chris1979

I haven't seen many pics of the 321 CW seats / cabin on here so thought I'd share some.

Background:

spent a weekend with friends in France recently. all 3 of us (on 2 PNRs) get op-up-ed on way out to CE on normal A319 (I was actually on an RFS going out and Priority Reward coming back).

on the way back, flightstats showed the flight again being very full but I noticed the day before that it changed from 319 (or possibly 320) to 321 which I assumed was done to accommodate all pax. at the gate, I got the 'red beep' again and seat 4A. (my friends on a separate PNR didnt get seats changed but ended up in the row we had booked).

Only when I boarded did I realise it was an ex BMI mid-haul 321 and I was going to experience those CW seats for the first time.

cabin looking foward:


cabin looking backward:


my seat 4A which is on the 2 side of the 1-2; 2-1 config:


seat controls which includes a massage function:


reading light and power sockets:


table folds out in a bit of a funny way and then swings around and up which locks it into a full dining table position:


IFE screen (still don't quite understand why screens can't be changed from BMI to BA - surely it's a software thing that's relatively easily changed?):


legroom space. quite strange that it sort of tilts upwards:

(yes, I need new shoes. NYC trip coming up soon to sort that out - that was my excuse for the trip ).

I didn't get chance to put seat into bed mode on 90 min flight with full CE meal but it was a comfy seat.

I'd definitely go for a "1" seat if I booked a flight on it.

Anyway, not a TR but wanted to share pics as, as said, hadn't seen many.

It was quite interesting seeing some of the other pax board and comment on "oh, business class on BA looks like".

happy flying.

Prospero

Thanks for sharing. I had no idea the seats were so glossy.

I gather when BA inherited these birds, they were instantly put to work to earn their keep which might explain why the IFE content and certain Donington Hall idiosyncrasies have remained intact.

Betteronacamel

Thanks for that.

The 'wallpaper' on the cabin divider is pretty hideous IMO but I recognise that's not a BA choice. Although, as with the IFE, you would think that BA would spend a bit of money to bring the image in line with the rest of the fleet.

Your shoes don't look too bad - why not go out and purchase some brown shoe cream and a tin of wax. Spend 20 minutes with a cloth and a brush and they should come up fine

V10

I ended up in 1A on one of these on a flight back from Brussels earlier this year.

Some here whinge about these seats, but having sat in the economy seats on these A321s a couple of times travelling to/from the usual mid-haul destinations, I know where I'd rather be sat.

themapelligroup

Thanks for sharing. I've been looking for some reviews of these planes for a bit.

chris1979

I have no idea what that means but it sounds more effort than jumping on a flight to NY and buy a new pair!

Dan72

When BA bought bmi, the seats had been paid for but not yet installed. Perhaps they wanted to see how things worked out with mid-haul before throwing more money at it, but as the planes appear to be hanging around, a few changes might be in order, like the wallpaper, the IFE screens etc.

KARFA

Thanks for posting and interesting to see. I still haven't been on one of the mid-hauls yet.

What? You know there are shoe shops in this country?

I can honestly say that shopping is not an activity which appears on my long list of things to do in NYC.

ACARS

Had to giggle as I read that as the wallpaper reminds me of some of the upholstery of some galleries lounge furniture items.

Thanks to the OP for posting. I have an AMM trip in J coming up so looking forward to trying it out.

TravellerFrequently

I find the seats pretty comfortable for these mid haul routes, which are usually day time flights for me.

Enjoy Amman.

thomastuyaerts

Looks like a perfect adequate mini cabin to me as well! Nice and cosy^

SAfe travels

TT

TrainDriverSparky

What does the economy cabin/seat look like on the mid-haul A321? Same as the short haul EuroTraveller version?

dera

Shopping in NYC is way better than in the UK, and way cheaper as well.
BUT, one of the only things that is NOT 50-70% of the UK prices are shoes.
Good quality shoes are cheaper in the UK than in NYC. And even cheaper if you drive to Northampton...

KARFA

It may be, but shopping is boring and I have more interesting and exciting things to do on holiday and especially in NYC.

MrSimonR

While ok for a mid-haul (3-5 hours) daytime flight, the seats are hideous for sleeping on for 3 reasons:

1. In the fully flat position, the seats drop to almost floor level
2. Your feet are rammed into a small narrow gap, making it feel like you are in a coffin
3. Many of the seats inflate and deflate for no reason, so you can be woken to the sound of gushing air and the seat getting harder then softer, then all goes quiet for 10 minutes, and then it starts all over again.

Hideous for overnighters to DME or TLV.

Not great for daytime flights either, as they can't fit all the galley items in, so its an abbreviated version of the CW service you would have on a 767 or 747.