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 21, 2019, 8:29 pm
#391
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Arizona
Programs: BA (GGL G4L), AA (Gold), HH (Diamond); Marriott (Gold)
Posts: 3,011
Overall I think the new seat looks great, but I'm waiting to try the seat as I generally find reverse herringbone seats to not be comfortable due to overly firm seats. That said it will be quite a while before I expect to see this seat on my more common routes. And I still think 62/64 A/K on a refurbed F aircraft will be difficult to beat even if the average club suite is quite a bit better than the current club world seating.
Mar 22, 2019, 2:26 am
#393
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: Regarded as total and utter snob amongst the BAEC community.
Posts: 971
Mar 22, 2019, 3:09 am
#394
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, TK Elite, HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 7,691
Because nothing compares to the openness and the feel of space with the current CW seat. Not to mention how comfortable the CW seat is for sleeping. I don't like the AA Super Diamond seat on its B772 as it is rather difficult to get into and out of (trying to squeeze into the seat is no different than having to lift your leg to get into a CW window seat), and it is rather hard, plus the whole 'your body goes under the seat in front' thing. It's just something I dislike. That being said, I am not actively avoiding any particular seat. It's just a seat. But I would gladly take a CW seat with limited storage over the new seat with plenty of storage because that's how much I hate it when your body goes under the seat in front. I guess it's similar when many people actively avoid bulkhead seats on shorthaul because of the limited legroom, which I could not care less about as I really like the same feel of openness and space these seats provide.
Last edited by Andriyko; Mar 22, 2019 at 6:31 am
Mar 22, 2019, 3:43 am
#395
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: 3,584
The footwell is in addition to the 6’7”
Mar 22, 2019, 4:05 am
#398
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Singapore - the hot, little red dot
Programs: BA, SQ
Posts: 861
Are they comparable to the NGCW seat which I find very comfortable.
Also does the shoulder belt tuck away nicely so not to disturb when not in use?
Mar 22, 2019, 4:09 am
#399
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Programs: Mucci des Hommes Magiques et Magnifiques
Posts: 19,092
Seat comfort wise I would say that it is as firm as the current seat, I found it very comfortable, the seat didn’t have any seat belts fitted so sorry I am unable to answer that question.
Mar 22, 2019, 4:38 am
#405
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: London(ish)
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 565
Given how many complaints they receive on this I'm surprised they couldn't make it work with vents. Honestly how hard could it be?