<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LHR/MEL/Europe FF:
LAX-LAS-LAX AA: usual domestic First flight. Indifferent service however. We had two different seat plans, with the outbound providing masses of room in row 3 (the first row of First), but the return flight offering minimal pitch (both were MD-80). I skipped dinner in favour of a bag of peanuts.
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How could you skip dinner? Didn't you know they are serving filet's from Omaha Steaks on this route?
As far as their MD-80's, I don't know if they have any leftover from the QQ (Reno Air) purchase which could perhaps explain the difference. I also believe some of the QQ MD-80's were originally from SAS and had a slightly different interior, but one would think AA would standardize their "Super-80's"
Needless to say, I haven't flown QQ in ages (used to be a great low cost carrier, IMHO) for intra-CA & west coast flights until AA bought them out and dismantled most of their route network.
Anyways, perhaps you were flying on one of the ex-SAS, ex-QQ, new AA Super-80 Luxery Liners with fantastic FC seat pitch?
Thanks for the report, but I just can't believe you skipped dinner in favour of peanuts on AA's flagship LAX-LAS-LAX service.....
Cheers!
SDF_Traveler
P.S.
and you missed DMX in the America West LAS lounge a few hours later. I know that must disappoint you... I even had a second set of ear plugs (let's just say they weren't exactly the most
quiet of the lounge users).
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[This message has been edited by SDF_Traveler (edited Mar 06, 2004).]