AMERICAN AIRLINES Is Better Than You Think 🇺🇸✈️

G’day, my name is Jayden, welcome back to my channel! In late October, I flew American Airlines Boeing 787-8 in Main Cabin (aka. economy class) from Miami to Los Angeles. I used my Qantas Gold (Oneworld Sapphire) status for perks such as priority check-in and lounge access. Enjoy the video & thank you so much for watching!
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What you'll see in this video:
00:00 Intro & check-in
01:13 American Airlines Flagship Lounge
04:15 Boarding flight AA1247
05:24 Seat 19L & features
07:06 Taxi & Passenger announcement (PA)
08:50 Takeoff
10:45 Inflight entertainment
12:05 Lavatory tour
12:28 First refreshment service
14:45 Second refreshment service
15:40 Conclusion & why I like AA
18:48 Landing
21:08 LAX stopover vlog
Future flight reviews include:
- Cathay Pacific A330-300 Hong Kong to Cebu (economy class)
- Finnair A330-300 Singapore to Sydney (economy class)
- Fiji Airways A330-200 Nadi to Tokyo Narita (business class)
- Firefly ATR 72-500 Subang to Singapore Seletar (economy class)
- Garuda Indonesia A330-300 Sydney to Bali (economy class)
- Icelandair B757-200 Amsterdam to Keflavik (economy class)
- KLM B737-800 Rome to Amsterdam (economy class)
- Korean Air B747-8I Seoul to Sydney (economy class)
- Qantas A380 Sydney to Hong Kong (economy class)
- Singapore Airlines B737 MAX 8 Denpasar to Singapore (economy class)
- Turkish Airlines A350-900 Cebu to Istanbul (economy class)
- United B767-300 London Heathrow to Boston (business class)
… and more, so stay tuned!
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As always, thank you & see you again on my next flight!
Jayden
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  • @ruthless685
    @ruthless6856 ай бұрын

    Just FYI: The reason you can only bring two bags on isn't because the flight was full, but because it's a TSA regulation. You can only bring one carry on and one personal item on all US carriers.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    ah, thanks for letting me know!

  • @M_SC

    @M_SC

    6 ай бұрын

    I’m a Canadian who flies to Europe and back and has flown in Asia. I never once had the option of more.

  • @fangyuan3888
    @fangyuan3888Ай бұрын

    Felt so peaceful when you were in the lounge. Loving your videos and flight choices!!!

  • @LoneStarFlightReviews
    @LoneStarFlightReviews6 ай бұрын

    My rule of thumb until now: Use AA for domestic, but not for international. And yes, AA has never been that bad for me - flew from LAX to DFW and they did not give me any major thing to moan about, which is good!

  • @M_SC

    @M_SC

    6 ай бұрын

    What about to Hawaii? I know it’s domestic but does it fit the profile of a bad to fly AA?

  • @LoneStarFlightReviews

    @LoneStarFlightReviews

    5 ай бұрын

    @@M_SC : Never tried AA to Hawaii. But they...should be OK domestically. Your luck may vary though.

  • @johnkim8957
    @johnkim89576 ай бұрын

    Jayden, I flew American in October 2023 ONT/DFW/LGA and I must admit you are the best thing at American Airlines, I’ll stop there. You have a wonderful outlook on life😊

  • @kaffir76

    @kaffir76

    5 ай бұрын

    LOL .. ❤❤

  • @geraldsnyder6482
    @geraldsnyder64826 ай бұрын

    How dare the Flagship Lounge! It is never too early for champagne! Somewhere in the world it is Happy Hour.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    right 😮‍💨 it should be an unspoken rule that happy hour is 24/7 with aviation. Last month, Qantas moved their 'happy hour' (aka domestic wine and beer) from 5pm to 12pm. Very impressed haha

  • @Marinate305
    @Marinate3052 ай бұрын

    $89 is a good deal, plus your one world status perks make it exceptional. Thanks for sharing.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    2 ай бұрын

    thanks for watching!!

  • @michaelafalck1345
    @michaelafalck13456 ай бұрын

    Hi Jayden, thank you so much for all the content you've put in throughout this year. Now I wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas and a happy new Year. I'm looking forward for the next Videos. 🎅🎄

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much Michaela! Happy holidays! :))

  • @justkoz_AFL0738
    @justkoz_AFL07386 ай бұрын

    Great Video Jayden! Been loving the trip reports recently and absolutely admire them and the amount of work you put in.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    thanks so much Koren, appreciate this comment :)

  • @aliceroared
    @aliceroared6 ай бұрын

    As a oneworld ruby member, I found flying with AA domestically great for the benefits - free seat selection and one free checked bag, plus priority security screening on the most basic fare. I flew MIA-SFO on their A321-neo and was excited to try it as I’d never flown on one before. The most disappointing thing was the measly 5cm of seat recline we got 😅😅😅

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    AA probably provides the best perks for Ruby and Sapphire. If it weren't for the perks, I wouldn't have booked AA haha. No thanks to group 9 boarding 🤣 For Emerald, AA don't really do First Class lounge (except for LHR but then there's CX lounge) so QF, JL and CX might be more appealing for them.

  • @_w_w_

    @_w_w_

    6 ай бұрын

    This is what's wrong! AA needs to crack down on these uneven/unbalanced benefits to OneWorld elite. For those of us AA highest elites, we don't even get these benefits on domestic flights. This is pure insanity.

  • @JorDonJordy_.
    @JorDonJordy_.6 ай бұрын

    Another great upload Jayden. I've always admired the time you take to edit/ upload and so forth to ensure vlogs are done well. Continue travelling the world you precious soul. The world is your ouster.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for acknowledging my effort! Appreciate that so much! Cheers!

  • @JorDonJordy_.

    @JorDonJordy_.

    6 ай бұрын

    @@JaydenWong You are welcome 🫂🙂! I appreciate you for bringing me (us) along on this journey with you. So cheers 🥂

  • @beauregardfielding5477
    @beauregardfielding54776 ай бұрын

    5 foot 10 and I watched this and loved it. Nice to see a positive feedback on AA. Great review of the lounge too. You are very very fair and equitable in your stance. Love your attention to detail and positivity. Keep up your amazing work. Bobo

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much Bobo :)) Merry Christmas!

  • @beauregardfielding5477
    @beauregardfielding54776 ай бұрын

    Merry Christmas JW and 6 Foot Four too, from us here in NZ! We hope you have a lovely day and a Happy New Year. X Bobo and Pax.

  • @mba0005
    @mba00056 ай бұрын

    Great video, Jayden! Glad to see you give AA some love. US airlines definitely have their shortcomings, but do decently overall for the most part. That’s a pretty excellent fare you were able to pull off especially with your elites benefits that you can take advantage of. Too bad you couldn’t stay at the LAX Hilton. It has great runway views!

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks Mike! I was told that H Hotel, Curio Collection (hilton) always has a great view, I will check that out next time hehe

  • @anotherview5651
    @anotherview56516 ай бұрын

    AA aren't too bad. When they used to have domestic first class, they were a great airline to fly for Qantas FF status runs.

  • @robertcambareri1028
    @robertcambareri10282 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed Clutter Park. A great place for a few hours of plane spotting. The cool ocean breeze from the Pacific makes it comfortable in the summer.

  • @dianeschroeder3980
    @dianeschroeder39806 ай бұрын

    I always fly American and I love the 788 and 789. I have flown both in first class and premium economy, and there is loads of legroom in premium, including alcohol. So glad you took my advice and went to Clutter’s Park. Next time you need to go to the Proud Bird, it’s at the beginning of 25L, the planes fly right by you before they land❤️✈️

  • @fincarosa

    @fincarosa

    6 ай бұрын

    Good legroom and alcoholic drinks are standard for premiun economy. Good premium economy requires more

  • @mileagerunner9759
    @mileagerunner97596 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the positive review of AA, often people just complain, granted flights are not always perfect.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching and also for this comment. I agree, I have many great flights with Cathay and Singapore, but there's also imperfect moment sometimes

  • @davidng407
    @davidng4076 ай бұрын

    Wow Jayden, that was a great price! Great video as usual!

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Cheers David!!

  • @walkerbartlett1443
    @walkerbartlett14436 ай бұрын

    Another great video Jayden!

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    thanks!!

  • @liambayly9870
    @liambayly98706 ай бұрын

    Love seeing you fly more American carriers now, it would be cool to see you take on the Sydney/Melbourne route non stop to LAX 🤯

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    They always have great offers, might do that sooner than later :)

  • @Muglerienne
    @Muglerienne6 ай бұрын

    Hope you get to Tahiti in the coming months! And thank you for another great trip report 😁

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you! :)

  • @chowchillachuck
    @chowchillachuck6 ай бұрын

    It's cool that Embassy Suites is so close to Clutter's Park. I might just have to fly down from Northern California and do some plane spotting.

  • @nolanrussell518
    @nolanrussell5185 ай бұрын

    Some great shots!

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot!

  • @asteverino8569
    @asteverino85696 ай бұрын

    Great report from hub to hub. Happy you enjoyed your flight and had good things to say about your experience. Thanks "sweetheart" lol The beginning footage of your montage from the Miami, really could be used in an ad for American Airlines.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    haha American Airlines could give me Concierge Key and I will give them my videos for free 🤣

  • @ThorAU
    @ThorAU6 ай бұрын

    Hey Jayden 👋 Looked like a superb trip. To me, friendly staff and crew make the flight ✈️ Agree with the meal, but at that price snacks were ok. Another great Vlog 👍 and looking forward to your next video. Oh Aiden from Adelaide has picked up on your 'hustling and bustling ' 😂 Hugs mate 🤗

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    absolutely, my VA video tomorrow is no different. How dare Aidan🤣 Thanks for watching!

  • @seoton2310
    @seoton231015 күн бұрын

    the seats look much more comfy compared to the ones on LAX-SYD route. also Star Alliance Gold does have extra free checked bag on SQ and all SQ fares do come with free checked bag unlike American airlines where domestic routes basic economy don't have luggage.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    15 күн бұрын

    yes definitely, I’ve tried the LAX-SYD plane before. Legroom not as good. You’re right about SQ but remember they also charge a lot more haha, like most other airlines in Asia and Australia

  • @laukakinganthony4161
    @laukakinganthony41616 ай бұрын

    Love to see ypur flight review for AA, interior looks good and updated. Hey btw I saw there’s MacAir for you on the tray table. Do you recommend it for video editing or photo editing? Any preferable buying tips for the RAM options ? Cheers

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    I’m tech stupid so probably not the best person to ask haha But my Macbook Air (the cheapest one with 128gb) works fine with editing. A bit slow only when there’s little storage left but I imagine it’s the same on other computers/laptops. No clue what RAM is sorry😂

  • @brianperry7297
    @brianperry72973 ай бұрын

    Great review and nice seeing a little positivity. I flew on AA 20 times last year and every flight was on time. Of course every airline has delays but I’ve had some really wonderful experiences and you just generally see people always wanting to bash AA . I just have never understood it. I think it’s probably because they are the world‘s largest airline.

  • @oscarwyer2771
    @oscarwyer27716 ай бұрын

    Great video Jayden!! I also would like to see you do a syd-lax flight review on Delta airlines a350 on DL40 and I would also like to see a syd-lax flight review on QF11 And it might be nice to see some flight reviews also next year from mel-lax on Qantas a380. Another one I might line would be the syd-yvr on AC34 Will you be doing any of them on a review next year??

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Not sure but probably! Was going to do them in October but chose Korean Air instead

  • @oscarwyer2771

    @oscarwyer2771

    6 ай бұрын

    @@JaydenWong when do you think you will do them instead then? I think a lot of people would like them?

  • @Robodebt1010
    @Robodebt10106 ай бұрын

    Looking good JW. I can’t believe how cheap the ticket was!

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    thanks so much for watching!! Flying between major US cities is cheap! Different stories for regional cities

  • @user-vk6bu8iz7y
    @user-vk6bu8iz7y6 ай бұрын

    Great trip report!

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot!

  • @jacobs4985
    @jacobs49856 ай бұрын

    Will be flying long haul AA from AKL to LAX. Super excited!

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Hope you enjoy it!

  • @heatherboyes9379
    @heatherboyes93796 ай бұрын

    Great video Jayden. You don’t mention the hotel? That room looked great for an overnight stay!

  • @dianeschroeder3980

    @dianeschroeder3980

    6 ай бұрын

    It’s Embassy Suites, El Segundo

  • @botruong4102
    @botruong41026 ай бұрын

    Thank you for a great review on aa.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! :)

  • @EpicThe112
    @EpicThe1126 ай бұрын

    Love your Video here Jayden and I wonder what website do you use to get an age of the aeroplane? For the US use the FAA registry search. Looking forward for your CX A330-343E Economy Class video HKG-CEB and my first impression of it is that it beats your RP-C8760-8789 videos in terms of service. Need to experience AA widebody since I only did LAX-EWR on AA B737-800 which had the old version a drop down screen in First Class. In domestic first class if you did it on this flight the cabin crew might ask you a question will you like to visit the cockpit

  • @marceloan2080
    @marceloan20806 ай бұрын

    Jayden, i like your video, pelease take also mid-small carriers flight, such as latam, southwest, avianca, finnair, thai, copa, etc.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    I've done Thai and Finnair several times, you can check some of them out, Thai Hong Kong to Bangkok: kzread.info/dash/bejne/on1rutuxmJjWpJs.html Finnair Helsinki to Hong Kong: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oW1_staiXdW6nNY.html

  • @well-blazeredman6187
    @well-blazeredman61876 ай бұрын

    Good video - and nice to see the disappearance of furry-mic from your output. And also nice to see frequent aisle-patrolling by the FAs on this flight.

  • @fadiltai8748
    @fadiltai87486 ай бұрын

    great video as usual just wanted to ask why is there a qantas hangar in LAX?

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Qantas flights from Australia arrive at LAX in the morning, but doesn't leave until the evening. So during the day, they go through maintenance checks at LAX. In Sydney or Melbourne, the A380s have very short turnaround (HKG and LAX flights arrive in the morning but leave before noon) so they rarely do it there.

  • @user-sl6fg4zu6y
    @user-sl6fg4zu6y6 ай бұрын

    Totally agree with you! Airlines like Singapore Airline is very overrated and only frequently flyers can really judge how they truly treat their customers

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Look, Singapore Airlines is great. Lots of wow factors especially if you're flying them for the first time. Same goes for Changi. However, if you fly often, I want efficiency and an airline that values my loyalty. AA does better in terms of better lounges and priority boarding/check in etc.

  • @jackalchung
    @jackalchung6 ай бұрын

    Hey Jayden, love your reviews, keep traveling, love how you say coat hooks everytime you see one haha. Btw when would you review STARLUX Love your vids~

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    not sure about Starlux sorry, they don't fly to where I normally go to, namely Hong Kong and Australia so it's hard. They have just gotten traffic rights between Hong Kong and Taipei so I might fly them sooner or later!

  • @jackalchung

    @jackalchung

    6 ай бұрын

    @@JaydenWong Thanks, for replying Jayden, yeah hope they fly to Hong Kong sooner~ Once again thanks for replying!

  • @TheFejfAviation
    @TheFejfAviation6 ай бұрын

    Taking this seat in March, super stoked!

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Hope you enjoy it!

  • @mileagerunner9759
    @mileagerunner97596 ай бұрын

    You went to Ralph’s for grocery shopping, did you forget to eat at In and Out across the street

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    haha wasn’t feeling it to be honest

  • @bhangraman7000
    @bhangraman70006 ай бұрын

    Jayden, United has this style tray table on their refurbished 777-200ers and 787-10s.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    It is the same seats I believe! Same supplier at least :)

  • @Imsogoodatgoalieirl
    @Imsogoodatgoalieirl6 ай бұрын

    Amazing video as always Jayden. I love watching your videos after a long day. If you were to choose would you fly the 737 in business class the a350 in premium economy or a380 in economy?

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    give me business anyday lol

  • @Imsogoodatgoalieirl

    @Imsogoodatgoalieirl

    6 ай бұрын

    Fair enough

  • @normanmcleod7169
    @normanmcleod71696 ай бұрын

    The food in the lounge looked mouth watering. Amazing ticket price. How's 6'4? You are really lucky to have found each other 👨‍❤‍💋‍👨

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    He's doing well! Exams over :) He's spending xmas with family in Sydney, and on Boxing Day he'll fly over to Adelaide :)

  • @jiangni2236
    @jiangni22366 ай бұрын

    with the domestic widebody flights, with your status you could've selected a premium economy seat as Main Cabin Extra for no fee. Also I'm surprised that on this route they sell business as Flagship but no snack box service in economy like the JFK-LAX transcons...

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    unfortunately AA stopped giving out MCE for free to sapphire and emerald unless it's members from BA/JL and a few other close partners. Qantas is surprisingly excluded

  • @jiangni2236

    @jiangni2236

    6 ай бұрын

    Oh! Good to know, I always thought it's across the board @@JaydenWong

  • @yxcheah7215
    @yxcheah72155 ай бұрын

    Your video is nice and in a young age can take a good footage and explanation details

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    5 ай бұрын

    thank you so much!! :)

  • @ronselgrath1235
    @ronselgrath12356 ай бұрын

    Thank you as always. In recent years I've never had a pleasant experience in American, which is regrettable because I have about 150,000 miles with them Last November I had a last minute trip from LAX to Reagan via Dallas. The service was pleasant. The snacks were inedible. I'll take Southwest any day. I just wanted to use miles I've always gone LAX to O'Hare twice. For silly reasons I went first class. Both times and both ways the lounge was shut. Leg room was appreciated. The food was bad junior high cafeteria slop. When I went to the head, the attendant was eating her bag lunch. I gave a quizzical look. She said. "I never take a chance on the food," and tossed me a snickers. We had a few laughs. Thereafter I brought food, first or not.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Ahh reminds me of the ORD BOS flight in First last year. Just a few miles short from a hot meal! Luckily I ate a lot in the ORD flag ship Lol. I had the friendliest FA ever on that very flight. Short delay on ground and everybody got another glass of sparkling: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZp9l7iKZaeweaQ.htmlsi=XLcgZo7A0WvO5h5y Thanks for sharing your experience. I understand my experience was quite different because non-AA elites get nicer lounges and I usually fly on a wide body too. Hence my AA experience was nicer

  • @umairchaudhery97
    @umairchaudhery975 ай бұрын

    Everytime you bring something special to viewers it preety amazing , I love your videos. Here I have one question Which credit card is need to get access to premium lounge on airport while you travel on premium economy ? Will be grateful to your answer

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi ya! American Express platinum card comes with Priority Pass and that gives you lounge access in most airports :) Alternatively you can just buy an annual Priority Pass, here’s my affiliate link: prioritypass.tp.st/5EaR5Egp If you have a World Mastercard then you can use most airport lounges and a discounted rate- USD$32 per entry

  • @cx777300
    @cx7773006 ай бұрын

    Haha Mr Wong I don’t like Lipton either 😂 my favourite is Madame Flavour English Breakfast from the VA lounge 😊

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    haha good choice! I love grabbing one or two and ask the crew for hot water😂😂😂

  • @kevin19358
    @kevin193586 ай бұрын

    17:59, $89 for a 1 way flight to Los Angeles is not bad. When I flew Cebu pacific in July of 2022 from Kuala Lumpur to Manila on a 3 and a half hour flight, it's $80 and it's cheap, affordable and worth it.

  • @louise9100

    @louise9100

    6 ай бұрын

    It can go as low as $40 because of the competition within the domestic US market. Without his Oneworld status on AA’s Basic Ecnonomy, he would get a bare flight like Cebu Pacific and would need to pay for his luggage and seat selection except the free drink and biscuit.

  • @kenexx
    @kenexx6 ай бұрын

    Can’t believe AA let some of their cabin crew get away with such sloppy uniform standards. Yours are not the only vlogs I’ve seen it on.

  • @philliplloyd8783
    @philliplloyd87836 ай бұрын

    Enjoyable review as always Jayden. Your so busy with reviews you dont even have time for a haircut 😊

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    That's true!🤣🤣😂

  • @lawrenceakini4981
    @lawrenceakini49816 ай бұрын

    Fly safe. Seasons’ Greetings. Cheers.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Cheers Lawrence!

  • @androbright
    @androbright6 ай бұрын

    “Lipston,Aughhhh”

  • @prettyisntprettyy
    @prettyisntprettyy6 ай бұрын

    Yayaya. 🎉🎉🎉❤❤

  • @emilycld2004
    @emilycld20043 ай бұрын

    How come you always choose the seats towards the back?

  • @Bad_Karma1968
    @Bad_Karma19686 ай бұрын

    Ah much better than the unfriendly skies

  • @duaneowens7777
    @duaneowens77776 ай бұрын

    american airlines takes turns between good moments and bad moments

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    hahaha true

  • @duaneowens7777

    @duaneowens7777

    6 ай бұрын

    @@JaydenWong something is coming up with american airlines

  • @aristhecargayandavgeek
    @aristhecargayandavgeek6 ай бұрын

    Looked like a great transcon flight on AA! Super-sweet of the gate agent to call you "sweetheart" (I mean, you are!). Not common but always a nice touch when it happens. Your seat 19L is a Main Cabin Extra seat. 35" pitch is NOT the standard on an AA 788, I believe it's 31 or 32". I checked SeatGuru to verify. Good thing you get IFE on a domestic AA widebody, although I'm one of those weirdoes who's fine with BYOD as long as there's good Internet. I'm sure your flight had Buy on Board for meals. Guess nothing stood out to you? Also, while I generally prefer AA over UA, Stroopwaffel are much better than Biscoff IMO. Love how the crew paid attention to details with your sleeping seatmate. That's definitely going above and beyond. Like I commented on your Insta post, you can get great crew/flights on all of the US3. What sucks is the consistency. But the days of US carriers being demonstrably inferior to Euro/Asian carriers are long gone. When I was a kid in the 80s, there was a HUGE difference between Pan Am (in their dying days) and Lufthansa, for example. Time and globalization seem to be the great equalizers. As always, thanks for taking us along!

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Hello! Seatguru is a bit vague in this because when you click into 19L, the longer description says ‘standard’. I also believe they’re still showing the old configuration. Apparently Seatguru is not updating anymore, probably since 2019/20. This new 788 configuration was introduced in 2020. One way to identify MCE seats is to look at their headrests. It’ll be red on the ring. Mine is standard as it’s only red on the top. I believe on the new 787-8, only the front rows and the three seats in the middle section on the remaining rows of forward cabin are MCE :) Watch this from 2:26 kzread.info/dash/bejne/aJaV1cOndZqqoto.htmlsi=qd1YN69KKyQthEOr

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    The crew weren’t proactively selling food like they do on DL. I almost never buy food onboard anyways haha. Eat in the Flagship😜

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    TBH my seat might be 31’ but due to the new design and the literature being tucked away in the top instead, it feels like 35’ The new seats probably feels like 40’. The TPG has a photo of the MCE and oh my it’s massive: thepointsguy.com/news/american-airlines-787-8-dreamliner/

  • @kwokleungchung8516
    @kwokleungchung85166 ай бұрын

    I miss the MD11 ~

  • @sebweagle
    @sebweagle6 ай бұрын

    2:01 a running meme😂

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    it's the eyes for me🤣

  • @user-zv1es7hd8k
    @user-zv1es7hd8k6 ай бұрын

    I never new AA has such good legroom and also it’s economy. I really wanna try AA but because I live Tasmania I don’t travel very far. I’m also only 10 years I love planes and I’m trying to convince my parents to take me on new airlines

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    you'll have the chance once you've grown up!

  • @jacobokita218
    @jacobokita2186 ай бұрын

    I have the same CX desktop picture as you haha

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Love it😍😍😍

  • @SKYSOAOWP
    @SKYSOAOWP6 ай бұрын

    Good video

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    thank you :)

  • @oscar-brown
    @oscar-brown6 ай бұрын

    A very interesting video Jayden and it does show truly why you think American is good? Considering you have status with all airlines and same price to fly domestic in the US what would your first choice be?

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    American for sure for the flagship lounges (Qantas gold) and Delta for the upgrades (Delta Gold). For narrowbody domestic flights, UA or DL

  • @oscar-brown

    @oscar-brown

    6 ай бұрын

    @@JaydenWongThat’s a good summary, thank you! Just curious but are Flagship lounges in most cities American fly to?

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    @@oscar-brown it's located at their hub airports: LAX, ORD, DFW and MIA. Philadelphia is opening soon. JFK now became a BA/AA joint lounge :)

  • @Jerry-wb7vh
    @Jerry-wb7vhАй бұрын

    4:01 Why while filming😂

  • @tong.clement
    @tong.clement6 ай бұрын

    Is there no way to buy a sandwich on board etc. - this is interesting compared to low cost carriers- but the low price makes it reasonable

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    the crew never offered, but I assume cheese platter was an option if you ask, at least judging from my previous domestic AA flights

  • @duaneowens7777
    @duaneowens77776 ай бұрын

    seems as though the recline on american airlines 787 has increased compared to the older version

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    yep that too I think.

  • @TT-by7tv
    @TT-by7tv6 ай бұрын

    IS 6'4 a top

  • @stevenchung5996
    @stevenchung59966 ай бұрын

    Now what your now a semi coffee and tea drinker though I am a full coffee drinker so!. Are you able to around 16 hours nonstop flights as such of toronto of my home as of now to Seoul-incheon of my home country in economy class?!

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    Tea still haha, just that in America tea is meh so I opt for coffee sometimes.

  • @muzanee86
    @muzanee866 ай бұрын

    Long domestic flight but only biscoff served as food

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    yes but the airfare reflects that. Singapore Airlines or Cathay charge so much more for regional flights, that's why you can expect a meal and cocktails in economy.

  • @dragon32210
    @dragon322106 ай бұрын

    AA has good soda drinks selection. But the snacks for domestic economy, pretzels or biscoff cookies are oh so uninspiring. I prefer UA (That's It Mango fruit bar, choc quinoa chip) or DL (sunchips) economy snacks

  • @ameerali.ouarda
    @ameerali.ouarda6 ай бұрын

    There's no way I would ever fly American if I can fly BA as an alternative, for this route I suppose you have to accept fate if your on OneWorld.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    I would choose BA any over AA too unless it's Club Europe vs AA domestic First.

  • @karlgalway7605
    @karlgalway76056 ай бұрын

    Thursday trip report? Isn’t it Wednesday?

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    hahah Xmas special

  • @BobbyTanDowd
    @BobbyTanDowd6 ай бұрын

    😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • @Patrickair4444
    @Patrickair44446 ай бұрын

    You’re flying a distance route

  • @Diane-ft5zj
    @Diane-ft5zj6 ай бұрын

    Lol, what is wrong with Lipton tea?

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    too bitter😂 Doesn’t smell like a traditional English too

  • @user-kj7uy5lj2x
    @user-kj7uy5lj2x6 ай бұрын

    Tidak akan pernah.

  • @irsyadsyahmi2860
    @irsyadsyahmi28606 ай бұрын

    Just biscuits and drinks for 5 hrs flight😢? It’s like flying low cost carriers but made it premium. Should i say it’s a premium LCC? Yeah because of the perks of OW status, you got something. But if you have none then…hahaha.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    still very cheap if you have no oneworld perks! You get a meal on Qantas from Sydney to Perth but it's like 3x more expensive.

  • @irsyadsyahmi2860

    @irsyadsyahmi2860

    6 ай бұрын

    @@JaydenWong yeah true need to compare with the closest competitor. Don’t even compare with asian airlines. You’ll get a hot meal for more than 2 hours flight haha🤣.

  • @dlanodsknib
    @dlanodsknib6 ай бұрын

    I don't think I would have enjoyed that seat, what with all those "breezes" waftng across from the lavatory...🤭

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    🤣

  • @anthonywalsh2164
    @anthonywalsh21646 ай бұрын

    So MRTC lives on…

  • @colinrenfrew48
    @colinrenfrew486 ай бұрын

    The onboard service is poor….Biscoff are making a fortune with all the US airlines giving them to economy passengers. Ugh!

  • @dragon32210

    @dragon32210

    6 ай бұрын

    I think biscoffs are good...Just need to be rotated out...When it's been served for...decades...it gets boring

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    it'll be great if they could offer at least one sweet and one savoury options.

  • @MrTomcat104
    @MrTomcat1046 ай бұрын

    Hmmm...I don't know Jayden, didn't you slam American in that other video for having curt and rude flight attendants.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    wouldn’t use the word ‘slam’. It was the flight prior to this. The dead-heading staff was quite rude when he found his seat was taken. Other than that, every time I flew AA the FA were so nice

  • @MrTomcat104

    @MrTomcat104

    6 ай бұрын

    @@JaydenWong Hehe, fair enough.

  • @androbright
    @androbright6 ай бұрын

    I expected American Airlines to be racist 💀

  • @ezimdanielchukwunwike531
    @ezimdanielchukwunwike5316 ай бұрын

    Don't call me sweet heart, just respond to my request sooner than later.

  • @madaboutsnooker147
    @madaboutsnooker1476 ай бұрын

    sorry, but their endless equipmentswap videos ive seen means its just not ever an airline that seems fun to fly.

  • @_w_w_
    @_w_w_6 ай бұрын

    Very uninformed review and terrible research on AA! It's because your Qantas OneWorld status do you get all these perks of priority access, seat selection, lounge access and Flagship to boot.... for flying Basic Economy. Even for American's own toptop flyers, we don't get these perks on domestics on Basic Economy. American needs to crack down and reject alliance elites to top-tier benefits when flying on Basic Economy. Pure insanity! You think AA is good because of all these perks... .think again for those of us who spend a ton of money on AA and don't get these perks. AA has the worst legroom of US network airlines. You got the Main Cabin Extra seat and didn't even know it from the picture of the seat color. AA is the worst of US network airlines and your research is just atrocious and misleading.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    (1) AA don’t need to crack down on those benefits. They need to introduce them to their own top top flyers. Remember AA is part of oneworld, it would be insane if other airlines don’t offer lounge access or free checked bags for AA elites. Don’t forget that AA top top flyers don’t get upgrades to First or MCE on AA 🤷🏻‍♂️ (2) I made it quite clear throughout the videos that those perks are because of my status and from my own perspective (3) My seat was not MCE. MCE on the new 787-8 are located at the first few rows for window seats, and pretty much all middle seats in the forward cabin. My headrest was not red throughout so clearly a standard Y seat. If you Google AA 787-8 MCE it’s insanely massive. Those new seats are designed to have bigger legroom and United have them too

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    FYI I was on this layout, 19L is just a preferred seat: www.aa.com/seats/view?flightNumber=740&departureMonth=10&departureDay=4&originAirport=PHL&destinationAirport=MAD&aircraft=788

  • @_w_w_

    @_w_w_

    6 ай бұрын

    @@JaydenWong Wait until you finish college and get a real job and perhaps run a business one day. Airlines cannot afford to give every passenger these types of perks and charge Basic Economy fares. It's clear you have ZERO idea how much it costs to offer lounge access. And you are dead wrong about the seats. The 788 main cabin seats are 31"... your claim of extra room better than UA or DL is BS. If you had a lot of legroom, then you had main cabin extra is about 35". I am on these planes every week, so I am sure I fly more AA in a month than you do in all of your travel. I am top elite with 2 of the 3 US airlines, earned by actually flying and not credit card miles. All of them have about the same in main cabin seat pitch and AA is actually the worst at 31"... In fact, AA is known to have the least seat pitch fleet wise on average than United or Delta. Speaking of which, AA absolutely need to stop these benefits to OneWorld elites because Qantas does NOT offer similar reciprocal benefits to AA elites unless you are on international flights, certainly not for Australia domestic. JAL doesn't either on domestic flights. BA as well. Cathay doesn't count because it doesn't have any domestic flights.

  • @_w_w_

    @_w_w_

    6 ай бұрын

    @@JaydenWong Stop and do some research. You were on the new baby dreamliner, Row 19 is MCE. You pulled up the Americans' outdated seatmap which still shows the original layout.

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    @_w_w_ ​ @_w_w_ did you watch the video? The legroom was big due to the (1) thin seat design (2) absence of literature right in front of the knees. I fly enough economy to know that there was my room than traditional 5* airlines like Cathay, Singapore etc. The fact that you said my seat was MCE... thought you would know more if you are "these planes every week". "Wait until you finish college and get a real job and perhaps run a business one day". Ah rude, I have finished uni two years ago just so you know. Maybe just try to learn and my point of view. And if you want to share a contradicting option, do so politely without prejudice? Let me teach you some airline business: Qantas pay for my lounge access when I use AA's Flagship, and that's why AA have their arms wide open for us non-AA elites even on basic fares. You 100% get lounges access when you fly QF domestic. QF has the same perks for QF and non-QF OW elites, even when it comes to seat selection, QF gold (sapphire) don't get better access the AA platinum. In terms of upgrades and seat selection, you's in the US have it much better.

  • @rachkate76
    @rachkate766 ай бұрын

    Take a shot every time Jayden says *lavatory* 😂

  • @JaydenWong

    @JaydenWong

    6 ай бұрын

    you might not make it to Xmas😂

  • @rachkate76

    @rachkate76

    6 ай бұрын

    @@JaydenWong I love the way you say lavatory and get excited for coat hooks. One of these days you’re gonna call it a toilet or better yet, a dunny and I’m gonna fall off my chair. 🤷🏽‍♀️