I recently went behind the scenes at LAX with American Airlines to tour the new A321T
Dec 26, 2013, 2:19 pm
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I recently went behind the scenes at LAX with American Airlines to tour the new A321T
im not too thrilled about single aisle coach section of a 6.5 hour flight across country. a 35 yr experience flight attendant on a recent flight shared his skepticism of the single aisle configuration.
Dec 26, 2013, 3:11 pm
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Exactly. Which is why nobody is flying 757s transatlantic. And you would think that a 35 year FA would remember when AA flew 707s across the country.
Dec 26, 2013, 4:32 pm
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Dec 26, 2013, 5:25 pm
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I thought there were some TATLs that were on 757s to (the 75L).
Anywho...
Nice report on this new product. Not likely a plane I will ever fly on myself, but it seems like it's a big upgrade for the premium passengers that are so vital to the routes this plane will serve. The F seat looks very much like the J seat on the 77W. And that's a great seat.
Anywho...
Nice report on this new product. Not likely a plane I will ever fly on myself, but it seems like it's a big upgrade for the premium passengers that are so vital to the routes this plane will serve. The F seat looks very much like the J seat on the 77W. And that's a great seat.
Dec 26, 2013, 5:32 pm
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Fanjet was responding sarcastically, which doesn't always easily translate in writing (witness your confusion). 
It's a great business class seat, but it's not an outstanding First Class seat. I'm going to miss the F seats on the 762s; I'm not a diva who needs tons of privacy, nor do I require a fully flat seat to sleep. While I like the 77W J seat, it doesn't feature tons of space.
And the 2-2 business class seats that require climbing over (or being climbed over)? Right now, Delta is flying "all aisle access" business class 763s on some of its JFK-LAX frequencies.
Nice report on this new product. Not likely a plane I will ever fly on myself, but it seems like it's a big upgrade for the premium passengers that are so vital to the routes this plane will serve. The F seat looks very much like the J seat on the 77W. And that's a great seat.
And the 2-2 business class seats that require climbing over (or being climbed over)? Right now, Delta is flying "all aisle access" business class 763s on some of its JFK-LAX frequencies.
Dec 26, 2013, 7:35 pm
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Thank you for posting this very comprehensive review. I hope to try out the new service next year myself and will report back if I do ^
Dec 26, 2013, 7:57 pm
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I'm the opposite too (always prefer a window seat, better view, more privacy). That said, I try to avoid climbing over by getting out of my seat when my aisle-mate decides to get up. On a rare occasion that I need to get up before them, a simple tap on their shoulder or their arm does the trick. But again, it's very rare that I ever need to do that.
Dec 26, 2013, 8:03 pm
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Dec 27, 2013, 11:58 am
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It's a great business class seat, but it's not an outstanding First Class seat. I'm going to miss the F seats on the 762s; I'm not a diva who needs tons of privacy, nor do I require a fully flat seat to sleep. While I like the 77W J seat, it doesn't feature tons of space.
And the 2-2 business class seats that require climbing over (or being climbed over)? Right now, Delta is flying "all aisle access" business class 763s on some of its JFK-LAX frequencies.
For body space, I was fine. Though I do see how some would have issues. It can be pretty tight in the shoulder area on the "inside" side of the seat.
Dec 27, 2013, 4:44 pm
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Anyone on the current LAX-JFK flight?? Just launched today
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