British airways currently flies two versions of this aircraft. British airways a380 upper deck world traveller economy trip report duration. The food and its presentation was very good, above other airlines, almost as good as the hightly rated asian airlines. Find out more about our seating configurations per aircraft and cabin class. The main disadvantage of the seat 4e are passengers passing by that may cause discomfort.
British airways boeing 747400 52next generation club world. As for the seats themselves, passengers can expect new seat foams in the world traveler economy and world traveler plus premium economy cabins, as well as new carpets and curtains throughout the plane. British airways airbus a380 14f97j55w303y seat map. On the upper deck the lavish configuration consists of a cosy 22. Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. Sep 19, 2018 anyways, to johannesburg, british airways operates 1x a380800 and 1x 747 400.
Comments the entire british airways boeing 747 400 fleet has been refitted with new next generation club world business class seats. Welcome onboard the british airways a380 on the upper deck and lets embark on this wonderful journey from hong kong to london heathrow. We have the choice of changing to upper deck, as seats seem available, are these rear facing seats. Having said that, just about all of the seats in club world are acceptable. The best seats are the exit row seats in row 20, of which there are 10. Given the option i would always choose the upper deck. The best seats are considered the seats of the 1st row because these seats offer more privacy as well as the seat 4a. Id say in general british airways 747 upper deck seats are among the. The most preferred seats are in row 62, which features the utmost privacy and legroom thanks to the exit row, with no risk of any other passenger.
British airways executive club is this upper deck 747 seat map. British airways boeing 747400 14f86j30w145y seat map. British airways a380 upper deck world traveller economy. Wt on the 777 are all the same apart from the exit row. British airways company description and aircrafts fleet. Which seats you should pick in each cabin on a boeing 747 with british airways. The boeing 747400 is a wide body, fourengine jet manufactured by boeing, the. From what im seeing in the seat selection part of my booking compared with qantas and seat gurus map, it should be a. However, on the upper deck on the 747, that issue goes out the window.
If you like the video, please give it a thumbs up and. British airways premium economy is terrible, save your money. Many for the 747, british airways made the exclusive upper deck a full business class configuration. British airways club world business class boeing 747 400 from london to san francisco upper cabin.
British airways is one of the few airlines who is still actively using their 747 fleets. Add the fact that there is an emergency exit row upstairs, and that. British airways a380 exit row 70 seat 70a and 70k drgaris. The secret a380 economy compartment thats almost as good. Upper deck or lower deck on british airways air travel. Emirates a380 doesnt have it not sure about the 2class. Apr 15, 2017 this is a quick tour of the upper deck on a british airways 747 between lhr london heathrow and san diego. On seat guru these seats say beware see comments but what suits one, wont suit another. British airways 747 business class upper deck youtube. British airways iconic 747400 club world upper deck. Oct 29, 2007 upper decks on most 747 s are usually used for business or first class, this would allow you to board the aircraft first.
Whilst in the best part of the aircraft upper deck the layout of seats in bas. Seat map british airways boeing b747 400 345pax seatmaestro. Roving reporter and i were both heading to vegas using our lloyds upgrade vouchers, so he ended up flying direct on british airways b747 on the upper deck in club world and i went via san francisco on the a380. This was our first international flight with british airways for nearly twenty years. We had exit row seats in economy and our overall experience was great. Qantas qf15 747400rr exit row seats leg room seatguru. British airways boeing 747400 v3 seating chart updated. Detailed seat map british airways boeing b747 400 345pax.
There are 4 classes of service on this version of the bas 747, it features 14 flat bed first. British airways 747400 v3 business class seat map upper deck. Ba is the worlds largest operator of the boeing 747. Getting to the airport slightly later than planned and having to re book left no time for. Jun 23, 2017 british airways is one of the few airlines who is still actively using their 747 fleets. Detailed seat map british airways boeing b747 400 299pax. But the 8across configuration on many aircraft is a big negative. Another one of my british airways long haul business class trip reports. The overhead bins of all seats of the upper deck are smaller and cannot hold large roll. Feb 22, 2020 ba 747 cw upper deck seat 64a seatguru forum. British airways boeing 747400 70next generation club world. There are only 20 club world seats on the upper deck on british airways 747 400 creating a very private and intimate atmosphere. Our plan was one of the newly updated ones featuring improved lighting, a new ife. Upper deck or lower deck on british airways air travel forum.
Club world is both on the lower deck as well as the upper deck of the queen of the skies. There are only 20 club world seats on the upper deck on british airways 747400 creating a very private and intimate atmosphere. With only 20 seats, its like flying in a private jet. Basource and seatguru show the exit between rows 62 and 63 but the ba website is showing the. Exit row seats are situated either next to or immediately behind the emergency exit door, so in the unlikely event of an evacuation, you will be expected to assist in the opening of the emergency exit door. Back to my op if we take 62ak are we obliged to seat our 11 year old in 62bj not exit seats but are next to one of us or can they go anywhere on the ud provided it is not an exit row. Behind the exit row 36 seats of economy comfort class are located. I have sat in that upper back of a380 economy section about 20 times on british airways over the past several years, they have it too. You have the luxury of no one in front of you,meaning you can get up and down to suit yourself without having to disturb the person next to you. Sep 17, 2015 a businessclass seat on bas refreshed 747. You will not be able to buy an extra seat on a british airways operated flight if your journey. The 747400 is a proven performer with high reliability and.
Jan 23, 2018 we flew on the upper deck business of an old 747. I recommend the first row and window seat for a day as a night flight as you are not disturbed by any eninge noisy or vibrations during the night like on a b777. Upper deck british airways 747400 club world london. The seats were not comfortable and without a lot of legroom. We always book row 75 in the upper deck and in my opinion it is worth the extra cost as it is an exit row.
Basource and seatguru show the exit between rows 62 and 63 but the ba website is showing the exit between 61 and 62 any ideas what is going on do i have an exit row or not. This is due to the extra leg room between the seat and the wall to the. Business class downstairs on the 747 is fine and all, but its 8 across and just like business class on any other british airways plane. Find the best airplanes seats, information on legroom, recline and inflight entertainment using our detailed online seating charts. I love the back row because i cannot stand having someone behind me, kicking or pushing the seat, pulling my headrest back when they get in and out of the row, constantly putting the tray table up and down. Hi all, hoping someone has been on these planes that can confirm the exit row seat leg room for 46ak and 58a. Ba 747 cw upper deck seat 64a seatguru forum tripadvisor. For your next british airways flight, use this seating chart to get the most comfortable seats, legroom, and recline on. I say just about all because im not keen on flying facing backwards, and i wouldnt jump at the chance to book 64a or 64k although plenty of people are ke.
Available seat on 747 upper deck but i cant book it. British airways executive club is this upper deck 747 seat map wrong. Is upper deck seating on a 747 any different to lower deck. Its distinctive upper deck shape has earned it the nickname jumbo jet. Because of this, you have to jump over other passengers legs to reach the aisle when seated in a backward facing seat which is rather inconvenient.
The boeing 747400 is a wide body, fourengine jet manufactured by boeing, the american aerospace company. British airways boeing 747400 v2 seating chart updated. British airways a380 has a total of 469 seats over two decks with four cabins. Best british airways club world seats on a boeing 747. The overhead bins of all seats of the upper deck are smaller and cannot hold large rollaboard luggage. British airways has to my opinion the most comfortable beds i have slept in when 10 km up in the air. Exit row seats on long haul flights can be selected for free from 24 hours before departure. Last week i wrote about my experience flying to san francisco on the british airways a380 upper deck in club world. Using their yinyang seats, the upper deck only has 20 seats, arranged in a 22 format in 5 rows. The club world window seats on the upper deck have extra space between the seat and the window that can be used for storage. British airways has one of its club world cabins on the upper deck of the. Find the best airplanes seats, information on legroom, recline and inflight. Aug 24, 2016 british airways club world is alternating seats in a yingyang configuration, which means all the aisle seats face into direction of travel, whereas window seats and the honeymoon suites on the main deck face against. Seat map british airways boeing b747 400 299pax seatmaestro.
Safety requirements for sitting in an exit row seat you must meet certain civil aviation. The sensation of taking off and landing on the upper deck is very similar to the main deck of an aircraft. British airways 747 upper deck seat question with child. Oct 09, 2014 british airways b747400 upper deck seat 60k. Exit row seat window seat passenger will not be hopping over your legs as they have a small walkway to use. Also ba cancelled our lhrphl flight at the last minute without any reason. British airways, club world cabin, boeing 747400 god save. The british airways boeing 747 400 features 299 seats in a 3 cabin configuration. Theres no charge for reserving your seat if you have a specific seating requirement because of your disability. British airways is one of the worlds largest airlines.
The last time was in economy, travelling with our then oneyearold daughter to. British airways a380 exit row 70 seat 70a and 70k youtube. On may 22nd 2014, i flew business class in the upper cabin of a british airways ba boeing 747 400 from london lhr to san francisco sfo. The a380 flight and the 747 flight are both overnight redeye routes, and the a380 ba 55 is configured to 469 passengers 14 first, 97 club world, 55 world traveller plus and 303 world traveller. Compare different seating plans according to aircraft type. The best seats on a british airways boeing 747 the points guy. British airways b747 business class lhrsfo upper cabin. Right just tried a dummy booking to confirm, the exit rows are 62ak and 63bj. Upper or lower deck british airways boeing 747400 air. All seats have avod audio video on demand, giving each passenger complete control over entertainment choices. Upper deck on a british airways jumbo jet 747 in club world business class. Upstairs on the 747 however, is unlike any other plane in the british airways fleet, with the exception of british airways speedbird 001 almost private jet. Aug 06, 2016 the seats in british airways club world lower deck on the b747 feature a yingyang 242 layout.
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