British Airways First Class and Club World Business Class
seat reviews
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BUSINESS CLASS : new seat offers good sleep comfort with improved cushion
support, and better privacy. Length adequate, width good for sleeping. Back to
front layout - some like it, others not! A good sleep. Score : 9/10
FIRST CLASS : older style pod seat. Offers fair sleep and seat comfort,
but now looking tired and lacks support, and privacy. A product that BA needs to
upgrade if it is to match competition. Overall score : 7/10 |
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BRITISH AIRWAYS BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 20 June 2008 by Scott Boswell |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 747-400 |
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CABIN FLOWN | Club World |
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The upper deck is the place to be! I sat in 62k, which has to be the best seat
in the house as you arent disturbed by anyone the person sitting next to you
trying to get out of their "shell". There is no real restriction on seat pitch
in this seat as the next closest seat to you is probably a good 8 feet away!
Food and service was fantastic. Staff attentive.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS FIRST CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 20 June 2008 by William Ireton |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 747-400 |
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CABIN FLOWN | First Class |
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Three personal lights including reading lights not functioning at my seat (4A). Inflight service
cursory at best, pretty much unresponsive to my predicament. Settled in
to sleep, but found the seats inferior to first class pods on Japanese carriers.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 20 June 2008 by S Wilson |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 777 |
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CABIN FLOWN | Club World |
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Old Club World flat bed seats on 7 hour flight LHR-AUH but still perfectly adequate. Helps to pre-
select good seat in advance. I like the facing backwards configuration at windows, though was glad
no one was in the adjacent seat for the uncomfortable "facing each other" experience for takeoff and
landing with the silly "fan" privacy screen. This has been vastly improved on the NCW product.
Otherwise seat comfortable ,though footrest was noticeably lower than the seat when fully reclined
(and footrest wouldn't raise). Only complaint is narrowness when fully reclined, but again this has
been addressed somewhat in NCW. Will look forward to 777 fleet being updated with NCW.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 16 June 2008 by Maggie Wieting |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 747-400 |
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CABIN FLOWN | Club World |
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JFK-LHR-JFK. Updated Review (multiple). While this specific transatlantic
route -- New York-London -- has become somewhat more of a routine - must fly
Club World at minimum four times (segments) and Club Europe six times per year
on BA as an executive club member having done so for over 9 years now - choosing
BA over domestic U.S. carriers offering sub-par service is simply incomparable,
immeasurable to BA. When stellar service equals value in this industry - not
price - time and time again, BA wins for this reason. Would you rather wake up
7+ hours later feeling groggy constantly shifting in your seat, or feeling
completely relaxed with undisturbed sleep, in a quiet cabin with carefully
prepared meals from flight crew that actually smile at you? To me the answer is
simple, which gives me joy to write these reviews. I even participated in
several in-flight surveys with pleasure on their Heathrow to Beijing and
Heathrow to Marrakech segments. When airlines do it right, it should be known.
Too many times, you hear of airlines "behaving badly," or offering risky
standards, BA's flight crews win each time. With the upcoming "open skies"
agreement, I hope travelers will finally make their claims known, and see, feel
and know the difference through another memorable BA experience. One negative,
of course would be, when will their ground staff finally get things right?
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BRITISH AIRWAYS BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 16 June 2008 by Steve Forsythe |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 747-400 |
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CABIN FLOWN | Club World |
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LHR-LAX-PHX-LHR. This was my first time in the New Club seats and I was very
impressed. True, they weren't terribly wide but as the arm rests lower as your
seat reclines it meant you could stretch out a bit and it made for a good few
hours shut eye. Cabin crew very nice and maybe too attentive but the drink is
free after all. As a previous reveiwer has said, I too love Phoenix Sky Harbor
Airport but the lounge is a bit pokey and I prefer to have a couple of beers
downstairs in the bar. All in all, a very nice way to travel.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW :
11 June 2008 by Stuart Fountain |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 777-200 |
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CABIN FLOWN | Club World |
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TPA-LGW Seat 2A - Still no sign of the "new" Club World" seats but still a lot
better than most business class seats. In seat entertainment controls broken so
was able to get several hours sleep. At 6'+ still able to get comfortable when
fully flat. Missed breakfast on board but was able to catch-up in the arrivals
lounge after a shower etc.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 1 June 2008 by B Edwards |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 747-400 |
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CABIN FLOWN | Club World |
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New business class flat bed is much better than the old one. Better privacy and
enough length (at least for me at 6’1”). TV is good and I like the drawer for
your bits and bobs. But you still have to climb over you neighbor legs if you
are not on the isle (or have them climb over you if you are). Big problem for
me, though, is that there are still too many bad seats in the Club World cabin.
I would hate to occupy one of the middle – it looks like you and your neighbor
are in a box! And what is BA playing at by not letting you select your seat
ahead of check-in. I checked-in online 15 minutes before the official start
time and had a choice of exactly one other seat! So it’s too much of a lottery.
BA used to set the standard. It was playing catch-up with its latest business
refresh, and it didn’t get there IMHO.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS FIRST CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 1 June 2008 by Mike Boyne |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 747 |
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CABIN FLOWN | First |
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We flew from IAD-LHR-BKK in First on all legs. The sitting position was very
comfortable and made it easy to watch TV or read. I got 5 hours sleep from IAD
- LHR and 7 hours sleep from LHR - BKK. The bed was large enough for me 6'1" to
rest peacefully. We suffered no lag thanks in large part to comfort of these
seats. I joy for such long flights.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 1 June 2008 by Graham Craggs |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 747-400 |
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CABIN FLOWN | Club World |
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Was flown home by my insurance company due to a snowboarding injury in Canada. I
must say, being 6'2" was no problems as the seat/bed where both wide/long enough
to cope with my large frame. If only I could afford to fly business again!
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BRITISH AIRWAYS BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 1 June 2008 by T Atmore |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 777 |
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CABIN FLOWN | Club World |
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The space is great, as is the legroom but then I'm only 5'7" so I don't require
much length. The seat width is also fine. I love the back to front layout, as I
much prefer to travel backwards. It is easy to convert the seat into a bed; just
requires the touch of a button. Blanket and pillow are also adequate. However,
the all-important comfort factor leaves a lot to be desired. It's akin to
sleeping on a board, in the baking heat. Still it's somewhat better than trying
to sleep sitting upright. One thing that I find particularly annoying on a night
flight (when you are more likely to need to sleep) is the number of passengers
wandering aimlessly from other cabins to use the toilet facilities, and causing
a disturbance.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW |
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24 January 2008 by Chris Howard |
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Best I've flown. Seat slides down to full-length bed and foot rest pops up for folks whose are not
vertically challenged. Couple that with the ability to eat dinner in the BA Lounge in the terminal
and you're set for a full night of relatively comfortable sleep once you can figure out the buttons
to move the seat (not hard at all). My only complaint - I like to sit more upright when taking off
and landing than the locked position of the seat allows. But that's a minor discomfort for a very
short period of time (10-15 minutes). I've flown BA business class a few times now and was
considering trying another airline. I'm glad this website is here.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW |
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24 January 2008 by Toby Hobson |
AIRCRAFT | Boeing 747-400 |
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The seat is too narrow - it doesn't feel much wider than premium economy and at 6' its not really
long enough to stretch out. I'm really surprised the seats are so narrow because there is a huge
aisle on the aircraft which seems like wasted space to me.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW |
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24 January 2008 by Robert Allen |
AIRCRAFT | Boeing 747-400 |
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Overnight flight, and fortunate enough to be on the Upper Deck in 63b. New Club World cabin, very
quiet and spacious. Relaxing seat environment, personal storage drawer surprisingly useful in
keeping bits and pieces clear of floor/seat, IFE screen could be a little larger and touch-screen
function temperamental (though remote provided). Excellent food and tasteful wine/champagne
selection. FA service throughout flight was competent and friendly, if a little forgetful at times.
All in all a comfortable, enjoyable flight. No arrivals lounge in LHR Terminal 1!
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