American Airlines has announced direct, non-stop service from Miami to Asuncion, Paraguay with 4 flights per week starting in mid-November. Here is the kicker: These flights will be on AA 757 aircraft.

The distance between the two cities is just a bit over 3800 nautical miles and within the service range of the 757 but I suspect there will be a bit of planning done for non-scheduled fuel stops as a “just in case”.

While the flights are interesting and fit within the capabilities of the 757, I suspect these will not be pleasant, comfortable flights for those in economy class. It will be close to a 10 hour flight on a narrow body aircraft and American’s 757s aren’t well known for being a newer bunch of aircraft. The interiors and seating haven’t been refreshed in some time. First/Business class should be comfortable but I wouldn’t expect much from the back of the aircraft.

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