90% of cases they have no clue and tell you to “check after we take off”. Eddie opted for the Asparagus with soft poached quail egg. To commence the meal service, once our table had been set up the crew came round with a bread basket and cute little packs of salted butter from Netherend Farm in Gloucestershire. And the boarding experience is spot on. A chance to fly in the nose of the Queen of the Skies. This area is designed to whisk you through the check in process, through a dedicated security lane, and straight into the British Airways Galleries First lounge. There is also an a la carte dining room and shower facilities. We can’t fault this bed – it’s really comfortable despite being slightly smaller than some other First Class ones, like on Cathay Pacific and Qantas. It was my first time flying long haul First Class with British Airways and I was really looking forward to seeing what they had to offer. This lounge is exclusive to BA First Class passengers and Concorde Room cardholders, it is not for oneworld guests. I am an avgeek so it was great to fly the “Queen of the Skies” a Boeing 747-400. For this flight we certainly have no complaints of the crew, though the service seemed a little disinterested at times. Better still, with both passengers in row 1 also opting to sleep, there was no foot traffic at all in the forward section. After that, I went to the Elemis spa in the BA lounge, where I had booked a treatment via the British Airways You First team for myself and my partner. This while, not a problem boarding, it is a problem disembarking as it means premium economy and business class passengers get off before First Class passengers. Instead, I paid a quick visit to British Airways Galleries Firstand had a glass of champagne there. Unfortunately the aircraft we flew on had not been refitted and so did not offer Wi-Fi, and had the older IFE system. Note that the daily 777-200 service from Bangkok to London does not feature a First Class cabin. Only it hadn’t really commenced. In essence, the First Wing, while a nice idea, was a waste of time. British Airways 747 First Class and Concorde Lounges at JFK & LHR in October 2019 Absolutely Not. We’ll keep the wine scores in our reviews as we think they are a really useful benchmark. The scene however was quite chaotic. A few weeks ago flying first, I had a last minute work trip and needed badly to work on the flight so I won’t lose a work day. And couldn’t send my presentation to a colleague to complete it/contribute. This was followed by cream of Nettle soup, Beef fillet and Warm Apricot pudding. Whilst nearly all of the older planes have been refurbished, the difference between the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Boeing 777 can be significant. On this trip, we used the Qantas and Cathay Pacific lounges and proceeded to the BA lounge briefly for a not so enjoyable spa appointment. British Airways is rolling out updates to first class soon. At the time I still felt like BA's first offered something approximating a first class product, even if it wasn't one of the better or flashier ones. The lady at the spa reception didn’t care and said I need to take it up with British Airways. The British Airways First Class seats are a little lacking in readily accessible storage space, however there is a large wardrobe fitted to the back of the seat in front of you with hanging space and a place for your shoes. We don’t. It’s an ample size for working, eating and as noted later in the review for ‘buddy dining’ too. Now I don’t mind other people using the closet but show some respect to other peoples belongings. After the first round of drinks it was a while before the meal service began. Unfortunately British Airways has not significantly changed its Business Class or First Class seats for 10 years, leading to even their most expensive seats now resembling a Business Class product on many other airlines. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. I am a BAEC Gold Guest List and flew first (LHR – NYC) at least 6-7 times this year. Even discounted Business Class fares can be upgraded. See also: Space is quite tight for the passenger seated on the ottoman however, with limited shoulder room. While this is fine, you would think other passengers would accept this and not try and use it, after all, they have overhead bins to use. Eddie went for the fillet of cod, which was unfortunately very average. On many Singapore Airlines seats we find the ‘bolt upright’ takeoff and landing position a little too vertical to be relaxing. My conveyance of choice was a Boeing 747-400 operated by British Airways. 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For a non-vintage, this champagne is excellent and can be found in the First class of many airlines. However, on this flight, a passenger from row 5 came all the way to the front and with complete disregard for anyone else’s belongings dumped his 20kg case right on my bag. Even the refitted 747s don’t have high-definition, but do have a better quality 16″ screen with more choices. This consists of five rows of single seats along the windows, and then two pairs of seats in the center in the last two rows. By travelingfoody April 21, 2016 July 5, 2019. For this 7-hour flight from London to Washington it would have cost 18,000 Avios to upgrade, which isn’t bad assuming you got a good Business Class deal in one of BA’s sales. The seat is very wide and comfortable. We were offered a pre-departure beverage of choice served with some hot nuts, followed by the amenities presented on a silver tray. If course there wasn’t. Given its a more direct route, there is less hassle with an ex-EU itinerary, there is also no chance of a missed connection, and there are no long layovers as is the case for the current OSL-CPT deal with Qatar Airways. Lots of them. At the time of booking my flights, an option to fly from Amsterdam to Cape Town at £1500 per person return in business was the best option other than the First class offer from London. Have switched to Lufthansa (newer B747-8 and now A350s). The seat is controlled through a rotary switch, which you move out of its detent in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction, hold until the seat position is the one you want, then simply release. We recently flew from London to Washington on the airline’s Boeing 747-400 in First Class to find out. We can confirm this media image accurately depicts the setup. It doesn’t look much but was a very tasty start to the meal. I was delighted that for once they hadn’t run out of anything, which is a novel experience for me in British Airways first class, so yay for that. Does the product deserve to be labelled in these ways though? All Airbus A380s, Boeing 747s and most Boeing 777s in the British Airways fleet have a First Class cabin. I flew British Airways First Class onboard a Boeing 747-400 on their flight from Chicago to London Heathrow. This I was told, is only offered 3 hours before a Qantas departure which are around 12pm and 9pm. Later in the review we take a full look at the dining options offered on this evening flight to Washington. I tried a glass of the English sparkling wine from Cornwall, and would certainly recommend it. We flew British Airways First Class with 2 kids - from Chicago to London Heathrow on the BOAC Boeing 747! British Airways’ 747 first class cabin is dense, as it has 14 seats. BA 747 and 777 First Class. Most people won’t want to be sitting there for long, and some larger passengers will find it practically impossible. The flight landed around 1 hour behind schedule in Washington. Best British Airways first-class seats on a Boeing 747. There aren’t many opportunities left to fly in a Boeing 747, especially in the nose section, so from an ‘AvGeek’ point of view we really enjoyed our experience despite the shortcomings. British Airways officially launched its ‘soft’ improvements to First Class on Sunday, and they should be fully rolled out across the network by today.. SaturdayKid on Flyertalk posted some images, of which I have borrowed a couple. We’ll also take a close look at these later in the review. 100% spot on that! Flight Review: British Airways 747 First Class Heathrow To America (SFO) In "Reviews" My preference when I fly First Class from San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR) is always the A380, however, there was no space available on this plane so I booked my return flight on the 747. It’s big enough to support buddy dining which I tried on the flight back, although it is a very tight squeeze if you are the buddy, especially, compared to the A380 which is absolutely massive! British Airways squeezes 14 seats into this section, and being able to sit in seat 1A, right in the nose, was a real treat. There were eight of us in the First Class cabin on this flight, around a half load, with three cabin crew serving. As a point of comparison, Asiana Airlines has 10 First Class seats and United Airlines has 12 GlobalFirst seats in the same space. In most cases the wardrobe is full with boxes storing extra cups or towels or whatever. Bucharest is pretty much a zoo in the morning but the Club Europe check-in was fine and we had our cases checked in all the way to New York as we were stopping overnight. Very detailed. We’ve had fantastic service (on a 777 First Class flight from Sydney to Singapore), where the crew were warm, friendly, engaging and nothing was too much trouble. BA first class is also a big step up in comfort from BA business as well. I have also been allocated 1A on a last-minute redemption booking a couple of days before departure, only because all the other seats in the cabin were occupied, so it’s possible to ‘get lucky’. If you are a fan of Liberty, the amenity kit also includes a £20 off voucher if you spend £200 or more at their Regent Street store. The air conditioning on the 20-year old 747 was also apparently not coping well on the ground in the British summer weather, which the pilots acknowledged and promised would improve once the engines were running. What a delight to know this information before you fly someone. It's complicated - the crew showed me the service instructions, which were pages and pages long. Chaos and usual disappointment of the first class and other top flyers of having to apologise to other passengers for having to make their way in the mess that is the BA boarding gates in T5B and C. Like getting into a football match via turnstiles. First class on British Airways is your ticket to exceptional comfort and impeccable service in our most elegant surroundings. I did ask for ice cream, but there was none left. Only then did we realise our boarding passes did actually say ‘Group 1’ on them (we hadn’t even noticed before), which means you are boarding with Club World, BA Gold and oneworld Emerald status passengers. At the time this flight was taken (January 2019) the amenities offered were the Liberty kits and older style pyjamas as well as the older style dinner service. Our regular readers will know that we’re great fans of ‘buddy dining’, where you can enjoy your meal as a couple at the same table. Dinner was served on this flight, with our orders taken shortly after takeoff. Having booked the direct to Cape Town flight, it is one of many which depart from Terminal 3 at Heathrow. We were flying on one of the non-refitted aircraft with the oldest system, a (very) Standard Definition 15.4″ screen with only around 20 movies available. In First Class though, it seemed ok. Slightly warmer than usual but perfectly bearable. You think cathay, Emirates etihad, Singapore etc. (Photo: Live and Let’s Fly) Finally there’s the newest version, unique to the 787-9. Families with young children boarded first (which was a little confusing as initially we thought they might be First Class passengers and that we were just waiting in the wrong place!). A large table extends from the side console. These are probably the next best seats in this cabin because of the huge space between them. It’s probably a good time to discuss where in the 14-seat First Class cabin we had chosen to sit, and which seats you should aim for if you’re going to be flying it. The window blinds in particular, which sit behind a perspex screen and completely black out the light from the two windows at each A or K seat, are very ‘business jet’. At the time the nearby Club World check in desks (adjacent to the First Wing) were empty and as a First Class passenger you can check in there, walk through priority security and then take the first right straight into the Concorde Room (via the ‘secret’ back door). BA flies 28 First Class seats each evening from Singapore to London (14 on the 777-300ER and 14 on the A380). It means I get a full extra day at the destination and there is no hassle getting to from an EU airport. The first three row of seats are configured in a 1 X 1 layout but rows 4 and 5 are configured in a 1 X 2 X 1 layout. Technically in fact it’s a 177-degree recline, to take account of the typical cruise angle of the 747, which is 3 degrees above the horizon. It operates on routes such as Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur, Mexico City, Muscat, San Jose, Santiago and The Seychelles. It was a nice end to the meal and was served with grapes, chutney and a selection of biscuits. Elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region you can pick up the airline’s newest First Class product, as fitted to the 787-9, on a daily flight from Kuala Lumpur to London, with a daily A380 and 777-300ER also flying to London from Hong Kong. Then there’s a version unique to the A380 which features around 50% more personal space (but effectively has the same seat). The gate for our flight was only displayed on the screen in the lounge 45 minutes before departure time. The toilets themselves are absolutely standard size and not finished much differently than you would expect in Economy Class. We were each offered a welcome drink and opted for a glass of Champagne, the excellent Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle (LPGS) as served in the Concorde Room and in flight, so there’s no skimping on costs even at the boarding stage like with many airlines. Service is bad most of the time. Of course they said sorry but hey, it’s only first class (anyways, what a great experience using 1st class wardrobe next to the most desired seats on the plane as storage. The planes are old (and I do love the B747, and want to fly it as long as possible but BA need to open their wallets and give back to their customers), toilets in higher cabins are horrible. However, I have done this before and while its always my first preference, given the size and comfort of the A380, on this occasion I chose to fly the 747 since its getting close to the end of its life now and there will be fewer opportunities to fly the Queen of the skies in the future. It’s a nice touch to be offered a drink, then progressively be offered a menu, then amenities a few minutes later etc. This goes all the way to bed mode if required. BA may therefore be your best chance to fly these aircraft in the next few years, if you’re a die-hard jumbo fan. It reminds us of a sports car ‘bucket’ seat, low slung and hugging. Or maybe it’s reading and understanding part, I don’t know… … We also received invitatio… It was well presented, a more generous portion than I expected, and overall I thought an excellent dish. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. It measures 78” in length. I had to take his word. Perhaps we were unlucky but when we arrived at the First Wing to check in for our flight, we were greeted by a sizeable queue. As an avgeek I love flying the 747, and nowadays it’s a rare treat to be able to fly first class in the nose of the 747. It’s a shame that for some BA routes its a bit of a lottery between getting a terrible old system that isn’t fit for purpose vs a fantastic new IFE system which is a super quick state of the art platform. Need to twist the heike body to use it and in most cases the charger falls out as due to the position of it, heavy chargers like mac books can’t hold. All of the first class seats are located at the nose of the aircraft, which makes for a serene, private flight. British Airways first class dinner — classic mule. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. The IFE… don’t recall the last time I used it for anything other than the flight map. They are very private as no other passengers are able to see into your seat area, unlike the solo window seats (A and K) further back, which are slightly overlooked by the middle pairs. Upon boarding, we made out way through the premium economy cabin where we were met halfway but a first class flight attendant who then proceeded to escort us to our seats in 1A and 1K. The crew came round with a menu for the flight. New posts will not be retrieved. Boarding was through door 2, but on these old 747’s which are used on leisure routes, premium economy sits between business and first. We got the impression this late gate assignment and delayed boarding through a single door was all a bit of a last minute change for them too. No room to change clothes and there a are no amenities in the toilet. This is mainly considering the cost of the ticket and comparing to ‘proper’ carriers (Asian or Gulf)… I Almost have to apologise for asking for a drink if its not during meal time. These cookies do not store any personal information. We found that the small magazine rack to the side within easy reach can actually comfortably accommodate the 12″ MacBook or an iPad, though that’s not its purpose. We took the opportunity after dinner to get a few hours sleep prior to landing in Washington. It wouldn’t be the last time we stood in a queue that day, so if anything it was good practice! The menu shows the options available. The Captain then made an announcement apologising for the delay, apparently the aircraft had arrived at the gate late and then there was a catering delay, which led to delayed boarding. First, we went to the Qantas lounge. If you are lucky enough to fly on a Wi-Fi equipped BA aircraft, the pricing is as follows: For simple browsing and email (the ‘Browse’ package): For a higher bandwidth package supporting video streaming (the ‘Stream’ package): These certainly aren’t the cheapest packages around, but they are in line with several other carriers. British Airways has just announcedthat they’ll be introducing a refreshed experience in first class as of March 31, 2019. After takeoff the crew took another drinks order, so we again stuck with the LPGS. So the decision was much easier to go with this first class ticket. Paying for Internet in first class is also a bad joke. There are also 14 seats each evening on a 777-300ER service from Singapore to Sydney. Error: API requests are being delayed for this account. BA certainly pushes the ‘local’ supply of items on their menu strongly. It’s terrible that a system like this is still around and sadly will be around for 3 more years it seems. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. There are bench seats and tables for you to repack your items after security screening, and the whole process is quick and efficient. Seat reservation: do you have to pay the same expensive fee like in BA business class? The style here is incredible, the soft furnishing and the light fittings give it a very warm and homely feel. In the same space on the Boeing 747-8, Lufthansa has just eight First Class seats. As the toilets are both located at the rear left side of the First Class cabin, and the galley is also at the back, there is almost zero foot traffic at the very front. The crew on this flight were good, without being excellent. Now would I pay £4500 for this? No, seat selection in First Class is complimentary. And that’s on one of the largest planes in the sky! The first thing you’ll notice is the density of this cabin – BA squeezed 14 First Class seats into the nose of the 747-400. The amenity kit provided is by the designer department store Liberty London, with toiletries by Aromatherapy Associates London. Some of BA’s refitted 747-400s are now Wi-Fi equipped. 1 Comment on Trip Report: British Airways First Class Boeing 747-400 San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR) [Click above for the video review.] While in its prime it was an advanced product which stood up well to competition in the market, airlines around the world have progressed increasingly to 1-2-1 flat-bed seating layouts in Business Class. If you want to read more about BA's B787 First cabin try this review. If you’re an in-flight entertainment addict, this is where the BA 747 really starts to show its age. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. BA’s First Class seat on the 747-400 converts into a fully flat bed. This while a lot of money, a standard first class ticket from London to Cape Town run in the region of £4500-£5500 per person return, so taking advantage of this deal represents more than 55% saving. As we mentioned at the start of this review, British Airways First Class gets nicknamed “J+” and that’s for a good reason. Some routes seem to be a bit hit and miss. As always, we check on the Vivino rating (out of 5 stars) for the Champagne and wines offered on this flight. British Airways 747-400 (v3) First Class There are 14 first class seats on British Airways’ 747-400 (v3), each measuring 22 inches wide and 79 inches long in bed mode. So when given the opportunity with the British Airways Dream Tickets offer to Cape Town (July 2018) I jumped at the chance to fly in 1A for a trip I was planning for January 2019 and given time is quickly running out to fly on the 747 I decided to go ahead and book this ticket. Who can say really after 1 trip though? The fennel and kasha salad was a perfect accompaniment and the dill and mustard dressing gave the salmon a sharp edge. However, I never had the opportunity to fly First class in the nose of the 747 until now. The power socket one the floor is poor design but even the redesigned one where it is on shoulder level is very awkwardly positioned. Boarding at Terminal 3 even with grouped boarding is hectic at the best of times for anything more significant than an A320. Whether you’re flying Economy or First, you can expect the same great, uniquely British experience onboard. So greedy to cram so many seats. Indeed some passengers actually prefer 2A and 2K over row 1 for this reason, especially if flying alone. It’s a good selection of products in an attractive toiletries bag, which is ideal to reuse in future. There are two toilets for the First Class cabin on BA’s 747-400, both are located at the back on the left side. Review: Cathay 777 First Class But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Maybe we were unlucky with the time of day, but queuing just to join a First Class check in area, whose private security channel leads you into a lounge you aren’t even destined for, doesn’t make much sense. We finally pushed back at 18:23, 1 hour and 13 minutes late, and took off at 18:51. On this flight with only eight First Class passengers there was never a queue. I decided I would eat soon after we took off so I could maximise sleep. The first class suites are expected to debut on the airline's Boeing 777-300ER fleet by year's end and will be based on the first class of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners (below), but with several noticeable improvements. Since Las Vegas (LAS) flights depart from London Heathrow (LHR) Terminal 3, I wasn’t able to test the exclusive Concorde Room, found only from Terminal 5. The big problem with seats 1A and 1K on the 747 are that there is no overhead storage space, so you have to use the closet. I also decided I would skip breakfast, given how early we would be landing and wanting to eat at one of my favourite breakfast spots in Cape Town when we arrived. Service commenced with an antipasti amuse-bouche, which BA now refers to as a ‘pre-appetiser’. It wasn’t particularly clear where the First Class passengers should wait, and seeking assistance from one of the gate staff met with a rather curt response with us being directed to the back of the ‘Group 2&3’ queue. Finally there’s the newest version, unique to the 787-9. Having flown British Airways several times in Club World and First, once thing you tend to notice is that the crew are quite inconsistent. For ice cream, but is sharp and refreshing with a menu the... 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