American Airlines Domestic First, New-York JFK – Boston Logan, Embraer 175: Excellent in every way.

I leave the excellent Soho lounge 10 minutes before the scheduled boarding time for Boston. My flight boards from the second concourse of Terminal 8, which is where most flights operated with smaller aircraft, like mine this evening, depart.

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Boarding

Boarding begins on time, with ConciergeKey passengers being called , followed by those in group 1, of which I’m one. I’ll be among the first on board.

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Cabin and welcome

There are no surprises in the cabin, which is made up of twelve First seats, configured in a 1-2 configuration, as is the case on all the airline’s Embraer 175s.

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I quickly settle into my solo seat, and am offered a welcome drink. I’ll have a Jack on the Rocks, brought to me promptly and with a smile.

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Boarding ends 8 minutes after it begins… That would make Air France dream, wouldn’t it? (sorry for the lost ball).

Service and catering

The service starts as soon as the seatbelt sign is switched off.

I continue on my way and order a Jack on the rocks, which is promptly brought to me, but unfortunately not in a real glass.

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A basket of junk food will be brought in, and I’ll have pretzels and Biscoffs.

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I’m offered a refill, but this time I refuse.

Arrival and disembarkation

Due to a long taxi time at JFK, despite pushing back from the gate 15 minutes early, we will arrive on time at the gate in Boston. I’ll be landside in less than a minute, though I’ll still have about a 10-minute wait for the Silver Line.

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Bottom line

A very good flight with smiling service, very good!

Itinerary

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

#TypePost
1DiaryShort New York trip
2LoungeAmerican Airlines Admirals Club, Boston Logan
3FlightAmerican Airlines Domestic First, Boston Logan – New-York JFK, Embraer 175
4HotelRenaissance New-York Midtown
5RestaurantThe Lobster Club, New-York
6LoungeAmerican Airlines British Airways Soho Lounge, New-York JFK T8
7FlightAmerican Airlines Domestic First, New-York JFK – Boston Logan, Embraer 175
Today’s itinerary
Olivier Delestre-Levai
Olivier Delestre-Levai
Olivier has been into airline blogging since 2010. First a major contributor to the FlyerTalk forum, he created the FlyerPlan website in July 2012, and writes articles with a major echo among airline specialists. He now co-runs the TravelGuys blog with Bertrand, focusing on travel experience and loyalty programs.
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