Premium Economy DFW-HNL low service standard
Mar 4, 2019, 8:52 pm
#31
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: PHL
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum, Hilton HHonors Diamond
Posts: 1,202
For my next trip, my strategy will be to purchase Economy class via ORD, PHX or LAX. Then if I get upgraded, it will be to Business class as those routes don't yet have PE. I can't see paying hundreds of dollars extra for PE and getting served a cardboard box lunch that I could have purchased in Economy for about $10. The wrap sandwiches are equally unappealing. But if you're traveling with a partner, you should order one of each Since they're sliced in half you could both get to savor the delicacies.
That said, it would be nice if Hawaiian PR routes were more like international PE routes food-wise.
Considering the AA PE seat is about the same as the domestic seats the big 3 fly from LAX on 321s and 737/, I think PE is a great option for those of us going through DFW or ORD. When F is 2,500 and PE is 1,500 it’s a tough call. When F is 3,600, PE is 1,500 & Y is $1250 it’s an easier choice.
Mar 4, 2019, 8:52 pm
#32
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: American EXP; British Airways Gold
Posts: 1,896
Mar 4, 2019, 8:54 pm
#33
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: American EXP; British Airways Gold
Posts: 1,896
No difference in drink or meal service in PE or Economy. They start at the front (PE) and work to the rear. Then pick up from the front to rear, etc. If you want another drink to wash down your cardboard box wrap sandwich, you'll have to call a flight attendant as the PE service is no more attentive than Economy.
Mar 7, 2019, 8:59 am
#34
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Hawaii & Texas
Programs: AA ExPlat / LT Plat / 3MM, Delta Plat, Bonvoy LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,109
We like the PE product to Hawaii as the cost differential between Coach and PE is a small Delta, although on our next trip we're in AA Coach as Southwest Airlines has brought fares down to never before seen amounts!
PS: The Moo Shu Veggie wrap is outstanding and I'm not a vegetarian. I like it better than the Buffalo Chicken Wrap. You do get an additional cheese and cracker plate, which is a purchased item in Coach.
PS: The Moo Shu Veggie wrap is outstanding and I'm not a vegetarian. I like it better than the Buffalo Chicken Wrap. You do get an additional cheese and cracker plate, which is a purchased item in Coach.
Last edited by EXPLAT; Mar 7, 2019 at 9:07 am Reason: Add Comment
Mar 12, 2019, 10:17 am
#42
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Long Beach, CA
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 5,292
Does AA PE have different catering for international flights, or is it the same as economy? Delta provides two of the same entrees that are served in business, albeit on a single tray service with glassware.
Mar 12, 2019, 4:22 pm
#43
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: GCM, formerly DFW
Programs: AA Exp
Posts: 271
Maybe it was in the minority, but the PE soft product my girlfriend and I had on the DFW-NRT (787) and NRT-DFW (777) was noticeably better, particularly on the Dreamliner. The food options and tray service was much better than Y as well
Mar 12, 2019, 6:16 pm
#44
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Empire State
Programs: AAdvantage Executive Platinum; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 461
Yes - the catering on international PE is akin to domestic F. Main difference is no glassware, and no dedicated FA.
May 16, 2019, 8:39 am
#45
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: SPG Plat, PC Plat, AA ExPlat, LT Gold
Posts: 1,893
Wait, if I understand you correctly if there is PE on the flight (say HNL-DFW) and I'm upgraded via a SWU or 500 mile certs it would be to PE and not Biz? It's been awhile since I've been on AA hard product other than short hops to connect to OW carriers. I've got 2 BOS-HNL reservations coming up in next 1.5 months. 1st outbound through PHX and back through DFW; sounds like would be to biz on outbound if happens and PE on return? 2nd outbound through LAX on 321 and same return through DFW; guessing same scenario?
