American Airlines Flagship business seating

[buzzgirls&dad]

I'm hoping some long haul fliers may be able to help me. We are looking to go to Aulani on a family trip for spring break. It's kind of a special trip for many reasons and we are looking at flying American Flagship business class with lie flat seating out of MKE-Dallas-HNL. The seating is 1-2-1 and there are three of us so I'm wondering how best to sit so we can still chat amongst ourselves but not bother anyone. If we do two middle and the window in the same row will the window person feel included as there seat faces toward the window or do we do the two middle and one in front or behind one of those seats or the two middle and window in the row in front or behind? I'm really thrown by the angling of the seats. Also, with the Flagship are we just getting business class with access to the flagship lounge? I just want to know what I'm getting and what I'm paying for in these categories. (there's so many). Thank you for any help.

 

[nolatravelgirl]

The seats are very much "pod like" and not conducive to talking. I would plan on each person having individual activities to keep themselves busy. Even the two in the middle seats your heads are pretty far apart. Also not that you will only have the lie flat seats from DFW-HNL and not on the short haul domestic legs. Also note that the person on the middle aisle will not be able to cross over in the row to the person in the window. They would need to go all the way around to the galley to get to the other aisle. If you really need to sit together then I would look at premium economy as it is a good balance between comfort and price.