Pending BA flight questions
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Pending BA flight questions
It's been well over a decade since I've flow BA across the Atlantic. I've got a pending trip YYZ-LHR-SOF next month and have some questions.
I am flying Club World on a 777. What can I expect YYZ-LHR regarding food, seat, IFE, etc.? I have flown business class recently on AC, LH and OS and SAA. How does BA compare?
I have a two hour connection in Terminal 5 between arriving from YYZ and my flight to SOF. Is that sufficient to make the connection? What if any customs and immigration hoops do I have to go through?
On my return leg I'm staying a few days in the UK and have a rental car with Enterprise. How easy is it to go from the arrivals to the Enterprise location? What about returning a rental at LHR?
Thanks for any insight you can provide.
I am flying Club World on a 777. What can I expect YYZ-LHR regarding food, seat, IFE, etc.? I have flown business class recently on AC, LH and OS and SAA. How does BA compare?
I have a two hour connection in Terminal 5 between arriving from YYZ and my flight to SOF. Is that sufficient to make the connection? What if any customs and immigration hoops do I have to go through?
On my return leg I'm staying a few days in the UK and have a rental car with Enterprise. How easy is it to go from the arrivals to the Enterprise location? What about returning a rental at LHR?
Thanks for any insight you can provide.
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: UK, Peak District near MAN
Programs: BA- blue, BD,DL
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BA is pretty middle of the road so should be pretty comparable. Try to avoid the middle seats if travelling alone, great as a couple though.
2 hours connection time should be fine, there's no customs or immigration to go through, just a security screening.
No idea about car hire.
Everyone has there own idea about what is good and bad. eg. SQ is considered to be about the best in J but I would rather fly BA. Their seat has more space but can't be reclined fully so when I'm nodding off instead of just pressing a button to recline I have to get up and summon a FA to convert it for me-I'm now wide awake. Also their IFE had a huge selection but I found the controller so difficult to use that I could only access some of it.
Overall with BA you should get a flat bed, reasonable food, AVOD IFE with a reasonable selection and decent service. But it's very much YMMV.
2 hours connection time should be fine, there's no customs or immigration to go through, just a security screening.
No idea about car hire.
Everyone has there own idea about what is good and bad. eg. SQ is considered to be about the best in J but I would rather fly BA. Their seat has more space but can't be reclined fully so when I'm nodding off instead of just pressing a button to recline I have to get up and summon a FA to convert it for me-I'm now wide awake. Also their IFE had a huge selection but I found the controller so difficult to use that I could only access some of it.
Overall with BA you should get a flat bed, reasonable food, AVOD IFE with a reasonable selection and decent service. But it's very much YMMV.