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Detailed trip report and pictures have been provided by SFO777 here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24779559-post563.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24780657-post577.html

AA 787 Inaugural Day Flights
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AA2320 DFW-ORD 07:10 - 09:36 Inaugural
F cabin:
marnold3 *# - Seat 1A
AerophilePS - Seat 1D
Gino (EY Residence Guy) - Seat 1H
Sykes *# - Seat 1L
John Cobb *# - Seat 3A
FriendlySkies *# - Seat 3D
ORD2Anywhere - Seat 3H
DylanOakes *# - Seat 3L
ChopChop767 *# - Seat 4A
John Cobb's guest - Seat 4H
SFO777 *# - Seat 5A
beerup * - Seat 6L
---
AA-Flyer-SAN *#
WaterDogg22 #
TexasTL
CalanMan (+1) *#

Y cabin:
daiseee *# - Seat 8B
HansGolden *# - Seat 8H
DWFI @* - Seat 9A
777DFW *# - Seat 9B
GSSmith * - Seat 9C
Pizzaman (MP) - Seat 9D
mommypoints (MP) - Seat 9E
lz80521 - Seat 9K
ffflllyyyeeerrr *# - Seat 10A
airwaysjack - Seat 10B
ParanoiaTX *# - Seat 10C
gleff (MP) - Seat 10J
chrisremo * - Seat 10L
mainerailbaron (MP) - Seat 11L
james1102 *# - Seat 12D
legalalien *# - Seat 13A
firstglobal *# - Seat 13C
CoyoteExecPlatinum (+friend) - Seats 13J & 11H
Greg76248 * - Seat 14A
HGF - Seat 14B
joeypore *# - Seat 14C
rubiety (+1) * - Seats 15A & 15B
N777UA - Seat 16C
steve64 - Seat 17D
CO777 - Seat 18A
Robt760 - Seat 18B
bthotugigem05 *# - Seat 19A
Jacobin777 - Seat 19C
vik4sh (+1) - Seats 19J & 20J
tycoon1980* - Seat 19L
farrish11 * - Seat 20A
marcwint55 - Seat 20C
3million *# - Seat 20H
itchief * - Seat 20J
Chicago Sailor # - 20L
a330300 *# - Seat 21A
JamilD (+1) - Seats 22A & 22B
FlyingSky * - Seat 23A
ORDnHKG - Seat 23C
MSPGabe - Seat 23J
ralf83 - Seat 24A
christopherdc - Seat 24B
Dazed767 - Seat 25A
jgriffin7 * (+1) - Seats 25B & C
bchips *# - Seat 26C
Governor Patten - Seat 26C
sbm12 - 28A
P50andPilot * - Seat 29A
---
MatthewLAX *#

Total: 17F/55Y = 72 (32% of 226 seats)

Code:


---|- A -------------|---------------|-----------------||- D -----------|------------------|- H ----------||--------------------|---------|- L -----------------|--- 
01 | marnold3        | ------------- | --------------- || AerophilePS   | ---------------- | Gino         || ------------------ | ------- | Sykes               | 01 
02 |                 | ------------- | --------------- ||               | ---------------- |              || ------------------ | ------- |                     | 02 
03 | John Cobb       | ------------- | --------------- || FriendlySkies | ---------------- | ORD2Anywhere || ------------------ | ------- | DylanOakes          | 03 
04 | ChopChop767     | ------------- | --------------- ||               | ---------------- | John Cobb+1  || ------------------ | ------- |                     | 04 
05 | SFO777          | ------------- | --------------- ||               | ---------------- |              || ------------------ | ------- |                     | 05 
06 |                 | ------------- | --------------- ||               | ---------------- |              || ------------------ | ------- | beerup              | 06 
07 |                 | ------------- | --------------- ||               | ---------------- |              || ------------------ | ------- |                     | 07 
---|- A -------------|- B -----------|- C -------------||- D -----------|- E --------------|- H ----------||- J ----------------|- K -----|- L -----------------|--- 
08 |                 | daiseee       |                 ||               |                  | HansGolden   ||                    |         |                     | 08 
09 | DWFI            | 777DFW        | GSSmith         || Pizzaman (MP) | mommypoints (MP) |              ||                    | lz80521 |                     | 09 
10 | ffflllyyyeeerrr | airwaysjack   | ParanoiaTX      ||               |                  |              || gleff (MP)         |         | chrisremo           | 10 
11 |                 |               |                 ||               |                  |              ||                    | Mach92  | mainerailbaron (MP) | 11 
12 |                 |               |                 || james1102     |                  |              ||                    |         |                     | 12 
13 | legalalien      |               | firstglobal     ||               |                  |              || CoyoteExecPlatinum |         |                     | 13 
14 | Greg76248       | HGF           | joeypore        ||               |                  |              ||                    |         |                     | 14 
15 | rubiety         | rubiety+1     |                 ||               |                  |              ||                    |         |                     | 15 
16 |                 |               | N777UA          ||               |                  |              ||                    |         |                     | 16 
17 |                 |               |                 || steve64       |                  |              ||                    |         |                     | 17 
18 | CO777           | ------------- | Robt760         ||               |                  |              ||                    | ------- |                     | 18 
---|- A -------------|- B -----------|- C -------------||- D -----------|- E --------------|- H ----------||- J ----------------|- K -----|- L -----------------|--- 
19 | bthotugigem05   |               | Jacobin777      || ------------- | ---------------- | ------------ || vik4sh             |         | tycoon1980          | 19 
20 | farrish11       |               | marcwint55      ||               |                  | 3million     || itchief            |         | Chicago Sailor      | 20 
21 | a330300         |               |                 ||               |                  |              ||                    |         |                     | 21 
22 | JamilD          |  JamilD+1     |                 ||               |                  |              ||                    |         |                     | 22 
23 | FlyingSky       |               | ORDnHKG         ||               |                  |              || MSPGabe            |         |                     | 23 
24 | Ralf83          | ChristopherDC |                 ||               |                  |              ||                    |         |                     | 24 
25 | Dazed767        | jgriffin7     | jgriffin7+1     ||               |                  |              ||                    |         |                     | 25 
26 |                 |               | bchips          ||               |                  |              ||                    |         |                     | 26 
27 |                 |               |                 ||               |                  |              ||                    |         |                     | 27 
28 | sbm12           |               |                 ||               |                  |              ||                    |         |                     | 28 
29 | P50andPilot     | ------------- |                 ||               |                  |              ||                    | ------- |                     | 29 
30 |                 | ------------- |                 ||               |                  |              ||                    | ------- |                     | 30 
---|- A -------------|- B -----------|- C -------------||- D -----------|- E --------------|- H ----------||- J ----------------|- K -----|- L -----------------|--- 
Updated to: Post 534 and 05/06/15 5:20 CST

AA2334 ORD-DFW 12:10 - 14:57
F cabin:
steve64 - Seat 1H
DylanOakes *# - Seat 1L
Sykes*# - Seat 2A
SFO777 *# - Seat 2L
bthotugigem05 - Seat 3A *
CO777 - Seat 5A
Kiwi Flyer *@ - Seat 6D
gleff (MP) - Seat 7A
Zrs70 - seat 6L
Y cabin:
fAAn * - Seat 9A
violist - seat 12A
Stumblefoot *# - Seat 13J
itchief* - Seat 19C
bchips *# - Seat 4H

AA2373 DFW-ORD 17:25 - 19:56
F cabin:
DylanOakes *# - Seat 2A
uncguy85 *

Y cabin:
fAAn * - Seat 8A
dfwmusicman * Seat 19K
GSSmith * - Seat 9J

AA2373 ORD-DFW 22:25 - 01:00
F cabin:
dfwmusicman * Seat 1L
JamilD (+1) - Seats 1A & 2A
jgriffin7 * (+1) - Seats 2D & 2H
GSSmith * - Seat 5A
Y cabin:

Pre-inaugural DFW Hotels

Grand Hyatt
SFO777
CO777
Sykes
daiseee
FriendlySkies
HGF
ChopChop767
Tycoon1980
firstglobal

Hyatt Regency
legalalien
ParanoiaTX
Chicago Sailor
FlyingSky
DylanOakes
bchips

Westin DFW
farrish11
AA-Flyer-SAN
Waterdogg22

Grand Hyatt DFW for Drinks (@ Grand Met Lounge in hotel) - 8:30pm on 5/6

FlyingSky
legalalien
ChopChop767
HGF
ssafro1
farrish11
Sykes (I'll be there around 9 PM if people are still around.)

Arrivals:

bthotugigem05 (lives in Dallas, can meet when/wherever)
ChopChop767 *# (VX 733 arriving DAL 2:00PM)
farrish11 * (around all day)
CO777
daiseee *#
Chicago Sailor #
itchief * (lives in Ft Worth)
ORDnHKG (UA4997 arriving DFW 12:16pm)
FlyingSky * (UA3744 arriving DFW 11am)
legalalien *# (UA5578 arriving DFW 3:39pm)
FriendlySkies *# (AA1480 arriving DFW at 5:34pm)
firstglobal *# (AA2473 arriving DFW 7:41pm)
DylanOakes *# (AA2337 arriving DFW at 11:00am)
ParanoiaTX *# (AA1563 arriving DFW 8:29P)
AA-Flyer-SAN *# (AA2485 arriving DFW 8:32P)
WaterDog22 # (AA2485 arriving DFW 8:32P)
HGF (UA6437 arriving DFW 8:39P)
Sykes *# (AA193 arriving DFW 8:43P)
SFO777 *# (AA1491 arriving DFW 8:43P)
Tycoon1980 * (AA3239 arriving DFW 8:51pm)
bchips *# (AA1242 arriving DFW 7:14pm)

AA 787-8 Dreamliner 788 Inaugural Flight - DFW-ORD 7 May 2015

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May 8, 2015, 10:37 am

#661

48pager

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How many bloggers.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by 777Pax

So looks like nobody was correctly stowing their roll-aboard bags on their side? That's one of the greatest features of these OHBs!!!

I spy Gary Leff and Summer Hull.

May 8, 2015, 10:53 am

#662

PaulInTheSky

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SFO777

When I boarded, the Upgrade List was up to 81.

Ouch! I was on my way to IAH yesterday morning! My gf almost got on this flight! Btw, SFO777, thank you for the trip report! Do you think they actually sell that USB battery charger? I love the outlook and the size of it!

May 8, 2015, 11:43 am

#663

SFO777

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulakers2010

Btw, SFO777, thank you for the trip report! Do you think they actually sell that USB battery charger? I love the outlook and the size of it!

And the water salute.

I have a ton more pics in My AA Inaugural 787 trip report, for those interested.

May 8, 2015, 12:07 pm

#664

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SFO777

Thanks Paulakers2010. Agree on that charger. Very cool.

The return flight was much better and more relaxing as there was very little partying and sightseeing.
And my rear facing 2L was much more comfortable and spacious than the forward facing seats.

Good news: Only 45 on the Upgrade List this time. LOL.

http://sfo777.smugmug.com/Other/AA-S...IMG_2088-L.jpg

http://sfo777.smugmug.com/Other/AA-S...MG_2091-XL.jpg

And the water salute.

http://sfo777.smugmug.com/Other/AA-S...IMG_8679-L.jpg

I have a ton more pics in My AA Inaugural 787 trip report, for those interested.

Thanks for the report. Is it just me or do the Y seats seem to have a ton of recline? I do think the C seats seem kinda cramped....The C seats on the 777w and us330s are - in my opinion - about as good as you can get...don't understand the need to deviate from something that wasn't broken.

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May 8, 2015, 12:17 pm

#665

bthotugigem05

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Here was my seat yesterday morning, 19A. I don't recommend it.

May 8, 2015, 12:31 pm

#666

bmchris

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What's wrong with 19A? It seems fine, especially with the armrest to the left.

May 8, 2015, 12:48 pm

#667

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Quote:

Originally Posted by morrisunc

don't understand the need to deviate from something that wasn't broken.

There has to be a reason. They could likely get a seat or two more into the cabin with this config than the other one.

May 8, 2015, 12:48 pm

#668

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Originally Posted by JDiver

Shhh! Shut your mouth!

(it's true for many BA CW seats, as well.)

May 8, 2015, 12:51 pm

#669

TheSkyGuy

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Looks like they're using N800AN today!

May 8, 2015, 12:58 pm

#670

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SFO777

SFO, thank you for the great photos, and report.
I had 8L for flights 2334 and 2331.

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May 8, 2015, 1:12 pm

#671

bthotugigem05

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Not having a window eats into your shoulder room in 19A and the exit door juts out into your footspace. It felt really cramped.

May 8, 2015, 1:14 pm

#672

bthotugigem05

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Posted these over on the TR forum, but thought yall might like to see them here too:

On approach to ORD

At L10 in ORD waiting to board

Commemorative Coin

New overhead bins!

May 8, 2015, 1:21 pm

#673

carlosdca

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Posts: 3,645

Quote:

Originally Posted by aero0729

Plane looks cramped in coach and awkward in Business with the backwards seats.

YES!!! Those backward seats are SO akward. Avoid them at all costs. Don't wait-list for an upgrade, you may risk ending up in those awful seats.

May 8, 2015, 1:56 pm

#674

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Also anyone know why 2320 was delay an hour today out of DFW??

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May 8, 2015, 2:38 pm

#675

TheSkyGuy

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SFO777 I was in 1L on the return to DFW! Nice to be able to put a face to the FT handle!

It was nice chatting with you and the gentlemen in 3L.