JFK-LHR Seat/Aircraft ?

[nickelfish1]

Now that AA has opened up tons of seats to Europe I have an opportunity to swap our flights.

JFK-LHR choice between:

Business Class
AA Flight 100 on 77W (5 hr layover) leaving at 6:15pm -currently booked on
or
AA Flight 106 on a 772 (3 hr layover) leaving at 8:15pm

I would normally jump on the opportunity to swap to a less layover but wondering if the aircraft, in this case, should be part of the reasoning. I'd like the experience of a "better" aircraft but not sure it makes that much of a difference when it's an overnight flight.

Our second leg is on BA business and is three hours.

Thanks for any input

 

[thepaul500]

Just getting to know AA aircraft myself, but I've experienced both the 1-2-1 and the 2-3-2 layouts in the past month. I didn't mind the 2-3-2 (better than economy), but my wife hated the angle flat. Refused to ever let me book it again (partly since they don't even have plug-ins...) Their new biz seats in 1-2-1 are wonderful, possibly the best sleep I've had in a biz class seat.

Also note, AA is notorious for switching out aircraft, and there really is nothing you can do once they do it.

 

[TheSterlingTraveler]

Given the flight time, I'd rather leave later in the day. It's a short enough flight where I'd want to maximize my sleep and there's no way I'd be able to fall asleep shortly after 6:15.