SURPRISING American Airlines Business Class (not what I expected)

Paid: $530 roundtrip in business class

FAQ:
Airline: American Airlines, AA
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200, Boeing 777-300ER
Aircraft registration: N733AR, N761AJ, N790AN, N723AN
Flight date: September 29 + October 18
Route: New York JFK - Miami Airport - São Paulo Guarulhos
Flight numbers: AA383, AA929, AA930, AA2242
Seat: 12A, 7D, 1D, 15A
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Editing: Nonstop Dan
Animations: Nonstop Dan
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Join Nonstop Dan on this American Airlines Boeing 777, also known as 77W, 772, 77L, flight review and trip report from New York John F Kennedy Airport to São Paulo Guarulhos via Miami International Airport. Dan reviews the reverse herringbone seat in three different configurations, meal, food, service, entertainment, bed, amenities, headphones, TV, crew, aircraft, airport, lounge, and more.

00:00 Intro
00:49 Price + Payment
02:00 777-300ER - Seat #1
02:50 Flagship Lounge
03:35 777-300ER Seat Map
04:13 777-300ER Onboard
05:33 $100 Giveaway
06:02 JFK-MIA Inflight Meal
06:58 Investing So We Can Afford Business Class ;)
08:25 777-200ER - Seat #2 Seat Map
08:45 777-200ER - Seat #2
09:50 Amenity Kit
10:05 Headphones + Entertainment
10:24 MIA-GRU Inflight Meal
10:58 777-200ER Zodiac Bed
11:43 Brazil
12:24 777-200ER - Seat #3 Seat Map
12:45 777-200ER - Seat #3
13:25 GRU-MIA Menu + Inflight Meal
14:00 777-200ER B/E Super Diamond Bed
14:48 777-300ER MIA-JFK
14:58 What Did I Think?
15:33 Which Seat Is Best?

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[camf]

Letting passengers sleep is a strategy, sleeping passengers don’t ask for service!

[davis]

On a good day, AA can have a seriously impressive international business class. It’s just those rare poor experiences that seem to get the most attention. If they can just be more consistent, I think that would go a long way.

[cbiasizzo]

As a flight attendant let me advise you to feel free and have the gate agent verify with the crew that your special meals have been loaded moments before boarding. Ultimately it's up to the purser to check the manifest before boarding to make sure we have everything we need. Sometimes we get busy, especially when there's a discrepancy during our equipment inspections, and we forget to check our meal carts. If we don't the gate agent will usually compensate with meal vouchers among other compensations.

[hothotheat]

There’s no incentive for them to improve because of their omnipresence. If you have options due to your budget, location, and airport size, you can boycott an airline for life. Most people just want the cheapest, easiest route, so they’ll go for whoever fits the bill.

[davidpaul]

I enjoy your reviews so much. My priority is a good night sleep, and I have had consistently good experiences on AA’s business class and first class out of Los Angeles to Tokyo and London. The bedding and the crew’s care have been really positive for me. And when I can’t sleep, the inflight entertainment is tops. As far as cuisine, that sometimes seems carefully engineered to be just good enough.

[ethanramos]

Nonstop Dan, I recommend trying Air Canada or Westjet because they are Canada’s biggest airlines. Both our different experiences and I would love to see a video about it

[jacobharrison]

“Looked like a literal replica of the frozen dinners my 93 year old grandma gets from meals on wheels”… love it

[oddjob]

Hi Dan you’re back on American i hope it’s beter than last time and happy new year 😁

[joshgoldstein]

@9:26 AA never had four (4) J seats across the center section. UA and BA, however, still operate 777s in this configuration to this very day

[bengriffin]

IMHO this OG reverse herringbone seat still offers the most space comfort and functionality. I'd take it over the SQ bench all-day

[joshgoldstein]

@9:26 the number of air nozzles doesn’t correspond to the LOPA. The 777-232ER was delivered 2-3-2 recliner in J, which was also configuration with the angle flat Recaro seats (2008-2016). The 777-232ERs delivered from the factory with Flagship suites had multiple sets of two air nozzles per seat/suite

[londonglow]

I had 3 flights in last 2 months on AA from London . Excellent service and food . From Flagship check in staff to cabin crew very friendly. I will take AA any time on my trip to US . And I am BA gold 🍺

[Vbh]

Sorry we didn’t get you to 500k this year but let’s do 600k for next year!

[ail]

Hi Dan and Happy New Year!

It's just my two cents, but I think the AA business class is just a reflection of the priorities of US business travelers. They seem to want elite status and miles more than good service and food. I had chats with people I work with about their pre-covid travel and was perplexed that they turned down the option to fly airlines like Singapore and Qatar, so they could fly on AA, United or Delta metal to earn elite qualifying dollars and Million Miler qualifying miles.

[WSAirplanes]

I also got the opportunity to review AAL B77W from LAX-MIA a 5hrs flight. In May 2021, the service was still limited due to COVID. But the experience was absolutely surprising! I agree with you. I got a full-service breakfast like in a long-haul flight. The bar was totally filled with cookies, snacks, and drinks. FA was awesome, Safran Cirrus seats are comfortable, got a blanket and a pillow. The best part is that I got a fare LAX-SAL via MIA for just $250!! I also tried Super diamond seats (LAX-DFW) service wasn't that good but it the Definitely a great opportunity to review the 777. Love your videos keep going!

[paulor]

You should fly to Brazil from FLL on AZUL Airlines on their brand new airbus 330 NEO! This company reminds me of our old VARIG on customer service! Awesome!

[tylerch]

I’d take American Airlines economy just to travel the the world. Most of us don’t have the luxury. My FAs on my last AA flight were wonderful.

[neelghai]

AA service is no where near the the ME3 airlines and the AA J class is similar to Cathay Pacific (CX).

Having flown AA F & J classes, the J seats are much better than BA old Club World seats.

Now that BA are rolling out the Club Suites in their longhaul fleets, it is much better and positions BA back in front.

Happy New Year Dan

[retroflashbackdude]

One thing to note about the Super Diamond seats on AA’s 777-200 is that unlike their 787-9, which uses the same seat model for business class, the ones on the 777-200 don’t have shoulder straps for the seatbelt.

[strusinskakasia]

Over all, US 3 airlines serve better service than you're expected. Especially, longhaul international business class.