BA Club Suites

[theboss]

GT03ROB said:

theboss said:

I thought it was very good, but I don't have any experience of the old CW configuration for comparison. The last time I flew long haul I was in First on BA 747 which probably warped my perspective slightly but from what I've seen the new setup as a lot more in common with that, than the old CW..

The club suites are a step up from the old club world. I’d definitely agree that the suites are much closer to first than before.

Whilst I'd like to say its a shame there isn't First on the A350, as I'll probably be using this and other SW US routes more often, I suppose the reality is that for someone like me making the most of reward flights the balance of having more seats available probably outweighs the relative difference in service level.

I did spend 10 hours in a full cabin last week and whilst there were a few delays on food it was nothing I would have entertained complaining about. Drinks came quickly, but I was cheating as my companion in the adjacent centre seat was tee total and just kept me double parked until snoozing.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Is there any plan to update the first cabin on the a380's

[djc206]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

Is there any plan to update the first cabin on the a380's

There must be. They can’t put the club suite in and not update to the first suite surely?

[Trustmeimadoctor]

djc206 said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

Is there any plan to update the first cabin on the a380's

There must be. They can’t put the club suite in and not update to the first suite surely?

Any chance of it being this year

I want to use it next year have a 241 that needs using

[djc206]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

Any chance of it being this year

I want to use it next year have a 241 that needs using

Zero chance. They’ve barely started on the 788’s and they’ve got the 789’s to do as well.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Boo

[matrignano]

I'm flying to Shanghai and Mexico City soonish and both seat configs (on BA app) seem to be the old style, bugger!

[djc206]

matrignano said:

I'm flying to Shanghai and Mexico City soonish and both seat configs (on BA app) seem to be the old style, bugger!

It’s not too bad. I like 6B, no one stepping over your feet, always seem to get my drinks refreshed regularly and it’s in the mini forward cabin so not many other people to make noise or move around.

[Flachmatuch]

Reading the Flyertalk forums again tonight reminded me that the slowness of the CS refit programme is largely down to supply shortages of the seats themselves, so I guess BA can be cut a little slack. The three remaining 777-300s are apparently not due for completion until June-August. At this rate, by the time they've completed 788, 789 and A380 there'll probably be a new iteration of business class seat and they'll need to start all over again!

In the meantime I'm hoping to enjoy my first CS experience tomorrow to Montreal; fortunately seems to be a lack of CW substitution on that route (although I'll no doubt have jinxed it by saying that...)

[matrignano]

Off topic but I realised I have some long haul flights with companion voucher booked meaning I won’t make the required tier points to retain silver this year.

What’s the fastest way to build up tier points?
Flight via Helsinki with some 5 day hotel/car thrown in to double everything?

[Flachmatuch]

Lots of ideas in the Flyertalk Tier Point Runs or BA Holidays threads.

If you live near an airport with BA connecting flights then a flight to LHR followed by a return to an 80TP destination with 5 nights hotel or car hire gets you 480TP (e.g. NCL-LHR-TIA plus 5 nights hotel). There are 30-odd 80TP destinations, although I guess a fair few are seasonal.

[GT03ROB]

matrignano said:

Off topic but I realised I have some long haul flights with companion voucher booked meaning I won’t make the required tier points to retain silver this year.

What’s the fastest way to build up tier points?
Flight via Helsinki with some 5 day hotel/car thrown in to double everything?

Use BA holidays flying somewhere with Qatar 4xbusiness class = 560 x2 (BA Holiday Bonus) = 1120 & never mind silver but go for gold!

Seriously use BA holidays to double up on points. How many do you need is really the question? Plus how much is Silver really worth?

[Master Bean]

Short version. £800 return Abu Dhabi - Columbo - Jakarta Business Class with Sri Lankan. 560 points.

https://youtu.be/XXmVcrKcJdI?si=gH0mzZ6-bxJql9l8

[Trustmeimadoctor]

On tier points do you get them on aer Lingus now? BA calc says no but I was sure they were now full partners

[peter tdci]

Flachmatuch said:

Lots of ideas in the Flyertalk Tier Point Runs or BA Holidays threads.

Also on FlyerTalk is a separate thread for a currently popular TP run to Sofia. Flights in business start from £210 return which gets you 160 TPs. Plenty of people have booked two return tickets nested inside each other to make two daytrips.

[matrignano]

GT03ROB said:

Use BA holidays flying somewhere with Qatar 4xbusiness class = 560 x2 (BA Holiday Bonus) = 1120 & never mind silver but go for gold!

Seriously use BA holidays to double up on points. How many do you need is really the question? Plus how much is Silver really worth?

Need about 400. Silver is worth it for me, I pretty much only fly out of LHR so use the fast track and lounge a lot

[GT03ROB]

matrignano said:

GT03ROB said:

Use BA holidays flying somewhere with Qatar 4xbusiness class = 560 x2 (BA Holiday Bonus) = 1120 & never mind silver but go for gold!

Seriously use BA holidays to double up on points. How many do you need is really the question? Plus how much is Silver really worth?

Need about 400. Silver is worth it for me, I pretty much only fly out of LHR so use the fast track and lounge a lot

I think the consensus on Flyertalk would be you are probably nuts to only accrue around 200 points in a year & then do a tier point run for the balance 400 to make silver, but each to his own.

However best thing I would do is go on google flights start from London select anywhere as your destination, put in the dates you want to go, select business class & see what destination pop up & at what price. should give you some ideas. Staying in europe you are only going to get 80 or 160 points for a return unless you add 5 days of hotel or car hire. You could easily spend a grand in europe to get the points.

[matrignano]

Yep I’ve never needed to make a points run before, it’s just that this year I had 3 companion vouchers expiring so all my long hauls for the year (planned so far) are not gonna earn me any points!

I might just got to Instanbul for 5 days, that should bring me quite close to the goal.

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

Just tried to check-in this morning, 24 hours ahead of my flight as I’m back to BA Blue after not having travelled with work for quite some time.

At the seat selection stage, it turns out the configuration in business class is 1-2-1 so looks like we will get the new BA Club Suites after all!

[djc206]

Sport_Turismo_GTS said:

Just tried to check-in this morning, 24 hours ahead of my flight as I’m back to BA Blue after not having travelled with work for quite some time.

At the seat selection stage, it turns out the configuration in business class is 1-2-1 so looks like we will get the new BA Club Suites after all!

You jammy sod. Enjoy! Don’t forget the obligatory oneworld lounge tour at T3.