Best First Service to NYC and back.
Sep 24, 2019, 6:25 am
#17
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Helsinki
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Sep 24, 2019, 6:33 am
#18
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Lausanne Switzerland
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Depending on times and what else you have to do before you fly the later/evening flights LHR- JFK can be great... you just arrive and go to bed... gets you on NYC time very quickly.
Uses a day less too as not sitting on a plane all day.
Uses a day less too as not sitting on a plane all day.
Sep 24, 2019, 6:35 am
#19
Join Date: Nov 2004
Programs: BA GGL, LH FTL
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For the return the LCY might be the better option - you're sharing the flight with people who do this frequently. It's usually lights out and sleep. None of the light and noise disturbance from people who "want to enjoy the experience".
On the other hand, if you do want to enjoy the experience, then the day flight in F is probably the way to go.
On the other hand, if you do want to enjoy the experience, then the day flight in F is probably the way to go.
Sep 24, 2019, 6:44 am
#20
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I disagree with this but that might be because I'm based in the US and simply not sufficiently tired to sleep on the earlier evening flights which causes me problems the following day. If I take an evening flight I prefer something around 9pm at the earliest. I'll get up really early that day and put it a full day's work and then head to sleep as soon as possible. If I can squirrel away a blanket and pillow pre-departure I can be in sleep mode within 5 minutes of wheels-up.
Sep 24, 2019, 7:59 am
#21
Join Date: Jun 2016
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I'm a fan of those flights for the start of a work trip.
For the return, I like an 8-9 pm departure. Late enough you could sleep; eat a proper meal in the CCR at JFK and then get head down right away after departure.
Sep 24, 2019, 8:23 am
#22
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Lausanne Switzerland
Programs: BA Gold; Swiss Blue
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Totally agree with this - the evening departures Westbound (6-9 pm) from LHR to East Coast work really well for me: it makes for a long day but means you arrive at your hotel in NYC ready to go straight to bed and adjust more quickly to local time (in my experience). The trick is really not to sleep much - if at all - on the flight over, which means more time to enjoy the First service / IFE (which also means no need to get to LHR too early for the CCR).
I'm a fan of those flights for the start of a work trip.
For the return, I like an 8-9 pm departure. Late enough you could sleep; eat a proper meal in the CCR at JFK and then get head down right away after departure.
I'm a fan of those flights for the start of a work trip.
For the return, I like an 8-9 pm departure. Late enough you could sleep; eat a proper meal in the CCR at JFK and then get head down right away after departure.
Actually did this a few years ago for a long weekend... out Thursday evening back Monday night 4 full days in NYC
5pm ish flight from GVA connect to 8pm ish flight from LHR arrived 10:45 pm local time. 5 mins off the plane through immigration and customs taxi to the hotel
bed by midnight local time.
Only dozed a couple of hours on flight over as mentioned aperitif, dinner, after-dinner drinks, movie snooze, pre-landing snack etc...
Sep 24, 2019, 8:33 am
#23
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Sep 24, 2019, 9:29 am
#24
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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My preferred? I'd go on BA1 from LCY as not having to go through Immigration at JFK, and stepping off as though one had arrived on a domestic service is worth more than F to me. For the return, it is a no brainer - the Day Flight is practically always on time and gets a faster clearance in to Heathrow as there are few Transatlantic flights at that time. All this Elegant Dining leaves me cold - I'd rather have the inflight meal, watch a film, have a snooze, land, go home and go to bed. Jetlag zapped in its tracks.
Sep 24, 2019, 10:56 am
#25
Join Date: Jan 2010
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My preferred? I'd go on BA1 from LCY as not having to go through Immigration at JFK, and stepping off as though one had arrived on a domestic service is worth more than F to me. For the return, it is a no brainer - the Day Flight is practically always on time and gets a faster clearance in to Heathrow as there are few Transatlantic flights at that time. All this Elegant Dining leaves me cold - I'd rather have the inflight meal, watch a film, have a snooze, land, go home and go to bed. Jetlag zapped in its tracks.
Now, if whining and dining is your thing, I would take LHR to JFK to enjoy the CCR. BA1 may be preferable if (a) you are starting in the City or nearby, (b) you like pre-clearance and getting from gate to taxi in 10 minutes, (c) you are looking for a slightly different experience. BA1 is a different experience and one to be enjoyed at some point!
As has been said here, the 789 is probably the best F seat in BA right now, plus a very cosy/private cabin.
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Sep 24, 2019, 12:26 pm
#28
Join Date: May 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
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I thought F on the 777 was going to be a slightly improved version of 787-9 F? Maybe with a door as well like the new club suite or am I completely wrong?
