Review of US Airways flight Philadelphia → Miami in Economy

Airline US Airways
Flight US2051
Class Economy
Seat 17A
Aircraft Airbus A321
Flight time 02:40
Take-off 29 Jul 14, 10:10
Arrival at 29 Jul 14, 12:50
US 52 reviews
Cpay17
By 1195
Published on 18th January 2016
This is part 1 of my trip from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) via Miami (MIA).

PART 1 - PHL-MIA (US AIRWAYS AIRBUS A321) HERE
PART 2 - MIA-SJO (AMERICAN AIRLINES BOEING 757) COMING SOON!
PART 3 - SJO-MIA (AMERICAN AIRLINES BOEING 757) COMING SOON!
PART 4 - MIA-PHL (AMERICAN AIRLINES BOEING 737) NO REPORT (FEATURED IN PART 3)!

Flight: US Airways 2051
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Scheduled Departure / Actual: 9:50am / 10:09am
Scheduled Arrival / Actual: 12:45pm / 12:49pm

Showing up at the airport with time before my flight was scheduled to begin boarding, I decided to walk around the terminals and get something to eat before the flight down to Miami.

Qatar Airways Boeing 777 arriving from Doha

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US Airways America West special livery

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The Airbus A321 heading to Miami

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Boarding commenced on time and within minutes I was seated in seat 17A.

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US Airways Pittsburgh Steelers special livery Airbus A319 departing out of the gate next to ours

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Pushback was completed on time.

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US Airways Airbus A319

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US Airways Airbus A321

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As normal when departing out of Philadelphia there was a long line of departures!

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After a few departures we were cleared for departure ahead of several US Airways Express CRJ200s



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Speeding past the UPS Cargo tarmac

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Takeoff was at 10:09am!

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After a smooth climb, the captain turned off the fasten seatbelt sign and the flight attendants began their beverage service through the aisles. There were no snacks or entertainment offered on this flight.

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There was food for purchase onboard this flight but it was very expensive!

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Flying over South Carolina

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Before our descent into Miami we entered a layer of clouds and it became turbulent.

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We began our descent into Miami about 30 minutes before arrival and the flight attendants began their announcements regarding the merger with American Airlines and the 'New American Airlines'.

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About 15 minutes before arrival the flight attendants came through the aisles collecting trash and requested that everyone store their baggage for arrival.

Turning onto final

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Flying over Miami

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Landing was at 12:49pm



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Taxiing to terminal E

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American Airlines Boeing 757 and a chartered Boeing 737 likely departing to Cuba

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Tam Airlines Boeing 767

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World Atlantic Airways MD80 departing to Cuba

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Total flight time was 2 hours 40 minutes

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Next, it was onto my connecting flight to San Jose, Costa Rica!

Here is the video trip report of the flight:

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Verdict

US Airways

4.8/10
Cabin7.0
Cabin crew8.0
Entertainment/wifi0.0
Meal/catering4.0

Philadelphia - PHL

6.8/10
Efficiency6.0
Access7.0
Services7.0
Cleanliness7.0

Miami - MIA

7.0/10
Efficiency6.0
Access7.0
Services7.0
Cleanliness8.0

Conclusion

US Airways provided standard economy service on this domestic trip. The flight was about 2 hours and 40 minutes long, and a complimentary beverage service as well as a buy on board service was completed efficiently by the crew. No entertainment or snack was provided. This flight was the best option as it was needed to be booked in order to take a connecting flight through Miami. I would consider traveling with US Airways or the 'New American Airlines' again!

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4 Comments

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  • Comment 155296 by
    NGO85 SILVER 1982 Comments
    Thank you for sharing this FR!

    QR flies to PHL now? I'm surprised it has the demand for a B77W.

    The old US cabins just feel old. I was on a couple of ex-US planes the other month and their cabins actually looked decent with less tired looking seats. The blue pleather seats just don't age well based on your pictures.

    There was food for purchase onboard this flight but it was very expensive!
    - The BOB menus are always expensive in the US, but food costs at the airport are even higher so you have to pick your poison...

    See you for the next one!
    • Comment 332870 by
      Cpay17 AUTHOR 5 Comments
      Thank you! Qatar Airways now flies the Airbus A350 into PHL - the first regularly scheduled Airbus A350 service into the USA! The demand for it is to attract fliers from Philadelphia to travel throughout the world via. Doha considering there are only some European cities served by AA!
  • Comment 155423 by
    Chibcha SILVER 556 Comments
    Thanks for sharing this FR, AA has a long way to go to standardise their product on their exUS planes!

    Looking forward to the SJO hop

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