Jan 27, 2017, 6:18 am
Last edit by: GSTBK
We advise that you check your flight's seating plan regularly, as equipment changes mean changes in seating configurations are common.
Current Gatwick Airbus Fleet (correct as of 23/01/17):
Seat Configurations:
CY143 seatmap not included. Please see notes below.
G-GAT* (CY177) aircraft have no bulkhead in row 1. No 1D/E/F.
CY168 configurations have variable row numbering -
G-MEDK (CY168) has no row 13, rows numbered 1-29. 01F & 29F have no window.
G-MIDT (CY168) has no row 13, rows numbered 1-29.
Any G-E*** CY168 a/c temporarily based at LGW are configured as shown below.
Guide compiled by GSTBK
Gatwick Airbus Fleet
Aug 1, 2016, 11:14 am
#260
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: near Heathrow
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL (OWE), SA LifePlat (*G), BD Gold to the end, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,911
Aug 15, 2016, 1:17 am
#265
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 162
GATU is finally in service. The LGW A320 fleet is in two distinct configurations. 10 in 177 seats and 5 in 168 seats with obvious implications for flexibility in programming and switching. Has any consideration been given to making the MIDx aircraft permanently based at LGW and refitting them into 177 seat configuration?
Last edited by Davidmp; Aug 15, 2016 at 11:27 am
Oct 7, 2016, 8:38 am
#266
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Perth WA/ UK
Programs: BA Gold, Priority Club Gold, Accor Silver, Virgin Australia Gold
Posts: 1,750
This aircraft flew the Thessaloniki flight from Gatwick this morning. Alarm bells started with observation no divider in cabin. So while the breakfast service started already CC were in and out of lockers above my head in row 2 but front row on this aircraft even to extent that one actually stood on my seat to get to the overhead when I was seated. Is this a new enhancement for CE pax? Additionally on breakfast finishing the front toilet was a free for all so again, was bumped while seated regularly. The matter was brought to the attention of CSD who had failed to control the situation. When prompted to make announcement this was carried out but it was all to late. As the CE was actually busy incredible as it is but CE pax had to Q to get to the loo. It was all poorly managed and failed to resemble a CE experience that surely BA have not stopped this low, but the final nail was yet to be hammered, first time ever for me, champagne run out! Pathetic all round.
Oct 8, 2016, 4:56 am
#267
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 2,221
This aircraft flew the Thessaloniki flight from Gatwick this morning. Alarm bells started with observation no divider in cabin. So while the breakfast service started already CC were in and out of lockers above my head in row 2 but front row on this aircraft even to extent that one actually stood on my seat to get to the overhead when I was seated. Is this a new enhancement for CE pax? Additionally on breakfast finishing the front toilet was a free for all so again, was bumped while seated regularly. The matter was brought to the attention of CSD who had failed to control the situation. When prompted to make announcement this was carried out but it was all to late. As the CE was actually busy incredible as it is but CE pax had to Q to get to the loo. It was all poorly managed and failed to resemble a CE experience that surely BA have not stopped this low, but the final nail was yet to be hammered, first time ever for me, champagne run out! Pathetic all round.
Oct 8, 2016, 5:58 am
#268
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 772
I am not familiar with the 177 seat A320's. I know that in going from 168 to 171 they replaced the stowage and bulkhead in front of 1ABC, but to get to 177, did they remove one of the lavatories or is there an additional seat row? Neither ba.com or basource.com show this version of the A320.
Oct 8, 2016, 2:19 pm
#270
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Split between MAN & AKL
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, SkyMiles Gold, Mucci deux fois
Posts: 619
Sat in row 1, I got one bottle with the first round of drinks. Those sat in row 2 behind were tea totalers, someone further back was on oxygen and definitely not drinking; not sure about the rest, but that was it for the duration of the flight.
A comment was made by a crew member "If he could, he'd have us serving Cava..."