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Old Dec 16, 2018 | 5:58 pm
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Originally Posted by michael1023
Why does AA use older aircrafts for Miami-Guayaquil?

For one of the flights from Miami-Guayaquil, the business class seats were not lie-flat, even though its about a 4 and a half hour flight.

AA 933 is the flight we took in July, and it was not lie flat, but a few years ago we took AA 927, which arrives into GYE a little later, but I believe they were lie flat. Any reason as to the equipment difference?
Older aircraft need to be used some where. As a wild guess MIA GYE is not a busy premium route with many paying first class pax. May carry of a lot of (perishable?) freight.

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