Originally Posted by
Swanhunter
BA have an evening departure from LHR, which while you would have a long layover there would help the jetlag management. Sleep for a few hours from LAX, a short day in London and then a long nights sleep on the way to DEL. Coming back you are stuck with the 3:25am departure. While it is pretty grotty in the airport at that time, once onboard you can sleep easy for 8 hours.
I can see the AA flight as more convenient (though ORD can be as big a pain to connect through) but I wouldn't fancy 15 hours in AA's J seat. You might however, as BA's (only 6ft long) gets mixed reviews from 6ft6 tall people. If you sleep with your legs curled up, no problem. If you sleep on your back, not so good.
AA's J class seat is so much better that sitting around the airport in London jet lagged waiting for another long flight. Sleeping in a comfortable bed at the Radisson in Delhi or sitting in a chair at the BA lounge - let me think which one sounds better.
ORD is not a big pain to connect through. To compare it with LHR verges on insanity. In fact, it is easy to connect through on the outbound. The change of terminals on the return takes a bit more time but generally is quick and easy, and compared to LHR it is wonderful. I've gone from walking out the door of the aircraft to sitting at the lounge in the other terminal in under 20 minutes numerous times. Can't do that in LHR these days.