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Alaska Airlines launches first ever luxury suites with closing doors

Alaska Airlines is redesigning its Boeing 787 Dreamliner business class with private suites featuring closing doors. ©Image Credit: Unsplash / Miguel Ángel Sanz

Airplane seats have come a long way from the era of fighting your neighbor for armrest territory. Now, Alaska Airlines wants to take the premium flying experience into its own little world, literally. The airline is redesigning its business-class cabins for its Boeing 787 Dreamliners, and the big headline feature is suites with closing doors.

Alaska wants business class to feel more like a private lounge

The new cabin design will appear on Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners and future 787-9 aircraft as the airline expands its international network.

The move marks a major step for Alaska as it builds out its long-haul premium experience following its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. The airline inherited Hawaiian’s existing Leihoku Suites business-class product, which already leaned heavily into luxury. Now, it is taking things a step further.

From island-inspired cabins to mountain-inspired luxury

Hawaiian Airlines’ original 787 business-class design was basically a love letter to the islands. The cabin featured deep brown tones inspired by volcanic landscapes, turquoise accents representing Pacific waters, and wood details inspired by Hawaiian forests. It also featured soft lighting designed to mimic the stars used by Polynesian navigators.

According to Alaska, there is a plan to keep the spirit of that design while adding more of its own identity. The airline has already started making smaller changes through upgraded bedding, food, and beverage options designed to bring a Pacific Northwest feel to the experience. The upcoming changes, however, are where things get interesting.

The Dreamliner expansion is just getting started

The suite redesign is part of Alaska’s bigger international expansion plan. The airline plans to grow its Boeing 787 fleet to 17 aircraft, supporting a network of long-haul destinations from Seattle by 2030.

Current and planned international routes include major destinations such as London, Tokyo, Rome, and Seoul. The airline is also adding Starlink WiFi to its new Dreamliners, bringing faster internet connectivity to the skies. What better way to fly than lying flat in your private suite while streaming, working, or doomscrolling above the clouds?

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