Aerolineas Argentinas to Mendoza

Aerolineas Argentinas AR 1422
Buenos Aires AEP to Mendoza MDZ

A320
2:40P-4:30P (sked)
2:50P-4:25P (actual)
January 1, 2014
Seats 2AC

Front "Premium Economy" was two rows of comfortable 2-2 J seating.

Much better than non-Premium Economy.

But the seat was apparently the extent of Premium on this flight. Once in the air, it took forever for our FA to deliver drinks. Turns out she was serving the non-Premium Economy cabin first before making her way up the Premium Economy. And naturally, no alcohol. No coffee either. Just Coke products or water, sin or con.

The old AA mini tray.

Meal-time! LOL.

This looks scary.

Even worse up close. I don't think so.

Other than the peanuts, the only edible part of the "snack"

A separate box for this sucker? I'm thinking this completely dried out muffin had been sitting around in the heat most of this past week, or month.

After delivering our meal and drinks, our FA disappeared back to Y. I played Flight Attendant by taking our trash up to the galley. Confused the heck out of the poor girl when she came to collect the trash. Other than admonishing me for taking a photo with my iphone ("no cell phones on Aerolineas Argentinas") this crew couldn't care less about fully reclined seats on take-off or landing or even collecting drink glasses, which I had to hold on landing. All in all, AR seems sort of like Alitalia... in other words, a perfect member of the world's crappiest alliance.

On the other hand, can't complain about our on time arrival at MDZ and a jet bridge.

Naturally our Priority tagged bag came out pretty much at the end of the carousel delivery.

And of course, we need to x-ray our carry-on luggage on arrival on a domestic flight.