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Apr 19, 2018, 2:33 pm

#167

thedeeg

Join Date: Jan 2018

Posts: 230

Quote:

Originally Posted by econometrics

The AA 772 would definitely be a better experience than the BA 747. So would the lounge experience at JFK, if you are Platinum/Sapphire or above.

AA has two kinds of 772s right now... one with 37 business class seats and one with 45 biz seats.

All of the 37J 772's have PE. But there are 12 45J 772's that have not be refit. They refit one of them - which included a reduction from 45J to 37J, to standardize the 772 fleet (47 total 772's).

So... no, the AA guidance on when the 772 refit would be done is not accurate. Right now, they have not updated when they foresee the 12 45J 772's to be completed. But since they are not selling PE on the routes the 45J 772's fly, it's safe to say it will not be anytime soon.

The good news, if you want to gamble, is that on the 45J 772's, Main Cabin Extra is still 3-3-3. So being in economy on those planes for a shorter TATL like JFK-LHR is very bearable.

Thank you.

I’ll likely tick over to Platinum on the return flight, but if possible will use my old priority pass for lounge in JFK and LHR on the way back.

So in short, either take the gamble on AA, and pay the 50% discounted MCE and hope for the best, or buy it on BA and have the older slightly worse (IMO/IME) experience.