A5RoadDogg

All,

For LAX-OGG during the holidays, trying to decide between a 9 AM 767-300 versus a 11 AM 757-200. A few questions:
1) General preference for MCE on the 767 versus 757?
2) Best shot at upgrade?
- 767 has more F seats, but also has better F seats -> will this impact F sales?
- Any impact of the 9 AM (arriving 1 PM) versus the 11 AM (arriving 3 PM) on upgrade probability?

Thanks!

- A5RoadDogg

AANYC1981

767 for all of those reasons including the earlier flight time.

mikelat

How many in your party?

I'd personally go for 767 over 757 even in coach. But if there is a good chance of J, then the 767 strongly wins out over the 757.

2Tall4Y

I flew on an AA 757 JFK to CDG in MCE in Aug and it had to be the oldest metal in the fleet (ashtray in the lavatory). No IFE and the seats were the worst I've ever experienced.

To top things off, several passengers became ill after meal service and one lavatory was closed due to excessive vomit. I spent the last 3 hrs sick myself, much of the time with my 6'6" frame curled up on the lavatory floor.

I would go with the 767.

AAerSTL

Your 757 was actually among the newest in AAs fleet and was built in 2001-02.

A5RoadDogg

Thanks for all the feedback! I went 767, and snagged two seats in row 11 to boot! Fingers crossed on the upgrade.

no1cub17

Good choice. Nice to be able to take an angle-flat nap, even on a 5 hour flight. Hope you get the upgrade!

Microwave

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nux

Actually it is still a requirement to have an ashtray in the lavatory and even newly delivered aircraft have them. This is so that if a passenger does decide to smoke in the lavatory they have a place to put their used cigarette butt.

2Tall4Y

I guess I've never noticed since this was my first time curled up ill on the floor

I will take the experts' word on the plane age, but with the condition of the seats (atrocious) and lack of IFE this was absolutely the worst cabin I've travelled in.

A5RoadDogg

Apologies - I actually thought I had posted in the Pre-Merger forum, and was really confused to find it in the Consolidated forum. My apologies, and thanks for correcting!

PacificWave

Yes, the 767 is nicer in all ways. Of course the end of day 757 can be convenient schedule wise.

First in 767 is quite comfortable apart from row 2. And row 11 in coach is also perfectly acceptable, especially for a short flight. Also row 17 is sort of a little cabin by itself.

On the 757, there are some marginal seats in front, namely row 6 on the left. It can be very, very cold. And, really, they're barely entry-level business class, lacking foot rests and only partial recline. On the other hand, row 9 B/C and D/E in coach, and 10 A/F, can be quite nice, meaning good legroom and quiet, at the front of coach.

About the food poisoning reported, well, that's never happened to me yet, fortunately. How did they compensate you?

And sure, 30 F in the 767 suggests better chances of an upgrade that 24 F in the 757.

mvoight

For Y, I would think the 757 and 767 have similar IFE. That is, you watch the video screens.