American Airlines Domestic First, Boston Logan - Phoenix Sky Harbor, Airbus A321neo: Excellent service, comfortable seat

I left the lounge a few minutes before the theoretical boarding time of my flight to Phoenix.

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

#	Type	Review
1	Diary	Business Trip in Las Vegas
2	Lounge	American Airlines Admirals Club, Boston Logan
3	Flight	American Airlines Domestic First, Boston Logan – Phoenix Sky Harbor, Airbus A321neo
4	Lounge	American Airlines Admirals Club, Phoenix Sky Harbor
5	Flight	American Airlines Domestic First, Phoenix Sky Harbor – Las Vegas Harry Reid, Boeing 737 MAX 8
6	Hotel	The ENGLiSH Hotel, Las Vegas, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
7	Restaurant	The Pepper Club by Todd English, Las Vegas
8	Restaurant	Ramsay Kitchen at the Harrah’s, Las Vegas
9	Restaurant	Restaurant Guy Savoy at The Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
10	Lounge	American Express Centurion Lounge, Las Vegas Harry Reid
11	Flight	American Airlines Domestic First, Las Vegas Harry Reid – Los Angeles International, Airbus A321
12	Hotel	The Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey
13	Lounge	American Airlines Flagship Lounge, Los Angeles International
14	Flight	American Airlines Flagship First, Los Angeles International – Boston Logan, Airbus A321T

Today’s itinerary

Boarding

I arrive at the gate a few minutes before the theoretical boarding time. A preliminary announcement is made to invite passengers to check their cabin baggage in the hold because the aircraft is full.

I take a few pictures of the beautiful A321NEO that will take me to Phoenix that day, and a flight time of 5h41 is announced on the screens.

The boarding starts with the ConciergeKey passengers and then the First passengers of which I am part. I don’t dare to board with the CKs even if I know I can.

Cabin and welcome

The First Class cabin of American in the A321NEO is very nice and the seat is very wide. It will be much more comfortable than United’s 737-900s after my last itinerary from Austin.

The boarding will be fast, in less than 20 minutes for a full flight.

I will be offered a welcome drink, and a full bar is offered. Great !

We pushed back about 10 minutes ahead of schedule.

Service and catering

A few minutes after takeoff, the purser came to confirm my choice of dish… And I was very surprised that my choice of dish survived the Same Day Confirmed! Impressive American Airlines!

The service started with the distribution of hot Premium nuts, as well as the ordered drink, a glass of red wine. It was very good, and so were the nuts.

A refill was made without even asking before the meal was served.

The meal tray was then served. It included a starter with parma ham rolls and blue cheese. I nibbled on a few slices but quickly moved on to the main course: a grilled chicken with a very tasty sauce, and a baked potato with cheddar cheese. Excellent. I skipped the side salad.

Quickly, my tray was removed and I continued watching my documentary on my iPad.

A dessert was then offered, with a choice of a fruit salad or a personalized Sundae, I chose the latter with a raspberry sauce with fresh raspberries, but could not finish because it was so generous.

During the rest of the flight, the crew came by with glasses of still and sparkling water, and I took the opportunity to sip a few glasses. They also came by several times with Premium snacks and I made a small selection that help pass the time until the end of my flight to Phoenix.

Arrival and disembarkation

We arrived at the gate about 30 minutes ahead of schedule, and when the gate opened, it’s a very pleasant breath of warm air that blew on me, excellent! The terminal was totally saturated but I reached the lounge quickly.