American Airlines has officially begun removing Flagship First seats from its fleet, introducing its new Business Plus experience on wide-body aircraft, and has started flying its A321XLR aircraft on its premium transcontinental routes. It looks like the end really is coming for Flagship First after several years of “being phased out”. That being said, whileContinue reading “Flagship First Transcontinental 2026: How is it holding up? (BOS-LAX)”
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Wednesday Reblog: Miami to JFK on a 777 in 2022
Continuing with last week’s theme of a wide-body aircraft on a short-haul route, I have this flight from 2022, where I flew from Miami to New York on a 777. This flight was at the tail-end of COVID restrictions, so international travel had not fully rebounded yet, but travel between the Northeast and Florida definitelyContinue reading “Wednesday Reblog: Miami to JFK on a 777 in 2022”
Wednesday Reblog: American Airlines Flagship First Class International
For this week’s Wednesday Reblog, I thought I’d highlight a Flagship First Class flight I took back in 2023. This flight is definitely a step up from the Flagship Business flight, with bigger meals, and a really fun swivel seat! I wish American were keeping around its first class product, but I’m looking forward toContinue reading “Wednesday Reblog: American Airlines Flagship First Class International”
Flagship First on miles! (JFK-SFO)
Upon arrival in JFK, I headed for the Chelsea lounge, which I’ve visited many times. Having just visited the DeltaOne lounge, I was excited to compare the two (almost) back-to-back. I’ve read a few times online that American’s strategy with its Flagship First product is to match the key features expected of a premium productContinue reading “Flagship First on miles! (JFK-SFO)”
Flagship First Transcontinental: LAX – BOS: morning flight edition!
In a recent post, I discussed how American Airlines was eliminating its Flagship First Class product. I noted how Flagship First is a special product beyond domestic First Class or lie-flat Business Class. Flagship First only operates on select transcontinental or intercontinental routes from select hub airports, including LAX, DFW, MIA, and JFK. Specifically, ChicagoContinue reading “Flagship First Transcontinental: LAX – BOS: morning flight edition!”
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