Alaska Airlines unveils first International Business Class suites on Boeing 787-9
Alaska Airlines has introduced its inaugural International Business Class cabin aboard Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, starting on the Seattle to Rome route. This cabin comprises 34 suites arranged in a 1-2-1 layout, providing direct aisle access and fully flat beds. Design features include privacy doors, koa wood-patterned flooring, and 18-inch HD screens paired with LSTN Sound Co headphones. Guests can enjoy premium bedding from Filson and collectible amenity bags filled with Salt & Stone products. Culinary selections are inspired by the destinations, highlighted by a signature Chef's Table dish from Seattle's Brady Ishiwata Williams. Starlink Wi-Fi will be rolled out soon. Alaska Airlines, a member of the Oneworld Alliance since 2021 and part of Alaska Air Group, has plans for routes to Seoul and Tokyo. The article was authored by Sofia de la Cruz.
Key facts
- Alaska Airlines launched its first International Business Class cabin on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
- The cabin debuted on the Seattle to Rome route, with Seoul Incheon and Tokyo Narita routes to follow.
- The 34-seat cabin uses the Adient Ascent design by Elevate Aircraft Seating, arranged in 1-2-1 configuration.
- Suites feature privacy doors, koa wood-patterned floors, white marble surfaces, wireless charging, and 18-inch HD screens.
- Amenities include Filson bedding and kits, Salt & Stone skincare, PATH Water bottles, and noise-reducing LSTN headphones.
- Culinary highlights include Chef's (Tray) Table entrée by chef Brady Ishiwata Williams, featuring short rib from Klingemann Farms.
- Starlink satellite Wi-Fi is expected to be installed on 787-9 Dreamliners in the coming months.
- Alaska Airlines joined Oneworld Alliance in 2021 and now serves over 900 global destinations.
- The article was written by Sofia de la Cruz, Travel Editor at Wallpaper*, who won Young Arts Journalist of the Year in 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Brady Ishiwata Williams
- Sofia de la Cruz
Institutions
- Alaska Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Alaska Air Group
- Oneworld Alliance
- Boeing
- Adient
- Elevate Aircraft Seating
- Filson
- Salt & Stone
- PATH Water
- Starlink
- Atmos Rewards
- Wallpaper*
- Chartered Institute of Journalists
Locations
- Seattle
- United States
- Rome
- Italy
- Seoul Incheon
- South Korea
- Tokyo Narita
- Japan
- Pacific Northwest
- London
- United Kingdom
- Washington
- West Coast