American Airlines Boeing 777-2 lands in Puerto Rico

American Airlines today announced the arrival of Boeing 787-8 and 777-2 wide-body aircraft in new markets in Latin America and the Caribbean during the high season.

The Boeing 777-2 will work routes between Miami and Bogota (Colombia) and San Juan (Puerto Rico), while the Boeing 787-8 will be flying between Miami and Panama City, Guayaquil (Ecuador), Lima (Peru), Puerto Príncipe (Haiti) and San Salvador (El Salvador). These aircraft will fly to these select markets until March.

In the case of Puerto Rico, American began operating two of its five daily flights between San Juan and Miami today with the Boeing 777-200, the airline reported, resulting in additional passenger and cargo capacity.

“As we continue to introduce wide-body aircraft to more destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean, we strengthen our commitment and leadership in the region,” said Christine Valls, General Manager of American Sales for the Caribbean, Latin America and Florida.

“These aircraft, with the latest innovations in aviation, offer greater comfort for our customers, greater flight efficiency and cargo capacity, and a first-class travel experience,” he added in a press release.

The Boeing 787-8 and 777-2 aircraft offer fully reclining seats with direct access to the aisle in Executive Class, as well as integrated entertainment such as seating, USB and power ports, and international wifi.

In the Boeing 787-8, passengers will enjoy 20 cents fully reclining in the Executive Class, 28 cents in Economy Premium and 186 cents in the Main Cab. The Boeing 777-2 offers 37 years in the Executive Class and 236 in the Main Cabin.

American strengthens its commitment to cleanliness

As American resumes operations around the world, the airline continues to strengthen its clean-up commitment through new measures regarding the well-being and safety of customers and team members. This includes its policy requiring masks to be mandatory throughout the trip for guests over the age of two, a non-contact check-in experience, the use of plexiglass barriers and an increase in the frequency of cleaning at the airport. and the aircraft.

During the flights, customers received disinfectant wipes or gel, and in addition American has limited the delivery of food and babies to reduce interactions between flight attendants and customers.

All aircraft are disinfected and Americans also apply an electrostatic spray inside the aircraft every seven days, which kills 99.9999% of the virus and bacteria in 10 minutes and lasts 14 days. In addition, American is using Allied BioScience’s SurfaceWise 2 solution, approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its centuries in English. This complements the American fleet’s onboard HEPA filtration system, which provides a complete air change every two to four minutes, similar to the standard for hospitals.

More recently, American launched a new travel tool, operated by Sherpa, that provides customers with an optimized travel experience. Through the Sherpa travel guide, now available in Spanish, customers can learn about the latest travel requirements on the COVID-19 coronavirus.