ARCHIVE: 2018 AA Premium Economy / PE / PEY on widebody a/c in progress
#271
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,146
There are still 3-3-3 MCE routes ex-JFK, RDU and LAX to LHR (and a few others via JFK), but otherwise PE seats are all sold as PE now.
#272
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Executive Club (Silver), Le Club Accor (Silver)
Posts: 680
#274
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Usually in SAN or Central Europe.
Programs: AA:EXP/1MM. Accor/Radisson:Silver; HH:Gold; ICH:Plt Amb.
Posts: 22,307
#276
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,146
Looks like the 787-8 PE refit (and J seat reduction from 28 to 20) has officially begun.
N800AN headed to KPAE: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n800an
H/T JonNYC
N800AN headed to KPAE: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n800an
H/T JonNYC
#277
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CLT
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, DL UA
Posts: 457
Can anyone confirm if all of the AA 787-8's are receiving Premium Economy? I ask due to seeing an article on Aviation Geek, dated 7/24/2018, that says only some of the 787-8's will be receiving Premium Economy, if I read it correctly.
#279
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CLT
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#280
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,146
Now that the first one, N800AN, is on its way out of the shop - and with summer schedules wound down - we'll see the pace picked up on these.
#281
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 1,107
Well, you did read it right. I haven’t read that anywhere else, but have not really looked, either.
#282
#283
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#284
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
It is the stated intent of AA to have all widebody aircraft not on the short retirement list (763, A330-300) to be equipped with Premium Economy, AFAIK.
#285
Join Date: May 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 456
American Airlines Premium Economy
I remember seeing a thread along these lines a while ago but cant find it. Can anyone provide an objective view of AA Premium Economy and, if possible, compare it to BA and/or VA (I have flown the latter two). BA are offering some decent codeshare prices for daytime PE flights to/from ORD on AA in early summer. The aircraft is listed as a 787-8 but I have read that they will all be reconfigured with the new 2-3-2 PE by then. I am vertically challenged so not too worried about legroom but would like to know how the food/beverage service is and what the cabin service is like. Also, for someone with no OW status, does AA offer a PE check in?
Thanks for any tips
Thanks for any tips