American Airlines Business Class Boeing 777-200ER | New York to Milan
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ส.ค. 2024
- Airline: American Airlines (AA)
Flight Number: AA198
Route: JFK-MXP
Class: Business Class
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200ER
Registration: N792AN
Delivered: July 2000
Flight Duration: 7 Hours 25 Minutes
Distance: 3,995 Miles
Blogpost: travelingfoody...
Overall Impression:
We got lucky that the aircraft operating our flight had the B/E Aerospace seats instead of the "shaking" Zodiac Concept D seats on this outbound flight from JFK. Then to our suprise, it appears that the pre-pandemic AA service was back. Pre-departure beverages were offered to business class passengers. During the flight, hot towels were also offered in addition to the service in addition to the 3 course meal service. Oh and the ice cream sundae is back! Per usual, the in-flight catering was was edible, but could be better in terms of presentation.
What I liked:
The seats - I like these B/E Aerospace seats, though I'm not sure if I like them better than the business class seats on the 777-300ER. The seat offers plenty of personal space and storage. It was comfortable for lounging, dining upright. For sleeping, I found that I tended to hit hit the pullout table while rolling over to my side. Not a problem for shorter people like me, but could be a huge nuisance for taller folks. I also liked that there were personal air nozzles available to keep me cool during the flight.
The onboard service - The crew on this flight was pretty good. The flight attendants working our aisle delivered quick and efficient service during the flight. Pre-departure beverage service is back along with hot towels.
The IFE - AA's Panasonic IFE is among my favorite in the sky. The interface is intuitive and responsive. There was also plenty of media content and my favorite Voyager moving map app to keep me occupied during this transatlantic flight.
The Flagship Lounge at JFK - I'm glad that the Flagship Lounge is now offering pre-pandemic food and beverages again. The buffet spread and beverage offerings were plenty. The lounge staff constantly checked on us and cleared our tables.
What I didn't like:
Expensive WiFi Service - In-flight WiFi used to be $20 for the entire flight, but it appears the price has gone up almost double to $35.
It was OK...I guess:
The catering - As I mentioned above the catering out of JFK was OK and edible, but they could really make the presentation better. The salad and cold chicken starter tasted light and fresh, and the vegetarian rigatoni that I pre-ordered was surprisingly very good. Although the sea bass dish that my companion ordered was disappointing. Of course the traditional ice cream sundae for the dessert was the highlight of the meal for me. The pre-arrival meal was probably the most disappointing. The Cheddar Omelet was soggy and the fruits did not taste fresh. As a consolation, the crew did a good job to setup the walk-up snackbar mid-flight for a quick snack.
The Amenities - AA offers a Shinola business class amenity kit, which I am not a fan of compared to their previous kits. Bang and Olufsen noise canceling headphones (collected 45 minutes before landing), bottled water, and a full-size pillow and duvet set were also provided. No slippers or pajamas on this route though...
#americanairlines #businessclass #mxp #jfk #boeing #777 #777200ER
The food you were served looked absolutely delicious on its own. Your addition of the great background music made it even better!
Thanks so much for watching.
A few things AA Business needs to improve. Pre departure drinks in plastic cups should be changed back to glass. The amenity kit lacks mouthwash and comb. Other than that, food and service are amazing. And seat is very comfortable.
Thanks for watching, Albert! Pre-pandemic, AA always had their pre-departure beverages in business class in a plastic flute, but they use glass once in the air. Agreed regarding the amenity kit, it's really bare bones basic right now...
"Wow, Business class is excellent like First class .🤗😮👋👋
Many many thanks
What was the date that this flight took place? Also, amazing showcase and review.
Thanks for watching and for the feedback
Are you still able to tour onto the roof of the Duomo? It's a long time since a i did it, but the scale seemed amazing. I'm envious of your travels. As for the flight, it seemed a functional basic standard. There seemed to be a littel thought in the food offerings, but the plating appeared haphazard and the service rudimentary. As for that pre-arrival meal....well, it looked pretty average. AA has recently dropped my home port (SYD), but that doesn't seem to be a significant loss.
You are able to go up the Duomo with pre booked tickets. For me the best thing about the flight is the seat. The catering and amenities aren’t the best, but at least the food was edible. Thanks for watching!
United airlines can take notes AA brought back the sundaes already
Not much of a UA flyer, but you will definitely not get hungry on AA. Thanks for watching! :)
Is no one going to talk about how dirty his seat was?.... I would've been upset if I paid for business and got a dirty seat
It was dirty. I had to give the seat a good wipe down. Thanks for watching.
@@travelingfoody absolutely! You paid good money for it can't believe they didn't bother to clean it up more, I personally would've made a scene LOL
@@privateemail5870 that’s why we can’t take you places
Smart move, you got a window seat. The center seats are connected - so if one person moves, the other feels it. Not great for nighttime sleeping. I try to avoid American as much as I can. Unforutunately this year will be taking them to Spain from JFK on this same configuration in December 2023. Not looknig forward to it. Just get me there and back is all I can say.
Yikes! Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
Food looks mediocre 🍲
Sadly it was. Thanks for watching!