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, 10:34 am
#181
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I wonder if the "new" F iteration will have doors. Odd to have a more private J than F. I guess they won't have 4 class planes for a while anyway so can see how it works out.....
Mar 18, 2019, 10:43 am
#182
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Two 777s are due to be refurbished by Christmas. I assume they will have F, albeit a reduced size section...?
Mar 18, 2019, 11:01 am
#187
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Mar 18, 2019, 11:02 am
#188
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I read somewhere amongst the many articles this morning, that Mr Cruz has said the roll-out will be between 2.5 - 3 years. I imagine if they want to limit the impact on NPS score and make up for lost years of not improving the hard product, they will try to get on with this change and do it as quickly as the seat can be manufactured. If F is also due to be updated then both will co-inside and BA will want to ensure that F customers are given an equal if not better product, otherwise expect lots of complaints from F pax suggesting that... "err these people sitting in Club Suites behind me have a better product, I want my money back or how many avios are you going to give me! Its an outrage!" 
So no doubt its a balancing act over the next 3 years to get right. It will certainly be entering to see how it develops. Qatar apparently have 41 aircraft with QSuites fitted, 2 years into the rollout.
So no doubt its a balancing act over the next 3 years to get right. It will certainly be entering to see how it develops. Qatar apparently have 41 aircraft with QSuites fitted, 2 years into the rollout.
Mar 18, 2019, 11:27 am
#189
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A380 config wil be interesting (assuming that they aren't going!).
My guess is that WT+ replaces the downstairs C cabin (ala SQ), and upper deck C goes back to the WT cabin. It would be far too much to expect F to take the front C cabin upstairs, remainder of upstairs to go C and the downstairs F and C cabins to be WT+ and WT surely?
My guess is that WT+ replaces the downstairs C cabin (ala SQ), and upper deck C goes back to the WT cabin. It would be far too much to expect F to take the front C cabin upstairs, remainder of upstairs to go C and the downstairs F and C cabins to be WT+ and WT surely?
Mar 18, 2019, 11:27 am
#190
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I can’t get excited about the seat/door but am sure that lots of care has been taken with the details.
I am more interested in the crew/pax ratio for this cabin. Hopefully with lower density than existing CW BA does not cut back on crew
I am more interested in the crew/pax ratio for this cabin. Hopefully with lower density than existing CW BA does not cut back on crew
Last edited by Robespierre; Mar 18, 2019 at 12:12 pm Reason: grammes
Mar 18, 2019, 11:32 am
#192
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Surely shutting it is not compulsory. I didn't shut the door while in EK F as I didn't want to sit in a coffin.
Mar 18, 2019, 11:34 am
#193
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It certainly looks interesting and quite a change from the current CW product. I always liked the ying-yang layout, but considering that the competition of have been doing for years this is certainly a situation where BA have levelled the playing field ^
Mar 18, 2019, 11:35 am
#194
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Interesting, but Qatar's progress (20 planes/yr, give or take) makes me think Cruz's target of 2.5-3 years is hopelessly optimistic. All the more so if F is to get an update at the same time. There's presumably a limit to both how many planes BA wants to have grounded at any given time for refits, and the manpower to get the refits done.
