AA DFW-ICN business class seat question
Feb 21, 2014, 2:26 pm
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AA DFW-ICN business class seat question
Fully extended/flat is best for front and side sleepers; back sleepers are better with a slight "Z" configuration.
Feb 21, 2014, 4:13 pm
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Ok, I'll throw this question in as I have a couple of these trips expected over the next few months.
AA has some pretty good C prices to ICN. Some of them are codeshares on JL. I've never been a huge fan of JL, though that experience is on domestic flights in Japan. Who has the better seat and service for TPACs - AA or JL?
Unfortunately, I highly doubt CX will be an option for me.
I've also heard JL cranks up the heat on their flights due to eastern cultures preference for warmer temps. Has anyone found this to be the case on TPACs?
As far as the OZ lounge - which one do you get into if you're an Emerald - the C or F lounge? I can't say I found a huge difference in food offerings and stuff between the two, but the F lounge is a lot less busy.
AA has some pretty good C prices to ICN. Some of them are codeshares on JL. I've never been a huge fan of JL, though that experience is on domestic flights in Japan. Who has the better seat and service for TPACs - AA or JL?
Unfortunately, I highly doubt CX will be an option for me.
I've also heard JL cranks up the heat on their flights due to eastern cultures preference for warmer temps. Has anyone found this to be the case on TPACs?
As far as the OZ lounge - which one do you get into if you're an Emerald - the C or F lounge? I can't say I found a huge difference in food offerings and stuff between the two, but the F lounge is a lot less busy.
For OZ lounge, if you are OWE the check-in agent should give you an invite to the F side of the lounge. This can depend by agent, I flew with another OWE, both of us in J, and my agent gave me an F invite. The other agent gave the other person a J invite. Interestingly the OZ lounge agent only needed a short explanation from us to let us both (properly) into the F lounge. It seems that mistake has been made a few times. Hopefully by now the agents are better at checkin (this was 4+ months ago).
Feb 21, 2014, 4:21 pm
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These will be replaced (probably slowly if surely) with a two class 777-223ER with coach, Main Cabin Extra and a new Business product similar (but not exactly the same) as the 77W / 777-3232ER.
These will be replaced (probably slowly if surely) with a two class 777-223ER with coach, Main Cabin Extra and a new Business product similar (but not exactly the same) as the 77W / 777-3232ER.
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Feb 21, 2014, 9:35 pm
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Hello,
I've never flown AA in business class, and I'm considering buying a business class ticket for DFW-ICN round trip.
I was hoping I could get some help for my questions.
I noticed the aircraft type is a 772, which I think has the old business class seats.
How would you rate these seats?
Do they go fully flat horizontally (I fear not), and how comfortable are they for sleeping? (I hope to manage 4-5 hours of sleep at least)
Is it difficult to cross over your neighbor if you're in a window seat?
Also, what lounge can I access at ICN with an AA business class ticket?
Thanks a lot in advance-
I've never flown AA in business class, and I'm considering buying a business class ticket for DFW-ICN round trip.
I was hoping I could get some help for my questions.
I noticed the aircraft type is a 772, which I think has the old business class seats.
How would you rate these seats?
Do they go fully flat horizontally (I fear not), and how comfortable are they for sleeping? (I hope to manage 4-5 hours of sleep at least)
Is it difficult to cross over your neighbor if you're in a window seat?
Also, what lounge can I access at ICN with an AA business class ticket?
Thanks a lot in advance-
I notice you're *G, if you've ever flown the "old" LH business class, it's the same seat, although IMHO the LH IFE is nicer.
Feb 22, 2014, 10:52 am
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I did this flight last summer and the angled bed was fine given the timing of the flight. It's a super long day flight DFW-ICN, and then coming back you're only in "night" for a few hours over the mid-Pacific. I stayed up both ways and had zero jet lag as a result. Reserve the bibimbap entree at least one way--fairly good for a US carrier.
Jun 14, 2014, 2:57 am
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Thanks for the recommendation. The kimchi chicken on Dallas to Seoul sounds interesting but I'm a sucker for bibimbap. I notice the menu provides steamed rice on request for any entree. How likely are FAs to honor that request? I wonder if they have extras of kimchi Or spicy pepper paste?
As for the midflight meal, is it on request? Or a formal service that they cons through the aisles with at a specific time?
As for ICN OZ lounge, I'll be coming in from a KE flight and connecting to AA. KE checkin won't have lounge passes but maybe transit desk in ICN does. What's better between F and C lounge in satellite terminal besides there being windows, of course!
As for the midflight meal, is it on request? Or a formal service that they cons through the aisles with at a specific time?
As for ICN OZ lounge, I'll be coming in from a KE flight and connecting to AA. KE checkin won't have lounge passes but maybe transit desk in ICN does. What's better between F and C lounge in satellite terminal besides there being windows, of course!
Jun 14, 2014, 10:36 am
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Thanks for the recommendation. The kimchi chicken on Dallas to Seoul sounds interesting but I'm a sucker for bibimbap. I notice the menu provides steamed rice on request for any entree. How likely are FAs to honor that request? I wonder if they have extras of kimchi Or spicy pepper paste?
As for the midflight meal, is it on request? Or a formal service that they cons through the aisles with at a specific time?
As for ICN OZ lounge, I'll be coming in from a KE flight and connecting to AA. KE checkin won't have lounge passes but maybe transit desk in ICN does. What's better between F and C lounge in satellite terminal besides there being windows, of course!
As for the midflight meal, is it on request? Or a formal service that they cons through the aisles with at a specific time?
As for ICN OZ lounge, I'll be coming in from a KE flight and connecting to AA. KE checkin won't have lounge passes but maybe transit desk in ICN does. What's better between F and C lounge in satellite terminal besides there being windows, of course!
Rice seems to come standard with the Asian entrees, not just on request.
If you sleep, you'll miss the midflight meal service. Ask them to set something aside for you in advance, because either they dump the leftovers or by the time you wake up, it might not still be good enough to serve (this was the explanation given to me).
Jun 14, 2014, 7:27 pm
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I recommend sitting on the right (as opposed to left) side of the plane. You're more likely to get the Korean-speaking flight attendant who, in the 4x I've flown this route, gives much better service than the other flight attendants.
Rice seems to come standard with the Asian entrees, not just on request.
If you sleep, you'll miss the midflight meal service. Ask them to set something aside for you in advance, because either they dump the leftovers or by the time you wake up, it might not still be good enough to serve (this was the explanation given to me).
Rice seems to come standard with the Asian entrees, not just on request.
If you sleep, you'll miss the midflight meal service. Ask them to set something aside for you in advance, because either they dump the leftovers or by the time you wake up, it might not still be good enough to serve (this was the explanation given to me).
Jun 14, 2014, 7:27 pm
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OZ F lounge is a little cozier, has more natural light, and has JW Blue, but otherwise not overly different from what I recall. Maybe slightly less food selection in F lounge but I felt either lounge was decent in that area.
Jun 15, 2014, 9:13 am
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OZ F lounge has more extensive food and beverage selection than C lounge. At the time the AA flights departs, it should be much less crowded than the C lounge, as the C lounge can be very busy with AA, UA, AC, SQ and TG flights departing within a short time frame.
Jun 15, 2014, 10:20 am
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OZ F lounge is a little cozier, has more natural light, and has JW Blue, but otherwise not overly different from what I recall. Maybe slightly less food selection in F lounge but I felt either lounge was decent in that area.
Didn't seem to be any JW Blue yesterday (14th). Do you need to ask for it?
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Jun 15, 2014, 10:51 am
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Jun 15, 2014, 11:15 am
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My experience was likewise. catwings, perhaps they had run out on that day. Always a chance that they did away with it of course, the rest of the liquor selection, while not bad, did not strike me as being of the same considered premium as JW Blue (I'm not a major scotch drinker myself).