United upgrades to B747-400 on Hong Kong-Singapore route

UNITED Airlines will deploy Boeing 747-400 aircraft on its daily, non-stop Hong Kong-Singapore service, effective October 27, 2012. The route is currently operated with a B737-800.

The aircraft will offer 12 United Global First, 52 United BusinessFirst, 70 Economy Plus and 240 United Economy seats. Global First and BusinessFirst passengers will also be able to enjoy flat-bed seats and a range of premium services and amenities.

United said it is the first US airline to introduce the 180-degree fully-flat beds in premium cabins and that it has such seats on 144 aircraft, more than any US carrier.

Sourced: TTG Asia