On its fleet of internationally configured aircraft, all American Airlines business class seats have aisle access and recline into a lie-flat bed.

Yes, whether you're flying domestically or internationally, all American Airlines Flagship Business class seats recline fully into lie-flat seats.

Which airlines have lie-flat seats in business class

• American Airlines: Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft.
• Delta Air Lines: Airbus A330 and A350 and Boeing 767 aircraft.
• United Airlines: Boeing 767, 777 and 787 aircraft.
• JetBlue Airways: A321 aircraft with JetBlue Mint.

Lie-flat seats Your International First ticket will always feature a Flagship Suite® seat on a Boeing 777-300 that's fully lie-flat with aisle access so you arrive feeling refreshed.

American also offers fully lie-flat seating on flights using their Airbus A321T, the airline's premium jet. As of February 2023, the A321T flies from New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco, so travelers heading from the Big Apple to the Golden State can expect to do so in style.

Free entertainment Sit back and relax with free seatback entertainment showing up to 300 movies and hundreds of TV shows, plus a large library of music. Enjoy Live TV with channels including CNN and Sport24 on select flights.

Business class is the highest level of service on shorter international flights. First class offers a premium domestic travel experience on flights between the 50 U.S. states. Meanwhile, Flagship Business and Flagship First Class are available for long-distance flights, either transcontinentally or internationally.

Typically, Saltzburg says, a traveler may want to spend the money for a lie-flat seat to sleep on an overnight flight on the way to Europe -- but not for a daytime flight on the way back, when the sun is beaming through the cabin windows.

On most intercontinental flights on A350 and new models of B787 and B777 aircraft your seat reclines to a lie flat bed. A personal seat-mattressand duvet blanket are provided for a truly restful sleep on lie flat bedson most long haul flights.

Business class is the highest level of service on shorter international flights. First class offers a premium domestic travel experience on flights between the 50 U.S. states. Meanwhile, Flagship Business and Flagship First Class are available for long-distance flights, either transcontinentally or internationally.

Flagship Business class gets you a lie-flat seat, chef-inspired meal, premium lounge access, an amenity kit, and more premium perks. Flagship First class takes all of these up a notch with even better seats, meals, and a special dining area in certain lounges.

When airlines tell you a seat is “lie-flat”, they do NOT mean fully horizontal. Instead of a true 180 degrees, these chairs are positioned somewhere between 150 and 170 degrees, as shown above.