Review of American Eagle flight Los Angeles → San Francisco in Domestic First

Conclusion

My seat 2A was a solo seat on the left side so it was a comfortable ride.

The snack basket was adequate for this short flight.

FA was proactive and efficient.

We left 11 min. late at 1510 and arrived 14 min. earlier at 1600.

No wifi was offered on this flight.

Even though I visited both Admiral clubs, my rating is for the new one at T4S.

15 Comments

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  Benoit75008 7191 Comments 2015-09-23 10:04:51

  Thanks for this report,
  
  The use of celebrity pictures in the lounge reminds the time of the PAN AM
  Cabin crew seems effective, AA try to upgrade their services 2015-09-23 10:04:51

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  jetsetpanda AUTHOR 2283 Comments 2015-09-24 06:32:22

  Thank you for your comments Benoit.
  
  The display of movie stars' pictures from the past is what makes the lounges at LAX special while addict a classy touch.
  
  The snack basket is a big improvement from what they had before. 2015-09-24 06:32:22

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  SKYTEAMCHC GOLD 10159 Comments 2015-09-23 13:34:42

  Thanks for this ... lounge report this time ! ;-) . I love those black and white photos of celebrities, memories of a time when flying was for the privileged.
  Catering in the lounges seems to be improving .
  Nice spotting at LAX 2015-09-23 13:34:42

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  jetsetpanda AUTHOR 2283 Comments 2015-09-24 06:40:59

  Thank you Christophe.
  
  It's a good thing that the lounges from the big 3 U.S. carriers are improving their offerings. I'm sure that the introduction of AMEX Centurion lounges has been one of the many reasons. 2015-09-24 06:40:59

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  Chatokay 277 Comments 2015-09-23 14:15:00

  Thanks for this nice FR. 2015-09-23 14:15:00

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  jetsetpanda AUTHOR 2283 Comments 2015-09-24 06:44:34

  My pleasure. Thank you for stopping by. 2015-09-24 06:44:34

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  K2World 2202 Comments 2015-09-23 14:43:49

  Thank you for this last FR and the whole serie.
  I took the very same pictures of the Admirals Club when I was there. I had shower n°07 ^^ (FR to come)
  Too bad there is no pictures of the aircraft, the cabin or the legroom.
  
  2015-09-23 14:43:49

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  jetsetpanda AUTHOR 2283 Comments 2015-09-24 06:53:29

  Hi Kevin.
  
  Sorry about the lack of pics inside the cabin. It was kind of crowded when I boarded so I hesitated to get out the camera quickly. Hopefully I will get more cabin shots when I do this flight again next month.
  
  I took the very same pictures of the Admirals Club when I was there. I had shower n°07 ^^ (FR to come)
  - Great minds think alike, no? Looking forward to your FR. ;)
  
  Thank you for your support. 2015-09-24 06:53:29

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  lagentsecret 12184 Comments 2015-09-23 20:31:59

  Thanks for sharing this FR
  
  The shower looks bright and decent
  
  Olives and soup are always a good choice ;)
  
  No cabin pictures but a lot of great aerial views
  
  Thanks for sharing these reports and see you soon for another routing
  
  2015-09-23 20:31:59

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  jetsetpanda AUTHOR 2283 Comments 2015-09-24 07:00:26

  The shower looks bright and decent
  - A very nice shower room indeed.
  
  Olives and soup are always a good choice ;)
  - Some foie gras and proper champagne would have made it perfect. ;)
  
  No cabin pictures but a lot of great aerial views
  - I'm grateful for your kind words.
  
  As always, it's a privilege to count on your insightful remarks and discerning opinion. ;) 2015-09-24 07:00:26

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  KévinDC TEAM SILVER 6744 Comments 2015-09-27 02:26:13

  You finished posting your series just in time for the next trip down!
  Once you are ExPlat you'll be able to get in to the Flagship lounge and have real food, LOL, though it's nice that there are 2 different kinds of soups in the regular Admirals Club. I like the vintage photos Hollywood stars.
  I didn't know there was a new Admirals Club at LAX--I added it to the Database for you and updated the report. Apparently it's officially known as the Admirals Club T4 Regional. Speaking of regional, I noted that your flight was on an E175, which is surprising because I thought all LAX-SFO flights were on 738s (At least the ones I've done). So I changed the airline from AA to American Eagle.
  Thanks for another great series of reports! 2015-09-27 02:26:13

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  jetsetpanda AUTHOR 2283 Comments 2015-09-27 05:18:21

  Hi Kevin.
  
  Just in time to begin a new series. ;) There are two coming up - one to GIG next Friday with a side trip out of SDU to GRU with Azul (hopefully with phenomenal aerials) and in Nov. a RTW one SFO-CPH with SK, CPH-IST-HKG on TK and HKG-SFO on CX. As of today, the first leg SFO-CPH might change to SFO-SAL-BOG-LHR on AV and LHR-HEL-CPH on AY. I need to figure out if I can leave earlier and whether the inventory will still be available. I'm running into some trouble with AV trying to change the SFO-CPH leg which is a reward booked in Y through Lifemiles. If I can manage to change it to LHR, then it will be in J. I'm getting excited about that but we'll see.
  
  Yes, the Admirals club at T4S is fairly new. I guess AA will be focusing more on LAX and strengtening their ties with Compass (American Eagle). I too was surprised that AA Eagle has picked up some of of those mainliner flights.
  
  Thanks for updating the info and the corrections. As always, your support and comments are invaluable. 2015-09-27 05:18:21

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  indianocean SILVER 7573 Comments 2015-09-27 21:57:27

  Pictures of massive movie stars is a nice touch but sad to say that it's not enough to upscale the poor catering.
  
  Grace Kelly was a really gorgeous actress.
  
  Thank you Adan 2015-09-27 21:57:27

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  jetsetpanda AUTHOR 2283 Comments 2015-09-27 22:47:46

  Hi Bernard.
  
  It is what it is. Unfortunately no amount of decoration will bring the catering of U.S. lounges to the level of those abroad. I give them some credit for attempting to improve that by adding a few new things.
  
  Talk about lounge access, I can't believe how cheap it is to access some of the foreign ones. For example, I was looking at the AV site and it is only USD 25 to get in at their BOG one. That one is supposed to have showers and snack options.
  
  Thank you for your visit and comments. 2015-09-27 22:47:46

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  NGO85 SILVER 1984 Comments 2015-10-06 03:05:24

  Thanks for the FR, Adan.
  
  reminding us of the grace and elegance of a bygone era.
  - You mean you still don't get all dolled up in your Sunday's best when you travel?
  
  I have been to the satellite once, maybe 8 years ago for a LAX-SBA flight. It looks completely renovated because my memories of it weren't very good.
  
  The lounge does look cozy, but has a very doctor's office waiting room feel in the seating area. I like the fancy faucet in the WC though, looks like a little airplane. It looks like you got your money's worth in vegetables and soup :)
  
  Nice VS and SU spotting.
  
  The flight was uneventful and soon we started to descend into SFO.
  - Or you fell asleep...
  
  Nice to see some newer E-Jets, I prefer the new style winglet to the old style winglet. 2015-10-06 03:05:24