As United continues its quest to dethrone Delta as the most premium airline in the United States, both carriers are continually and incrementally improving their domestic first class hard product. After trying Delta’s latest and greatest on an Airbus A321neo, I jumped at an upgrade offer to do the same on United’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 on a short hop between New York LaGuardia and Chicago O’Hare.
Unlike Delta, United is still in the midst of a major transformation. Its fleet is…
