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AA Or DL Domestic First

ac345yyz From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 54 posts, RR: 0
Posted (6 months 2 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 1205 times:

Hi all,

I'm planning a trip to Canada from MCO or PBI to YYZ just before Christmas. One way first/business fares for both DL and AA are around $400. Who offers a better first class? Any recommendations?

AC345YYZ

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RamblinMan From United States of America, joined Oct 2010, 1081 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (6 months 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1205 times:

Do it the a.net way...pick solely based on aircraft type!

ATCtower From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 479 posts, RR: 3
Reply 2, posted (6 months 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 1205 times:

On the route you are looking at a 737 for either and between the two there is very little difference.

AA has done an excellent job of pissing me off with recent flights so I would go with DL but thats merely a matter of opinion.

By reading the above post you waive all rights to be offended. If you do not like what you read, forget it.

WROORD From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 811 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (6 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1205 times:

I would go with AA. They know they pissed off loads of people and are trying extra hard right now. I got several e-mails with bonus miles offers as a token for their recent mishaps.Besides AA has brand new 737s.

rwy04lga From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 2145 posts, RR: 7
Reply 4, posted (6 months 1 week 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1206 times:

Quoting WROORD (Reply 3):
Besides AA has brand new 737s.

DL's 737s aren't much older, if at all. Base your decision on service. I work for Delta, so my suggestion would be a bit biased.

The early bird gets the worm, BUT...the second mouse gets the cheese!

ac345yyz From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 54 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (6 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 1205 times:

On the MCO-ORD leg the aircraft is a MD80, ORD-YYZ is a CR7...booked

AC345YYZ

Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21229 posts, RR: 19
Reply 6, posted (6 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 1205 times:

AA F is better but good heavens, why would you book an ORD connection in December? That's just asking to spend a couple of nights in Chicago.

I can't decide whether I miss the tulip or the bowling shoe more

RamblinMan From United States of America, joined Oct 2010, 1081 posts, RR: 1
Reply 7, posted (6 months 1 week 5 days ago) and read 1205 times:

Quoting ac345yyz (Reply 5):
On the MCO-ORD leg the aircraft is a MD80, ORD-YYZ is a CR7...booked

There ya go. Gotta ride the Mad Dogs while you still can. AA MD-80s and F100s are my earliest flying memories.

And while CRJs suck in Y they're actually pretty nice in F, especially if you snag the single seat.

WROORD From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 811 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (6 months 1 week 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 1205 times:

Quoting Cubsrule (Reply 6):
AA F is better but good heavens, why would you book an ORD connection in December? That's just asking to spend a couple of nights in Chicago.

I think lately, Chicago is quite nice and snow is pounding in the northeast corridor. With weather there is always a chance to get stuck no matter which way you go.

flymia From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 6294 posts, RR: 6
Reply 9, posted (6 months 1 week 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1205 times:

Quoting RamblinMan (Reply 7):
And while CRJs suck in Y they're actually pretty nice in F, especially if you snag the single seat.

I find the MQ crews to be better too. Most of their airplanes do not have F. I feel as though when they get the chance to do F service they really enjoy it.

"It was just four of us on the flight deck, trying to do our job" (Captain Al Haynes)

RamblinMan From United States of America, joined Oct 2010, 1081 posts, RR: 1
Reply 10, posted (6 months 1 week 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1205 times:

Quoting flymia (Reply 9):
I find the MQ crews to be better too. Most of their airplanes do not have F. I feel as though when they get the chance to do F service they really enjoy it.

I'm not much of an AA flyer so I've not been on an MQ 2-cabin flight but that doesn't surprise me at all. I've always found MQ crews to be far more pleasant than their mainline counterparts.

I have been in F on DL Connection CR9s and could hardly believe I was on a CRJ...a world of difference from economy. Only time I've ever had a better regional flight was when I somehow got upgraded on Malev and they served an alcohol-infused full breakfast on a 1-hour segment. Got to FRA with such a buzz I had trouble finding my connecting gate!

airportugal310 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3062 posts, RR: 2
Reply 11, posted (6 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1205 times:

Quoting RamblinMan (Reply 10):
Only time I've ever had a better regional flight was when I somehow got upgraded on Malev and they served an alcohol-infused full breakfast on a 1-hour segment. Got to FRA with such a buzz I had trouble finding my connecting gate!

This is how you know you did it right.

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Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21229 posts, RR: 19
Reply 12, posted (6 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1205 times:

Quoting WROORD (Reply 8):
With weather there is always a chance to get stuck no matter which way you go.

Sure. Two points, though:

1) ORD is far and away the worst of the midwestern hubs at operating with winter weather. MSP and DTW do a far better job.

2) December is not a particularly bad time of year for weather in the southeast (i.e. ATL). You get an ice storm maybe once a decade but almost never any snow.

I can't decide whether I miss the tulip or the bowling shoe more

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