United Airlines to deploy B787-9 on Heathrow - Los Angeles route

The Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner features three classes on board, with 48 seats in Business First, 88 seats in Economy Plus and 204 seats in United Economy. Flights will depart Heathrow at 10.35 and arrive at LAX at 13.50, while in the opposite direction, flights depart LA at 17.45 and arrive in London at 12.15 the next day.

, United's managing director of sales in the UK and Ireland, said: "We are excited to introduce the 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on our non-stop London Heathrow-Los Angeles service. This will be our third Dreamliner flying from Heathrow, as we already operate two 787-8s on our Houston route."