Differences between Business and First class that you value
#20
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Coffee made from freshly ground coffee beans, freshly squeezed choice of citrus juice or smoothie, steak cooked exactly to your liking, freshly cut bread from the on board bread maker, in season vegetables cooked exactly how you like them, perfect Yorkshire pudding if flying on Sunday, choice of freshly cooked Benedicts, chauffeur service from CCR to aircraft, exclusive use of own wardrobe and overhead locker.
Complimentary shoe polishing, ironing service.
Complimentary shoe polishing, ironing service.
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#21
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC, Eurostar
Posts: 3,261
Coffee made from freshly ground coffee beans, freshly squeezed choice of citrus juice or smoothie, steak cooked exactly to your liking, freshly cut bread from the on board bread maker, in season vegetables cooked exactly how you like them, perfect Yorkshire pudding if flying on Sunday, choice of freshly cooked Benedicts, chauffeur service from CCR to aircraft, exclusive use of own wardrobe and overhead locker.
Complimentary shoe polishing, ironing service.
Complimentary shoe polishing, ironing service.
#22
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
Posts: 40,167
In all seriousness, Hyacinth Bucket aside. I've only had four BA F flights and despite a couple of ''high-maintenance' type moans which can happen to those not used to the high life I've enjoyed them all. It's definitely a cut above CW in every department. At least it was when I flew them.
#23
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Gold, Caesars Diamond
Posts: 915
Soon I'm flying CW LHR-LAS and F back from LAX, (GUF) and I genuinely regret paying an extra 300 for first. I value a bed highly, everything else in CW is quite adequate (first world terms not vs other airlines) and I'd rather not try anything more fancy (its bad enough getting used to turning left, Y seems so much worse now).
I would certainly appreciate the better lounges in F over CW thought if I wasn't Gold, Qantas First in LAX and sit down dining, great, and Cathay F lounge in LHR
I would certainly appreciate the better lounges in F over CW thought if I wasn't Gold, Qantas First in LAX and sit down dining, great, and Cathay F lounge in LHR
#24
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Location: New York, NY
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For me, the noticeable difference on board is the level of service. CW can feel a tad like youre on a (very comfortable) production line. Flying F, with a good crew, is different because they make you feel as though you are the only customer and you can have what you want when you would like it.
#26
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Shoreham By Sea
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,301
If using a 2 for 1 to the USA then I will always take first westbound if I can. Otherwise on my own dime, I will be choosing an AA flight where I will enjoy most the benefits listed earlier and a great selection of lounges in J
#28
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: BA Silver, Skywards Silver
Posts: 112
I treat myself to F once or twice a year.
For me, it is (in this order):
The seat (ample space, storage room, comfort of the seat itself, leg room galore for stretching)
The better bed (bigger, longer, wider, sturdier (not cobbled together with a foot rest), good bedding and PJs)
The privacy (hardly see or interact with other pax the whole flight, no drop-down screens or needing to climb over others)
The smaller cabin (usually less noise, less traffic to or waiting at the toilets, etc.)
The access to comfortable lounges on the ground
The larger baggage allowance
The service (food, drinks, snacks, faster and more individual service with less pax, etc.)
For me, it is (in this order):
The seat (ample space, storage room, comfort of the seat itself, leg room galore for stretching)
The better bed (bigger, longer, wider, sturdier (not cobbled together with a foot rest), good bedding and PJs)
The privacy (hardly see or interact with other pax the whole flight, no drop-down screens or needing to climb over others)
The smaller cabin (usually less noise, less traffic to or waiting at the toilets, etc.)
The access to comfortable lounges on the ground
The larger baggage allowance
The service (food, drinks, snacks, faster and more individual service with less pax, etc.)
#30
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 305
My take is different to the earlier posts, and I value F fairly highly over J. Going to the UK (I live in the USA), I am keen to get the most sleep I can on the seven hours or so journey from Chicago. I find I sleep far far better in First. It is smaller and quieter, and the bed/PJ experience is better. So the first blessing for me is that I really do much better on sleep and am thus ready for a full day of business on landing.
If you are BAEC Gold or OWE, you get a lot of the advantages of F anyway (First class check in / First Wing at LHR; first class lounge access; free seat selection; etc.). When flying from LHR T3, you can access the best OneWorld lounge in the terminal regardless of your class of travel. Without status, I think I would value F far more than I currently do.
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