My seat at the Extime Lounge, along with my last orangina.

The cabin ambience on board AA151 at boarding. I was surprised to board a darkened cabin.

Salad and smoked salmon to start my lunch on AA151.

My main course of cod, shrimp, and mashed potatoes on AA151.

Flight data on AA151 as recoded by FlightRadar24.

Flight path of AA151 as recorded by FlightRadar24.

Paris to Chicago

August 2, 2024 in France ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

American Airlines AA151 | CDG/ORD
Business Class
Boeing 787-8 | N885BP
ATD/1458 | ATA/1644
Lounge: Extime Lounge

Rather shockingly, my fare differential of $471 included confirmed Business Class seats on the Paris to Chicago and Chicago to Dallas/Fort Worth segments. Although American Airlines can be wildly inconsistent, when they are good, they are very good. Krista and Tina, the Business Class crew on this flight, were both exceptional. They addressed me by name and took an interest in me and what I was doing in Paris. It doesn't take much to make a person feel validated and "seen", and this crew nailed it. This is easily one of the best flights I have had on American.Read more