This is our economy class, available on long haul flights. British airways boeing 747400 52next generation club world. British airways club world business class boeing 747 400 from london to san francisco upper cabin. Paid seating for group customers bookings containing more than 9 passengers is only available where the reservation has been made directly with british airways group sales. You must purchase paid seating for all passengers in a booking, except when purchasing an exit row seat through online checkin not available for group bookings. On v1 of the three class type, there is no window in the emergency exit. Aug 06, 2016 i experienced business class, or club world, in the upper cabin of a british airways ba boeing 747 400 jumbo jet from london lhr to san francisco sfo. I nearly always sit in the last row 53 a or k these seats are definitely good for a view without the wing getting in the way. Im a little bit confused right now and hoping someone can provide a bit of clarity. Available seat on 747 upper deck but i cant book it. I typically book an exit row seat for red eye flights so i can relax and get some sleep.
This airplane is used during the longhaul flights from london to. Initially i wanted to book row 53 being the last row so we could recline. Safety requirements for sitting in an exit row seat. These are premiumheavy aircraft, with 86 business class seats more than many airlines airbus a380s, and nearly as many as bas superjumbos that are all fully refurbished with mod cons to.
I experienced business class, or club world, in the upper cabin of a british airways ba boeing 747400 jumbo jet from london lhr to san francisco sfo. Lets quickly take a look at a few examples as the precise amounts vary depending on the destination. British airways premium economy is terrible, save your money. The following information applies to all seat selections, although note that requirements and additional conditions apply to the purchase of exit row seats and seats with a bassinet. British airways is doubling down on its bread and butter club world business class with the completion of nosetotail refits of eighteen of the airlines remaining boeing 747400 aircraft. Unable to afford business class seating, we decided to try british airways world traveller plus class offering more comfort at an affordable price. May 09, 2017 once boarding was announced, the boarding process began and it was all very orderly. A 747400 typically takes off at 290kmh 180mph, cruises at 910kmh 565mph and lands at 260kmh 160mph. The rules for booking exit rows on british airways are as follows.
There are no power ports in the standard world traveller class. On shorthaul aircraft, those with executive club silver or oneworld sapphire status or higher are able to book exit row seats free of charge at time of booking. Free seat selection excluding exit row seats from seven days before departure for everyone in your booking. If im flying into london, i always try to get a window seat on the right side of the plane k seats on the 747. Also ba cancelled our lhrphl flight at the last minute without any reason. That way there is plenty leg room, the stewardess is right there so i can ask for all the pints of fullers shes got, im far enough from the center so i do not have to watch the stinking hugh grant movie, and i can look down and see iceland, greenland, and sometimes ireland. Ba regular flyers with gold or silver cards can book their seats when the book their flights so the chances are they will have snaffled all the exit row seats before you get a lookin. Priority boarding with british airways includes all premium cabins and elite travelers and my sister and i were among the first couple of passengers on board.
Hi all, hoping someone has been on these planes that can confirm the exit row seat leg room for 46ak and 58a. Free seat selection excluding exit row seats on long haul flights from the time of booking for everyone in your booking. Comments the entire british airways boeing 747 400 fleet has been refitted with new next generation club world business class seats. In fact, the top four club world seats in the british airways fleet are all on the boeing 747 and all on the upper deck. Using their yinyang seats, the upper deck only has 20 seats, arranged in a 22 format in 5 rows. You must meet certain civil aviation authority caa safety requirements to sit in an. Ba 777 200 seat 26 a exit row air travel message board. Whenever we fly on a 747 400 we try and get the back two seats. A few years ago i had a similar seat that was extremely cold, but lately havent had problems with exit rows being cold. 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. The british airways boeing 747 400 features 299 seats in a 3 cabin configuration.
British airways age limit for exit row seats air travel. British airways executive club is this upper deck 747 seat map. If you notify qantas at least 24hrs prior to departure, you will be. Detailed seat map british airways boeing b747 400 345pax. British airways business class on the 747400 jfklhr october 9, 2014 0 british airways club world business class on the 747400 is far from a cutting edge product as business class seats go, but club world has had a reliably fully flat bed business class seat for 15 years, since 1999, which counts for something. Terms and conditions for paid seating british airways. Bronze and oneworld ruby members can book these free of charge 7 days prior to departure.
On may 22nd 2014, i flew business class in the upper cabin of a british airways ba boeing 747400 from london lhr to san francisco sfo. Sep 17, 2015 a businessclass seat on bas refreshed 747. British airways 747400 duo seats last row 53 air travel. You can also make advance seat reservations on longhaul flights if the flights are booked with another airline, but operated by lufthansa as socalled codeshare flights. Making our way to florence for a siblings trip, my sister and i found ourselves in british airways 747 economy class from boston to london.
I am booking a ba flight from yvr lhr bcn for june 2015. Many for the 747, british airways made the exclusive upper deck a full business class configuration. Safety requirements for sitting in an exit row seat you must meet certain civil aviation. British airways world traveller plus exit row seat. Posted on june 27, 2007 the direct flight from seattle to london with british airways is the quickest and easiest route to the uk but their economy seating is amongst. British airways boeing 747400 v3 seating chart updated. Seat map british airways boeing b777 200 four class. British airways boeing 747400 52next generation club. Find the best airplanes seats, information on legroom, recline and inflight. Wt on the 777 are all the same apart from the exit row and the 747 seats 5153 ab jk if your travelling in as a couple. Prices apply to all faare types for extra legroom seats, preferred seats and seats with a. Best seats in british airways new first class, 747400 jfklhr. The best seats on a british airways boeing 747 the points guy. Comments the entire british airways boeing 747400 fleet has been refitted with new next generation club world business class seats.
For your next british airways flight, use this seating chart to get the most comfortable seats, legroom, and recline on. It often says they are exit row seats but that probably confuses readers since they think i have a flat bed, what difference is the exit row. You can book us to europe and vice versa on british airways for 62,500 aa miles. British airways operates 3 versions of boeing 747400 airplanes. Compare different seating plans according to aircraft type. British airways b747400 world traveller business traveller. Detailed seat map british airways boeing b777 200 four class. Can anyone tell me which is the true configuration for row 40 on the british airways. British airways refers to the their economy class cabin as world traveller.
The three seats in row 39 were unoccupied because the ife was broken, a member of crew told me. British airways is in the process of rolling out a new businessclass product, club suite, and whilst the 747 will never see those seats installed, there are some great club world seats on the 747. 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. Row 36 is the back row in the front economy cabin, which only has four rows in total.
First cabin version of boeing 747 400 is the most common in british airways. British airways extra legroom seats air travel forum. Jun 23, 2017 british airways is one of the few airlines who is still actively using their 747 fleets. Nov 17, 2014 comments the entire british airways boeing 747 400 fleet has been refitted with new next generation club world business class seats. British airways concorde room lounge nyc jfk terminal 7. British airways b747 business class lhrsfo upper cabin. These are premiumheavy aircraft, with 86 business class seats more than many airlines airbus a380s, and nearly as many as bas superjumbos. I nearly always sit in the last row 53 a or k these seats are definitely good for a view without the wing getting in. I am afraid of picking these seats on the seating plan the day before we go and then being told that. On v1 of the three class type, there is no window in the emergency. All of them are standard without any special features. Hi all i have booked and paid for duo seats on the 747.
Jan 12, 2018 here are the window and aisle seats for the british airways 777. Oct 12, 2014 this post on the best seats in british airways new first class on the 747 400 jfklhr is part of a round the world trip report including first class and business class flights, luxury hotel st. Exit row seat refund conditions are independent of fare refund conditions. The advance seat reservation is made at least 52 hours before departure. Seatguru seat map british airways seatguru british airways. Ba offers a more or less identical business class product on all of its longhaul fleet. Seat map british airways boeing b747 400 345pax seatmaestro. Held back for dividend miles preferred members, even though the airlines choiceseats program, which sells off the better seats for a small upcharge, ostensibly does include in some cases exit row seats. First, club world business, and world traveller plus all feature inseat ac power connections which accept uk, us, and european plugs. B747400 high j, british airways, world traveller ba. British airways operates 3 versions of boeing 747 400 airplanes. These maps are representative of seating layouts on board, but may vary according to aircraft. Business is king on bas completed superhighj 747 refit. Passengers of the seats of the 30th row will take advantage of extra space for their legs due to the exit row.
The seat offered a bit more legroom but not a massive amount for tall people, its more about not having your knees pressed up against the back. When i later viewed the seat configuration at both seatguru and the image of the entire plane on the ba website, it shows a row 39 with seats h, j, k ahead of ours these are the only seats in row 39, the remainder is taken up by the galley in these images. British airways executive club selecting 747 ud seats for 11 year old hi all, im a week out from travelling on ba190 auslhr with family and am trying to snag some ud seats for family of 4. May 19, 2015 british airways b747400 world traveller. In this example screen shot, row 36 looks like one to be avoided whilst row 29 looks a lot. 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. From what im seeing in the seat selection part of my booking compared with qantas and seat gurus map, it should be a. The british airways boeing 747400 features 299 seats in a 3 cabin configuration.
Jun 27, 2007 the direct flight from seattle to london with british airways is the quickest and easiest route to the uk but their economy seating is amongst the worst ive endured over the last eight years. Add the fact that there is an emergency exit row upstairs, and that means that both rows 62 and 64 have great window seats both a and k. Exit row seats on long haul flights can be selected for free from 24 hours before departure. First, club world business, and world traveller plus all feature in seat ac power connections which accept uk, us, and european plugs. It does mean that sometimes you get people leaning on the aisle seat but its not usually too bad. British airways 747400 yvrlhr september 2010 seatguru. Qantas qf15 747400rr exit row seats leg room seatguru. I got a bit lucky in that i had no passenger directly across from me, so that helped create more privacy. Boeing 7878 aircraft operated by british airways has 214 seats divided into three classes.
British airways is one of the few airlines who is still actively using their 747 fleets. Selecting 747 ud seats for 11 year old flyertalk forums. Here are the window and aisle seats for the british airways 777. Can any one tell me if the seats near the fire exits on a boeing 777 200300 recline the staff at british airways don. Once boarding was announced, the boarding process began and it was all very orderly. Mmb tells me i can select any seat now im bronze but i cant seem to select any seat on the upper deck for my 11 yearo. Does anyone know the age limit for exit row seats with british airways.
We have row 52 currently booked which is the second to last row. Advance seat reservations on longhaul flights operated by lufthansa as codeshare flights. The story may have been a little different if i were in row 3, 4, or 5, although the staggered design of the seats helps to provide some screening even when you have neighbors. If you mean the exit row seats, i would not hold your breath. Jul 09, 2014 british airways b747400 economy class. Basource and seatguru show the exit between rows 62 and 63 but the ba website is showing the. World traveller seat maps information british airways. British airways now offers audio and video ondemand on all its 747s. British airways club world business class boeing 747400 from london to san francisco upper cabin. I thought i would compare what each suggested for someone flying a british airways 747 in club world the 52 seat variant. The seats were not comfortable and without a lot of legroom. All seats have avod audio video on demand, giving each passenger complete control over entertainment choices. Find the best airplanes seats, information on legroom, recline and inflight entertainment using our detailed online seating charts. Find out more about our seating configurations per aircraft and cabin class.
British airways b747400 economy class business traveller. Although on all types i believe row 26 is emergency exit seats. First cabin version of boeing 747400 is the most common in british airways. Ac power outlets are available in first and club world. I always pick a window seat, next to a bulkhead or an exit forward of the wing. There are emergency exit doors right behind the seats, so people tend to queue there rather than in the aisle for the toilets. Mar 12, 2014 what is the best seat on british airways. British airways business class on the 747400 jfklhr.
At the time of booking when the seat map came up and i was making my selections, there were no seats shown in front of row 40 seats h,j,k similar to seats a,b,c in row 40 on the seat map it showed the galley in front of this row with what appeared to be lots of leg room. United mileage plus premerger exit row seats on 747 400 what is your experience with exit row seats on the 744. British airways is the worlds largest operator of the boeing 747400. United mileage plus premerger exit row seats on 747400 what is your experience with exit row seats on the 744. If for example, you knew you were flying on a british airways boeing 747 400 which you can find out easily enough on the british airways site, it is then very simple to obtain a plan of the plane so you can identify where you would like to sit. After the merger with continental, competition for the exit row and other priority coach seats can be tough. If between the date of purchasing an exit row seat and 24 hours before travel you become unable to fulfil the requirements to sit in an exit row seat, notify your local qantas office immediately.
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