United Airlines expects to get five 787s this year. Passengers will first see the 787 on flights bet

In this undated photo provided by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the first Boeing 787 that will be used by United Airlines, is shown taking off. U.S. travelers are going to be seeing a lot more of the 787, the ultra-lightweight jet that aims to reduce flier fatigue and airline fuel bills. United announced the week ofThursday, Sept. 27, 2012, that it has become credit cards offering airline miles the first U.S. airline to get the newest Boeing plane, and flights from Houston to Chicago will begin November 4. The carrier joins All Nippon Airlines and Japan Airlines, who have started 787 service from U.S. cities, or will soon. (AP Photo/Boeing, Matthew Thompson)
United this week became the first U.S. airline to get the newest Boeing plane. Flights between United hubs, including Houston and Chicago, begin Nov. 4. United joins All Nippon Airways, which starts U.S. flights on Monday, and Japan Airlines, which already flies the 787 from Boston to Tokyo.
After years of delays, Boeing Co. has begun delivering a handful of 787s every month. With more than 800 sold to airlines around the world, it will eventually be a plane that travelers encounter regularly. The 787 seats 219 passengers — making it relatively small for a long-range plane but ideal on routes where it's tough to fill a larger 777.
Boeing claims the so-called Dreamliner will be 20 percent more fuel efficient than comparable jets. And it promises a better travel experience, with more space, better lighting and carefully calibrated air pressure that should lead to fewer flier headaches.
Japan's All Nippon Airways was the first airline to get a 787 a year ago, and starts flights credit cards offering airline miles Monday between Seattle and Tokyo's Narita airport. Flights between credit cards offering airline miles Narita and San Jose, Calif. begin in January.
United Airlines expects to get five 787s this year. Passengers will first see the 787 on flights between United's U.S. hubs. Then, on Jan. 3, United begins flights from Los Angeles to Tokyo. On March 31, it starts new flights from Denver to Tokyo Narita.
Among U.S. airlines, United Continental Holdings Inc. is going to have the 787 to itself for several years. Delta Air Lines has pushed credit cards offering airline miles its deliveries back to 2020, spokesman Anthony Black said. Around credit cards offering airline miles the industry, there's widespread skepticism credit cards offering airline miles about whether it will ever take the planes.
Travelers will notice the 787's bigger windows let in more light, credit cards offering airline miles and its ceiling is 15 inches higher than in United's 767s. The air is less dry than on other planes, and the cabin is pressurized to a lower altitude. That will make the air inside feel closer to the air on the ground.
That's a significant number of Economy Plus seats, said Tim Winship who runs frequentflier.com . But considering the long flights the 787 will be making, United appears to be betting that passengers will pay up (or use frequent flier miles) to get those seats.
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