Review of American Airlines flight from Washington to Chicago in Economy

Hi and welcome to this fifth installment of my flight reports!
The routing for this trip was as follows:
1. CX806 HKG-ORD B777-300ER [http://flight-report.com/en/report-11725.html]
2. AA4319 ORD-MSP Embraer E-175 [http://flight-report.com/en/report-11769.html]
3. AA3067 MSN-ORD Embraer E-145 [http://flight-report.com/en/report-11836.html]
4. AA2323 ORD-DCA B737-800 [http://flight-report.com/en/report-11913.html]
5. AA2239 DCA-ORD B737-800 [You are here!]
6. CX807 ORD-HKG B777-300ER [http://flight-report.com/en/report-12515.html]
Background
Although travelling together to DC, this time I flew without my friend again because he was too late to book this flight and could only take the next day US flight back to Chicago via Charlotte.
Flight Report
After staying several days in DC, it was time to go back Chicago. I took the DC Metro and arrived the DCA airport around 6:50pm.

DCA terminal map

As I had my online check-in last night, I just printed out the boarding pass at kiosk

Main Hall of DCA airport

Then I proceeded to the TSA checkpoint. There was a long queue but very smooth. Airside of the terminal.

Headed to my gate. The ground staff were preparing.

Our plane was already here. It was in old livery.

Still have time to boarding I walked around to make some airport snapshots and prepare my “dinner”.

An Aadvantage Card advertisement.

Not many passengers sat and waited alongside the gate. Indeed a lot of people (including me) gathered outside the restaurant and watched the Live Woman World Cup Final which the USA vs Japan! At that moment it was 0-0.

Soon the boarding started. Embarking.

Walking to my middle seat. The FAs for this flight were very young and friendly. This time my window seat neighbor was a teenager.

Seatback pocket was clean this time! The legroom was adequate for me.

Seatback materials. The American meal looks good (but I didn’t try)

Later a family of 5 came. Their seats were mainly located at my previous row but one of them was the roadside seat next to me. And the daughter came and sat next to me.
Safety video was playing during push back. And we took off!

After takeoff the plane still had empty seats. Knowing that there was an empty seat next to her mother, the daughter moved to it and sat. And I slid to the roadside seat for more legroom! :P
The FAs turned off the light for resting after the beverage services. Compared with the outbound flight, this cabin was newer and lightening was installed on this plane.

Variety show was playing on the overhead screens.

And I had my sandwiches “dinner” …

After “dinner” I went to the toilet. Aside from the former user forgot to unclog the sink, it was clean and in normal standard.

For the rest of the time the teenager watched “Kingsman: The Secret Service” and I continued reading the seatback magazine. An introduction of American fleet collection and inflight services.

Soon the plane was about to land. The FA started collecting garbage.

We arrived on time!
During disembarking I followed the disability who brought his dogs for the flight

Passing baggage claim in ORD Terminal 3

Then I took the CTA blue line to my hostel in the Near North.
And this is the flight report.
Below are the first part tourist bonus of Days and Nights in Chicago (Days). Enjoy!
Baha'i House of Worship in Evanston IL

Chinatown Chicago

And we go to Yum Cha in Chinatown :D

The University of Chicago. Many HK students know (or hate :o)) it because its Chicago School of Economics was once the core of Economics syllabus in HK Public Exam (I am also the victim LOL)

Chicago skyline from the Adler Planetarium

The Bean!

Damen CTA Station

The Art Institute of Chicago.

I saw many masterpieces including American Gothic!

And I hereby thank Vincent for helping me to conclude this report

Thank you for your reading!