In 2019, British Airways introduced an all-new business class product, which represents a massive improvement compared to the carrier’s previous product. As is often the case when airlines introduce new business class seats, the challenge is actually getting a plane featuring those seats (Lufthansa can tell you all about it!).
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@Ben - surprised you haven't covered the CSR hotel credit changes. Seems like a meaningful improvement and interesting they were issued around the same time as Amex Plat refresh.
I think it'd make sense for them down the line to eventually retire the LGW based 772s and eventually offset them with LHR based frames once more 7810s start coming in; some of their oldest 772s are from the late 90s so they should be up for retirement soon anyway.
Drives me crazy that they waited the longest to refit the 787-9 fleet. These planes operate some of the longest routes in the network.
Also, they will have 24 A350s, they added six more when they ordered all those 787-10s.
Obviously there are some last-minute swaps, but routes where an old-style BA business class product is (unfortunately) guaranteed are one of the daily Tokyo rotations as well as any flights from Gatwick (including LGW-JFK). So try to avoid these!
Just flew them on Tuesday and as the business class line is queued up for boarding, the guy behind me goes to his wife "ah, I wish we were flying that! I love flying those!" and points to the A380 parked next to our gate. I had to turn and while laughing said "trust me, in this case you do not!"
Voian, trust me there is no such thing as a “Dumb Question”, only dumb answers, or, the dumb people who fail to offer a sensible answer.
I think they are trying to complete the retrofit for one variant (in this case, the 787-8) before moving on to the next one (787-9)
I flew CX to HKG on the 777-300ER for the first time in the mid-2000s and intentionally booked a seat in the last row, 2 abreast, window position. Coworker told me he was sorry I was "stuck all the way in the back" while he was in the middle of Y, had to climb over two people to hit the lavs. Those tapered Y cabins were the days for 777s...
Weird this is your only comment on a BA post.
Weird this is your only post on a day when Tim was silent.
Weird you used to be commuting to Colorado for your Master's degree and now you're a retired British military aviator.
Weird your wife was first mentioned the same day Tim's was.
One suspects you have some discrepancies to address, old bean.
@Voian - CSR has added a new annual $250 hotel credit via Chase Travel available at certain brands like IHG, Omni, etc.
They have also made the $500 Edit hotel credit easier to use.
There are full details at The Points Guy. Important to consider if evaluating refreshed Amex Plat vs CSR.
Thank you Santos, for confirming that …. “There is no such thing as a stupid question …. Only stupid answers!” Your answer to Volan, proves beyond any shadow of a doubt how stupid you are …. a real numpty Santos, an unmitigated numpty to boot.
Now sunshine, you have posted some very “Weird” comments which indicate that you have perhaps read some of my previous posts. However, it would appear to be an actuality that you do not possess the intellect to assimilate the facts. Please allow me to educate you.
1. Why should one be compelled to comment upon any particular airline? You Santos, have not commented upon Ben’s BA article now, have you?
2. You Santos, in common with other Tim Dunn obsessed trolls, quite wrongly assume that he and I are one and the same person. Please be advised Santos, that you and your fellow trolls are barking up the wrong tree old bean. Notwithstanding, it is such fun observing your pathetic ramblings on the subject.
3. Do try to concentrate Santos, for you have failed miserably to read, understand and recall the facts of my posts. For example: For two decades I was a monthly traveller between LHR & DEN. I was not however “Commuting to Colorado for (my) Master's degree”. I was travelling at the behest of my Masters, in simple terms, on behalf of my employer. Understood?
4. Prior to my most recent civilian career, I took my Queen’s Shilling and served her as a Military Aviator for three decades.
5. You report that I mentioned my wife on the same day Tim did so. Pure coincidence old bean! …. I have also referred to my wife as “The Dragon”, “She who must be obeyed” plus numerous other terms of endearment. Notwithstanding, those terms will have been lost on such an unobservant troll, yes?
6. Well Santo, or, whomever you are pretending to be; clearly it is you who “Have some discrepancies to address, old bean” …. YES?
Timamtrak, for your information too …. Please be advised that if I choose to continue to confuse those ‘trolls of very little brain’, by not logging in on this website every time I pick up my iPad, I am entitled to do so, yes?
Santos, if you pay peanuts then you are likely to be treated like a monkey …. especially when travelling on a U.S. carrier nowadays, yes?
To respond to the trolls who have accused me of not responding to this BA thread: I would like to remind those who possess the memory of a bed bug …. Last century BA fitted the world’s first lay flat seat, a revolutionary phenomenon at the time.
“Everyday is a school day” …. 🙂
As someone who lives near an airport that flies to Gatwick (TPA), we sometimes get BA's Heathrow 777s with Club Suites, so it's more of a hit or (mostly) miss.
Most notable and very rare example is that at the time of writing this comment, we just had one of their 777s with first class (meaning there are Club Suites available. Look up G-VIIF) landed at our airport and expected to fly back to Gatwick and then back to Heathrow (I bet everyone who booked the first rows of Club Suites were lucky they got upgraded to First)
BA out of middle east still have 320 flyong 5hrs plus. This experience in business is at best a Ryanair experience. No screens no wifi and a meagre foid ofering at full business fares....a total embarassment of an excuse for business class. E.g. Amman to London
At 6 feet 3 inches, I found the 'new' Club Suites to be very tight for sleeping - not enough leg room and a very confined footwell. There was a great seat in the 'old' business class, on the 787, in the middle facing the rear bulkhead. As it was on its own, sandwiched between two other seats, it was wider than all the other biz class seats and, as it faced a bulkhead, there was room to access the seat, so it had about 7.5 ft of leg room when you put out the bed, brilliant for a perfect straight stretch and no confined footwell. I always selected this seat as soon as I booked. However, I have recently switched to KLM for long-haul, as beats BA on everything (food, service, cabin, lounges) and even price, for where I fly to (India). The only good thing I can say about BA biz class now is that there are guaranteed upgrades on every flight that you can book in advance (but hard to get over New Year), whereas with KLM you have to leave it to chance, so you end up buying biz class every time, to be sure of a seat. However, I have found their biz class is now about the same price as BA Prem. Econ, so you would end up paying the same, but having to then upgrade with Avios to Clubworld, and all that hassle (trying to get through to BA call centre in India, pay extra tax on the upgrade, collect the Avios etc.). That said I am taking my final BA flight to India this year, as it is the only airline flying direct from London to where I want to go to in India (Chennai) and I want to use up all my Avios for the last time. But already not looking forward to the flight as much as I would a KLM flight.