Originally Posted by
withheldclouds
The new (BA209 and BA208) London / Miami flights are showing as 787-10s with "individual suite" on Google Flights and "Boeing 787 jet" on the British website.
Do we think this is at all reliable? I'm booking travel for next year quite soon and have a choice between this and Iberia, I would only go for BA if it's the new experience, otherwise I'll probably avoid the 380 and stick with the cheaper and slightly more convenient route on IB's a330.
All of BA's 787-10s have Club Suites. So, as of now, it is scheduled to have Club Suites.
However there is always the possibility of an aircraft change, to a 787-9 for example (none of BA's -9s have Club Suites yet - and the fitment programme for them won't start until next year). It could happen as a planned schedule change or simply happen on the day due to a lack of serviceable 787-10s. I haven't checked the details but it may be that the new MIA frequency is reliant on additional 787-10s being delivered. These are of course notoriously delayed.
BA also does not allow you to change your flight merely due to an aircraft change, even if that means a change from Club Suites to the "old" Club World seat. You would need a cancellation or (sufficiently large) schedule change for that to be the case.
So if having a new product matters to you, I can only recommend sticking with Iberia. But if you're willing to take a chance then book onto BA.