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AA Transcontinental Three Class Service Airbus A321 "A321T"
NOTE: The "32B" designation is used by ICAO for A321 (-100 and -200) family with "Sharklet" wingtips; the use of "32B" by AA has been applied to "321T", the three class aircraft described here and used on transcon service, and for the "A321", the two class A321S used in "normal" service as well as the A321H ETOPS version used on West Coast-Hawai'i service. ("321" is used by AA to describe non-Sharklets equipped LUS A321s.)
A subset of A321-200 aircraft has a three class configuration (with First and Business with horizontal full flat seats, as well as Main Cabin Extra and Main Cabin) for use on transcontinental JFK-LAX and JFK-SFO flights. First delivery was N101NN, Fleet No. 783, 21 Nov 2013. Inaugural flights were AA118 Lv LAX 0700 Ar JFK 1530 Tue 7 Jan 2014 and AA133 Lv JFK 1545 Ar LAX 1925. SFO-LAX began 6 Mar 2014.
These aircraft, referred to as "A321T" or "321T", have 10F in 1 + 1 layout, 20J in 2 + 2, and 72Y in 3 + 3 configuration (MCE rows 11-16); coded "321T" (32B in timetables). F has Zodiac Skylounge solo suite seats with shells similar to the 77W Business suites, J have B/E Aerospace Diamond Parallel horizontal lie flat seats; MCE and Main Cabin Recaro slimline seats. Pets have two small cabins flanking the aisle forward in F, called "Cuddle Class".
In Flight Entertainment is Audio-Video on Demand (AVOD), provided by Thales in its TopSeries system, with 15.4" touch screens offering "200 movies, 180 TV programs, more than 350 audio selections, up to 20 games, and 3-D moving maps" free in F and J, and $4.00 for most movies and TV in Y on an 8.9" touch screen. These are also controlled by universal remote controls. Bose QuietComfort headsets are provided in F and J; these are recovered by crew about an hour from your destination. (Unfortunately, the IFE system has turned out to be extremely unreliable; currently, do not expect to experience seamless AVOD on these aircraft. Some have reported successfully resetting by holding down "O" button over ten seconds on remote and the same procedure for the screen power on button.)
WiFi is provided by GoGo ATG-4 (cellular) service, and is not very fast.
At seat power includes USB 5 VDC and universal 110 VAC outlets. The outlets are awkwardly placed by your head in J, in the seatback in front of you in coach.
Also note: Airbus A320 family - 156 inches (395 cm) outside width
Boeing 737 /757 - 148 inches (380 cm) outside diameter.
Which transcontinental AA flights are operated by A321-200 "A321T" three class aircraft?
All transcontinental non-stop flights scheduled• JFK <-> LAX
• JFK<-> SFOare operated by three class Airbus A321-200 "32B" (A321-200 with "Sharklets" wingtip devices.
No other regularly scheduled transcontinental non-stop flights (e.g. MIA-LAX, PHL-LAX or -SFO, etc.) use the three class A321-200 "A321T" - even if a "32B" might be used in the future, it will merely be a two class LAA A321-200 aircraft (with Sharklets).
For further discussion on seats, service, etc. on three class A321T aircraft, please see:
Best Business / First seat on LAA transcon Airbus A321 / A321T / "32B" (consolidated)
Best Economy / MCE seat on LAA transcon Airbus A321 / A321T / "32B" (consolidated)
For older posts, see the Archive thread here.
NOTE: The "32B" designation is used by ICAO for A321 (-100 and -200) family with "Sharklet" wingtips; the use of "32B" by AA has been applied to "321T", the three class aircraft described here and used on transcon service, and for the "A321", the two class A321S used in "normal" service as well as the A321H ETOPS version used on West Coast-Hawai'i service. ("321" is used by AA to describe non-Sharklets equipped LUS A321s.)
A subset of A321-200 aircraft has a three class configuration (with First and Business with horizontal full flat seats, as well as Main Cabin Extra and Main Cabin) for use on transcontinental JFK-LAX and JFK-SFO flights. First delivery was N101NN, Fleet No. 783, 21 Nov 2013. Inaugural flights were AA118 Lv LAX 0700 Ar JFK 1530 Tue 7 Jan 2014 and AA133 Lv JFK 1545 Ar LAX 1925. SFO-LAX began 6 Mar 2014.
These aircraft, referred to as "A321T" or "321T", have 10F in 1 + 1 layout, 20J in 2 + 2, and 72Y in 3 + 3 configuration (MCE rows 11-16); coded "321T" (32B in timetables). F has Zodiac Skylounge solo suite seats with shells similar to the 77W Business suites, J have B/E Aerospace Diamond Parallel horizontal lie flat seats; MCE and Main Cabin Recaro slimline seats. Pets have two small cabins flanking the aisle forward in F, called "Cuddle Class".
In Flight Entertainment is Audio-Video on Demand (AVOD), provided by Thales in its TopSeries system, with 15.4" touch screens offering "200 movies, 180 TV programs, more than 350 audio selections, up to 20 games, and 3-D moving maps" free in F and J, and $4.00 for most movies and TV in Y on an 8.9" touch screen. These are also controlled by universal remote controls. Bose QuietComfort headsets are provided in F and J; these are recovered by crew about an hour from your destination. (Unfortunately, the IFE system has turned out to be extremely unreliable; currently, do not expect to experience seamless AVOD on these aircraft. Some have reported successfully resetting by holding down "O" button over ten seconds on remote and the same procedure for the screen power on button.)
WiFi is provided by GoGo ATG-4 (cellular) service, and is not very fast.
At seat power includes USB 5 VDC and universal 110 VAC outlets. The outlets are awkwardly placed by your head in J, in the seatback in front of you in coach.
Also note: Airbus A320 family - 156 inches (395 cm) outside width
Boeing 737 /757 - 148 inches (380 cm) outside diameter.
Which transcontinental AA flights are operated by A321-200 "A321T" three class aircraft?
All transcontinental non-stop flights scheduled• JFK <-> LAX
• JFK<-> SFOare operated by three class Airbus A321-200 "32B" (A321-200 with "Sharklets" wingtip devices.
No other regularly scheduled transcontinental non-stop flights (e.g. MIA-LAX, PHL-LAX or -SFO, etc.) use the three class A321-200 "A321T" - even if a "32B" might be used in the future, it will merely be a two class LAA A321-200 aircraft (with Sharklets).
For further discussion on seats, service, etc. on three class A321T aircraft, please see:
Best Business / First seat on LAA transcon Airbus A321 / A321T / "32B" (consolidated)
Best Economy / MCE seat on LAA transcon Airbus A321 / A321T / "32B" (consolidated)
For older posts, see the Archive thread here.
Airbus A321 Transcon / A321T / "32B" 3 class (master thread)
#46
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Planes seem pretty full although F doesn't seem to sell as well on SFO vs LAX. Trying to figure out if they just dropped a flight or if they put it on JFK-LAX instead. Wish AA were increasing SFO-JFK to help fill the void left when UA vacated JFK for EWR but it seems they've been doing just the opposite. Have DL or VX or B6 been increasing their frequency?
DL is at 7, B6 is at 6 (with 5 on Tuesday and Wednesday), VX is at 5 (but another 4 at EWR).
Over at LAX,
AA is at 11 to 13, DL is at 10, B6 is at 9 or 10 and VX is at 6. Although B6 will be up to 11 and DL to 9 by the end of the year.
#47
Join Date: Aug 2015
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So it seems like JFK-SFO is 5 daily flights for rest of the year. Has this always been the case or was it 6 last year? Is AA not doing well on this route? Just curious, since when I flew on this last year, it seemed to be at 6 daily flight and the J class had very few upgrades.
#50
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Can someone help me understand the same day flight change. I want to book revenue business or first. Can I switch on the day of travel to another flight as long as there is still a ticket being sold? Or is there some special fare that must exist for me to confirm into? The blogs mention E class, but all the examples discuss coach tickets or awards.
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Same day change or standby is free for business or first class tickets:
https://www.aa.com/i18n/plan-travel/...day-travel.jsp
Don't know whether AA will permit same-day change to the last seat or whether there's an internal algorithm that mimics the "E" inventory method used for main cabin fares.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/plan-travel/...day-travel.jsp
Don't know whether AA will permit same-day change to the last seat or whether there's an internal algorithm that mimics the "E" inventory method used for main cabin fares.
#52
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missing pajamas
flew in F JFK/SFO last month on the 1735 departure - was really expecting/hoping for pajamas, so i could grab a couple of hours sleep more comfortably than in my day clothes - but no pajamas to be had despite what AA's website says
has anyone else actually got pajamas on this sector? am thinking of asking AA to mail me a pair :-)
has anyone else actually got pajamas on this sector? am thinking of asking AA to mail me a pair :-)
#53
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flew in F JFK/SFO last month on the 1735 departure - was really expecting/hoping for pajamas, so i could grab a couple of hours sleep more comfortably than in my day clothes - but no pajamas to be had despite what AA's website says
has anyone else actually got pajamas on this sector? am thinking of asking AA to mail me a pair :-)
has anyone else actually got pajamas on this sector? am thinking of asking AA to mail me a pair :-)
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flew in F JFK/SFO last month on the 1735 departure - was really expecting/hoping for pajamas, so i could grab a couple of hours sleep more comfortably than in my day clothes - but no pajamas to be had despite what AA's website says
has anyone else actually got pajamas on this sector? am thinking of asking AA to mail me a pair :-)
has anyone else actually got pajamas on this sector? am thinking of asking AA to mail me a pair :-)
If you can, just dress comfortably for the entire adventure.
#58
Join Date: Sep 2001
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OK - sorry - i must have been reading the international F information - but i do change for short-ish flights, even if i change back once we're back on the ground in one of the airport rest rooms (so as not to use extra time in the lav just before landing, even in F)
#59
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just a question out of curiosity, how many crew are there on a 321T?
2 in F, 2? in J, ...? in Y?
Gotta say I loved my t con flight and it was absolutely refreshing to have just 100 pax and not a warzone at the gate (/onboard) during boarding.
2 in F, 2? in J, ...? in Y?
Gotta say I loved my t con flight and it was absolutely refreshing to have just 100 pax and not a warzone at the gate (/onboard) during boarding.
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