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What American Airlines won't tell you about 777-200 business class
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I recently had the need to fly from Dallas to Miami, and at the time, American Airlines was operating both the 777-200 and 777-300/ER on this route. Since I had already reviewed the -300/ER business class product several years ago, I figured that it would be smart to give the -200 a try.
This is a full American Arlines 777-200 business class review, complete with commentary about how unexpectedly nice it was. I had no idea that the interiors of these 777-200s were so nice!
Total flying time from Dallas to Miami was 2 hours and 59 minutes, and I enjoyed every minute of it in seat 4A. The aircraft registration was N758AN.
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Brother! The American Airlines 777-200s have Rolls Royce Trent 800 engines! Only the 300 models have the GE90S
Well that’s embarrassing. 😳😄 I thought the -200s had GE90s as well. 🤦🏼♂️
@@sanspotter You’re not the only one🤭
@@JKB- I thought that too! Odd!
Some 777-200's have a variant of the GE90, but it's less powerful.
@@sanspotter United's 777-200's are split between the GE90-94B engines (inherited from Continental) and Pratt & Whitney. American went exclusively Rolls Royce (of course the -300ER comes with the GE90-115B as a standard fit.)
"There's always really good food..."
Cuts to a clip of rolling taquitos and hot dogs at 7-eleven
Say what you will about 7-eleven food…but it looked really good. 😬😂
Much better food options in D
@@sanspotter If you can get it when the food's fresh, 7-Eleven food can be decent.
@@gladfan1989 That whole thing doesn't really go with reviewing a premium airline cabin. The whole thing left not a good impression eating at 7-Eleven while complaining about the flagship vs his current business class seat. TOTAL miss in this video.
The 777-300ER is considered the flagship for two reasons. It is it's largest aircraft and the only type in the fleet with international F class. There answered it for you. The J class seats are better on the 777-200 because the type went in for a reconfiguration after the 777-300ER was introduced so the product is older.
Great video Scott! Totally agree about the 777-200's seat - it is definitely a cut above the -300's and is way more comfortable. PS: If you're quite fortunate you can fly MIA-LAX in Flagship First seats...AA is running a 77W on that route (at least in November!).
Thanks Paul! I'm actually going to see if I can wrangle that. I hope you get the chance to as well!
I just did the LAX-MIA and MIA-LAX routes about a week ago as part of a work trip out to Puerto Rico. 777-300ER going out, 777-200 coming back, business class in both cases. The -200 is definitely the better seat. The only thing I can see making the -300ER the upgrade is the handful of Flagship First seats way up in the front. I'll probably be doing the same trip again in the next month or two and I'm hopeful I can get the upgrade to the Flagship First on one of those.
I’m delight that you enjoyed our 777-200.I just worked that same flight a few days ago.We also fly the same Aircraft to Tel Aviv-Yafo,Israel from Miami.
We flew the 200, 300er, and 87, and I liked the 300 er for long haul when I need to sleep because if you’re a side sleeper, your legs usually hit the table on the 200 and 87. But besides that, they’re all really great aircraft a lot more spacious than the Polaris seats on United.
Very interesting observation! The -300 is really good for long haul I agree - but I haven’t done a long haul yet in these seats, so I’m curious to see how they compare.
Thank you for sharing this video, even though it's an older one, it remains valuable. I wanted to point out that the reason the 777-300ER (773) is considered the flagship aircraft for American Airlines is that it's the only one in their fleet equipped with an International First Class cabin (with 8 seats at the front). The 777-200ER (772) was initially planned to have the same Business Class seats as the 773, but due to licensing issues with Cathay Pacific (as the 773's Business Class seat was also used by them), American Airlines had to select a different seat. The original plan involved a ying-yang configuration, but those seats encountered many issues, particularly in terms of movement when the person behind you shifted-this could be quite bothersome, although the seats themselves were comfortable.
In my opinion, the seats on the 773 are far superior. Your legs don’t have to go under the screen in a confined space, the seat is much wider, and it offers almost the same level of privacy, though they are a bit older. However, they are much more comfortable for sleeping.
Regarding the "big seat belts," those are actually airbags. The issue stemmed from FAA certification, mainly due to timing. American Airlines had to quickly install new seats on the 772 after the licensing problems with the previous Safran Concept D seats (also found on the 787-8). They opted for the Collins Aerospace seats, but they weren’t yet certified for the 772. Somehow, the FAA’s solution was to require an airbag instead of the shoulder belt (go figure). These seats have become extremely popular nowadays, and they are indeed modern and very nice, although I find them a bit cramped, in my opinion.
Great Video as always. the cattle mooing during boarding made me laugh out loud. Its nice to see that you were on the "good" layout and didnt have any reverse seats on the -200 as some of the older aircraft do
Thanks Taylor! That mooing sound is what I hear in my head every time I board an airplane. 😂
Great review as always! I fly these pretty regularly between mia-dfw-lax. I do agree the 772 has a better business class. However, they are powered by the Trent 800, not the GE90, those are only on the 77W
Thanks Mike! Yes, several others have informed me that I goofed on the engine thing. 🤦🏼♂️😄 I thought for sure these things had GE90s! 😩
@@sanspotter happens to the best of us! Keep the great content coming!
Great video Scott! I have never flown American business class but it seems like they are going in the right direction with the the reverse herringbone design. It’s kinda wacky seeing a 777 on a 3 hour flight tho.
Back in the day, widebodys were commonly used on heavily traveled domestic routes. DC-10s, & L1011s were on routes that could have 2-3 stops during a flight.
Thanks Tej! Yeah, these seats are fantastic - and I’m glad I chose the -200 instead of the -300 on this day (they were flying both).
Not really wacky. It's a hub to hub flight for American. Nothing new. They rotate the wide bodies between hubs to pick up the next international leg ( in normal times).
As an older person who can remember flying on 707's and DC8's, I personally would prefer an old style comfortable well padded First Class seat with good legroom and a more elaborate full hot meal service to pass the time on a 3 hour flight than one of these seats and a pre-packaged snack box. Realistically a full flat recline is not required for such a flight duration.
I work the 777-200 A lot as I am a purser for AA. On the Collins seat . The tray table can be pulled forward towards you via a lever underneath the tray . I get this all the time from passengers. Happy flying !
The mooooo ing was everything!! Dont you think a cheese box is a bit cheap for a premium seat on a full service airline? Just me perhaps. Thanks for another fun review👍
I flew on an AA 777-300 back in 2013 from LHR-JFK (in Main Cabin Extra). I was connecting through LHR from Dubai on my way to Raleigh-Durham. AA had a non-stop from LHR-RDU at the time, but the connection time with my BA flight from DXB didn't work. I was a little disappointed I had to go through JFK but it was worth it to get the 777. The flight attendant said the plane had only been in service about a week and it even smelled like a new car. For my return flight I got the direct RDU-LHR flight on a 767 that was ready for the Smithsonian (quite a letdown after the brand new 777!).
A couple years ago, I was trying all day to fly non-rev. from DFW to NYC. I tried multiple flights, rode the air train a couple times, and ended up getting tickets from United through Houston to NYC for the next day.
Sucks you had to wait around all day - but at least you had the air train to keep you entertained. 😆
Best airport lounges in Terminal D too: Amex Centurion, AA Flagship. Flew the 772 in F/J last week between JFK-MIA. Seat belt contains an air bag thus its plumpness. Comfortable lay back. Very nice full lunch too. Sat in 1L and heard no noise from the galley.
Lovin this hip hop beat in the background sandsplitter. You need to fly international. Its been a minute.
Flew on the AA 777-200 in May in business class from LAX to MIA. Loved it. Trip review out soon on my channel. Stayed at the Grand Hyatt at DFW last week and actually wasn’t that impressed.
Looking forward to your review! 👍🏻👍🏻
Agreed. They Grand Hyatt at DFW isn't that impressive. It hasn't been updated much since it was built almost 20 years ago now. People stay there for the convenience which is typical of most airport hotels. This hotel is still better than say the Hilton at ORD
Hey Scott Great video as always! The American 777-200’s actually have Rolls Royce engines, not GE-90.
Yeah Buzzsaw noise from the Rolls Royce Trent 800 American chose them probably after the GE Gearbox Issues on the 777-200's BA ordered
Really?! Dang it…that’s what I get for not double checking my assumptions I guess. 🤦🏼♂️😄
As a 35 year frontline airline employee I think I could solve some of your criticisms.
1) Galley noise. Easy fix, remove the galleys and replace them with seats increasing the revenue for a while anyway. The lack of meal and drink service would help the bottom line as well.
2) You are nibbling grapes and cheese hurtling thru space at 500mph like some kind of ancient god, in airconditioned and pressurized comfort. Try a wicker chair on a Ford Trimotor with none of those comforts and at a greater adjusted cost basis than the flight in question.
3) No comment on the Loo Revue other that thank Heavens you wore shoes. If you had any idea how many go in barefoot... Gross. P/S the old Ford Tri didn't have one.
Nice job, good work.
I also just flew the American Airlines 777 but it was a -300ER form LAX to DFW but I was in first class seat 1J. The reason American Airlines presents the 777-300 as their flagship it’s because it’s the only plane in the fleet to have a different first class then business class
Yeah first class on the -300 is the way to go (or so I’ve been told). I can’t wait to try it for myself sometime.
Nothing sounds better than RR Tents ✌️
I video my take off from Frankfurt the other day, I keep listening to it!
I will be on the 777-200 this may from dfw to hon and i am taking first (business) class and I am happy to see that the tray table is in a good position for me since i am a larger person
Great review. And yes, terminals A & C are much better today after renovations but do not compare with D plus D has the AMEX lounge. I have flown first class on the 300ER a lot this summer. Maybe it's a directive from HQ, but no beverage prior to take off bothers me (not even water or oj) given that it can take up to 45 mins to board. You can also wait nearly an hour after take off to get a drink and the snack box...depends on flight attendant. I got a pillow and blanket once on the DFW to MIA but never again on other flights.
I found that if you’re a belly sleeper or a side sleeper the seatbelt on the 777-200 is nicely padded so that when you are sleeping it doesn’t rub up against you.
1st you got the engine type wrong
2nd the reason why the 77W is the flagship plane is the FC. I’ve only flown J once on the 77W and that was in the mini cabin of J. Must better experience. The 5 other times have been in F.
I finally found the conclusion: You ride the airline is better for you since from what I see every airline has it's bad and good. For me, Amerrican article 777-200, Delta 330neo, Jetblue 321(The best so far). (No united) But from what I see, Jetblue and American is the best option in business class thanks to you. I got to say that from each video I see, I learn something new in my aviation life. Thanks, Scott!
the bell is no problem to me, in fact, I may get a better seat for us.
6:46 I believe those spool downs are from the RR Trent 800.
The only reason I picked the 77W is because of that swivel chair in Flagship First. I loved the fact I was able to face the window! However, the 777-200 has more privacy, and that’s what I prefer. Great video Scott!
Thanks man! You’re lucky to have been in first class on the 77W. I haven’t done that yet!
@@sanspotter They’ll be sticking around for a while, but sooner or later, they’re likely to retrofit them with an all Business Class cabin.
@@sanspotter … had you routed yourself through LAX, you would have been on the 77W LAX-MIA 😉
The 777-200 is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent engines on American Airlines. I absoultely love AA, and am a fan of both the 777-200 and 777-300er. Thanks for a great review!
The 77W flagship came in 01/2013 to coincide with the rebrand and new livery. As for the seats, AA licensed the CX Cirrus seat due to development delays on the in-house designed Zodiac “Concept D” seat. (These are the seats on MOST 788s and half the 772ER fleet). Years later, supplier issues ensued as did customer complaints on seat comfort and other issues. At that point, BE Aerospace was brought aboard for the 787-9 and remaining 772s for the cabin improvement project
Scott, I think the 777-200 is not their flagship as some plane still have the old layout with alternating forward backward seats. Great vid as always!
I actually want to try one of those older configurations just to see how different it was. It would be a neat comparison I think.
@@sanspotter I’ve sat in both and I can tell you that the older zodiac seats aren’t as good they’re narrower and since you’re connected to somebody every time your connected seat mate moves the seat shifts and vibrates
I flew from Miami to Dallas three months ago and during booking, we were on a 200 model with the same seats you just highlighted. On the day of the flight, there was a mechanical issue and they swapped it out for one of those triple sevens with the reverse seating set up and I ended up facing to the rear. They list to say, I am booked again for the same route and September, but I remembered to book an odd numbered seat to guarantee front facing regardless of interior! And totally agree with your DFW assessment. The terminal is awesome! Whenever I fly out of C terminal, I go to D, to hang out and grab some food if I’m early enough. I will say that they are slowly making improvements to the other draconian terminals, but they’ll never be the same as D.
The reason why the 773 is considered “flagship” it’s because of its flagship first cabin for long haul. The AA 773 has 4 cabins Flagship First, Flagship business, premium economy and main cabin.. Flagship first on the 773 is sold as a business class seat for domestic travel the only exception would be if the 773 is flown JFK-LAX then you’ll get first class treatment instead of business because it’s a highly premium route just like AA 321T that AA deploys JFK-LAX, JFK-SFO. Hope that made sense
Thanks Scott for the great video. I am hoping to take the same flight in March (my first on a 777) and will just plan on having eating problems since I am only 5'8" or so.
Flew Piedmont so many times as a kid. They were always great. I think the 200ERs got upgraded years after the -300ER product.
The Dallas airport is my favorite in the US (that I’ve been to) something about riding trains through major airports is just fun to me. Lots of shops and good lounges.
DFW is going to be one of my all time favorites once they manage to get all the other terminals renovated. It’s massive, and you’re right - the train is super cool. 👍🏻
I despise DFW. Absolutely hate the you have to get on a train to change gates%. They could have easily designed it to be more user friendly. But it’s Texas so it has to be big lol.
@@steveprestrelski7172 It's actually very easy to make connections at DFW. You should try ATL if you have to connect on another concourse.
@@johniii8147 I’ve probably connected through DFW over a hundred times. I’ve had a long time to develop my hatred lol
@@steveprestrelski7172 I guess we all have our preferences. I like that train ride and view vs going down that LONG escalator underground to get to the train in ATL etc. Both are very efficient hubs as the largest.
Back in ~2016 I was on AA 777-200 with older prior , “angle flat” BC seats from ORD-PEK , so count your blessings
Great video as always Scott. Like the socks!!!
Thanks Clive! ✈️👍🏻
I’m glad I watched your video! I’m flying to ICN with 777-200ER😍
Have a great trip! 👍🏻👍🏻
Oh my friend, you made my nigth today, after all the comments about the noise, being seatined next to the galley (surprise), seatbelt sign, the seatbelt itself etc. I can't imagine if you were on their A777-200 with backwords seats in bussines class.
Anyway, I have to admit the quality of the camera you had been using- Amazing!
Scott is back in the air! I haven't flown properly since January 2019. Had to postpone 2 Japan trips, and 3 Hawaii trips. Next booking to Kauai in December, I hope I will be able to take off this time.
John! I was wondering what you’ve been up to lately. You should be good to go by then I think. It’s only a matter of time before they open the US up to tourists again, and as long as you’re vaccinated, it’ll likely happen. You’ve been away from Hawaii for far too long!
Points of information:
It's a Trent/Rolls Royce Engine in the 777-2, not GE.
The Flagship aircraft of the AA fleet are named such due to having a true First Class cabin (as well as Business, Premium Economy, and Economy classes). There's two aircraft in this category, B777-3 and A321-T.
The uncomfortable firehouse seatbelt is due to a (safety) airbag within it. How necessary that is ? IDK.
The noise of the GE engines are there all the time. I have loved both if the 777s that my former airlines. I flew the two class First Class and Economy many times. I have flown the 777 three class First, Business and Economy to Europe many times.
Good video Scott. Whilst I agree that the Collins Aerospace Super Diamond seat is indeed an excellent seat, it is not installed on all of AA's 777-200 fleet. There are a number of AA's 777-200s which still have Safran's concept D seat (formally Zodiac) which have proven to be extremely unpopular with business travellers. If you book a flight on one of AA's 777-200s, there is no way of knowing which seat type you'll get until you step on board
Thanks Matthew! Yes, I did get lucky on this segment for sure. It would have been a much different video if this plane featured the old seats!
Does the armres off the aisle click all the way down below the console for people with big hips?
The problem with this seat is that when you're laying flat and trying to sleep, it's impossible to get your knees up if you're trying to move around and stretch. Flew same seat FCO to JFK this summer.
THAT BULKY SEATBELT IS AN AIRBAG. And, as others said, those drinking engines are Rolls Royce Trent. I’m a retired AA 777 captain.
Nice video. Just two points:
- watch the safety video/demo, it's there so that everyone (including you) knows what and what not to do during an emergency. And please don't tell me you fly all the time and know it off by heart. Every plane is different.
- with those seatbelts, airlines generally have to chose between an airbag (hence the bulky seatbelt) or a shoulder belt to wear during takeoff and landing (which some find uncomfortable)
The irony of you talking about how the seatbelt light stays on, and then proceeds to talk about and show the bird dodging thunderstorms…
It was smooth sailing until we got to south Florida - then it got really bumpy. 😬😬
Just an fyi, not all the seatbelts on the 777-200 are what you experienced. I was on a 777-200 in 2019 from Tokyo to Dallas. We had normal seatbelts. Also in my flight every other row had the seat facing backwards in business class. For me not a big deal. I only noticed the difference in takeoff and landing. Thanks.
Dude!! I love the DFW skylink! I ride laps on it when I’ve got time to kill whilst transferring at DFW
Nice to get a little glimpse into some travel while stuck in lockdown 👍
Hopefully you’ll be out of lockdown soon! We’ve pretty much given up on Covid here in the US 🤦🏼♂️ and there’s no telling what the damage will be from that.
Are you in Australia as well? We are up to lockdown 6.0 here in Melbourne, these videos give me HOPE👍
The AA B773s have their “flagship first class” which the B772s do not have. It’s essentially a four class aircraft vs a three class aircraft. That’s why they claim their B773s are their flagship product despite the 772s having a better business class seat as you show in your video. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Kevin - makes sense. I’m very much looking forward to trying AA 77W first class someday. Everything I hear about it sounds great. 👍🏻👍🏻
Awesome video! I got stuck with the Zodiac Concept D seats on the 772 two months ago, and while I thought the flight was gonna be terrible, I was rather impressed! I even preferred the reverse facing seat over a forward one.
Im riding first class 7A from MIA to DFW. Looking forward!
The other terminals at DFW are being remodeled big time. Some are very similar to terminal D now.
DFW is getting better. Check out the terminal C project for example. First major airport in the country to try that method. Happy flying!
The GE 90-115 B engine is only on B 777-323 ER aircraft while the 777-223 ER is powered by Rolls Royce Trent engines.
Yeah I mistakenly thought the the -200 had the same engines as the -300. I goofed! 🤦🏼♂️😄
Secondly, I still miss flying the 747-400s on long haul. But the 777s are very good to fly on.
Ive heard that the 773 has a better mini cabin up front, the first 8 seats. One can get those domestically currently jfk-Mia and they’re selling it as flagship first Mia-lax
great review good flight loved flying with you
AA 777-200 are actually equipped with the Rolls Royce Trent 800 engines, also the lap belt bulge there is an airbag in case of emergencies 👍🏼
the only reason AA promotes the 77W as their flagship aircraft is bc i has one set business/first class configuration. unlike the the -200er. the -200er has 5 different business class configurations
you lucked out; one rarely knows until day of departure, which 772 you will have. the forward/backward version is wild, as you feel all movement of the passengers in front and behind you.
Dude! You can’t go to a 7 Eleven at DFW and expect a gourmet low cal, farm to table organic fare! You get what you pay. There are plenty of good restaurants at DFW Terminal D. SHAKING MY HEAD!
JetBlue Mint is looking better👍
Will be flying this route/aircraft on 9/12. Honestly looking forward to it.
Airlines have treated us like cattle for decades. Surprised to see so many passengers. Media reports American has cancelled hundreds of flights (Middle Seat column in WSJ), stranding many for days or even weeks. Glad to see they did not cancel your flight. Please make more videos.
On the 777-200 its actually Rolls Royce trent 900, not GE. The GE90 is only on the 777-300
I don't care....any flight on a 777 sitting forward of the engine is a good flight. I absolutely love that aircraft. My wife calls it a "big boy plane."
200’s j-class seats are a real nightmare for side sleepers like myself as the hips won’t stop touching the bottom of the tray tables. Impossible to sleep on those planes. 300’s business seats do not have this issue making them a favorite by far.
1:29 Trust me I know DFW. That's my home airport. Terminal D is nothing like the other terminals. Even the Skylink Stations in Terminal D are special to Terminal D only!
777-300 Is flagship only because it has First, business, premium economy and economy. The 777-200’s and 787’s only have business.
To be fair, DFW Terminal D is 16 years old compared to most of the rest of the airport, which is nearly 50 years old, recent and current renovations notwithstanding.
As a road warrior, I can tell you that either configurations, it's a hell of lot better than the old "ugly browns" or "shitty blues" of business class!
Nice flight review once again Thanks Scott 👍
I like the silent narration flight reviews
You missed the best part about DFW Terminal D--the American Express Centurion Lounge!
It looks like the exact same seat on Air Canada. The tray table is not full retractable and your leg and feet are literally trapped in the tiny space between the tray table and the bed in the lie-flat position. Your feet and legs can't move at all in the lie-flat position if you're a back sleeper. It's even worse if you're a side sleeper because that would be impossible. A real test should require the tester to actually try to fall asleep in the seat. I really hope AA will reconsider before converting their cabins to this kind of seat.
The only time I sleep on a plane is on a overnight flight.
Hi! I’m traveling with a service animal - a yellow lab. Do you think there will be enough leg room for him in these seats? Thank you!!!
Nice video. Curious why you did not access the AA lounge with your business class ticket? My wife and I pay for access to the lounges through an awards card. The card has paid for itself with the added accumulation of points. We are flying OKC to Paris and Munich to OKC in December, first/business class, on points. I booked a long enough layover in DFW to have time in the Flagship lounge. The return is through Charlotte, which has a nice lounge. The lounge experience really does beat hanging at the gate. We flew into Charlotte and out of Charleston, on points, a few weeks ago. Stopped into the lounge after disembarking for a clean restroom and snack. Totally could have used one in CHS for the hours long delay. We are on a 787-9 and then 777-200. Excited for the experience. 7th international trip, first in BC.
I had a short layover and I needed to make sure to get enough terminal footage for the video. Making videos is fun, but I definitely miss out on a lot of things because of it. 😅
You're not entitled to lounge access on domestic only routes unless you a have a lounge membership with the exception of some JFK transcons in paid F or J. Same is true for all the big 3 in the US for domestic travel.
@@johniii8147 I would imagine that most people who travel business class have an Amex Platinum or Sapphire Reserve. That said, it's a disgrace that the airline itself doesn't pony-up a lounge after a customer spends so much on business class.
@@athlon9394 No it's not a disgrace. It's how the the US domestic market has always worked. It's domestic F not international business class ticket. AA lounges don't admit from Amex cards or Priority Pass. You'd have to be a high level Citibank customer that includes lounges access. In the US, DL is Amex, AA Citibank, and UA Chase. Now if he were connecting onto a South American destination in MIA he would have gotten lounge access in DFW as well as MIA by either a paid J class international ticket or high enough elite status. He didn't have either.
Sorry, it’s not a GE-90. Only the 777-300 have the GE90. The 777-200 have Rolls Royce engines.
Correct me if I am wrong but these are the B/E Superdiamond seats? I flew the 772 business from CLT-LAS in January and did tons of research, the reverse herringbone has far less privacy with passengers facing eachother. The AA 787 fleet only has B/E SuperDiamond as well
To be honest I didn’t know what these were until I googled it. Ben (from onemileatatime.com) recently reviewed 777-200 business class and he referred to these as the Collins Aerospace reverse herringbone seats. 🤷🏼♂️
@@sanspotter Interesting. In my research is said these were the B/E SuperDiamond. If this is what you experienced on the 787 then it would have to be cause thats what the 787 fleet has. 🤠 Just thought I would let you know! Great video, keep it up!
I totally get what you're talking about with those horrible bulky seatbelts. I don't understand why they even have them. Just flew last week from JFK to PHX and that was the seatbelt I had to endure for 5.5 hrs. So uncomfortable.
I’ve been told that there are airbags in them - which is interesting. I can’t imagine the surprise of one of those things going off as the aircraft hits a hard immovable object! As if the shock and horror of the crash wouldn’t be enough of a surprise… 😄
I didn't get a notification!!!!!!!
Well Scott I'm a little late!! But nonetheles!!! Got the red bull and Airport Subway sandwichs
Let's FREAKING go!!!! Another Sanspotter video The Mountainbiker is officially here!!!! Lets fly!!!
Haha, next time I’ll call you (plus email, plus text, plus snail mail) whenever a new video goes live. 😄 Airport subway sandwiches FTW! 🤟🏻
im flying the 772 to london in a few weeks in premium economy, so excited
The 773 is flagship because it is the only wide body with Flagship First
Scrolled down until i saw someone bring this point up.
Always love your videos man so entertaining
Excellent video, I was planning to review this aircraft soon (LAX-DFW) Just hope get assigned a aircraft which uses Super Diamond seats, I don't hate coffin seat, but I already ive been in one in the 787-8 which btw the seat arrangement suks, seats facing foward & backwards. Just subbed in and liked!
Love the way you do voice overs. Subbed
Even been in the bathroom on a plane and without warning it feels like u drop a couple hundred feet 😂 the cabin crew heard me say “can’t I just sh** in peace” and we laughed as I walked out 😂😂😂😂
😂 I know the feeling!
Wow! As a lifetime AA Gold with1.2 MM I aways sat up front and enjoyed full meals on most 1 hour plus flights! WOW! Things have really changed!
Hopefully they’ll bring back real food sometime soon! 🤞🏻
Great video Dude! At 4:40 love seeing the Collins reverse herring bone design, at first when I saw the thumbnail pic I thought I’d clicked on your American 787-9 Dreamliner flight from LAX-DFW by mistake! 😬 I’d also use the Collins seat on the flagship 777’s over the old seats they look much nicer!!! 💺 + 🛌
At 5:55 love seeing the “Piedmont Airlines A319 Retro Jet” livery that’s @Jeb Brooks’ favorite livery since his home airport GSO is known as the Piedmont Triad International Airport where Piedmont is from… So cool you got to see it Scott! So lucky I haven’t seen it yet!! As always love seeing the 777 my favorite jet powered by those good looking GE90 engines!! Also love Surfshark 🏄♂️ + 🐟 and it wouldn’t be a SANspotter video without Surfshark!!!
Haha, thanks Caleb! 🏄🏼♂️🐟 I’ve been told those aren’t GE90s though - they’re actually Rolls Royce Trents! 🤦🏼♂️😅
@@sanspotter Hmm 🤔 that’s unusual!! They didn’t make RR Trent engines back in the 1990’s when the 777’s were made right?? Love the video though great job!! 😎🥂 👏
@@sanspotter I now stand corrected. Even though some B772s have the GE90-115B engines which are much more common now a days after many airlines have retrofitted and overhauled their 777-200s with the GE90s a few very old 777s have the RR Trent 800 such as 12 of the American Airlines jets since they were ordered and originally bound for Cathay Pacific 🇭🇰 who only flies Rolls Royce equipped jets. There’s some British relations for you! 🤣 Anyways, since then all the newer AA 777-200ERs have the GE90s and the Trent 800 equipped versions are being phased out by 2026
Great report! And nice socks they remind me going threw PIT with USAir the Airport Mall had a Sock Stop Shop and they had the Best socks EVER!
Thanks Nicolas! Sounds like my kind of airport shop. 😆
The seatbelt is actually an airbag. 👍🏼
Excellent trip report as always Scott! Quick word of warning, all of the 787-8s and a few remaining 777-200s still have the backward-forward facing pod seats that Paul Lucas reviewed!😸😸
Thanks Ryan! Yeah, I’m actually really tempted to try the 787-8 now with those old seats. On a short domestic flight of course. 😄
@@sanspotter yah, I actually like the look of them but Paul said they were bad!
That seat may be better but my flight from JFK to MAD and CDG to JFK where there was no sense of privacy, no storage, shoulder seat belts, and really awkward layout
I never had the chance to try that old seat but everyone says it was pretty bad. At least the situation seems to be improving!
@@sanspotter yeah. At least the 772 that operated the flight from RDU to LHR had the newer seats, at least when we were on it
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Next time you’re in dfw let me buy you a beer!! I’d love to share aviation stories!!