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Mar 8, 2015 | 5:14 pm

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Originally Posted by WheelsFirst

Is it just me or does it seem like DL has far more frequent equipment swaps resulting in a downgrade than AA on this route?

AA was the leader in equipment swaps on JFK-LAX/SFO until last spring when it retired the last of its maintenance-queen 767-200s that operated these routes. Frequently, you'd arrive at the airport to find that a domestic-F equipped 757 (with park-bench first class seats 40 inch pitch and almost no recline) was substituting for your somewhat-better 762.

For the past year, however, AA has ceased the equipment swaps. Maintenance issues will occasionally cause a cancellation, but with 13 daily LAX-JFK flights, there's usually another flight within an hour or two.

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