<\/a><\/p>\n

We left the Flagship Lounge and gate K7 was a short 5 minute down the K Concourse.\u00a0We arrived 10 minutes early and after our short wait,\u00a0the gate agent called for the boarding process to begin.\u00a0It was right on schedule. American\u2019s Boeing 737-800 craft has 16 seats in the first class cabin, in a very standard 4 rows of 2 + 2 configuration. As we came onto plane a friendly male flight attended greeted everyone \u201chello\u201d as they walked on in. The cabin looked fairly new and clean. Because we had booked the itinerary a few days previously, Susan and I were seated apart in 6A and 6F.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The Setup: Unforeseen Events<\/strong><\/a>
\nIntroduction: Planning for Thailand<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: Cathay Pacific Lounge SFO<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: Cathay Pacific International First Class – San Francisco To Hong Kong<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: The Pier, Hong Kong International Airport<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: Dragonair International Business Class – Hong Kong To Phuket<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: Anantara Layan Phuket Resort – Deluxe Seaview Suite<\/strong><\/a>
\nBoat Transfer &\u00a0Check-in:\u00a0The Santhiya Koh Yao Yai Resort & Spa<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: Santhiya Koh Yao Yai – Ocean View Pool Villa Suite<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: Santhiya Koh Yao Yai Resort<\/strong><\/a>
\nDay Trip: National Marine Park – Koh Hong Archipelago<\/strong><\/a>
\nFinal Thoughts & Monkey Business – Santhiya Koh Yao Yai<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: Thai Royal Orchid Lounge – Phuket<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: Lux Pay In Lounge – Phuket<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: Dragonair International Business Class – Phuket To Hong Kong<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: Regal Airport Hotel – Superior Room<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: Cathay Pacific International First Class – Hong Kong To Chicago<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: American Airlines Flagship Lounge – Chicago<\/strong><\/a>
\nReview: American Airlines Domestic First Class – Chicago To San Francisco<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

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American Airlines 1624
\n<\/strong>Chicago (ORD) – San Francisco (SFO)<\/strong>
\nTuesday February 2nd, 2016<\/strong>
\n Departure Time: 5:08pm<\/strong>
\nArrival Time: 7:51pm<\/strong>
\n Flight Time: 4hr43min<\/strong>
\n Aircraft: Boeing 737-800<\/strong>
\nSeat: 6A,\u00a0Domestic First Class<\/strong><\/h4>\n

<\/a>Our flight today<\/p>\n

<\/a>Leaving the Flagship Lounge at the end of K<\/p>\n

<\/a>Waiting to board at gate K7<\/p>\n

<\/a>Boarding jetway<\/p>\n

It has been some time since I have flown in an American Airlines domestic first class cabin and one of the first things I noticed was the significant leg room. In reviewing the numbers, it isn\u2019t uncommon for Delta to have 36\u201d of pitch in their domestic first class cabin. This plane had 40\u201d of pitch. I single out Delta in this regard because I have flown so much with them in the last 10 years. American\u2019s seat width on this plane was 21\u201d which is common for first class in the US.<\/p>\n

<\/a>First class cabin<\/p>\n

<\/a>First class issue blanket<\/p>\n

<\/a>Looking forward on seat with blanket<\/p>\n

<\/a>Leg room<\/p>\n

<\/a>Side arm up<\/p>\n

<\/a>Side arm down<\/p>\n

Door close, push back and take off all were punctual and we left Chicago very close to schedule. It was a little bumpy lifting out and it took about 25 minutes before the crew started working the cabin. Service started immediately with a beverage order, followed by delivery of the drink with warm nuts and dinner selection. I had the chicken and it was pretty good for domestic first class. The cabin crew was attentive about checking on you. Desert was an ice-cream sundae and very enjoyable.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Seat back with safety video<\/p>\n

<\/a>Chicken and rice paired with white wine<\/p>\n

<\/a>Dessert<\/p>\n

After dinner the crew darkened the cabin for our night flight. The inflight entertainment system is average, with individual in-seat video displays that are about the size of a\u00a0mini-iPad. You have a small remote in the seat arm to your left, or you can touch the screen for command entry. Content selection was good and American had many choices including a fair amount of recent releases. I watched \u201cIrrational Man\u201d with Joaquin Phoenix and it was downright creepy. Even so, I had to see how it ended.<\/p>\n

<\/a>IFE system<\/p>\n

<\/a>Power and connections<\/p>\n

<\/a>IFE system remote<\/p>\n

<\/a>Smooth sunset traveling west<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t much later that we began our initial descent into San Francisco. The weather was much more cooperative in California and our decent and landing went without incident.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Dimmed cabin<\/p>\n

<\/a>Bay area lights<\/p>\n

<\/a>Out at gate 58 in SFO<\/p>\n

In Summary:<\/p>\n

American\u2019s domestic first class product looked good on this flight. The leg room was excellent, the inflight entertainment offered a variety of programming, and the warm nuts are a classic nice touch. The cabin crew performed good work, and were attentive with the customers. The cabin itself was in great shape. I don\u2019t have a lot of American flights to reference against this particular one, but the experience on this domestic first class flight was excellent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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