza esanda kumiswa izophinde ibe nezihlalo ezingu-22 ze-United® Premium Plus (ibe eyokuqala engu-767-300ER ukunikeza lolu hlobo lwezihlalo); 47 Economy Plus® izihlalo kanye 52 Economy. I-United izoqale isebenzise i-767 ehlelwe kabusha - ezoba nenani eliphakeme kakhulu lezihlalo zeprimiyamu kunoma yimuphi umuntu obanzi osetshenziswa yinoma iyiphi inkampani yenethiwekhi yase-US - phakathi kweNewark/New York neLondon, enikeza izihlalo zeprimiyamu ezingamaphesenti angu-50 emzileni omkhulu weprimiyamu emhlabeni. Inkampani yezindiza ilindele ukwethula zonke izindiza ezilungiswe kabusha enkampanini yayo ekupheleni konyaka ozayo.

Izihlalo eziningi ze-United First endizeni ye-Airbus A319 kanye ne-A320

I-United futhi yengeza izihlalo ezengeziwe ze-United First® enkampanini yayo yezindiza ze-Airbus, enikeza amakhasimende amathuba amakhulu okuthuthukisa futhi ajabulele ukuzizwisa okuphambili kokundiza. Kusukela kulokhu kuwa, inkampani yenethiwekhi izokwengeza izihlalo ezine ze-United First emkhunjini wayo we-Airbus A319, ikhulise isibalo esiphelele sisuka kweziyisishiyagalombili siye kweziyi-12. Indiza emiswe kabusha izoba nezihlalo ezingu-36 Economy Plus kanye nezingu-78 Economy.

Kusukela ekuqaleni konyaka ozayo, i-United izokwengeza izihlalo ezine ze-United First endizeni yayo yezindiza ezicishe zibe yi-100 i-Airbus A320, ikhulise isibalo esiphelele sisuka ku-12 siye kwezingu-16. Indiza elungiswe kabusha izoba nezihlalo ezingu-39 ze-Economy Plus kanye nezihlalo ezingu-95 ze-Economy. I-United ilindele ukuqeda ukulungiswa kabusha kwe-Airbus A320 ne-A319s maphakathi nonyaka ozayo.

Sethula i-Bombardier CRJ 550 yohlobo lwayo lokuqala

Ekupheleni kwalo nyaka, i-United izoguqula ulwazi lokundiza kwesifunda ngokwethula okuhleliwe kwendiza ebanzi engu-50, enezihlalo ezingu-50, i-Bombardier CRJ 550 emkhunjini wayo wesifunda, ngaphansi kwesitifiketi sikahulumeni. Ngaphezu kokuba ukuphela kwendiza enezihlalo ezingu-50 emhlabeni ukunikeza izihlalo zangempela zesigaba sokuqala, indiza entsha emisha izonikeza amakhasimende umuzwa oyingqayizivele ngempela wokundiza, okuhlanganisa nengaphakathi lesimanjemanje elinokukhanya kwe-LED, a. isiphuzo esiziphekelayo kanye nesiteshi sokudla okulula samakhasimende ahlezi ku-premium cabin, i-Wi-Fi kanye negumbi lezinyawo lilonke kakhulu ngesihlalo ngasinye kunanoma iyiphi enye indiza enezihlalo ezingu-50 endiza inoma iyiphi inkampani yenethiwekhi yase-US. Ukwengeza, i-CRJ 550 izoba nezindawo zokubeka izinto ezine, inikeze amakhasimende indawo eyanele yokugcina izikhwama zawo futhi enze i-CRJ 550 ukuphela kwendiza yesifunda esibhakabhakeni lapho amakhasimende engeke adinge ukuthi ahlole izikhwama zawo njalo.

I-CRJ 550 enamakhabethe amabili izoba nezihlalo eziyi-10 ze-United First; Izihlalo ezingu-20 ze-Economy Plus kanye nezihlalo ezingu-20 ze-Economy. Indiza i-CRJ 550 ekugcineni izothatha indawo yendiza enezihlalo ezingu-50 ekhona futhi izoletha iphesenti eliphezulu lokusuka kwamakhebhi amabili emadolobheni amancane kunethiwekhi yenkampani yenethiwekhi. Ukwengeza, indiza emisha izovumela i-United ukuthi inikeze izihlalo eziphambili ezindizeni ezengeziwe ezixhumayo ukusuka emadolobheni amancane kuya kunethiwekhi yomhlaba wonke yenkampani yezindiza, iqhubeke nokuqinisa isikhundla sayo sokuncintisana futhi igcizelela indima yayo njengomsunguli wemboni.

I-United ilindele ukuthi uzakwabo wesifunda i-GoJet izoqala ukusebenzisa i-CRJ 550 engxenyeni yesibili yalo nyaka - kuncike esivumelwaneni semigomo nemibandela yokugcina - emigwaqweni ekhethiwe esuka e-Chicago, e-O'Hare elandelwa yi-Newark/New York, enikeza amakhasimende ukuthi axhumane ihabhu ithuba lokujabulela isipiliyoni sekhabhinethi ye-premium kuzo zonke izinyathelo zohambo lwabo.

LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:

In addition to becoming the only 50-seat aircraft in the world to offer true first-class seating, the innovative new aircraft will provide customers with a truly exceptional flying experience, including a state-of-the-art interior featuring LED lighting, a self-serve beverage and snack station for customers seated in the premium cabin, Wi-Fi and more overall legroom per seat than any other 50-seat aircraft flown by any U.
In the next several weeks, United will introduce to its fleet the first of 21 reconfigured Boeing 767-300ER aircraft featuring 16 additional United Polaris business seats in the premium cabin – a more than 50 percent increase in all-aisle-access seating – bringing the total premium cabin seat count to 46.
“From adding more premium seats on aircraft that serve some of our most traveled routes, introducing a revolutionary, best-in-class 50-seat experience or simply offering free DIRECTV on more than 200 aircraft, we are committed to making United the airline that our customers choose to fly.