United Boeing 787-9 Business Class Seat Overview

United Airlines has two versions of Boeing 787-9 Business Class seats.

The older configuration is typically used on flights to/from Australia. You can tell whether an aircraft has the older-style Business class seats because of the 2-2-2 seating layout, and the lack of a Premium Economy cabin on the plane.

Older United 787-9 Business Class seats

Seat type	Lie-flat bed
Seating configuration	2-2-2
In-flight entertainment	Personal seat-back entertainment screen
Wifi?	Yes
Best seats	The bulkhead seats in rows 1 & 6 may have a little more space for your feet when the seat is fully reclined. For solo travellers, the middle “D/E” seats may be preferred because you’ll have exclusive aisle access. Avoid row 4 because there is no window.

New United 787-9 Polaris Business Class seats

Seat type	Lie-flat suite
Seating configuration	1-2-1 (staggered)
In-flight entertainment	Personal seat-back entertainment screen
Wifi?	Yes
Best seats	The window seats in odd-numbered rows are directly beside a window, while the window seats in even-numbered rows are on an angle facing towards the aisle. For couples, you may prefer a pair of D/F middle seats in an odd-numbered row which are directly beside each other.

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