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Scratched and dented keycard5/4/2023 Pros- Great in-flight entertainment, good food, friendly flight attendants, mood lighting, widely available power plugs, efficient boarding. My experience reinforces how stark the differences are in equipment and service American Airlines offers at its various hubs and aircraft. My first flight on a 777-200 was the best American Airlines I have ever taken. However, on this flight these seats were blocked only for elite and at check-in we were able to select the bulkhead seats 6D and 6F! On this flight the Business Class seats were sold as Main Cabin Extra and normally as American Airlines Gold elites we can select these seat free 24 hours before the flight and they can also be purchased in advanced by any Main Cabin passenger for an extra fee. If I was able to get one of the Business or First Class seats it would be my first time ever flying in a lie flat seat. The biggest reason I was happy about this swap was that the first and Business Class cabins feature lie flat seating which is rare on domestic routes. We got a notice of a schedule and equipment change a few months before our flight and I was very happy as the aircraft is normally used on American Airlines premium transcontinental flights from JFK to LAX and San Francisco (SFO). JFK-Washington National (DCA) is normally served by a mixture of regional aircraft and a Boeing 737-800, however, sometimes there is a substitute and the aircraft is used on some short haul flights out of JFK such as our flight to DCA. We boarded quickly and passed through the A321T first class cabin into Business Class cabin. Our flight departed from Gate 42 the closest gate to the Admirals Club. This was likely due to the American Airlines continued reduction in service, the opening of the Flagship Lounge at JFK which serves international and transcontinental First and Business Class passengers, and that were were flying on a Saturday afternoon. As a part of this strategy American Airlines also closed its second Admirals Club serving Concourse B(gates1-16) in JFK on September 1st, leaving only one Admirals Club in Concourse C (gates 31-47), and used this space to expand its Business Class lounge at JFK.Īfter we exited security we headed to the Admirals Club in Terminal C which I found to be large and empty. American Airlines strategy is to focus on high margin business route out of JFK, such as JFK-Los Angeles (LAX) and JFK-London Heathrow (LHR), and shift lower margin traffic to PHL which has cheaper operating costs. In the past year the airline has cut a large number of routes out of JFK and shifted much of its connecting business in the Northeast to the legacy U.S. Airways American Airlines has r educed its operations at JFK which once served served as an important hub for the legacy American Airlines. American Airlines dominance in the terminal is reflected in a timeline outlining the history of the airline which as you enter the terminal is emblazoned on the terminal wall.ĭespite this dominance since the merger with U.S. All American Airlines flights at JFK arrive and depart out of Terminal 8. The longest part of the process was waiting for our bags. We simply dropped off our bags at the counter went back through security and in total were back in the terminal in about 30 minutes from our plane landing. However, the process was relatively quick and simple as we used the Global Entry kiosks and once we exited customs American Airlines had a dedicated airport staff and kiosks to process customers arriving on international flights with JFK connections. JFK served the largest number of international passengers in the United States in 2017 and I expected long lines at immigration and did not look forward to having to retrieve and re-check our bags. Kennedy Airport (JFK) on our flight from Barcelona I was not looking forward to the connection at JFK. Train Review: Renfe Clase Turista Barcelona-Valenciaįlight Review: American Airlines 777-200 Economy BCN-JFKįlight Review: American Airlines A321T Business Class Seats JFK-DCA Hotel Review: London Marriott Regent's Parkįlight Review: British Airways A319 Economy LGW-BCN Pros- Comfortable lie-flat seating, amazing legroom, large IFE monitor, easy JFK connection. Cons- Scratched and dented interiors, and unresponsive in-flight entertainment.įlight Review: American Airlines A330-300 Economy CLT-LHR The seats could use a refresh but were the most comfortable seats I have ever flow in. My first flight on the American Airlines transcontinental configured A321T and in lie-flat business class seats (sold as Main Cabin Extra) was short but enjoyable.
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