Originally Posted by
nytango
...TO make matters slightly more complicated. AA's flts from MIA are on 777. that is 3 class service. First/Business/Coach Business is not as good as it is on 2 class 763's from JFK and DFW and 763's have new seats. 777's don't. the 777's have the old seats.
That puts AA in the same boat as LH and AF who have decided MIA is their last US destination to receive new or updated equipment.
Therefore, this time we have decided to try the daytime service form MIA to South America offered by Copa. We understand that the configuration is not much different from CO domestic first class, but the seats are very easy to get with OnePass miles as awards or upgrades and a kicker is that the elite free upgrades are available the same as on domestic CO flights. The only other kicker is that there is a change in PTY, but all have told us that this is completely painless. There are a few reports on this service, especially one from Canarsie (I believe in this thread) that have given it very good grades (and talk about arriving fresh).