Originally Posted by Visconti

I find the AA transcon F product best in class.

From LAX, can access the QF F lounge and arrive at JFK Flagship lounge for a private shower/washroom (can't deal with public facilities) before heading into Manhattan. While B6's Mint (especially the 4 private ones) is a fine product, the lack of any comparable arrival lounge in T5 is a deal breaker for me.

PS - DL is excellent too with their arrival lounge. Waiting to see how UA's Polaris will be.

Originally Posted by Adelphos

Not sure if this should go in another thread on this forum or even another forum, but putting it here now

I'm flying JetBlue mint tomorrow for the first time, so i will be able to compare that product directly to American. I've also flown Delta transcon (no United recently). I was looking for fares in August for a transon trip (NYC to LAX, SFO to NYC) and found that JetBlue, American, Delta and United were all offering round trips in business at just under $1,200. It seems that JetBlue sets the pricing on this route, but pricing generally is consistent across the four (Virgin is quite a bit higher). Given this, I was wondering what the best option was.

American's onboard experience seems comparable to the others. The difference seems to be that American gives you access to lounges (including the new "Flagship" lounge) on paid business.

United/Delta both seem solid, but lack the lounge access

People love the JetBlue onboard experience, but other benefits seem lacking

American also provides the option of first class, when the others don't

It seems like on these routes, American wins all things considering (price, product, benefits). Fair?