Originally Posted by MarkedMan

Notwithstanding the food differentiation (or lack thereof) and the occasional, but honestly very rare, poor F crew, this tale in my experience this year is pretty much the norm. I've had maybe 6 F flights this year, 2 J. The differences described in terms of attitude, attentiveness and general pleasant demeanor are exactly what I have found in 7 out of 8 flights I have been on. Only once in F did we have a slightly stiff and aloof crew. I've had one MIA-LHR and two LAX-LHR flights that have been excellent in F. That's not even getting into the service we had on a major delay out of JFK last year, when the F crew served us dinner while we were on the ground so we could just go to sleep once in the air. That crew blew any other crew service I have ever experienced right out the water. I don't expect this in F, but I do find that we usually get it.

J is too often as described here too. It's disappointing that crew aren't getting their act together with J service, especially given all the fuss that's been made, in any event it's as it usually is IMO.



Sitting in the LAX FL reading the piece you quote, this made me laugh:

"From here, it’s just a short walk through the terminal to the entrance of American’s ultra-exclusive Admirals Club lounge, where well-heeled passengers cool their jets before their flight. "

And then there's people like me Guess I'm the reason they need the ultra-VIP terminal.