Mar 18, 2019, 4:12 am
Last edit by: JAXBA
For the discussion on if/when the new seat will be on (insert flight/route here), please see the companion thread here: British Airways Club Suite 2019 - (When) Will I get the new seat on my flight?
On 18 March 2019, British Airways announced its new Club World seat:
Images: British Airways
BRITISH AIRWAYS WELCOMES ITS NEW A350 AIRCRAFT AND UNVEILS ITS NEW BUSINESS CLASS 'CLUB SUITE'.
360 degree view of cabin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=dYJgVnHyDqA
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=vQ9XUNnvkvg
http://mediacentre.britishairways.co...details/109862
http://mediacentre.britishairways.co...details/109870
On 18 March 2019, British Airways announced its new Club World seat:
Images: British Airways
BRITISH AIRWAYS WELCOMES ITS NEW A350 AIRCRAFT AND UNVEILS ITS NEW BUSINESS CLASS 'CLUB SUITE'.
360 degree view of cabin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=dYJgVnHyDqA
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=vQ9XUNnvkvg
http://mediacentre.britishairways.co...details/109862
http://mediacentre.britishairways.co...details/109870
New CW ‘Club Suite’ Discussion Thread
Mar 18, 2019, 7:56 am
#152
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Mar 18, 2019, 7:58 am
#154
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Is this the end of the world as we know it? Are we really to abandon middle seats, ying/yang configuration, foot stools, the climb over/being climbed over thingy?
And not only the new A350s, the B777 to be retrofitted too? Is there no end to changes nowadays?
And not only the new A350s, the B777 to be retrofitted too? Is there no end to changes nowadays?
Mar 18, 2019, 7:58 am
#155
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For me the biggest change is the 1:2:1 configuration
Do you remember all those FT mock-ups of a ying-yang allowing direct aisle access posted on here
This is s big advance for the solo traveller
I wonder if the seats will feel as compact as the finnair A350 seats?
Can see now why they are upgrading FIRST
Do you remember all those FT mock-ups of a ying-yang allowing direct aisle access posted on here
This is s big advance for the solo traveller
I wonder if the seats will feel as compact as the finnair A350 seats?
Can see now why they are upgrading FIRST
Mar 18, 2019, 7:59 am
#156
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I think the new BA seat looks great. Is it revolutionary, not at all. Q Suites were, this is simply bringing up BA to the same level as others. I'm sure with some finer detail and better tech (as expected when you release similar seat a few years later). How I like it will all depend on the size of the foot well. Some of these style seats I find have far too restrictive foot wells and it bothers me and I can't sleep, others have great leg space and it works really well as I turn a lot during the night.
A welcome change overall!
Mar 18, 2019, 8:03 am
#157
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Isn't this the best J seat among major EU carriers?
I've recently seen 12 row on the A320 on ATH on the seat map. I am not sure if it stays with 12 rows but I guess I shall see!
I'd love to see the A350 on the likes of ATH. Some days in April have 6 flights per day and there seems to be plenty of demand for seats.
Anyway, I don't think we'd be seeing the A350 on the route, but it would be lovely to have those nice seats on long short haul flights too.
I've recently seen 12 row on the A320 on ATH on the seat map. I am not sure if it stays with 12 rows but I guess I shall see!
I'd love to see the A350 on the likes of ATH. Some days in April have 6 flights per day and there seems to be plenty of demand for seats.
Anyway, I don't think we'd be seeing the A350 on the route, but it would be lovely to have those nice seats on long short haul flights too.
All of the aircraft have a moveable class divider that can run through several positions from row 4 to 12 on the mainline A320s.
All rows to 12 have CE capable seats.
Mar 18, 2019, 8:05 am
#158
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Design patent for the Club World seat revealed
Mar 18, 2019, 8:19 am
#160
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O/T, but QF's seat only swivels from sleep/lounge/dine (toward the TV, angled) and takeoff and landing (forward facing), presumably to assist in safety certification. You can't do much else while the QF F seat's forward facing.
I'm assuming the door mechanism for this seat will be manual? Surely they wouldn't have put motors for the doors (weight, cost, something else to break down?)
I'm assuming the door mechanism for this seat will be manual? Surely they wouldn't have put motors for the doors (weight, cost, something else to break down?)
Mar 18, 2019, 8:20 am
#161
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Sorry I wasn't clear, but I meant some seats were actually allocated down to row 12 on a particular flight, not the capabilities of how far CE can be extended, i.e. there must be a reasonable expectation to fill 12 rows in this particular case.
Mar 18, 2019, 8:44 am
#163
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Gotta say, I'm VERY impressed - as a (mainly) solo traveler on BA, this appears to be perfect. The only downside is that I'm NYC-based so our fleet of 747s and 777s won't see this for a decade, probably. Will it even fit on the 787s, which I hope are what eventually replace the 747s??
Mar 18, 2019, 9:10 am
#164
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BA have filed lots of speculative patent application for lots of seat variations.
Design patent for the Club World seat revealed
Design patent for the Club World seat revealed
