Having flown over 1M miles with AA, they are the best for legroom. When going to the UK, make sure the plane is a 777, not 767-300 (763). This means typically only LHR or Gatwick, as the regionals tend to get the 763.
The 777 has individual seatback TV's, and more room. I agree with the comments on BA. Here's the deal, on BA they get 10 seats a cross in coach (3/4/3) and the seat pitch is so poor there is hardly any recline. On AA they get 9 (2/5/2) across with much better pitch. Some of the cabin staff on AA can be old boilers, but hey, you'll never see them again!

- Tim

I flew with Air India to Perth WA and they were good

As I said,
Northwest just took delivery of a load of new Airbus A330's and did have the TV's in the back.
I flew with them in December and their service on the flights to the Dam were greatly improved.

I always found them hit or miss. I went through a time where I flew with NW about 6 times in the space of 5 months and everytime the level of service was different.

Convenience for me being so close to Detroit. But Berry Terminal at Detroit is a ****ing disgrace. If I am not flying Northwest I'll always fly out of O'Hare.

smooth, but I think your safe - the mad lady in the attic is after me not you!

I feel sorry for her, married at 12, stupid enough to stay in abusive relationship for 29 years. Has an english father and married to an englishman but doesn't understand the english sense of humor.

Patrick

City Simon ,I was joking,worry not.

I don't rate BA as being particularly 'special' but if I had to choose, I would probably take them out of what's available.

Bulkhead seats are the roomiest and you get a lil' tv that swivels out of the arm of your chair BUT, this is what I was told last time I tried to request them for us (and we have an 11 year old). 'You can not have Bulkhead window seats because they are by the fire doors and it is illegal for the airline to seat children there for safety reasons which means that you can only have the bulkhead seats on the centre aisle, however these are reserved for families that have babies who need space for a bassinet (sp).'

SO basically it depends on whether there are babies needing bassinets on your flight! It costs nothing to ask though.

I figured that you probably were, but decided it was best to cover myself (just in case)!

LOL. I've just got back from a round trip to London with Continental and that is exactly the same choice I got each way. The first time, I chose chicken, and found myself looking at a small piece of reconstituted chicken in gravy with mash On the return I decided to try the beef instead, and found two hard slabs of beef which could've been used to reheel my boots, plus the usual gravy and mash.
They obviously know it's crap too, all they talk about on their web site is the first class menus.

We flew with Virgin, have to say they were very good, screens in seat backs that have a multitude of music, tv shows and films all starting when you want not in a loop. The controller for this is also a games console controller, and the use of this and the headphones is freeeeee! We were told to ask for seats at the back of the plane as they are in rows of 2 so you get a little more space to stick your legs out - we had one seats worth of space between us and the window. Food and drink were good and plentiful and part of the the flight price too.