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 20, 2019, 3:47 am
#301
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,146
1. I can't quite work out which bit is the footrest [the little triangular thing?] or the in-seat stowage for a small carry-on.
2. The table is clearly only supported on one side, sliding out on the rail. Time will tell how robust that arrangement will be.
Mar 20, 2019, 4:06 am
#302
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Biot, France
Programs: BA Executive Club Gold, TK Smiles and Miles, Hilton Honors
Posts: 222
Hmmmmm, that doorway looks too narrow for a passenger who is a WCHC especially with the armrest in the way as well............................
I guess Mrs Boyfrombiot will never experience these seats. So this new seat certainly does not get my vote.
Cheers
Steve
I guess Mrs Boyfrombiot will never experience these seats. So this new seat certainly does not get my vote.
Cheers
Steve
Mar 20, 2019, 4:17 am
#303
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: BA - Blue > Bronze > Silver > Bronze > Blue
Posts: 6,812
A very useful photo, exposing some of the faint negatives that the new CS seating offers.
1. I can't quite work out which bit is the footrest [the little triangular thing?] or the in-seat stowage for a small carry-on.
2. The table is clearly only supported on one side, sliding out on the rail. Time will tell how robust that arrangement will be.
1. I can't quite work out which bit is the footrest [the little triangular thing?] or the in-seat stowage for a small carry-on.
2. The table is clearly only supported on one side, sliding out on the rail. Time will tell how robust that arrangement will be.
Still a lot better than the current aisle seats though and at least when reclined to sleep you should have that same feeling of being in a cocoon. I do fear it may feel like you’re on show to the world when you’re sat up watching TV/ working though
Mar 20, 2019, 4:39 am
#304
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,146
3. It clearly shows that despite the door, actual privacy will be nothing like a CW window, anyone walking past will have a very clear view of you.
Still a lot better than the current aisle seats though and at least when reclined to sleep you should have that same feeling of being in a cocoon. I do fear it may feel like you’re on show to the world when you’re sat up watching TV/ working though
Mar 20, 2019, 4:45 am
#305
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LHR, LGW
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,440
Mar 20, 2019, 5:39 am
#307
Join Date: May 2018
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 219
A very useful photo, exposing some of the faint negatives that the new CS seating offers.
1. I can't quite work out which bit is the footrest [the little triangular thing?] or the in-seat stowage for a small carry-on.
2. The table is clearly only supported on one side, sliding out on the rail. Time will tell how robust that arrangement will be.
1. I can't quite work out which bit is the footrest [the little triangular thing?] or the in-seat stowage for a small carry-on.
2. The table is clearly only supported on one side, sliding out on the rail. Time will tell how robust that arrangement will be.
Mar 20, 2019, 5:43 am
#308
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer
Posts: 63,821
From the background to the photo, it's the mock-up rolled into the Crew Report Centre, and it was therefore intended to show what the seat itself looked like, rather than give the full customer experience. So I wouldn't read too much into the details from that photo.
Mar 20, 2019, 5:50 am
#309
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver (for now)
Posts: 1,000
Forget Virgin, those Upper Class seats are nasty.
Mar 20, 2019, 5:50 am
#310
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: JAX
Programs: Ex-BA/AA/CP/LY staff, BA Executive Club Blue, IHG Diamond, Marriott Silver, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 3,588
There is stowage under the blue leather triangle, on top of the grey padded triangle. The grey might appear to slope up to meet the blue, but it does not; past the white fascia on the left, the grey surface is flat for storage, whether the bedding bag or your carry on.
Mar 20, 2019, 5:51 am
#311
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,146
Another niggling thought. Looking at the slo-mo video in the Wiki, it seems the IFE controller is tucked away under the lift-up top of the side shelf. Is the controller then fully detachable? Or attached to a cable, which presumably would then prevent the lid closing properly? It potentially negates the benefit of that large shelf space on which inconsiderate pax might otherwise place their drinks, nuts, spectacles, books, Kindles .... etc. etc. 
Mar 20, 2019, 6:12 am
#312
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: BA - Blue > Bronze > Silver > Bronze > Blue
Posts: 6,812
Another niggling thought. Looking at the slo-mo video in the Wiki, it seems the IFE controller is tucked away under the lift-up top of the side shelf. Is the controller then fully detachable? Or attached to a cable, which presumably would then prevent the lid closing properly? It potentially negates the benefit of that large shelf space on which inconsiderate pax might otherwise place their drinks, nuts, spectacles, books, Kindles .... etc. etc.
Mar 20, 2019, 6:24 am
#313
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Bronze
Posts: 1,090
Another niggling thought. Looking at the slo-mo video in the Wiki, it seems the IFE controller is tucked away under the lift-up top of the side shelf. Is the controller then fully detachable? Or attached to a cable, which presumably would then prevent the lid closing properly? It potentially negates the benefit of that large shelf space on which inconsiderate pax might otherwise place their drinks, nuts, spectacles, books, Kindles .... etc. etc.
Mar 20, 2019, 6:30 am
#314
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LHR, LGW
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,440
There is a very interesting interview with Cruz about the new seat with Business Traveller. The article answers some of the questions or speculative queries that have been posted on this thread..
Happy to post a link or copy and paste the article?
Here is the link... https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...ss-club-suite/
Its is quite a lengthy article so here is the start but please click the link if you wish to read it all.
Happy to post a link or copy and paste the article?
Here is the link... https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...ss-club-suite/
Its is quite a lengthy article so here is the start but please click the link if you wish to read it all.
British Airways is investing £6.5bn in passenger experience improvements over five years, the most eagerly awaited of which is a new business class seat being rolled out from this year.
With the first details about the product – called Club Suite – now unveiled, Business Traveller’s Editorial Director Tom Otley spoke to British Airways CEO Alex Cruz about how the seat was made, when passengers will see it, and how the carrier plans to court greater customer satisfaction.
Why did you choose this seat and why put a door on it?
We had a choice between a 100 per cent bespoke seat, an evolution of the existing Club World seat, and what we have selected [a bespoke version of the Super Diamond seat by Collins Aerospace]. Each one of those choices offered different types of challenges, but probably the criterion that over-ruled everything was speed to market as well as it being a great product for our customers. As much as I’m not in love with the roll-out process we will continue to work with the manufacturers to see if we can speed up the process.
With the first details about the product – called Club Suite – now unveiled, Business Traveller’s Editorial Director Tom Otley spoke to British Airways CEO Alex Cruz about how the seat was made, when passengers will see it, and how the carrier plans to court greater customer satisfaction.
Why did you choose this seat and why put a door on it?
We had a choice between a 100 per cent bespoke seat, an evolution of the existing Club World seat, and what we have selected [a bespoke version of the Super Diamond seat by Collins Aerospace]. Each one of those choices offered different types of challenges, but probably the criterion that over-ruled everything was speed to market as well as it being a great product for our customers. As much as I’m not in love with the roll-out process we will continue to work with the manufacturers to see if we can speed up the process.
Last edited by rockflyertalk; Mar 20, 2019 at 6:36 am Reason: added article and link