BA vs. AA vs. Virgin?
Jul 15, 2011 | 12:34 pm
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BA vs. AA vs. Virgin?
Flying LAX-LHR. I can choose AA (first class), BA (business class) or Virgin (upper class). Price, timing and frequent flyer program membership are not relevant.
Suggestions?
Thanks.
Suggestions?
Thanks.
Jul 15, 2011 | 1:25 pm
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Perfect ... score is 1-1-1 
So, flymore, what are you really looking for?
Flat beds?
Good food?
Sexy CC/FA?
Getting trashed?
It's entirely your call from the original post. Have you posted on AA and VS Boards as well? .... checking ....
So, flymore, what are you really looking for?
Flat beds?
Good food?
Sexy CC/FA?
Getting trashed?
It's entirely your call from the original post. Have you posted on AA and VS Boards as well? .... checking ....
Jul 15, 2011 | 1:46 pm
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). Plus Bose headsets, PTV screens bigger than in BA's 'old' First and access to CX/BA F lounges so you will not even have to visit this so called 'AA Flagship Lounge' at LHR T3
. Food will be better than in CW (I was a bit shocked as there are some posts on this forum that food in CW is now even worse than in AA Business). If you do not expect too much from AA First (well - in fact - duvet and toilet kit will be the same as in Business) you will be fine.
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Jul 15, 2011 | 1:52 pm
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Whichever, this is clearly either a major piece of research, or a Journalist ... 
From PPRuNe ... http://www.pprune.org/passengers-slf...-about-ba.html
Not a problem, but clearly a lot of effort is being put in to the questions, so let's be fair and honest.
From PPRuNe ... http://www.pprune.org/passengers-slf...-about-ba.html
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Jul 15, 2011 | 2:11 pm
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FT should have some sort of "neutral" forum for airline comparisons to avoid one-sided answers (although that doesn't apply to this thread).
Predictably I'm voting for VS J
T8191 you may have this topic sussed.
Predictably I'm voting for VS J
T8191 you may have this topic sussed.
Jul 15, 2011 | 2:58 pm
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Lots of flying for me recently....is that 
or 
AA F gets my vote, over BA J, not flown VS J so cannot comment.
Had a great flight to and from JFK on AA ( I never thought I would say that!!! )
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or AA F gets my vote, over BA J, not flown VS J so cannot comment.
Had a great flight to and from JFK on AA ( I never thought I would say that!!! )
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Jul 15, 2011 | 3:05 pm
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Whichever, this is clearly either a major piece of research, or a Journalist ...
From PPRuNe ... http://www.pprune.org/passengers-slf...-about-ba.html
Not a problem, but clearly a lot of effort is being put in to the questions, so let's be fair and honest.
From PPRuNe ... http://www.pprune.org/passengers-slf...-about-ba.html
Not a problem, but clearly a lot of effort is being put in to the questions, so let's be fair and honest.
Jul 15, 2011 | 3:31 pm
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Jul 15, 2011 | 3:44 pm
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Jul 15, 2011 | 3:55 pm
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This is an overnight flight so I imagine you'll want to sleep as much as possible. VS has an excellent bed, with a flip-over mattress. The new BA Club seats are also fantastic, and I say this having very recently come off an overnight flight from JFK. AA F is good too, though the cushion is a bit thin.
Catering is really hit and miss. I've had good and bad on all three. AA is probably the underdog.
If you are up for a James Bond-type experience of drinking at the bar and chatting up quasi-hot flight attendants, you'll be happy on VS, BA might be ok, and AA will be like picking up your grandmother's friends.