‘FLUB’ class: travel in First (F) cabin but with Club (J) service on 4-class aircraft
Jan 19, 2018, 3:44 am
#31
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: West Sussex, UK
Programs: BAEC, Silver
Posts: 148
Are you sure that the cabin is actually opened up or does it just look like that on ba.com?
My experience has been that the allocation of F seats is done only once the aircraft is under airport control which is with 24 hours of departure. I've tried calling the GGL line in advance and they haven't been able to allocate seats in F, whether they appear open or blocked on ba.com or Expertflyer.
One time, after MrsTT1F had only got home the night before off another very delayed longhaul BA flight, then the GGL line messaged LGW to ask if there was anything that could be done. Otherwise it does seem to be something you can't influence. I've never been able to select the F seats online, whether appearing to be available or not. Please keep us informed!
My experience has been that the allocation of F seats is done only once the aircraft is under airport control which is with 24 hours of departure. I've tried calling the GGL line in advance and they haven't been able to allocate seats in F, whether they appear open or blocked on ba.com or Expertflyer.
One time, after MrsTT1F had only got home the night before off another very delayed longhaul BA flight, then the GGL line messaged LGW to ask if there was anything that could be done. Otherwise it does seem to be something you can't influence. I've never been able to select the F seats online, whether appearing to be available or not. Please keep us informed!
unsure how people were picked for it - however now stood at baggage reclaim at LGW and some of those sat in F have Gold cards attached to luggage - so maybe it was done on status basis
Mar 14, 2018, 1:54 pm
#32
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: somewhere north of stateside...
Posts: 4,143
I'm booked on (what appeared to be) a very heavily sold TLV-LHR three-class 777 service this weekend, that was switched to a 77W earlier today. This appeared to open up the inventory a bit. I've tried to change my Club seat on both the BA app and online - when I do so, the F cabin map only comes up, although all seats show as blocked; I cannot see any seats in the J cabin. My seat number still shows as a J cabin seat, however - but this is the seat number that I had on the flight prior to it being switched.
Any sense as to whether I may be in the process of being FLUBed?
Any sense as to whether I may be in the process of being FLUBed?
Mar 14, 2018, 1:59 pm
#34
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Gateshead
Programs: BA Gold, ELAL Top Platinum
Posts: 851
I'm booked on (what appeared to be) a very heavily sold TLV-LHR three-class 777 service this weekend, that was switched to a 77W earlier today. This appeared to open up the inventory a bit. I've tried to change my Club seat on both the BA app and online - when I do so, the F cabin map only comes up, although all seats show as blocked; I cannot see any seats in the J cabin. My seat number still shows as a J cabin seat, however - but this is the seat number that I had on the flight prior to it being switched.
Any sense as to whether I may be in the process of being FLUBed?
Any sense as to whether I may be in the process of being FLUBed?
Mar 14, 2018, 2:20 pm
#35
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: somewhere north of stateside...
Posts: 4,143
Thanks - yes, I'm a Gold. Perhaps they've identified me to be moved up, but are holding off on releasing the seats until closer to departure in the event FLUB isn't needed. I'll report back... lost my direct aisle access seat, so fingers crossed 
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Apr 11, 2018, 12:03 pm
#37
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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I wonder why CAI is so popular......
Apr 11, 2018, 12:06 pm
#38
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver (for now)
Posts: 1,000
Are you trolling? This has nothing to do with Cruz, has been the case for years, and is not SHOCKING. These are flights where First is not marketed for the flight, but for operational reasons an aircraft with an F cabin is swapped into the rotation. In that instance the onboard service remains the same, but some CW pax may get lucky and get an F seat. I don't think there's any reason to complain about that setup... save for the uncertainty among informed FTers about whether or not they'll be able to nab that prized F seat, as per the OP's query above.
If if there’s an issue with paying for J and getting F then there’s no pleasing you!
Apr 14, 2018, 1:25 pm
#39
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 732
Thanks. I presume this means that BA will sell all of the First/CW seats and J0 would indicate this has happened? So assuming no changes, that would mean that all 8 F seats are required?
Apr 14, 2018, 5:15 pm
#40
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Programs: BA Gold, Accor Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 553
I'm booked on (what appeared to be) a very heavily sold TLV-LHR three-class 777 service this weekend, that was switched to a 77W earlier today. This appeared to open up the inventory a bit. I've tried to change my Club seat on both the BA app and online - when I do so, the F cabin map only comes up, although all seats show as blocked; I cannot see any seats in the J cabin. My seat number still shows as a J cabin seat, however - but this is the seat number that I had on the flight prior to it being switched.
Any sense as to whether I may be in the process of being FLUBed?
Any sense as to whether I may be in the process of being FLUBed?
Apr 15, 2018, 3:25 am
#42
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: UK, Peak District near MAN
Programs: BA- blue, BD,DL
Posts: 2,027
This issue can also be a cause of bad feeling towards BA. Our friends were rather miffed after a flight to BGI. They had wanted F but were told there was no F on that flight so settled for J
On boarding they had to walk through an F cabin, they were furious when told they couldn’t sit in it!
On boarding they had to walk through an F cabin, they were furious when told they couldn’t sit in it!
May 3, 2018, 11:03 am
#43
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Surrey
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 107
Off to ANU on Saturday morning in CW and noticed on Expert Flyer that several have moved forward to F from J... from the loads I'm not certain it'll be used, though economy is totally sold out so may be upgrades. While very happy in our CW middle pair, I am curious for future reference why I can't move forward myself. Is it golds only? I was able to on the Madrid 787
May 19, 2018, 5:04 am
#44
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lewes, UK
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 1,212
Just en route LHR-MAD BA460 with the usual 777. Booked into row 10 (J) and now moved into the F cabin, row 2, as it is a very busy flight today. So CE service in F, which is a bit different to even J in F. What do we call this? FLUBE?
