BA 777 fleet to all get Club Suite this year?

As per https://www.headforpoints.com/2022/07/06/guide-to-british-airways-club-suite/, yes, the plan was that by the end of the year all of the Heathrow fleet will be done. However, it is literally a plane every 2 weeks so there would still be four to go in early November – and this assume they are on target. There are currently 11-12 to be done I think.

kevind wrote:

The wife and I are looking to book a trip to USA next March, ideally west coast. Any tips on how to pretty much guarantee (save for any last minute equipment change) an aircraft with Club Suite? Happy to vary our trip to get Club Suite rather than “Club Dormitory”.

Some routes are almost always club suite. Off the top of my head, LAX and JFK very commonly get club suite. There’s a better list on flyertalk.

Agree with Luca the CW seat much better if you’re taller.

Has BA said anything about the Gatwick fleet or will they become ‘second class’ compared to the Heathrow fleet for some time after the Heathrow fleet is done?

Rumours that A380 Club Suite refurb – and major internal reconfigurations – will be announced soon. Would make sense with the 777 work winding up.

Thegasman wrote:

Me 3. Bigger/better IFE screen & more storage are only plus points everything else is novelty value/gimmicky.

Old CW far better for couples, families, sleep & comfort if over 6ft.

-1 from me – I’m a big chap (6ft and fat) and sleep much better in CS than in the old CW seat, especially if you were stuck in an aisle seat. I would say CS is possibly only good if you’re small, or a side sleeper, I find my body just naturally fits into the coffin shape a lot better on my side. I have big feet too and don’t find the cubby hole that small. Not enough for me to care once i’ve gone down anyway.

Talking to your seat companion isn’t as convenient as old CW in the middle pair, but similarly it’s easy enough to leave the hatch slid across and lean forwards slightly to say hello in CS vs either having to constantly lower the screen to talk or just be staring them in the face the entire flight in old CW which is a bit odd tbh. For me, CS absolutely trounces CW in every respect that I care about, personal preference I guess. Oh, I find the over the shoulder belt is quite restrictive but you only really need it for 15 minutes every flight so not something i really care about at all.

Andrew J wrote:

Is JFK all club suite now?

Yes, subject to last minute swaps.