Originally Posted by
APUBleed
I often hear it being said that BA F is a 'very good J' product, and there was a discussion here recently about whether the BA Club Suite J is better than BA F. Having to shove your feet down a cubby hole underneath the J seat in front of you (aka most 1 by 2 by 1 seating) of the Club Suite and other J products of other airlines sounds no where near close to a BA 'F' experience. The size & space makes all the difference. Am I missing something?
The discussion is not just about what other airlines offer in J but also what they offer in F.
To me, BA F is a distinct improvement on BA J, in the same sense that Premium economy is a distinct improvement on economy. But in the same way as premium economy, although much nicer than economy, is not quite the same as business class, the BA F product is not quite on a par with many other airlines' F product and, in particular, its two immediate competitors in Europe (LH and AF).
So, yes, I would agree with you that BA F is not just a nice J product. It is more than that. But that does not necessarily make it broadly comparable to other airlines' F product. The idea of an intermediate product between J and F, a kind of premium business in a similar sense to premium economy, would imo constitute a fair reflection of where the BA F product is.