Originally Posted by happiest_at_40000 (Post 33389300)

IMO, thats the best AA plane. 787's are just awesome and their 789 has my fav seat of the Big 3 (well i've not flown DL One Suites yet as had to cancelled 3 trips with them).. Watch out for Row 5, it is missing a window. Row 4 is my fav. Far from any noise and usually I find 1-3 head up & around to the lav while 5-7 head back, eliminating any pax foot traffic next to row 4.

Originally Posted by JyC9098 (Post 33389356)

I'm looking forward to it! I specifically chose that routing because the 789 seemed likely based what they normally fly. Currently row 2 (to hedge in case of a random 777 equipment swap), but was considering changing to row 4 if it wasn't looking likely.

Originally Posted by JJeffrey (Post 33389350)

Yea, first class (or business) to Hawaii has never come with any lounge access, not even now with the new temporary relaxed rules where any international flight in business gets AC access.

This is regardless of whether AA calls it First or Business or Premium First Super Special Flagship 1000.

The "Flagship" business labeling that AA puts on certain flights at aa.com is meaningless and just another example of bad and confusing aa.com crap.

Just today I was looking at flights next week to Spain; MIA-MAD nonstop was labeled as "Flagship Business" while connections via DFW or JFK were not, and vice versa in some instances. Of course flying to MAD the amenities and lounge access would be exactly the same flying through MIA, DFW, or JFK, however for a novice looking at aa.com you certainly wouldn't think so.

Originally Posted by Scsweet (Post 33394497)

It appears that as of Aug 1, AA is marketing their wide body flights from DFW and ORD to HNL as "Flagship Business" and explicitly listing Admirals Club and Flagship Lounge access in the benefits:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ca4baa230f.png

Originally Posted by Scsweet (Post 33394497)

It appears that as of Aug 1, AA is marketing their wide body flights from DFW and ORD to HNL as "Flagship Business" and explicitly listing Admirals Club and Flagship Lounge access in the benefits:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ca4baa230f.png

Originally Posted by united 1k flyer (Post 33394758)

smart move, follows delta also.

Originally Posted by cmd320 (Post 33394898)

Yeah, kinda surprised it took them this long to be honest.

Originally Posted by JJeffrey (Post 33395983)

Very interesting indeed. If this sticks, and isn't just another aa.com/IT/marketing mixup, then it makes perfect sense with regards to the new "expanded" FL access in the fall AA hinted at.

Originally Posted by JJeffrey (Post 33395983)

Very interesting indeed. If this sticks, and isn't just another aa.com/IT/marketing mixup, then it makes perfect sense with regards to the new "expanded" FL access in the fall AA hinted at.

Originally Posted by scubadu (Post 33395994)

Honestly, the wide body AA flights from DFW to HNL/OGG/KOA are often priced, higher than or at least equal to, international J flights to Europe and/or South America.

Originally Posted by united 1k flyer (Post 33396362)

its not just ORD and DFW it appears to be everything excluding the west coast.

Originally Posted by Scsweet (Post 33394497)

It appears that as of Aug 1, AA is marketing their wide body flights from DFW and ORD to HNL as "Flagship Business"

Originally Posted by BlooJoo (Post 33396782)

Do we know if PHX is included in this?

Originally Posted by econ (Post 33396873)

...but apparently not PHX.