Originally Posted by
MrSimonR
Not always.
My similar itinerary booked on aa.com has the LAS-JFK flight in I class (140 TPs) with an AA flight number.
When I called AA, then couldn't even replicate the fare, and said the I class sale fare wasn't possible on this flight as there is no I class, or even J cabin.
AA does however seem to market only F and Y fare buckets when sold as a direct flight, but cleverly offers certain J fare buckets when sold as part of an international business class itinerary.
If you look on expertflyer and search for LAS-LHR via JFK, you see the I class. And if you search for the seat map for F or J cabins, they are the same cabin.
So, these domestic flights do seem be sold with AA with both F and J, depending on whether they are part of a F or J itinerary.
I must admit this is the first I have heard of j class being on an aa flight number in a two class domestic flight (not including SJU of course). Did it show A class on the fare quote page just before you paid for it on aa.com?