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Same with the 1 747-400 they have that they fly to Accra. This 747 has not been retrofitted.

It has the old old first class product, so they give the seats away in business class and let you assign them because people would be upset in getting the first class seat if they paid for it.

This 747 will live out it's life just flying from London - Accra

2+3+2=7, not 8 Lucky 🙂

@ Lego -- Correct, but 2+4+2=8, which is what's on the 777. 😉

@Lego also on the A380 lower deck.

But will they even let you assign those seats as a biz pax? What tells you that they would let you?

Is it only for flights to Hyberabad and Calgary and not other 787-9 routes? Like Kuala Lumpur and Delhi?

@ Justin -- On the other routes they're actually selling first class.

Asiana did the same with their short haul A380 routes, I redeemed mileage for business class return from Hong Kong to Seoul and got assigned both ways in their First suite! Give us more tips like this, Lucky 🙂

Just FYI, BA started flying the 787-9 on its LHR-AUS-LHR route as of two days ago. I'm pretty sure Austin is their first U.S. destination for the jet (though I believe they're adding SJC soon).

@Lucky You seem to be forgetting the bulk of the American 777 fleet which due to delays in the retrofit is 2-3-2 angle flat still!

At least on BA you know consistently what you are getting.

@lucky

why are you being a wiseass to lego? you showed a seat map referencing 232 config. If you wanted to address another config you should've posted that picture. Stop being so arrogant with your Mr.Knowitall persona. You're not the only one who has ever been on a plane or flown BA.

@ Paul -- I specifically said the 777 has eight seats per row, and *did* post a picture of it. And it was all in good fun!

Lucky,

Now are you positive this is not a Premium Economy product? 😉

As a BA Gold flying LGW-TPA-LGW last week I was pleased to snag one of the First seats both ways and found it decently more comfortable than the usual seats (although I still enjoy the standard CW seats - I remind myself of the decades of economy travel and then I'm super happy in them). The service and amenities etc were all based on the standard CW offering.

They were blocked off on my outbound seating plan at OLCI but I asked the lounge dragon whether I could move and she was most obliging. On the way home, I was automatically assigned one of those seats up front. Definitely slept better. Nice experience overall.

"British Airways’ first class product on the 787-9 is different than on their 747s, 777s, and A380s. While it doesn’t look that much better, it sure as heck is a lot better than British Airways’ business class seats."

Does this mean that the first class seats on the 787-9 are not as good as first class seats on the 747/777?

@ paul: lucky was only correcting lego. Before you start making disrespectful comments, first read the text and view the pictures carefully!

2-3-2 in J on a 789? That's horrific. Even UA is only 2-2-2.

Just tried booking the 787-9 in business class as a BA Exec gold card holder to Calgary 9th July. It will not give you the option of picking any of the 8 first class seats. I would presume that this section will be closed off during flight?

Referring to my last comment. I meant February instead of July!

@ Mark -- I'm guessing they'll let you assign it at check-in, most likely.

Yes indeed. I'll keep an eye on it as the seating plan fills up

I flew on an AF flight that had 4 first class seats but no first class service. They kept that section blocked off and wouldn't assign those seats to biz class passengers...not even to platinum flyers.