AS does fly PDX-FLL nonstop but only on Sat and only seasonally through Apr 18.

SEA-FLL daily year-round.

SAN-FLL daily seasonally through May 12.

Not flying on Saturdays, so that's out. I'm happy with my AA choices, especially after seeing the latest AS meal choices for our upcoming flight to MSY, boy they sure are cheaping out.

We have had one plane tech out at DFW, and subbed another in a 1/2 hour.

But we also have had numerous multi-hour delays due to WX delays, WX ground stops, and severe (1+ hour) gate congestion.

I dislike DFW and avoid it when possible, but TATL from ABQ it is next to impossible to avoid on an AA booked ticket.

Technically, AA hasn't used FEBO in over 10 years. In theory, eastbound and southbound flights are supposed to take orders front to back while westbound and northbound flights are supposed to take orders back to front. In practice, 90% of flights take orders front to back.

Very frequent AA and AS flyer. I book F so all my observations are based on that.

AA F: predepartures are hit or miss and if they do happen it's water or juice in most instances, food is mostly inedible, drink list is uninspiring. FA service depends on FA, no consistency. Their hand towel is prepackages cold version that has nice smell and I prefer. IRROPs are handled better than on AS but its likely because I am CK on AA and just a First class passenger on AS. Lounge agents with AA can be helpful and lounge agents at AS lounges just send you to the customer service desk.

AS F: predepartures are a lot more consistent and now they offer full bar in most instances, food is better but smaller quantities for the main tray. AS does offer snack basket on longer flights where I haven't seen it on AA after the main tray in a really long time even on their longest domestic flights. They do serve hot towels on meal flights and its just wet cloths. AS cheese plate is my go to which is the opposite with AA where it's inedible processed chunks. Drink list on AS is lot more interesting. FA service always depends on a person but I see more friendly FA on AS by a long shot. AS lounges offer far superior food and drinks compared to Admirals lounges.

Overall I am much more excited to get on AS F but need to have the right expectations and hope for no IRROPs in the process.

I think the selection of alcoholic beverages is a little bit better on Alaska, if I remember correctly, they have some pretty good canned cocktails, an espresso vodka, and also a better Irish cream than Baileys. I haven't flown Alaska in a few months but the last time that I flew, I made my own espresso martini using the espresso vodka and the Irish cream. Alaska does have some more strict limits on serving specific amounts of alcohol in a specific time peroid, while it's rare to get cutoff on AA.

Have been on a few AS regional flights operated by OO out of STS and found the canned old fashioned to be decent for a pre-mixed canned cocktail. And, yes, quite strong. Also the snack basket on these short AS flights is more interesting than anything on AA.

The biggest difference is legroom. AS you have 4 more inches of pitch and a foot rest up front. If the schedules are the same, I'd take AS just for the legroom. Everything else is the pretty much the same.

In Row 1 on AS there is no footrest. There is also less legroom than in other rows, since you don't have the seat in front of you to stretch your legs out. This is not usually an issue for us because we are not tall people, but I have been victim in F on AS of having someone practically reclined into my lap (so much so it was truly difficult to get up to use the restroom), so we take the tradeoff and prefer the bulkhead.

The tickets are already on purchased on AA through DFW and I'm ok with that. My return will not be available for a week or so (it's for next year) so I'll check both airlines again with correct dates...timing is the most important issue because we will be getting off a cruise in FLL and AS only has an evening flight, so a PITA to fill the day. AA has a much better schedule.

Just be aware that if your flights are a year away, you will almost certainly have multiple schedule changes on AA between now and departure time.
That being said, AA is usually pretty good about being flexible if you need to reroute due to their schedule changes.

Strong enough you now only get one per flight! They are around 10 bucks at Total Wine before WA liquor tax :eek:

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Yes, I know that. But since AS has only their once a day turnaround from SEA, and I can't see that changing, their flight times just don't work.

There's a limit of one per beverage service, but I don't believe they've added a limit of one per flight... I had 4 (including a pre-departure) on a DEN-SAN last week...

Note if you have an AS account, you can still drop all your cancelled flights for credit into your AS wallet, rather than having to keep track of vouchers for each cancelled reservation. That's what I do even though my AA FFN is on pretty much all my reservations booked through AS.

Those Straightaway Old Fashioned in a can are really good.

Was definitely underwhelmed by the latest AA snack basket offering. No chips or popcorn.

Seriously?! That's a bummer. Seems really strict, especially on longer flights.

Flying from Denver on a two hour Alaska flight I got a hot crêpe.. on American and I got to chose from a half full snack basket ..
And on the way back hot cheeseburgers! Was only a 1:45. Got upgraded on Alaska (for emerald status) going both ways., and only get upgraded on American about 50% as an EXP.