The route between São Paulo International Airport, in Guarulhos, and Houston (IAH), operated by United Airlines, will have a new plane from August 1st to carry out flights UA 62 and UA 63.
the modern Boeing 787-9 of the company will replace the 777-200ER, offering a little more comfort for engers, but reducing the number of seats on daily flights between cities.
On the other hand, the Boeing 787-9 is more modern, has an updated cabin pressurization that reduces the pressurization altitude when in flight and adaptable LED lighting.
In the company's fleet, the 787-9 is configured to carry 257 engers in three classes, namely United Polaris (21 seats), Economy (39 seats) and Standard Economy (149 seats).
The Boeing 777-200ER can carry up to 276 engers per flight, in the configuration used by United on this route. Therefore, there is a reduction of 266 seats per week on the route between Guarulhos and Houston.
