AA First Class back to LAX

We were able to negotiate a 2:15pm checkout and Uber'd it for the 25 minute drive to the airport.  OK, this is one sorry looking facility.   Apparently a new terminal is under construction although to augment not replace this old relic.

AA catering is so bad that we tried to find something healthy to eat in the terminal.  Zero, zip, nada.  

This place is ugly.

With 3 gates jammed together at the end of this lovely seating area.

So old with few electrical outlet for charging.

At least we're on time and can get out of this depressing place, except that we have to fly a depressing airline.

First generation slider seats with no seat back IFE of course.

But reasonable legroom.

Hard to believe but catering has gone from bad to disgusting.   Choice of chicken pot pie or stuffed peppers.  I pre-ordered one of each so Mrs. SFO777 could choose between the lesser of the evils.   Unfortunately, both were gross and inedible.

Both the corn and arugula salads were awful. But they were both positively gourmet compared to the chicken pot pie...

Which had absolutely zero chicken...

Or the stuffed peppers, which smelled and tasted just plain nasty...

After I asked, one of our FAs brought me a BOB chicken wrap and even refused my offer to pay.  Amazingly, unlike the chicken pot pie, the chicken wrap actually had chicken. What a concept.

To complete today's wonderful AA experience, catering forgot to load dessert.   Our FA apologized for the lack of cheesecake and tried to make the best of it...