What on Earth is "Club Exc in UK"????
 

I booked my flights earlier this morning for travel in May YYZ-LHR-FCO rt. YYZ-LHR in F, LHR-FCO in J, FCO-LHR in J, LHR-YYZ in F. When I came to the TA office later in the afternoon to pay for the tickets I was given an invoice, e-ticket receipt as well as a copy of the itinerary. The copy of the itinerary that was given to me is this: http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...0AZsmjRw0YtGKA
As you can see on the printed itinerary there is nothing unusual on the YYZ-LHR & LHR-YYZ sectors. However on the LHR-FCO & FCO-LHR sectors, the class that was mentioned is "CLUB EXC IN UK". This is something I have never heard off because AFAIK, flights between the UK & other parts of Europe are known as "Club Europe". So why would they be mentioned as "CLUB EXC IN UK" instead of "Club Europe" or "Business"? :confused: Regardless I am under the impression that for those two sectors, I'll still be getting the "Club Europe" service & seat, am I correct?

Doubtless others can explain it better, but I think the reason the class of travel is expressed this way is a catch-all. If you were connecting from another airport in the UK you would be on a domestic (one-class) service for that sector. I guess they don't want people connecting from MAN, for example, to complain that they weren't in a separate Club section with Club service for the domestic sector.

You are correct that you will fly in Club Europe and receive the CE service and seat.

Think it is short for 'Club Europe except in the UK'

UK dom is just one class hence J on domestic is still in the one class cabin

And better still looks like you get to use the new Galleries CCR in T5 ^

It appears in most booking systems - and it used to be the easier to understand:

"Club except UK Dom Class"

Basically for UK Domestic services the full fare has the same fare code "J" as full fare club europe and world - BUT it is an economy fare.

This causes frequent arguments at our work because we are not allowed to travel business class in the UK - but when Portman Travel send flight summaries they simply record the J flights as "Business". The accounts department always send an email asking why we are travelling business and I always reply that it is:

"Business EXCEPT UK DOM"

I wish bloody portman would fix their system......

Amex confirmations always print with 'Club Exc in UK' for any business class booking on BA, be that long or short haul.