Originally Posted by
itripreport
I genuinely don't get why people are making a big deal over the new XLR suites, while praising the Jetblue Mint suites which are the same seats. I flew the inaugural and I found the seats to be perfectly fine, I loved the privacy and amount of space.
Its also 100 times better than the 787-8 and 772 coffin seats which fly much longer routes and have the worst storage/design out of any lie flat seat in the US
I’m on a XLR right now JFK-LAX. It seems like I’m in the minority here, but I really like the seat. I like it a lot more than J on the A321T, which I have flown more times than I can count now, and I think I even like it more than the F seat on the A321T. It’s incredibly private, and I actually like being so far away from the aisle. Of course it’s true that you have to pivot to look out the window, but I find it a minor inconvenience. Yes, it’s super tight in up front where the galley and lav are, but it’s not that different from the A321neos. My main criticism is that yes, the aisle in J is ridiculously narrow, and the tray table could definitely be more stable.
While the DL ground experience for J on this route blows AA out of the water, I vastly prefer this seat over Delta One on the 763. I actually really like the D1 seat on the 764, but find this one slightly better as it’s more private.