What is Domestic First like?
Jan 2, 2015, 4:08 am
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BA used to operate CE in a 2-3 configuration with convertible seating, but they stopped selling the middle 'E' seat in c.2009.
BA now guarantee an empty middle seat, so the configuration is 2-2.
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...ss/club-europe
BA now guarantee an empty middle seat, so the configuration is 2-2.
We also guarantee you a window or aisle seat
Jan 2, 2015, 5:10 am
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Thanks. Tired eyes doing a lot of FT maintenance today!
The table is removable, and iirc BA states they can sell if they "must". I hope not, but the new CE is rubbish anyway. There's no comparison between AA domestic F with seat width and pitch, etc. and BA CE after the slimline seats and "sardining" of the pitch. A 193 cm / 6'4" passenger such as myself shoehorned into 30" pitch in a presumably premium seat is a sad joke. A cheap meal with a mini bottle of cheap wine don't really begin to compensate.
I suspect the OP will be quite impressed in an AA 737 in domestic F compared to CE.
The table is removable, and iirc BA states they can sell if they "must". I hope not, but the new CE is rubbish anyway. There's no comparison between AA domestic F with seat width and pitch, etc. and BA CE after the slimline seats and "sardining" of the pitch. A 193 cm / 6'4" passenger such as myself shoehorned into 30" pitch in a presumably premium seat is a sad joke. A cheap meal with a mini bottle of cheap wine don't really begin to compensate.
I suspect the OP will be quite impressed in an AA 737 in domestic F compared to CE.
Jan 2, 2015, 5:14 am
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Domestic first in general is pretty lousy. Where else in the world can you get a recliner seat for a 6+ hour transcon BOS-SFO.
For under 3 hour flights, it does beat other offerings in Europe. Not so much in Asia.
For under 3 hour flights, it does beat other offerings in Europe. Not so much in Asia.
Jan 2, 2015, 5:24 am
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Jan 2, 2015, 11:01 am
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