I've had plenty of bad AA crews, but they do seem to put their best FAs on the premium t-cons. Just like UA used to do back when they cared.
Okay already ;)

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I guess whoever designed the glorious sundaes at CO is now at AA.

Flew on an SFO-EWR redeye last night. I was asleep so I can't opine on the service (they didn't bother us, so that's a good sign), but I was bothered by the purser twice stating we were onboard a 777-10 (we were on a 77W). You would think people who are on airplanes for a living would have the names of the plane types correct!

My upcoming LAX-EWR shows only two pre-order options; the butternut squash ravioli and Thai noodle chicken. Does this mean these will be the two choices onboard if not preselected?

If you're lucky. Otherwise, none if there's a "catering error".

David

No, it does not. It could be entirely different, the same or additionally choices.

This is not to defend UA, but we need to compare apples to other apples.

1) AA has a separate F class seating with FFD, which is not comparable to UA business class. By default, it should be better. And I had a terrible experience in AA transcon F, where the purser forced me to choose between the soup or salad, left bottles of wine for self-service (which is a FAA reg violation), and when the wine ran out, she claimed that they ran out of wine. Oh, and there's no choice for dessert other than the sundae, despite of what the menu advertised. Granted, this was one data point, and I had other better experience on AA transcon F, but on FlyerTalk, one experience means that's the entire fleet. :p

2) B6's throne seats are 4 out of 16 in the original Mint configuration. Unless the flight is scheduled with Mint 2.0 seats, there's 3 in 4 chance you'll end up sitting next to someone else.

3) It's been debunked, by moi, that the pitch for AA J on A321 is less than UA J on 757. The difference is the fuselage width, where A321 is wider, hence it feels longer and more spacious.

But yes, AA transcon premium classes have been the amenity-rich leader during and after pandemic , with multi-course service and more choices for main course and dessert.

So what? Pitch is an irrelevant measurement in this context. The seats are angled. The wider cabin means they're able to angle more steeply and you have a longer bed. Which means the Diamond's small footwell is not an issue and you have a much more comfortable J seat on AA's 321. This is just simple geometry and beyond credible dispute.

If you gave UA those extra inches of cabin width, they'd put the seats even closer together, resulting in that same uncomfortably tight space. This is where AA get kudos for using the extra cabin width to create a more comfortable passenger experience.

no sane person choses between AA vs. UA on that basis rather than price, schedule, airport.

Depends on how tall you are.

David

Except for when United has 752s. Based on the current schedule, fortunately there are still only a few for SFO, but seem to be the majority for LAX.

There you’ll get the same/similar or worse seat to a business AA, DL or B6.

I was looking at booking EWR-SFO in early June and the schedule is almost entirely 757-200 and high density 777s with the 8 across J seats. Hard pass.

I know everyone dismisses the 752, but I like it, especially in Y - memorable personal experience with a fellow pax :) and have spent a lot hours in row 21.

752 Y > widebody Y

I still like the 752 in J, but we've gotten to the point where the main alternative is Polaris :)

I much prefer the 752 to the 77G. Narrowbody lie-flat cabins feel nice and private. Also far better than the old DL 763s that can be found on these routes, and the same as DL/AA narrowbodies.

The UA 752 is not same as AA's 321T. The 321T uses the same seat, but the configuration is more generous due to the wider Airbus cabin. The cabins are also newer. The result is a noticeably more spacious, comfortable, and all around nicer seat. In AA's configuration, the Diamond is an exceptionally comfortable seat, really great if you're traveling as a couple.

The much better food and service on AA's premium t-cons is an added bonus.