Premium class seat
May 11, 2019, 2:41 pm
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Hi
Welcome to flyertalk and the BA forum Bally1975!
What do you mean by Premium class? ( ie what cabin) as generally any cabin above economy is referred to as premium.
BA has above Economy ( or World Traveller/Euro Traveller)
World Traveller Plus ( Premium Economy)
Club World/Club Europe ( Business)
First
Regards
TBS
Welcome to flyertalk and the BA forum Bally1975!
What do you mean by Premium class? ( ie what cabin) as generally any cabin above economy is referred to as premium.
BA has above Economy ( or World Traveller/Euro Traveller)
World Traveller Plus ( Premium Economy)
Club World/Club Europe ( Business)
First
Regards
TBS
May 11, 2019, 3:17 pm
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What one person puts on the value of WTP compared to WT is not the same as another persons. However, an indication of route and cost difference may solicit a range of responses.
To me the value is more to do with increased tier points. There is not a huge gulf between WT/WTP especially when comparing WTP/CW.
To me the value is more to do with increased tier points. There is not a huge gulf between WT/WTP especially when comparing WTP/CW.
May 11, 2019, 3:18 pm
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Thanks for the clarification Bally1975, and welcome to the BA forum, welcome also to Flyertalk, I hope that you can continue to participate here.
I'm going to guess your flight is a Gatwick one, since that is the hub that has seen the most recent upgrade on any scale. And there is more about that here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...ly-2018-a.html
and photos are here:
[First FT Pictures] G-VIIX refurbishment [LGW B772, including 3-4-3 seating in WT]
By all means revert if you meant something else.
As to whether it is worth the extra, that's so subjective. The car market at one point supported both Trabants and Bentleys, and both cars had their admirers. But it's a better seat with more facilities, with better food and a smaller cabin.
I'm going to guess your flight is a Gatwick one, since that is the hub that has seen the most recent upgrade on any scale. And there is more about that here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...ly-2018-a.html
and photos are here:
[First FT Pictures] G-VIIX refurbishment [LGW B772, including 3-4-3 seating in WT]
By all means revert if you meant something else.
As to whether it is worth the extra, that's so subjective. The car market at one point supported both Trabants and Bentleys, and both cars had their admirers. But it's a better seat with more facilities, with better food and a smaller cabin.
May 11, 2019, 4:23 pm
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As always, it depends on how much it is worth to you and what else you might spend the money on but choosing dates in June it looks as if the incremental cost for the round trip would be quite modest compared with the increase in comfort if you choose BA.
May 12, 2019, 12:02 am
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Gatwick to Male is operated by a Rolls Royce powered 777 rather than a GE powered one. The interiors have not yet been updated on these aircraft (the first is currently being updated and is due back at Gatwick this coming week).
May 12, 2019, 3:00 am
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May 12, 2019, 5:18 am
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I like WT+. Especially for day flights. The smaller, quieter cabin is usually more relaxing. The food and service are better than Economy. The biggest plus (for me, at 6ft) are the extra few inches of legroom which makes all the difference. Those of a smaller stature may not feel as much benefit in that respect.
The question of whether it’s worth the extra cost is subjective (as oft stated in these parts), particularly in a cabin like WT+ where the price difference can swing wildly.
Last year, on an MCO-LGW flight, the difference from WT to WT+ was just £136 which is “no brainer” territory to me. Other times I’ve seen the price more than 2x the WT fare and just a few £100 shy of the cheapest CW fare which, to me, isn’t worth it. For the grey areas in between, other factors like flight length, bank balance and TP need comes in to play.
The question of whether it’s worth the extra cost is subjective (as oft stated in these parts), particularly in a cabin like WT+ where the price difference can swing wildly.
Last year, on an MCO-LGW flight, the difference from WT to WT+ was just £136 which is “no brainer” territory to me. Other times I’ve seen the price more than 2x the WT fare and just a few £100 shy of the cheapest CW fare which, to me, isn’t worth it. For the grey areas in between, other factors like flight length, bank balance and TP need comes in to play.