Leg 2 JFK - LAX

JFK - LAX

American Airline AA21

N113AN

A321T

1830(L) - 2150(L)

Survived Immigration - “WHAT, you’re doing this for fun” I will never forget those words of the immigration officer :)

Eventually i find my way to AA checkin - you don’t need to talk to anyone anymore, to book, checkin, complain or as it’s more euphemistically put “give feedback” 

Then i met the TSA - interesting experience - Wondering whether they’d like my “feedback”

Now glad for being booked onto the later flight into JFK from LHR, the Admiral Club for AA, is quite basic in comparison to the lounges in the UK - coffee, orange juice and nuts - that was it, but it was a bit of a rush from one terminal to the other

Off onto the flight -  the lovely new AA Airbus transcontinental aircraft - Business Class was very impressive, First even more so. (Didn’t take many pics, it was full when i got on, and the theme for this entry is i was shattered)

Thougt these only existed in films

on Departure from JFK, it was like being on a ATC version of a  "motorway" (this is the only way i can describe it) because as we departed, going in the opposite direction was the inbound traffic about 1-2 miles away

On departure

you can see the inbound traffic (if you squint)

Up until now, all the flights i’d been on, i more or less had the undivided attention of the cabin crew - This crew were on the go throughout the whole flight, and although just as efficient, polite and helpful, they just didn’t have time to get to know their passengers I felt, either that or i was so knackered, i didn’t really care at that stage.

We departed at the equivalent of 0530 BST, so hadn’t slept properly coming up for 23 hours. After a lovely meal - see the pics, i was off to sleep for a few hours. Noise cancelling headphones made life a lot easier, seat went completely flat , although unlike BA First , no mattress and i had to make it myself :) 

The power socket and USB ports were at the side and behind of the seat - not very ergonomically positioned. IFE was very good

Easy to see, with polorised screen

Bit brief this description of the flight, can’t remember much.

Arrived in to LAX about 45 mins early, which caused the usual “no ramp” available issue - 

Hells bells, it was chaos at LAX, and was really glad to get out of the place to the waiting hotel transfer bus - found by the red signs for hotel shuttles. Tried to check up on my next flight (Hurricane warning in effect for the islands), but gave up trying to find departures or an AA representative.

Got to the Hilton, via the Hotel Transfer shuttle bus - wasn’t entirely sure i wasn’t about to be taken somewhere to be robbed and shot, but there’s no left turn, so they have to turn before the hotel, go around the houses and then double back on themselves. It just means getting to LAX is a doddle at only 5 mins

Hilton reception was efficient - receptionist was German - (Heard quite a lot of German accents) she put me in a room, facing away from the airport and away from the elevators, which was much appreciated.

To be honest, didn’t take much notice of the room, i had a shower, went to bed, got up had a shower and left.

Took the Airport shuttle - was about 5 mins to get to the terminal 4, at 6 in the morning