Sep 28, 2015, 1:29 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
AA to Fly LAX / Los Angeles <--> SYD / Sydney as of 17 December 2015
AA0073 and AA0072 are operated with Boeing 77W / 777-323ER
AA0073 and AA0072 are operated with Boeing 77W / 777-323ER
Current thread here
Inaugural flights:
LAX-SYD: 17 Dec 2015 AA 73 Flight duration 15:05
Lv LAX 21:50 Dec 17 PST / 05:50 18 Dec GMT
Ar SYD 07:55 Dec 19 AEDT / 20:55 18 Dec GMT (same day)
SYD-LAX: 19 Dec 2015 AA 72 Flight duration 13:50Ar SYD 07:55 Dec 19 AEDT / 20:55 18 Dec GMT (same day)
Lv SYD 12:00 Dec 19 AEDT / 01:00 19 Dec GMT
Ar LAX 06:50 Dec 19 PST / 14:50 19 Dec GMT
Inaugural flight AA73, operated by Boeing 777-323ER ("77W") N720AN:Ar LAX 06:50 Dec 19 PST / 14:50 19 Dec GMT
2015-12-17 - AA73 - Los Angeles (LAX) STD 21:50 PST ATD 22:15 - Sydney (SYD) STA 07:55 AEDT ATA 07:30 AEDT
ARCHIVE: AA announces LAX-SYD-LAX 77W AA73 / AA72 (as of 17 December 2015)
Nov 16, 2015, 11:06 pm
#901
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I'm showing a lot of business/first open on the inaugural SYD-LAX flight if anyone wants to go to SYD the day before and hop on that one instead of the inaugural LAX-SYD flight.
Who knows, you might even get an SWU to clear.
Who knows, you might even get an SWU to clear.
Nov 16, 2015, 11:19 pm
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And a wine that I'd love to sample myself, if you make it into F. Sadly, I won't be there.
http://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/secre...50-bottle-wine
Pricey tickets, massive delays—there are plenty of reasons to dislike air travel during the last couple months of the year, but American Airlines is trying to make it a little nicer, at least for its first class passengers. On the inaugural flight from Sydney to Los Angeles, flight attendants will be pouring from $850 bottles of acclaimed 2010 Penfolds Grange Shiraz. The elite pours are for first class only, so suck on that, business class.
The collectable bottles, which have received a top wine rating score of 100 points by at least one critic, come from the 60th vintage of the Penfold Grange label.
The collectable bottles, which have received a top wine rating score of 100 points by at least one critic, come from the 60th vintage of the Penfold Grange label.
Nov 16, 2015, 11:21 pm
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Someone paid $800 for an Australian bottle of wine?
Nov 16, 2015, 11:22 pm
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And a wine that I'd love to sample myself, if you make it into F. Sadly, I won't be there.
http://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/secre...50-bottle-wine
http://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/secre...50-bottle-wine
EDIT: nevermind its the SYD-LAX flight they're talking about.
south australia has some very exquisite wineries.
Nov 16, 2015, 11:50 pm
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Nov 17, 2015, 12:19 am
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I wouldn't pay $800 for French or Italian wine either.
Nov 17, 2015, 12:21 am
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Many of the Grange vintages are available online in Australia at (only) slightly less astronomical values.
Consider the advertising value of the announcement...
Short of an exJNB DONEx I won't see the Biz cabin of either QF or AA long haul again.
Happy wandering
Fred
Nov 17, 2015, 12:30 am
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I wonder if we'll be able to see the pre-booking options for the meal today (nov 17th)
Nov 17, 2015, 9:55 am
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Nov 17, 2015, 9:59 am
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And a wine that I'd love to sample myself, if you make it into F. Sadly, I won't be there.
http://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/secre...50-bottle-wine
http://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/secre...50-bottle-wine
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Nov 17, 2015, 9:31 pm
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On that note, if anyone is on that SYD-LAX flight and wants to say hello, let me know.
Nov 22, 2015, 4:24 am
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Does anyone know if it uses a terminal 4 or TBIT gate on arrival and if so how that will impact on immigration.
Nov 22, 2015, 5:05 am
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I hope its a TBIT gate I'm tired of taking a bus from T4. I just hope the early arrival will mean plenty of gates at TBIT and no lines at CPB. 650 am is off peak hours for TBIT.
Nov 22, 2015, 9:00 am
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Why would you drink wine for $800 a bottle, when you can buy a good bottle of champagne for far less than that?