American Airlines has added a new business class fare to its ticket options, which includes some first-class perks.
Dubbed Flagship Business Plus, the new fare includes travel in business class but also offers the carrier's Flagship First check-in, access to the Flagship Lounge pre-departure where available, “a taste” of Flagship First dining in the lounge, a third complimentary checked bag, plus access to the Arrivals Lounge at London Heathrow.
“Flagship Business Plus is broadly available on aa.com and in third-party channels," the carrier said. “We plan to enhance the offering in the future to provide additional value to customers, which would require [New Distribution Capability] technology to access and book Flagship Business Plus.”
American began selling the new business class fare on select international routes from June 8.
The carrier would not provide further details and declined an interview request from BTN, with an American Airlines spokesperson noting that the company “decided on no proactive communications” for the new fare.