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New Club World Service 2017
Effective July 6, 2018, new bedding products expected to be on all Club World flights, worldwide (including LHR, LGW and LCY services).
New catering and bedding
Routes on which the new catering and bedding are in operation.
Launched October 2017
London Heathrow - New York JFK
Launched February 2018 (all from London Heathrow LHR):
Boston (BOS), Baltimore (BWI), Dubai (DXB), Newark (EWR), Philadelphia (PHL), Washington (IAD), Hong Kong (HKG)
Launched March 2018 (LHR)
San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), San José (SJC), San Diego (SAN). Las Vegas (LAS), Phoenix (PHX), Seychelles (SEZ from 25 March)
Launched 4 April 2018 (LHR)
Houston (IAH), Miami (MIA), Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), New Orleans (MSY).
Launched 1 May 2018 (LHR) - (Bedding previously launched on DEN, ATL, SEA, YVR)
Denver (DEN), Atlanta (ATL), Austin (AUS), Nassau-Grand Cayman (NAS-GCM), Seattle (SEA), Vancouver (YVR), Calgary (YYC), Nashville (BNA)
Launched 17 May 2018 (LHR) - (Catering previously launched on ORD, YUL, YYZ)
Toronto (YYZ), Montréal (YUL), Chicago (ORD)
Launched 1 July 2018 (LHR) - (Bedding previously launched on CPT, JNB, SIN, SIN-SYD)
Cape Town (CPT), Johannesburg (JNB), Singapore (SIN), Singapore-Sydney (SIN-SYD)
Launched 1 August 2018 (LHR) - (Bedding previously launched)
Abu Dhabi (AUH), Bahrain (BAH)
Launched 1 September 2018 (LHR) - (Bedding previously launched)
Delhi (DEL), Kuwait (KWI), Muscat (MCT)
Launched 1 October 2018 (LHR) - (Bedding previously launched)
Buenos Aires (EZE), Jeddah (JED), Mexico City (MEX), Rio de Janeiro (GIG), Riyadh (RUH), Santiago (SCL), Sao Paulo (GRU), Tokyo Haneda (HND), Tokyo Narita (NRT)
Launched 28 October 2018 (LHR) - (Bedding previously launched)
Abuja (ABV), Accra (ACC), Bangkok (BKK), Bangalore (BLR), Beijing (PEK), Chennai (MAA), Hyderabad (HYD), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Lagos (LOS), Mumbai (BOM), Nairobi (NBO), Shanghai (PVG)
Launched 2018
London City (LCY) - New York (JFK)
Bedding only routes (as of 31 May 2018)
Bedding now launched on all LHR services
AMM, BEY, CAI, DME, DOH, ICN, IKA, LAD, TLV (IKA and LAD routes subsequently terminated; catering on remaining LHR routes expected to launch in December 2018).
LGW routes: White Company products expected to be on all LGW flights effective 06 July 2018, at which time all Club World routes worldwide will feature the new bedding product (see post 1367). Reports that new bedding loaded on LGW-JFK in late June (see post 1349).
Effective July 6, 2018, new bedding products expected to be on all Club World flights, worldwide (including LHR, LGW and LCY services).
New catering and bedding
Routes on which the new catering and bedding are in operation.
Launched October 2017
London Heathrow - New York JFK
Launched February 2018 (all from London Heathrow LHR):
Boston (BOS), Baltimore (BWI), Dubai (DXB), Newark (EWR), Philadelphia (PHL), Washington (IAD), Hong Kong (HKG)
Launched March 2018 (LHR)
San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), San José (SJC), San Diego (SAN). Las Vegas (LAS), Phoenix (PHX), Seychelles (SEZ from 25 March)
Launched 4 April 2018 (LHR)
Houston (IAH), Miami (MIA), Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), New Orleans (MSY).
Launched 1 May 2018 (LHR) - (Bedding previously launched on DEN, ATL, SEA, YVR)
Denver (DEN), Atlanta (ATL), Austin (AUS), Nassau-Grand Cayman (NAS-GCM), Seattle (SEA), Vancouver (YVR), Calgary (YYC), Nashville (BNA)
Launched 17 May 2018 (LHR) - (Catering previously launched on ORD, YUL, YYZ)
Toronto (YYZ), Montréal (YUL), Chicago (ORD)
Launched 1 July 2018 (LHR) - (Bedding previously launched on CPT, JNB, SIN, SIN-SYD)
Cape Town (CPT), Johannesburg (JNB), Singapore (SIN), Singapore-Sydney (SIN-SYD)
Launched 1 August 2018 (LHR) - (Bedding previously launched)
Abu Dhabi (AUH), Bahrain (BAH)
Launched 1 September 2018 (LHR) - (Bedding previously launched)
Delhi (DEL), Kuwait (KWI), Muscat (MCT)
Launched 1 October 2018 (LHR) - (Bedding previously launched)
Buenos Aires (EZE), Jeddah (JED), Mexico City (MEX), Rio de Janeiro (GIG), Riyadh (RUH), Santiago (SCL), Sao Paulo (GRU), Tokyo Haneda (HND), Tokyo Narita (NRT)
Launched 28 October 2018 (LHR) - (Bedding previously launched)
Abuja (ABV), Accra (ACC), Bangkok (BKK), Bangalore (BLR), Beijing (PEK), Chennai (MAA), Hyderabad (HYD), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Lagos (LOS), Mumbai (BOM), Nairobi (NBO), Shanghai (PVG)
Launched 2018
London City (LCY) - New York (JFK)
Bedding only routes (as of 31 May 2018)
Bedding now launched on all LHR services
AMM, BEY, CAI, DME, DOH, ICN, IKA, LAD, TLV (IKA and LAD routes subsequently terminated; catering on remaining LHR routes expected to launch in December 2018).
LGW routes: White Company products expected to be on all LGW flights effective 06 July 2018, at which time all Club World routes worldwide will feature the new bedding product (see post 1367). Reports that new bedding loaded on LGW-JFK in late June (see post 1349).
New Club World Service 2017 - catering and bedding – experiences and reactions
#631
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: BAEC Blue, Flying Blue Silver, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold
Posts: 817
Tried the new service twice, must say Do&Co truly delivered. However, in one instance dinner on the last LHR-JFK flight got served 2h30m into the flight - and I assume this was mostly due to the new, complex setup.
Also, I like the new amenity kit and the new bedding - although the amount of items provided is perhaps too much given the lack of storage space.
Also, I like the new amenity kit and the new bedding - although the amount of items provided is perhaps too much given the lack of storage space.
#632
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Programs: Mucci des Hommes Magiques et Magnifiques
Posts: 18,981
I would quite prefer them to roll out the bedding (pun intended, hehe) as quickly as possible. Personally not so fussed about the speed of the catering upgrade. I never sleep comfortably in a CW seat, so I'd quite like to see if the new set up makes any noticeable difference.
#635
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,341
Which will come first - BREXIT actually happening or BA rolling out it's new bedding on all routes - it's going to be a close call I think. I would be quite happy if they would just change the pillows at this point - the current ones are dire.
#637
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,341
Let's hope that you are right though, and it's not going to drag on for years.
#638
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 194
at a speech Alex Cruz just made at the Aviation Club he seemed to imply that the catering was rolling out along side the bedding (but I assume from comments on here that that is a mistake?): "Our transformation of Club World continues with our very well-received catering and bedding changes starting to roll out beyond our New York JFK services. We launched Newark yesterday, Boston follows on Friday, and San Francisco and San Jose next week. From January, you will see these products spread right across our long-haul network. And you will also see significant upgrades to catering for our economy customers in the World Traveller cabin."
#639
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,124
"right across our long haul network" ... really? All of it, or just 'some' routes so BA can say "... to the Caribbean and the Far East" [if you happen to be lucky enough to be on that particular favoured route?]
BA to the Caribbean ex-LGW at the end of Feb ... I'm not holding my breath.
BA to the Caribbean ex-LGW at the end of Feb ... I'm not holding my breath.
#640
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K
Posts: 1,078
#643
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: AA MM, AA EXP; OW Emerald, EK silver
Posts: 928
Kudos to the staff in CW coping with the new system. Was on 179 yesterday evening (20th) and in spite of the real improvements of this service in particular the quality of the food it seems very labour intensive for the crew. Thanks to a wonderful crew for all the hard work put into the service, I hope it becomes more streamlined for them as kinks are worked out. Again, on my outward flight (178) on the 15th, the staff were really proud of the new features in CW in spite of the extra work however, it seemed to run more smoothly on the upper deck. Nice to feel that BA is going in the right direction given the complaints posted on a daily basis!
#644
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,915
I had the new bedding service on my flights to & from BOS this week.
No complaints, and the oversized pillow is excellent. However, I can already see that storage is becoming an issue.
On the Upper Deck it is less of an issue, due to the side-bins, but on a 777, the crew were having issues finding places to put the large grey White Company bags.
M
No complaints, and the oversized pillow is excellent. However, I can already see that storage is becoming an issue.
On the Upper Deck it is less of an issue, due to the side-bins, but on a 777, the crew were having issues finding places to put the large grey White Company bags.
M
#645
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 141
I had the new bedding service on my flights to & from BOS this week.
No complaints, and the oversized pillow is excellent. However, I can already see that storage is becoming an issue.
On the Upper Deck it is less of an issue, due to the side-bins, but on a 777, the crew were having issues finding places to put the large grey White Company bags.
M
No complaints, and the oversized pillow is excellent. However, I can already see that storage is becoming an issue.
On the Upper Deck it is less of an issue, due to the side-bins, but on a 777, the crew were having issues finding places to put the large grey White Company bags.
M