Bed Turndown Service:
Really nice bed turndown service with mattress pad and duvet – the armrest will retract in full flat position.






Flight Attendants:
I believe that there is one flight attendant along with first class cabin manager, Julia, serving the first class cabin, and with a smaller load, the purser. Scott, helped out in the Club World cabin. Scott made several greetings throughout the flight – one after takeoff to introduce himself to each passenger, one after lunch, and one prior to arrival into LAX. He was friendly and a good purser always set a good tone for the whole flight. Julia is also friendly and I was addressed by my last name throughout the flight. The service was definitely better in first class, than Club World, World Traveler Plus and World Traveler.

Entertainment:
The new entertainment system is a pleasure, compared to BA’s old unstable system. The new touch screen personal TV is good, and there are many movies, television shows and games. My personal favorite is the “BA TV” section with a good selection of old BOAC videos featuring earlier generation of planes and travels. I love watching how pilots are trained at the earlier era flying the VC-10s, along with other travel programs. The noise-canceling headsets used in first class seem to be a better brand than Club World and World Traveler Plus. However the inflight entertainment library is still years behind from top airlines like Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Singapore Airlines.

Arrival:
Descent began after we passed Las Vegas and Hoover Dam.

Approaching Las Vegas



Descent began at 12:17pm local time, and we landed on R/W25L at 12:46pm. However, our early arrival also meant that our gate was still occupied by a slightly delayed ANA Boeing 777 flight to Narita. We did not park at gate 103 till 1:07pm. WE sandwiched between a Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 D-ABTK and Air Tahiti Nui F-OJTN.
Despite priority tags are not used (which I think BA should use them), my bags came out among the first batch at 1:22pm.

TBIT Tarmac
CX Boeing 777-300ER B-KPR – CX 885



Air Tahiti Nui A340 F-OJTN


In conclusion, the new BA first class cabin improves the flying experiences and is a step towards the right direction. It is clear that BA still has a good demand in first and business class, so enclosed suites will not happen anytime soon. Nonetheless, the improvement on the entertainment programs and power outlets is definitely a positive step. I appreciate the new electrical blinds, as well as the seat control dialing system. The mood lighting is one of the best I have seen till days. In the future, if I have a chance to fly BA first again, flying Boeing 77W and updated Boeing 777-200ER will be my first choice. My next trip report will possibly be Jetblue’s inaugural flight to DFW – not overly exciting but should be an interesting experience.