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Any recent experiences to compare what would be the better option? I am booked to OGG later this year on CMH-DFW-OGG with CMH-DFW in F and DFW-OGG in PE (I booked this as a multi-city on a single ticket to be able to get F on CMH-DFW). For about the same price I paid for the CMH-DFW-OGG in F/PE, I can book CMH-PHX-OGG in F with PHX-OGG on the A321NEO. Trying to decide if there's any value to switching to get "F" on an A321NEO over PE on the 787-8.
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This would be a hard choice for me. I'm generally not a fan of the A321NEO and would prefer the 787. The lower cabin pressure of the 787 can make a difference on long flights. Plus, in my opinion, there is not that much of a difference between a PE seat on the 787 vs. an F seat on the NEO. Yes, the food should be much better in F on PHX-OGG, plus you should get a champagne pre-departure beverage, which always helps set the mood on a flight to Hawaii. But you will also get a meal in F on CMH-PHX so you may not even be hungry when they serve a meal on PHX-OGG (and CMH-DFW likewise gets a meal in F).
How far out is the flight? You could elect the PHX connection, roll the dice, and hope on a schedule change that would allow you to switch into F on the DFW-OGG connection. Probably unlikely to happen as the early morning CMH-PHX flight has been very consistent. But who knows, if it is in winter, PHX-OGG may eventually be upgauged to 1x787 per day just like PHX-HNL. That too is probably unlikely given the delays on the 787s.