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Originally Posted by AADFW

I couldn't agree more. American's premium products are a JOKE compared to SQ, CX, QF, BA, JL, LH, and loads of others. AA is run by a bunch accountants who think it's ok to cut costs by serving $9-a-bottle bottle sparkling wine to first class transcon passengers who've paid $4K to $8K plus one way. Don't even get me started on the "flat" business class "torture seats" they seem so proud very of. International first is rife with crap food, no seat bedding, angry FAs, etc. I hope Virign America nails them on the premium transcon market and all their major competitors on the international routes gobble up as much of their premium revenue as possible -- God knows they deserve it!

Just took a round trip on Korean Air (JFK-ICN-BKK)...what a pleasure! Sparkling-clean cabin with new flat-bed seats ("Prestige" class), wonderful flight attendants who ALWAYS smiled and gave impression of being truly happy to fly with us. Always smile when approaching the seat. A simple glance at any girl would immediately return an eye-contact and a smile and offer to be of assistance. Lavatories were cleaned after nearly every passenger's visit... Korean food delivered with detailed explanation of how to properly mix it. Recommendation given on what menu items to choose if I wanted to sleep better or to stay awake... Can anyone recall such experience on ANY domestic airline flying long-haul business class? Best $4,500 spent on flight product in a long time!

Now booking trip to LAX and oh boy...DL is almost $3,200 for biz ticket (and what experience awaits me there we can all guess)...