United Airlines bets €13bn on return of luxury flying

'The bet we’re making today is not about business travel returning — business travel is going to return. The bet we’re making today is that customers care about the product'

United Airlines has spent big on targeting luxury fliers with its latest plane order, which ranks as its largest ever.

US carrier United Airlines is overhauling its fleet with the biggest jetliner order in company history and an ambitious upgrade for its aircraft cabins, bolstering a push to appeal to more travellers willing to pay for pampering.

The airline has agreed to buy 200 Boeing 737-Max jets and 70 Airbus SE A321neo planes, a deal valued at about $15bn (€12.6bn).