British Airways deploys 787-9 Dreamliner to Dubai

The airline said in a statement that new 787-9s will be rolled out across a number of routes in 2016, including Newark, Narita, Jeddah, Houston, Mumbai, Boston and Dubai, with exact dates being announced in due course.

British Airways' First cabin on board new B787-9 The airline also announced it would deploy the B787-9 between Heathrow and Shanghai, as well as adding an additional three flights a week on the route from February 20, 2016.

British Airways received their first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in September

and currently flies the aircraft to Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Delhi and Kuala Lumpur, and will operate flights to Austin from February 5 and San Jose from May 4, 2016.

British Airways' B787-9 The

First cabin

on board the airline’s 787-9s has just eight seats, compared to the 14 seats available on other British Airways long-haul aircraft, “giving even more exclusivity and privacy to customers,” according to the British airline. The new First suites have been designed based on feedback from First customers.

British Airways' First cabin on board new B787-9 “We launched our 787-9 Dreamliner on the Abu Dhabi route last month and already we are receiving great feedback from our customers. The new First generation cabin is particularly popular with our customers who are looking for that bit of extra luxury when flying, which is complemented by our quintessentially British service.” said Paolo De Renzis, head of Middle East, Africa and Central Asia Sales for British Airways. The 787-9 was launched by British Airways to Abu Dhabi and Muscat on November 5, 2015.