Originally Posted by
787fan
let's see .... being based out of NYC, if I switch to AA i'll get :
1. no more nonstop to HKG/NRT upgradable by certs or miles, and no more nonstop to PEK/PVG period
2. only 5x nonstops to SFO instead of 18-20x
3. only 2x nonstops to LAS instead of 5-7x
4. no more nonstops to major destinations like AMS/FRA/MUC/BOM/DEL/TLV/FLL/YVR ... love to trade all those options for a nonstop to GIG
5. angled slanted flat on most J flights, and 100% slanted if i'm not heading to LHR/GRU/HKG
tough decision indeed /s
+1 I would have similar issues from SFO, would lose both TATL and TPAC nonstops as well as horizontal lie-flat seats on many routes.
I do envy the AA ground and in flight service which is more consistent and light years ahead of UA, but it is not worth giving up the better seats and nonstops.
However I will be dumping UA to FRA as soon as LH completes its business class retrofit. No reason to put up with UA unreliability and crap beer once I hit $10k spend.