In 2019, American Airlines placed an order for 50 Airbus A321XLR (Airbus’ latest long range, narrow body aircraft). American recently took delivery of its first A321XLR, but the plane went straight into storage, as the seats aren’t yet ready. This isn’t an easy industry, eh?
While the actual entry into service timeline remains to be seen, we’re getting more of a sense of what that could look like…
We can expect to see these planes flying longer and thinner routes, or in the winter season in markets that might not have enough demand for wide body jets. There are lots of markets that could sustain this plane, but not a Dreamliner.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
