I Fly British Airways Business Class Club Suites-Was It Any Good?
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- Опубликовано: 18 апр 2024
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I try out British Airways Business Class-is it any good?
With Economy costing £500 and Business Class £1500 is the upgrade worth spending your hard earned money on?
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I chuckled when you mentioned a previous comment that you complain too much. My response to that person is that they should spend the time to make their own video reviews. You are 100% correct that paying an extra GBP1k comes with heightened expectations.
I enjoyed your video and have now subscribed to your channel. Thanks for taking the time to share this video. Keep up the great work mate.
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Hi Michael, thank you for the great comment.
I agree, if I’m paying for something I should be allowed to moan if the experience isn’t as good as expected 🙌😂
Thank you for watching and subscribing and have a great Sunday 👍😁
I watch a lot of aviation videos, and I sometimes just watch and keep moving. But I hit the subscribe button when you dropped your champagne and did not edit it out. Great video, sir.
Hi Dwaynne, I appreciate your support 😂🙌🍾👀
Thank you for the sub and for watching 😊
This video is really well made, I couldnt believe that you only have 300 subscribers
Thank you Isaac, I really appreciate that 👍😁
I agree! Well made, edited & presented!
Such a well made video! You earned a new sub and I hope reach more in the upcoming days!
Hi and thank you so much for the positive feedback 🤩
Thank you for the sub and for watching 👍😁
Nicely done especially the graphics. I just subscribed. Team BA because I flown the flag for 60 years and the enjoy the professional announcements and great meals / drinks.😊
Hi Nigel, Great Choice 🙌
Thank you for the positive feedback
Have a great week 😄
Thanks for such a great review. Flying business with BA for the first time ever in a couple of weeks so super excited about this after seeing your review.
Hi Craig, I hope you have a great time and enjoy Club World, let me know how it goes 🙌🍾🥂🛫🛬
Thank you for watching 😊
loved the video not to long showed what was needed to the point, Great filming
Hi Jonathan, thank you for the positive feedback 😁
Thank you for sharing your flight here. It is so nice to go for the upgrade on those long-haul flights. I do prefer the upgrade to stretch out and relax. The meal looked nice as well. Sorry it seemed that champagne glass had a litte bit of a problem. I am glad you had some paper towel to wipe that up.😊
Hi LMays, that champagne glass had a life of its own 😂
I totally agree, the upgrade is a great way to start your journey off 🙌
I don’t know about you, but I’d fly every day if I could afford business class 😂
Thank you for watching 😊👍
Good stuff pal!
Hi David, Team Virgin or Ba? 🤷🏻😂
Excellent
Thank you for the positive comment and thank you for watching 👍
I'm a new subscriber and so pleased I chanced upon your video. I loved it. You got the right balance showing everything that is necessary and no extra unecessary frills. I am definitely Team BA as I have flown with them many times and they are always top notch. Virgin are ok, but I collect Avios and use them for amazing flights with BA.
Hi Jane, thank you so much for the positive comment 🙌
I agree and don’t mind Virgin but would choose BA every time…although having a stash of Avios definitely plays a part in that decision making process 😂
Thank you for the sub and for watching 😊
Great video! I love BA, but Qatar Qsuite is hard to beat when travelling to Doha. Look forward to your next one! 👍
Hi Karl, thank your for the positive comment 🙌Q suite is unbelievable, but having just flown on Qatar’s A380 I think it might just beat it 👀😂😬
The review will be out Friday 🛫🛬
If you get chance to watch it, let me know what you think 🤔
Thank you for watching 😁
@@tradingplaces787 The bar on the A380 is fabulous but a bit dangerous. The flight, literally, flies by 😂
Great review. Nice detail, balanced and not too long. Good sense of humour too. I like the BA Club Suite. Catering is decent (like middle class wedding reception food and the wine is ok. If you get a great crew it’s perfect.
Are you expanding to Instagram?
Hi and thank you for your positive comment 🙌
I’m going to get Instagram set up and I’ll add the details into my next review 👍
Thank you for watching 😊
❤british Airways great vlog❤❤
Thank for the positive feedback 🙌😊
great video. I really love BA and I'm loathed to try other airlines when all i have ever had from BA is fantastic service, both on the ground and in the Air. We have some european business class & hotel booked later in the year and amazingly it has come in cheaper than the same trip with both Jet2 and TUI! Keep up the interesting content! thanks!
Thank you for the positive feedback, I agree with you I’m team BA too 🙌🙌
They just do things better than Tui and Jet 2 and have that extra prestige. Your trip to Europe sounds amazing 🔥
Have a great time 😁
@@tradingplaces787 I personally find BA a generally overpriced way of getting from A to B especially in the premium cabins as pointed out in the video. Crews in my opinion are nothing special (during Covid was probably the last time I could actually say I was very impressed with a crew member). I pretty much set foot on a BA plane with zero expectations and they rarely fail to deliver just that.
Yes they do have some nice aspects such as the lounges, some seating and definitely the frequent flyer scheme, but there are too many failings overall with them that many overlook when a glass is topped up etc.
Liked the hyperlapse LHR transit train ride :)
B Gate Lounge the best one compared to other which can be super busy… you also get better food, chill vibes and better plane spotting… you can always walk back to main bit just leave enough time if you are doing connections away from B Gates
Hi Musa, totally agree with you and my experience was exactly the same 👍
Thank you for watching 😊
I frequently fly Air France but on BA business to Vancouver in a couple of weeks. Out on the A350 club suite and back on the older seats on a 777-200. Prefer the club suite which is similar to Air France, but still be good to check out the older BA seat. Really enjoyed the video and I thought it was put together really well. Glad you left the drink mishap in, we have all spilled a drink at some point in our lives 😂
Hi Graeme and thank you for the positive feedback 🙌
Ohhh, out on the A350 sounds great…I’ve not tried it yet but it’s on the list 😂
Have an amazing time in Vancouver and thank you for watching 😁
Great video, a difficult choice but I am team Virgin as the service was overall very good when I went on it and when booking with them in person I always get a great service. BA is good too though. I am flying Business Class tomorrow with BA in fact! Thanks for your videos mate.
Hi and thank you for your comment 👍
Have a great trip with BA tomorrow and safe travels 😁 🛫🍾🥂🛬
@@tradingplaces787 Thank you buddy! I'll watch your new videos from my hotel room!! 🤗👍✈
Team BA for me. They have been consistently reliable for me for as long as I've been crossing the pond. Of the 5 times I've flown Virgin, I've had 2 cancelled flights and 3 equipment changes. I also slightly favor BA's food & drinks menu over Virgin.
Hi Jordon, I don’t mind Virgin, but I’m team BA myself 👍😊 I
completely agree with you about the food and drinks, it was similar to what I experienced.
Thank you for watching 😊👍
I’ve not flown CW with BA, only premium to Vegas however plan to travel to Chicago in CW. Flown with Virgin to JFK Upper Class recently and I think it’ll take a hell of a lot of beating their service! Fab review though really enjoyed this 😊
Hi Greg, your Chicago trip sounds amazing 🙌 Have a quick check before you book that the plane you’re travelling on has the new club suite installed as the old one isn’t great 👍
I’m putting you down as team Virgin then 😂👍
Thank you for watching 😊
A late entry to your competition I know - but here goes! I am now a Virgin Atlantic fan despite being with British Airways for 20 years. My first BA First Class flight was from Riyadh to LHR in 1991. It was amazing. I flew that route regularly for five years. Even the cabin crew recognised me! There was never anyone up front. Then I stared to use Club Europe, which started out OK then ended up as being the same seat as economy, with just a curtain separating the two cabins. The Club Europe experience was exactly the same as economy class, the same seat, the same service and a sandwich! Except the Club Europe sandwich was served on a crockery dish... hence our nickname for BA - 'sandwich airlines'.
In 2000 I tried the now Virgin Upper Class and this was exactly what BA Club was back in the day. The meet-and-greet, check in and lounge experiences were sublime, as was the hard and soft product. OK - the VA crew were a bit quirky and not so straight-laced as the BA crew, but I have felt very at home on every Virgin flight ever since, and doubt I'll go back to BA!
Hi Mark, what an amazing comment 😂🙌
I’m really sorry about this but I’ve already loaded my new review up onto the RUclips system. I loaded it on this morning as I didn’t think that I would get any more entries 🤦♂️
In tonight’s review out at 7pm I have a new giveaway so il enter you into that one if that’s okay?
Thank you for watching 😁
@@tradingplaces787 Thank you so much Mark! I only stumbled on your channel by accident but thought my story might bring something to the party. In any case, thanks for entering me into your next competition! Regards Mark (also).
There are two business class cabins, I recommend the smaller one rows 5,6 & 7. Only 13 seats in total and feels much more exclusive than the larger cabin with around 30 seats.
Hi Devon, that’s a great point!
I will look to try the smaller cabin next time
Thank you for watching 😊👍
Team BA for me! To be fair I’ve only flown Virgin a couple of times compared to over 100 flights with BA. The choice of destinations is much greater with BA and it’s hard to beat the deals that BA holidays offer! Like most travellers, I tend to stick to one alliance to collect AVIOS which is a clever way to keep passengers loyal! Will be trying QR for the first time in a few months.
Hi Pete, totally agree 🙌
The 🌍 network is hard to beat and the Avios honey pot keeps everyone (me included 😂) coming back.
Thank you for watching 😊👍
Thanks for the review!
I think the overall virgin experience is much better than BA, but BA has many more destinations. Also, even on virgin, you can still get their outdated seats on the 787's as with BA. Am flying in the BA club suites this summer to vancouver.
Have a great flight, I’m sure you’ll absolutely love the Club suite 👍😁
I used BA’s Business class for some years on my usual long haul to London. Service and food always very good and I could put up with their less than ideal layout (now replaced) because the price was very good. Unfortunately that’s no longer the case so I’ve switched to A.F. This means a layover in Paris but that’s no big deal, only a couple of hours and so far very hassle free. Considering the substantial price difference I’m staying with AF.
Hi Paul, that sounds interesting and I’m glad you’re enjoying AF.
The difference in price is always better in your pocket if you’re still able to enjoy the journey with someone else.
I’ve never flown AF and need to try it soon 🙌
Thank you for watching 😊👍
A great review, thanks. I like your reviews because you are honest but measured with it. I’ve always been partial to British Airways all of my life. The etiquette, training, food (love their chocolate mousse!), cleanliness, safety record etc are second to none. The business product is a cut above the rest - understated elegance, not so much of the glitz and glamour we see with other airlines. I’m Team BA. Virgin is a good competitor without doubt but there’s a certain je ne sais quoi about BA that is hard to convey. The airline exudes that quintessential British flavour that I don’t think one gets with Virgin!
Hi Richard, I agree with all of your points 🙌
I do like Virgin and have enjoyed all my flights with them but BA just have that extra bit of prestige or je ne sais quoi as you mentioned 😂
Thank you for comment and also for watching 😊👍
A really great trip report, looks like BA were on form onboard your particular flight. I'd have to say I'm team Virgin- I find their experience more consistent than BA and I prefer their Clubhouse lounge, onboard entertainment and catering (I didn't like the look of the light snack served on your flight) but I think the BA Club Suite is a great seat. Service wise there isn't much between BA and Virgin, but overall I'd opt for Virgin over BA on routes where they compete.
Hi Mr, I hope you’re well… I can’t believe you of all people are team Virgin? 🤦😬😂 (Only joking)
I do like Virgin myself tbh so maybe this is a bad case of recency bias??? 🤷🏻
Thank you for watching and your comment 🙌😊
Really useful review. Flying to NYC soon and torn between Club and Virgin Upper. This may have swung it hearing from a good northern lad like miself. Team BA for me!
Hi Sandip, try and make sure your plane has Club Suite installed and you will be very happy
🙌 (I check via google flights and look for individual suite on the flight Info as they are all Club Suite flights)
Have a great trip and thank for watching 😊
would have been good to mention if you payed cash or points for the flight
Team BA. I got to fly in the upper deck of a BA 747 as a 12 year old from Anchorage to London. Still the highlight of all the flights I’ve flown.
Hi, the upper deck of the 747 is a dream flight 🔥
What an amazing experience that must have been 🙌
Only gone business class a couple of times, each time it was a free upgrade. Always on the way out which is ok but, as I am excited about the holiday, I tend not to think it’s worth the extra money as I hardly sleep and just enjoy the flight. However, on the way home… that’s when I would love a business class seat. Just to be able to have a good sleep on red eye flight back to the U.K. would be amazing.
Hi, free upgrades are my favourite 🤩
I agree with you about saving the best till last and going business on the way home, it’s good to always end on a high 😂
Thank you for watching 🙌😊
Only flown BA between London and Barcelona. No complaints
What a great journey 🙌
My favourite city and airline to fly there with
BA to LHR-BCN 🛫🛬🙌😍😂
Thank you for watching 😁
I'm going to give these Club suites a try sometime and film it for my channel. Might even pay a lot less for it :)
Hi, go for it 🙌 just don’t spill champagne all over your trousers like me 😂👍
BA for me. I live in North West of UK and have EasyJet plus costing £400.. have decided to try for Silver status with BA next year flying from MAN to T5.. better value then EasyJet & will enjoy business class to gain status then fly economy with bells & whistles silver will provide.. hope plan works!!
Hi James, sounds like a great plan to me 🙌
Thank you for your comment and for watching 😊👍
Not sure who’d ever prefer psychedelic Virgin upper class and stare pink light all flight 🤷♂️
Hi, I felt the same until I got on their new A330 Neo which was a really nice way to fly. The pink lights did give off school disco vibes but the seat and Hd screen were both excellent 👌
I’m still team BA 🙌 but did enjoy trying out something different for a change.
Thank you for watching 😊
I tried the new virgin upper class on the A330 neo it’s a great product ,plus I love the clubhouse at LHR and the chauffeur door to door it’s a no brainier for my needs . Team virgin .
I wanna try the business class but I always traver with family and cant leave them alone 😁
Hi, I’d pick always pick to sit with my family over business class, if it was first class… it would be a different decision 😂
Hmmm. Team Virgin or Team BA?! Well my first ever flight was Heathrow to New York on a brand new A340 and at 16, was upgraded twice and flew Upper Class. But....my brother does fly the A380 for British Airways, so I should go with them. 🙂
Hi Michelle, The Virgin A340 was gorgeous 🙌
Always fancied a trip to JFK on the A340 but sadly never got the chance 🤦♂️
Don’t blame you for picking BA, got to keep the family happy 😂
Thank you for watching 😁
Team Virgin….. Only because my daughter works for them!!
Hi Mark, wise words, if she found out you were a secret BA fan she wouldn’t be happy 👀😂
Thank you for watching 😁👍
Hi! Thinking of flying BA business for the first time , but seen so many negative reviews, is it worth the upgrade from Economy? I'm flying to Athens with my bf next year and want to book ahead, any advice would be ace xxx
Hi Sara,
Currently, BA operates their short-haul aircraft to Athens, so in business class, you wouldn’t get a lie-flat bed as mentioned in my review above. The business class seat on short-haul flights is essentially an economy seat, but with the middle seat in the row of three converted into a table.
I have a review coming out on Friday at 7 PM that covers the seat and airfare you'll be booking. Hopefully, it will help you make a decision.
Personally, I’d save your money if it’s on an A320 without a lie-flat bed, as it just doesn’t feel like you’re in proper business class.
Thank you for watching and have a great trip to Athens 😁
@@tradingplaces787 Wow thank you for all the really integral advice, I shall take you up on that and just go for Economy. Love the videos. Thank you 😀
I’ve always preferred BA over Virgin. I think BA do offer a better product and on the whole they are classier than Virgin. I think the food and drink offering is better on BA, I also think the staff are generally fantastic on BA too whereas Virgin aren’t as good in my opinion. So I’m definitely team BA.
Hi James, i agree with you on all of points 🙌
I’d still love to get on Virgin’s stunning A350 in upper at some point but I’m team BA like you 😂
Thank you for watching 😊👍
Team BA because Ive had far more free upgrades from BA than Virgin
Team BA, the staff have always been great.
Hi Wolf, on this flight they were excellent
Thank you for watching 😊👍
I recently flew BA from JFK-LHR, the ground service was very good. I found the service onboard very poor not worth the money I paid
Hi Kam, A good crew on a long flight make a huge difference in overall customer satisfaction.
The crew I had were fabulous and I couldn’t fault them but I’ve had a few comments saying they haven’t been impressed like yourself of the on board service
I wish you a more positive experience on your next journey 🛫🛬
Thank you for watching 😀
For the BA vs Virgin question, I'm forced to say team BA as I've never flown on Virgin, but as I always seem to get exorbitant seat-selecting fees, bus gates and/or a tired plane with BA, I suspect that if Virgin offered a flight from my bedroom to my car, I suspect that I'd pick team Virgin!
Hi David, you should give Virgin a try to compare, I recently travelled on their new A330 Neo and just to experience something different was nice.
I’m still Team BA but just enjoyed a change in style and overall experience
Let me know if you give them a try 👍
Thank you for watching 😊👍
How would you rate the service from the cabin crew overall?
Hi, they were very efficient 👍
I didn’t really get into a conversation with any of them like I did with the BA crew the day before but that’s fine as I think they had a lot to do and were busy from take off to landing
Thank you for watching 😁
I've flown Briitish Airways on and off in the 80s and 90s I've done flights from Seattle nonstop to Heathrow Airport when it use to terminal 4 I've also done Houston in December 2006 next year I will be going on British Airways in July 2025 for week in Chicago for holiday seeing major league baseball ⚾️ going sightseeing maybe see a show I do want good service on British Airways
Hi Gavin, it sounds like you’ve had some exciting trips 🙌
Have a great weekend and thank you for watching 😁
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Team BA. Food better imo. VS product been the same for years
From my home city, Denver, BA doesn’t offer first, only business in nonstop service. So, at LHR I am relegated to BA business-class lounges which are often far too crowded. I usually head to the gate instead. You have to admit, the people-watching at LHR is always surprising. Sadly, the only other nonstop to London from Denver is United. United is utter garbage but their lounge in T2 is decent. Admittedly, it’s not as funky as Virgin’s Clubhouse or the BA Concord Room…
Hi Charles, it’s a shame the Denver flight from LHR normally boards at the A gates else I’d recommend having a look at the B gate lounge.
It’s way less crowded and I think you’d enjoy it 🙌
I always find the main BA lounges have a bit of a cattle market vibe so try and avoid them at busy periods 😂
Thank you for watching and hopefully see you in the Concord Lounge one day soon 👍😊
I would have just taken Qatar Airways QSuites.
Hi, and thank you for comment.
I love the Q suites but had tried them before so thought I’d give the Club Suite a try.
Although Q Suites are still the best, i think BA have closed the gap (a little bit) 👀😂
Abig improvement compared to the previous 2-4-2 configuration which was nothing short of horrible
Hi Wen, I agree although I’m trying the older version out soon
Not looking forward to it tbh 🤦♂️😂
Thank you for watching 😁
Oh heck no not 1500 hundred each way,,,,, time for a Cunning plan for en extra stop to reduce the price to 1500 round trip.
Hi, thats a great plan 😂🙌
Thank you for watching 😊
I've had the pleasure of the new CW Suite a few times now and it's another world compared to that shitty old CW cabin - facing total strangers and then having to spread-eagle yourself over their legs like a perv to go for a wee! If you're height-challenged you risk arrest once the plane lands after massaging some randoms legs with ya plums.! I must say that the new suites are a bit pokey once in lie-flat mode but hey ce la vie. I'm off to San Francisco next week on the BA A380 in First which is my fav' plane and fav' cabin in the BA fleet. PS I am Team BA - just because if I can swing a seat in First ( which is most of the time these days because I am a totally spoilt little sod! ) I get to slob out in the Concorde Lounge which has to be one of the best lounges going. You've still got that real radiant glow from Madrid too! or is that you raiding ya wife's make up back for some Terracota glow up lol....................Oh and is the extra cost worth it - hell yes, modern day economy is horrific, and if the think £400 for a trip to Scotland on a train, or £1,500 to get to Doha in comfort????? Bargain!
Hi Maxthelab 😊
Luckily I’ve never tried the older cabin 😂😂
Although reading your comment has made me think I should give it go and compare them both! 👀
First with BA on the A380 sounds amazing 🙌
Have you tried the new First and Concorde lounge champagne yet🍾🥂?
I wasn’t a fan of the one BA served in Business, it was drinkable (just about) but one glass was more than enough 😂
@@tradingplaces787 Not tried the latest Champagne BA have adopted in First. Will do next week. BA used to serve up the LP Grand Siecle which was also available in the Concorde Lounge and that was really nice, but at the cost per bottle, it should be!!. The last time I was in The Concorde Lounge was this time last year. In CE & CW they used to serve up that crap Castelnau? as I recall which was well bitter. And yeah do try the old CW cabin - you will see what I mean. But Remember to wear a pair of well-supporting undies, you don't want to get arrested. ( ps the butter fingers act with the champagne had us in stitches Mark, we had to re-run it several times..............hope ya trousers weren't too damp afterwards - not a good look in public.)
@@maxthelab8457 🤦😂
Let me know how your trip goes and keep me updated on the champagne situation 🍾
I tried the LPGS, it was top tier stuff and I could have easily got carried away 😂
Enjoy San Fran and safe travels 🙌😊
Just weird serving a bread roll with...a sandwich 🙄 Reminds me of Qantas when they served a slice of sourdough...with a sandwich 🙄
😂😂😂😂😂😂
BA customer service has fallen off a cliff. I recently swapped to Virgin Atlantic for my work travel, which i don't pay. so my opinion is personal preference. I don't deny BA do some things better, but flying BA would mean dealing with their woefully poor customer service which has 10K ratings on Trustpilot and a score of 1/5. Virgin Atlantic Airways have 16K reviews and a score of 4/5. Virgin Atlantic planes are full of BA Silver and Gold members who've basically given up.
Hi, thank for your comment, you make some great points and provide good information that i wasn’t aware of 👍
I’m flying on Virgin again soon and can’t wait to be back on board
Thank you for watching and have a great week 😁
to answer your question, i have to say ba for multiple reasons. 1. it flies to a lot more places than virgin. 2. when it comes to ba v virgin when flying to americas i would pick neither just because of how costly they are but when going somewhere like doha i would pick ba just cause of past experiences
Hi, it’s definitely a great point about the superior route network.
The amount of places that BA fly to is incredible
Thank you for watching 👍😊
If flying to Doha you'd be silly to fly BA over Qatar in any class.
@@JohnGuidetti751 oh absolutely especially with q-suites a business class being the competition against high end first class seats
I’m team Virgin. The founder of Virgin overcame many challenges and risks towards his success.
Hi David, thank you for watching 👍
what garbage selections of wine.. BA