10/2 SFO-JFK in F: No PDB (also no soup or lumbar pillow, etc.)
9/26 BOS-LAX in F: No PDB (also no second snack/cookie service)
9/24 SFO-JFK in J: PDB (but no headphones provisioned)

The only cabin where AA manages any form of consistency is the one cabin where they don't have to provide anything.

10/3 LAX-MCO: Open bar PDB
10/4 MCO-MIA: Open bar PDB

Two great crews, particularly the latter. 8/9 on PDBs in the last 5 months.

10/23 MCI-PHX: No PDB. FA's were surly and unfriendly the whole flight.

10/24 AA856 PHL-DFW No PDBs with 3 FA's chilling in the galley chatting during boarding
10/24 AA2698 DFW-ABQ No PDBs, either

Got a survey for the first flight and definitely made it clear, especially with the current prices for paid J.

10-16 MIA-BOG, asked and the FA told us that it is illegal to do this and showed us the manual.

10-19 MIA-SEA no PBD

10/20 LGA-DFW full bar
10/20 DFW-MEX full bar
10/24 MEX-DFW full bar
10/24 DFW-LGA nothing

First time getting actual pdbs (not just tray water) on non-flagship AA since covid (guess I’ve had bad luck). But in fairness, the crews on all three segments I had pdbs on were exceptional. The crew on the last Dfw-Lga l segment were pretty horrible (had to go to the galley to ask for water three times over the course of an hour until I actually got a glass), so seems logical there would be no pdb.

Lol did they actually say “it’s illegal?” You should’ve asked how many people have been jailed for PDB crimes

10/5 LAX-JFK J Champagne, OJ or Water
10/18 LAX-LHR J Nothing
10/232 LHR-LAX J Nothing

Erratic at times
 

Any of my PHX-Charlotte in J I get full bar PDB That was trips in July, August, Sept, and my last trip two weeks ago.
My PHX - DFW is hit or miss. Depends on whether I'm on a A321 or not.
All my International Flights have PDBs.

The rare clean sweep!

10/26 AA 1897 RDU-CLT A-321: Full PDB
10/26 AA 2228 CLT-BDL A-321: Full PDB
10/27 AA 4566 BDL-DCA EMB-175: Full PDB
10/27 AA 4851 DCA-RDU EMB-175: Full PDB

I haven't seen any PDBs lately on my A321 flights (the two class 20J version, not the three class A321T) -- it's as though the FAs just refuse to make the effort to serve so many passengers, even when there is clearly time to do so. Sometimes these flights are boarding 40+ minutes prior to departure.

I think I'll throw in the towel and stick with my usual strategy of hanging out in the lounge and boarding at the last minute for these flights, because there is virtually always enough overhead space with the larger bins.

What did the manual say?

A bit late, but:

11th October, DUB-ORD, J: PDB
11th October, ORD-DFW, Domestic First: PDB
17th October, DFW-LHR, J: PDB

3/3

SNA-ORD today 737max8, F PDB was water or juice. Disappointing.

Six in a row now for me.

10/31 AA 5547 RDU-DCA CRJ-900: Full PDB
10/31 AA 4042 DCA-CMH EMB-175: Full PDB

All good things come to an end

11/5 AA 683 RDU-CLT A-321: Initially no PDB, after we took an hour ground delay, ice water only
11/5 AA 2732 CLT-ORD 737-800: No PDB