Originally Posted by
no2chem
If you like soda, they serve it from dinky little 8oz cans (you get the glass... but still, make sure to ask for multiple). Crew can be really annoying sometimes, enforcing things like having your seat belt visible at the slightest amount of turbulence, window shade up during landing (will wake you up to make sure) and having the stupid monitor stowed away which means you can't watch anything.
Actually it's 150ml which is less than 6oz (?) and which makes a perfect mixer for 5fl of gin, vodka or whatever. I suspect that AA FAs enforce the seat belt rule if the Captain put on the sign. They certainly did the other day.
Now I am quite easily pleased and my findings were based on several flights now from LAX not JFK. I like the seating on AA, I thought that meals were really pretty good and well presented. I intensely dislike Champagne being served in a tumbler and indeed the wines as well. A shame as the selection was good. Where I think that BA wins hands down is service delivery - there seems to be no personality aboard with the LAX International crews. They serve by rote - they are not unpleasant in the least but there is no ambiance. This may not apply at all to JFK flights - remember too that dining is before departure so that people can maximise sleep. This may suit you or not.
Altogether, there is little to choose but truth to tell American feels like a downgraded First Class product whilst BA feels like an upgraded Economy product. I hope that helps.