Originally Posted by HenleyBoy

Thank you TedToToe. That's very helpful. A 50% chance of a refurbished is not good enough for me. So sadly it looks like I shall probably give BA a miss. After I posted my question I looked at some of the comments on the old BA 747s in this very forum. And it seems that some of the BA747s are in a woeful state. We struggle on these long flights in economy at the best of times, so the prospect of 10 or so hours in a decrepit 747 does not appeal. I flew on a United 787 last year and the newer plane definitely made it more bearable. Talking of United, can I assume a United 777 (a 200 to Houston) will be significantly better than an old non refurbished BA 747? Grateful for any comments.

Just as an aside. I read some of the press reports on BA switching to a 747 from a 787 on the London Austin route. Obviously BA were trying to spin it as some sort of upgrade. A chance to fly the "Queen of the Skies".