JFK-LHR 6pm or 8pm departure
Feb 20, 2012, 5:47 pm
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Hi all,
I have to choose between the 6pm and 8pm JFK-LHR departures (flying in F) and am wondering which one you think is better. Does the 8pm flight have a full Dinner service or Late Night Supper reduced service? Also, does First Class have a hot breakfast as follow-on service or just continental out of JFK?
Thanks! (my onward LHR-MAD connection is at 12:45, so either flight would work)
Hi all,
I have to choose between the 6pm and 8pm JFK-LHR departures (flying in F) and am wondering which one you think is better. Does the 8pm flight have a full Dinner service or Late Night Supper reduced service? Also, does First Class have a hot breakfast as follow-on service or just continental out of JFK?
Thanks! (my onward LHR-MAD connection is at 12:45, so either flight would work)
Feb 20, 2012, 6:09 pm
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Disclaimer: I've flown EWR-LGW on CO in J on the 6pm and 8pm flights before. And my recommendations are based on that.
I highly recommend the 8pm flight, as you'll be finished with dinner around 10pm. That way you can get some sleep in the pricey F seat. With the 6pm flight, you'll have a few hours after dinner being awake before falling asleep, assuming you're not suffering from insomnia. And, you'll have less amount of rest on the plane. East coast USA-Europe flights are very short!
If BA's lounges have beds, you can give the 6pm flight a shot and then sleep during the layover in LHR.
I highly recommend the 8pm flight, as you'll be finished with dinner around 10pm. That way you can get some sleep in the pricey F seat. With the 6pm flight, you'll have a few hours after dinner being awake before falling asleep, assuming you're not suffering from insomnia. And, you'll have less amount of rest on the plane. East coast USA-Europe flights are very short!
If BA's lounges have beds, you can give the 6pm flight a shot and then sleep during the layover in LHR.
Feb 20, 2012, 7:11 pm
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Thanks for the suggestion! I called to check about Dinner, and the EXP Desk said "Dinner with Breakfast Snack." For the amount I'm paying (plus the eVIP), I'm really hoping it's the full Dinner service, not Late Night Supper (where they toss the entree on top of a bed of mixed greens, and no separate salad course).
Feb 20, 2012, 7:30 pm
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Thanks for the suggestion! I called to check about Dinner, and the EXP Desk said "Dinner with Breakfast Snack." For the amount I'm paying (plus the eVIP), I'm really hoping it's the full Dinner service, not Late Night Supper (where they toss the entree on top of a bed of mixed greens, and no separate salad course).
However much you're paying for a J ticket, I can't imagine a separate salad course and soggy omelet on AA Flagship dinnerware would be substantial.
Feb 20, 2012, 7:31 pm
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Thanks for the suggestion! I called to check about Dinner, and the EXP Desk said "Dinner with Breakfast Snack." For the amount I'm paying (plus the eVIP), I'm really hoping it's the full Dinner service, not Late Night Supper (where they toss the entree on top of a bed of mixed greens, and no separate salad course).
Don't be surprised to see all the other passengers take the express dinner option. I just wish these flights were longer. 
Breakfast on east coast USA - Europe flights is usually continental because of the short duration, at least from what I've seen in J. If the breakfast were elaborate in F, then everyone would get less rest, not to mention a lot of the passengers would decline the extended service! Don't forget to post a TR after you travel!
Feb 20, 2012, 8:24 pm
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To each their own, but you seem to both know and care more about AA meal service procedures and offerings than others on this forum. It's not really a consideration for me since its AA airplane food after all, and I usually like to sleep on transatlantic flights to Europe.
I'm always a bit perplexed when ESpen36 posts questions such as this, because, as you imply, I sort of consider him the literal authoritative source on what kind of sundae is served where and when on any AA flight in the world...
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Feb 20, 2012, 8:47 pm
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I'd rather eat lightly, board the aircraft and sleep on a relatively short flight like that - eat brekkies either prior to arrival or at the Arrivals Lounge / lounge. I always feel better that way and for me, it's easier to adapt to the new time zone when I do that. For food, there are almost always better places on the ground. In this instance I'd select the later flight.
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I think the key difference is that you (and I) likely fly to get somewhere, whereas this particular individual fly's... well to fly...
I'm always a bit perplexed when ESpen36 posts questions such as this, because, as you imply, I sort of consider him the literal authoritative source on what kind of sundae is served where and when on any AA flight in the world...
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I'm always a bit perplexed when ESpen36 posts questions such as this, because, as you imply, I sort of consider him the literal authoritative source on what kind of sundae is served where and when on any AA flight in the world...
Regards
Sundaes, yes. And sundaes are always offered on any kind of Lunch/Dinner flight in International First. But I usually fly to LHR by way of DFW or MIA, where a full breakfast is offered. I actually have never flown JFK-LHR in F, so I'm looking forward to it! (and the $800 o/w fare was a great deal, plus the eVIP to get into F!)
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I'd rather eat lightly, board the aircraft and sleep on a relatively short flight like that - eat brekkies either prior to arrival or at the Arrivals Lounge / lounge. I always feel better that way and for me, it's easier to adapt to the new time zone when I do that. For food, there are almost always better places on the ground. In this instance I'd select the later flight.
That's what I figured....I'll take the connections bus over to T5 and enjoy a proper English breakfast the Galleries First lounge!!! ^^
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I'm taking AA100 (connecting from SFO) late next month. While on paper I'd prefer the after 8pm b/c it arrives in London at a much less ungodly hour, coming from SFO the cx'n at JFK would be too long.
Is the dinner on AA100 different from AA104?
I'm taking AA100 (connecting from SFO) late next month. While on paper I'd prefer the after 8pm b/c it arrives in London at a much less ungodly hour, coming from SFO the cx'n at JFK would be too long.
Is the dinner on AA100 different from AA104?
Feb 20, 2012, 10:36 pm
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Sundaes, yes. And sundaes are always offered on any kind of Lunch/Dinner flight in International First. But I usually fly to LHR by way of DFW or MIA, where a full breakfast is offered. I actually have never flown JFK-LHR in F, so I'm looking forward to it! (and the $800 o/w fare was a great deal, plus the eVIP to get into F!)
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While I consider food as a concern, that usually leads me to take an even later flight to catch a bite in NYC where there a million better options - from Katz's pastrami sandwich to the pre theatre menu at Daniel.
The one concern I would have with the 8pm flight is if you are leaving from Manhattan - you'd have to leave 45 minutes earlier if going by taxi than you would to get there at 4pm for your 6pm flight.
And re: breakfast - food at the Galleries lounge is better than either AA meal.
The one concern I would have with the 8pm flight is if you are leaving from Manhattan - you'd have to leave 45 minutes earlier if going by taxi than you would to get there at 4pm for your 6pm flight.
And re: breakfast - food at the Galleries lounge is better than either AA meal.
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To each their own, but you seem to both know and care more about AA meal service procedures and offerings than others on this forum. It's not really a consideration for me since its AA airplane food after all, and I usually like to sleep on transatlantic flights to Europe. To answer your questions, I believe all the BOS/JFK-LHR flights offer the continental breakfast (which is preferable for me). Why not route through ORD or MIA to enjoy a longer flight and expanded breakfast offering?
I will be on my first morning flight to Europe in June from ORD-LHR. Unless there is a big fare difference, my thoughts would be on whether the departure or arrival times were more convenient for me, and not on what kind of meal service is being offered.