My First in First - Impressions
Jun 13, 2018, 2:02 pm
#31
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: UK
Programs: MUCCI du gingembre cinquant, CAMRA
Posts: 1,275
A good positive review but I disagree with the OP's comment:
My view of BA First is the same as my view of Grand Cru over Premier Cru, yes Grand Cru is better, but not double the quality of Premier Cru. The difference between ordinary Chablis (Y+) and Premier Cru is notable and worthwhile... but the small quality step up to Grand Cru is just not worth the extra dosh.
Cheers!
G50
It is however miles better than Club World
Cheers!
G50
Jun 13, 2018, 3:28 pm
#32
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 21
I flew BA First for the first time LHR to SAN this week on 777. I was the only person in it. Seemed odd they didn't have people to upgrade but I have no clue how that works. Service was great of course. Food was fair. The one thing that keep me from sleeping was the thundering herd of FA's walking by all the time. I never experienced the thumping of the floor on LH's 340, 747 or 380s. Also, the 777 First bathrooms were tiny. Well I assume both were same size as I asked a FA if they were both the same size..she looked at me funny. JL's 777 has one larger bathroom so its easier to change into/out of pj's (and the drop down floorboard to stand on). It was my first transiting through LHR. Getting from T3 to T5 was not fun. I must of missed a better way, while traveling in first, to get to T5 gate.
Jun 14, 2018, 3:29 am
#33
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Italy
Programs: BAEC Gold, TK Gold, Accor Gold
Posts: 310
I flew BA First for the first time LHR to SAN this week on 777. I was the only person in it. Seemed odd they didn't have people to upgrade but I have no clue how that works. Service was great of course. Food was fair. The one thing that keep me from sleeping was the thundering herd of FA's walking by all the time. I never experienced the thumping of the floor on LH's 340, 747 or 380s. Also, the 777 First bathrooms were tiny. Well I assume both were same size as I asked a FA if they were both the same size..she looked at me funny. JL's 777 has one larger bathroom so its easier to change into/out of pj's (and the drop down floorboard to stand on). It was my first transiting through LHR. Getting from T3 to T5 was not fun. I must of missed a better way, while traveling in first, to get to T5 gate.
Jun 14, 2018, 4:55 am
#34
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cambridge, UK
Programs: Mucci, BA GGL/CCR
Posts: 761
Clearly, you sit differently or something. You hear it a number of times because it's a real problem. I'm 188cm tall.
The back support on the QR seat (especially their 787 seat) ends below the top of my shoulders - it ends somewhere on the middle of my shoulder blades. There is a sharply pointed edge on the top of the back support padding and a gap to the headrest, which also doesn't adjust high enough to actually support the middle of my head. So I'm sitting with nothing to rest my head on and a sharp edge digging into my shoulder blades (unless I slouch a lot).
The BA CW seat doesn't have this problem (except CW LCY which has exactly the same problem).
The older QR seat, as on the 777-200LR in a 2-2-2 layout, is less problematic.
The back support on the QR seat (especially their 787 seat) ends below the top of my shoulders - it ends somewhere on the middle of my shoulder blades. There is a sharply pointed edge on the top of the back support padding and a gap to the headrest, which also doesn't adjust high enough to actually support the middle of my head. So I'm sitting with nothing to rest my head on and a sharp edge digging into my shoulder blades (unless I slouch a lot).
The BA CW seat doesn't have this problem (except CW LCY which has exactly the same problem).
The older QR seat, as on the 777-200LR in a 2-2-2 layout, is less problematic.
Jun 15, 2018, 1:44 am
#36
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: London / Brighton
Programs: BAEC Gold / M-Life Gold / HH Diamond
Posts: 1,631
