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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 8:01 am
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Originally Posted by ORDnHKG
How many miles do you have ? As there are more miles required to fly first if you want to get on one of those planes on AA and UA that are 3 classes.
AA has no 3-class aircraft on the LAX-IAD route. UA does have some international 3-class planes on the route, and would be more comfortable in either business or first than AA's 2-class 737s (or any of the UA 2-class planes). AA is a typical domestic F service (I did the route on AA yesterday...), meals are OK, and IME the crews are usually good. If the choice is a UA A-320 or the AA 738's, I'd take the AA 738.

I'm not sure US is flying the LAX-DC route, but I'd avoid them.

AS is good out of DCA.

The best "F"-type experience on the route is Virgin America (LAX-IAD). Your AA/UA/US miles won't work on them, but if you have the money to buy a ticket, it's the best "up front" experience for the money.
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