BA J vs AA F, and AA upgrade question

[Paddy55]

I'm planning some DONE4 travel and on the LAX-LHR leg have the opportunity to either travel on AA and burn some AA miles on an upgrade to First or just fly BA J.

Two questions:

1. Anyone flown AA Flagship First and BA J and can provide a comparison?

2. When booking a DONE4 thru the AA RTW desk can an upgrade be confirmed at time of booking (I do not want to travel AA J)?

Ta

 

[MEL_Traveller]

well... AA First is still First Class. BA J is just business class.

AA has a wider bed. No-one to step over you. Will get faster service. Generous meal sizes.

BA J - ying-yang seating. Smaller serves. Choice of dessert OR cheese OR fruit. Meh. And dormitory beds.

If I had spare miles I'd take AA first without question.

If I was trying to SAVE miles I'd take BA as it does the same thing (flat bed), just without any of the fan fare of First.

 

[Dave Noble]

1. Anyone flown AA Flagship First and BA J and can provide a comparison?

2. When booking a DONE4 thru the AA RTW desk can an upgrade be confirmed at time of booking (I do not want to travel AA J)?

As long as there is A class availability then the upgrade can be confirmed there and then

AA F is much nicer than BA J .

 

[drron]

My experience has been you can confirm upgrade at time of ticketing not booking.Only 1 F seat generally at a time.If trying for 2 upgrades as I have you have to wait for the second to be confirmed but twice now that has been less than 24 hours.

 

[Paddy55]

Many thanks for the quick replies... AA F here I come!

Paddy