About a year ago American unveiled the configuration for their new transcon Airbus A321s, which will replace the 767-200s on the premium transcontinental routes, between New York and Los Angeles/San Francisco. These are some pretty sexy Airbus A321s, given that they’ll be in a three cabin configuration, including a first class cabin.
Now that we’ve seen the new transcon products of all the other major carriers — Delta, JetBlue, and United — I think it’s safe to say that American’s new first class product on the A321 will be the most comfortable way to fly across the country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20zshmYxhLw
Anyway, American has finally published the schedule for their new transcon A321s, which will go into service early next year. Via airlineroute.net, it appears as if the aircraft will go into service on January 7, 2014, flying twice daily (in each direction) between New York and Los Angeles, as follows:
AA133 JFK-LAX departing 3:45PM arriving 7:25PM
AA181 JFK-LAX departing 4:45PM arriving 8:15PM
AA118 LAX-JFK departing 7:00AM arriving 3:30PM
AA010 LAX-JFK departing 9:15PM arriving 5:30AM (+1 day)
Then starting January 15, 2014, the following five frequencies will feature the new A321s:
AA001 JFK-LAX departing 9:00AM arriving 12:25PM
AA019 JFK-LAX departing 10:30AM arriving 1:55PM
AA003 JFK-LAX departing 12:00PM arriving 3:25PM
AA133 JFK-LAX departing 3:45 arriving 7:25PM
AA181 JFK-LAX departing 4:45PM arriving 8:15PM
AA118 LAX-JFK departing 7:00AM arriving 3:30PM
AA032 LAX-JFK departing 1:45PM arriving 10:15PM
AA180 LAX-JFK departing 4:25PM arriving 12:45AM (+1 day)
AA010 LAX-JFK departing 9:15PM arriving 5:30AM (+1 day)
Then start January 31, 2014, six of the nine daily frequencies will be operated by the A321s, as follows:
AA033 JFK-LAX departing 7:30AM arriving 10:55AM
AA001 JFK-LAX departing 9:00AM arriving 12:25PM
AA019 JFK-LAX departing 10:30AM arriving 1:55PM
AA003 JFK-LAX departing 12:00PM arriving 3:25PM
AA133 JFK-LAX departing 3:45 arriving 7:25PM
AA181 JFK-LAX departing 4:45PM arriving 8:15PM
AA118 LAX-JFK departing 7:00AM arriving 3:30PM
AA004 LAX-JFK departing 12:00PM arriving 8:40PM
AA032 LAX-JFK departing 1:45PM arriving 10:15PM
AA180 LAX-JFK departing 4:25PM arriving 12:45AM (+1 day)
AA010 LAX-JFK departing 9:15PM arriving 5:30AM (+1 day)
When booking, these planes are designated as “32Bs,” and the seatmaps look as follows:
Exciting stuff!
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