Got to try the “best business class in the world” and TBH my flight was great - love the plane (787) and the crew was attentive and friendly. Food wasn’t too bad and ife was solid. Seat was not perfect but not bad even for a tall person like me. Wouldn’t hesitate to do BA F again especially on this craft.



Milling around the gate

Sad spread at the IAH Centurion lounge

I’m a fan of the aesthetic

Ended up going out about half full in the cabin

Provided headphones

Some amenities

Menu1

Menu2

Amenity spread

Some water space where the table intrudes but overall not a bad setup for a tall person like me

... is supposed to go in here really lol

Starter

Spread

Salmon

Pouring the soup

Not a great look but tasty

Hmm…

Grey/overcooked but taste wasn’t horrible

Tasty dessert

Bed made up across the aisle

Light breakfast

Approaching the UK

Getting there

On approach

Drink at the Concorde Room

Salad at the Concorde Room

Euro “business” class to Zurich

Snack

Tasty bite

p.s. booked with AsiaMiles

Fantastic pictures of Strangford Lough and I.O.M.

Nice report and photos. What were you drinking?

Flew the reverse (LHR-IAH) last week on the A350 in Club World. The new club suites look pretty similar to the F seat on that 787. The difference would have to be minimal for me to pay up as the Club Suite is excellent

thanks! Whiskey

I believe the main difference is the length and the freedom of movement (stuff that gets in the way of arms/elbows etc for tall folks)

Great tr - strange about the grey steak even if this was C and not F. A very disgraceful entree!

also what was the LHR tax for the mileage flight? Just curious!

Lots of trips to IAH 30 -25 yrs ago.

The British Caledonian Lassies would look after us well going home with an extra malt or 3! Route got taken over by BA on acquisition and the First Menu doesn't look too different on those old DC10's! only got upgraded once though! I used to sing for my supper at least twice a yr at Oilfield Services HQ. - think BHI

Flight Length allowed you some kip but the 6 hr time change will always be a killer especially with young kids waiting for you to come home!

Mind you this route was nice compared to Aberdeen, Lagos, Dhahran and Moscow in the early Nineties. Pollution from those buses in Moscow was criminal as we set up our Country Services HQ!. don't even get me started on Aeroflot internal flights then out to Siberia & Azerbaijan! what an adventure.....

u brought back good memories my friend! Now retired 1 yr and living the dream!

Thanks

SteveG

That and I believe some of the 787's still have the old Club World coffin seats. Definitely a major upgrade over those!

It's too bad that BA closed their lounges at IAH. I never understood why they had a separate first/OW Emerald lounge at IAH for a twice daily flight but it was very nice for an afterthought of a station. I managed to finagle my way in there once as I was flying AA F connecting to a CX F ticket.

Flight and food looks nice, aside from that terribly overcooked steak. I imagine Brits would drown it in HP sauce and think it was delicious.

Good review - it looks nearly as good as business class on Qatar or Cathay

Lol I’m sure 😂
more spacious seat than any biz (except apex) but yes it is what it is softproductwise