JFK-LAX-DEN one more time

After some work and a shower, I headed down to Gate 42.

JFK-LAX
AA 33
A321T
8:00a-11:40a (sked)
8:00a-11:30a (Capt. announced 6:00 flying time today)
8:00a-10:55a (actual) 
February 4, 2016
Breakfast
 

As good as the LAX-JFK cabin crew was on my inbound, this crew? Not so much on this flight.

Nothing says AA Flagship First like... plastic.

Today's weak menu.

The AA amenity kit.  

And are we really that lazy that we can't unwrap the salt and pepper shakers??

I still can't get over the wrapped salt and pepper.

As for the meal itself, other than the always excellent yogurt parfait, your basic cheap midcon breakfast.

Today's "Warmed on Board Cookies"  Either a catering error or more laziness with the Chips Ahoy served in a napkin. Really?  
I'm guessing lazy as when I finally decided to call the Purser on this and inquired "no plates today?", she glared at me, didn't say anything and continued on with the cookies to the next row.

Naturally, no 2nd napkin to use when chocolate gets all over the first napkin.

Another beautiful SoCal morning.

And the usual Gate 42A next to Bus Gate 44.

With 30 minutes to boarding, I headed for the Bus Terminal Admirals Club.

And on the other end of the service spectrum...

Great crew and terrific, indeed flawless service. Captain gave the greeting in person from the front of the plane. PDB, drink and lunch orders taken in advance. 

Drinks and nuts delivered together. Lunch choice of chicken wrap or southwest salad with BBQ chicken.  

And more beautiful scenery on our journey back east.

Just a little colder back home in Denver.

On my walk back to the main terminal, plane spotting a United 747.