Air Premia Adds Legroom on Transpacific Flights
Seoul – November 05, 2026 -- Travelers flying between the U.S. and South Korea on Air Premia now get at least 33 inches of Economy seat pitch on most of the airline's Boeing 787-9 jets, after another aircraft was retrofitted from 31 inches.
One more Dreamliner gets extra Economy legroom
The Boeing 787-9 with registration HL8703 re-entered service on October 31 with a 33-inch Economy seat pitch, up from 31 inches. To make room, Air Premia cut 18 seats, taking the aircraft from 344 to 326 seats. That is a capacity reduction of roughly 5.2% per aircraft.
Eight of the airline's nine 787-9s now offer 33 inches or more in Economy. The last aircraft is scheduled to be reconfigured in the first half of 2027, in line with overseas maintenance and operational timelines.