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MsEverywhere Dec 4, 2015 2:39 pm

In the domestic lounges they should give you 2 coupons for premium alcoholic drinks or bottled water.

If you're lucky or find a good agent, they might be able to replenish your coupon supply if needed.

ryan182 Dec 4, 2015 6:46 pm


Originally Posted by muishkin (Post 25814326)
Acceptable Beer:
Sam Adams vs London Pride (BA take this one IMO)

Almost water:
Budweiser/Dos Equis vs Heineken/Tiger (who cares)

BA serves better in-flight food, wine and champagne for sure.

Seats - The F cabins on any of the domestic AA flights are likely to be much better than the Club Europe seats.

I noticed that you are also flying the Legacy US route from LHR to CLT which is probably on the A330. I think you'll enjoy this flight. The seats on that is better than most Club World seats IMO. It's an earlier generation of the same seats that you can find on AA's 77W J or Cathay's J. The reverse herringbone in 1-2-1.

Admiral Clubs - well they suck in terms of food, drinks, champagne compared to the premium lounges in Europe. Other than that they are okay. Good place to relax or work.

Agree except the boided, BAs food in Club World is constantly terrible (F is another story I've had good to great food in BA F) and their seats, while great when they launched some 15 years ago are the worst lie flat business seats on the planet at this point. EVERY seat on the pmUS A330 in J is better than even the best CW seat.

rjw242 Dec 4, 2015 7:10 pm


Originally Posted by muishkin (Post 25814326)
Almost water:
Budweiser/Dos Equis vs Heineken/Tiger (who cares)

Look on the bright side - if it's almost water, you can drink and stay hydrated simultaneously. Both are very important on a long flight! :D

LHR FLYER Jan 17, 2016 8:28 am

Folks just wanted to follow up on this.
I was super impressed with AA. I wasn't expecting much but AA really outdone themselves.
I usually fly BA - the AA aircraft was much older which was a dissapointment as I'm used to newer aircraft but the service on AA as brilliant on every flight. Every FA outdone themselves. As a Scotsman I drink a lot. The FA'S ensured I had plenty of whisky, gin and kept refilling the little bowl of nuts everytime they finished (where do you get those btw?)

In summary: older aircraft but the FA's made up for it. Definatley a much more personal service than I get on BA. I am now considering using AA more for my future flights.

Superguy Jan 19, 2016 5:56 am


Originally Posted by LHR FLYER (Post 26032042)
Folks just wanted to follow up on this.
I was super impressed with AA. I wasn't expecting much but AA really outdone themselves.
I usually fly BA - the AA aircraft was much older which was a dissapointment as I'm used to newer aircraft but the service on AA as brilliant on every flight. Every FA outdone themselves. As a Scotsman I drink a lot. The FA'S ensured I had plenty of whisky, gin and kept refilling the little bowl of nuts everytime they finished (where do you get those btw?)

In summary: older aircraft but the FA's made up for it. Definatley a much more personal service than I get on BA. I am now considering using AA more for my future flights.

Glad it worked out for you. Sounds like you had some good crews. ^

The good news is that AA's phasing out older planes and bringing new ones online. I've been on some ratty planes in the past but the general trend I've experienced is more newer planes over times.


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