Sector 5 - DFW-YVR AA J

Our layover at DFW was a long one. I am not one for making short connections, especially when travelling with checked luggage. So rather than chancing things to make the morning DFW-YVR flight, I booked the evening flight. The day spent at the AA Flagship Lounge in terminal D was long but not unbearable, and we had a little light breakfast, a very welcome shave and shower, and caught up on admin, napping and reading.

The AA flight to YVR was fine by AA (and North American in general) standards. I found the steward greeting us at the door somewhat irritating, as he persisted in addressing passengers as "friend" rather than "sir" or "madam" or "Honorific [name]". Although I was tempted to do so, I refrained from saying to him that he may not address me as "friend" because first, we'd not been properly introduced and, secondly, I think it is unprofessional and ill-mannered to take such liberties with strangers, particularly in a service setting. Fortunately, the stewardess serving the "F" cabin had more appropriate manners. She did a good job with service, offering full bar PDBs, topping up drinks regularly and checking throughout the flight if there was anything anyone wanted. +1, who has a famously dim view of AA inflight service after a particularly galling flight with them some years ago, was disappointed he couldn't complain about the AA service on this sector.

The meal was a choice of penne with something called "Beyond Meat" bolognaise sauce or mojo (if I heard correctly) chicken. +1 said the penne was fine. I thought the mojo chicken was actually quite tasty - certainly an improvement on the golden chicken I'd previously had on AA.

The flight departed and landed on time and, uncharacteristically for North American flying nowadays, the fasten seat belt sign was not left on for most of the flight.