Originally Posted by
nevansm
Guess my Q is why connect in ATL? Why not go to JFK, or even LAX directly... hotels at ATL all require a shuttle and none are of any great quality (I prefer the renaissance or the Westin).
For some reason, connecting via JFK/IAD/BOS is much pricier (up to 500$ more) than ORD/ATL/SAN/DFW/PHX for my dates.
LAX direct would have been the obvious choice except that I will be stuck with an AA 77W, which I have been on many times and is congested in Y, as opposed to a first time 787 experience via ORD, or a 3-3-3 in a BA 777 via ATL.