Be warned though that these aircraft have not had an upgrade to the inflight entertainment system or the general cabin in a long time. As said in the general advice, my first choices would be front row window seats, so rows 29 and 40 on both configurations. In addition, 28B and 28C as well as 28H and 28J are also very good seats, particularly for couples or those travelling together. Rows provide similarly good couple seats — or even if travelling alone— as there are only two seats in the window sections.
Though, as said in the general comments, the farther back in a plane, the noisier, bumpier and busier toilets and galleys it gets. There are four versions of the Boeing in the British Airways fleet. Again, the general advice applies to pick front row window seats for the solo traveller. The three-class, Heathrow-based as well as the have particular attractive front row seats for both solo and couple travellers, as there are just two seats in those front rows.
Otherwise, the last few rows with two seats for window seats can be attractive for couples or those travelling together. BA has densified its London Gatwick-based s to abreast in a layout, which makes for a busy and tight cabin with narrower aisles and seats.
The upside is that these cabins have been recently refreshed with modern IFE and upholstery. Like all other cabins, I typically avoid the s, though arguably on a route like JFK where the choice might be 28A or 28K on a or 40A or 40K on a , the wins. British Airways is in the process of updating its cabins on existing long-haul aircraft installing the new Club Suite product, as well as densifying the World Traveller cabin to abreast in a —3 layout. Having said that, and as outlined in our more detailed story on the best seats on this refurbished , there are some decent seats at the back of the plane for those travelling with companions.
Those tend to be the most noisy seats both galley, toilet and passenger and crew traffic, as well as engine noise , but these last few rows where there are only two seats in the window section give passengers a nice bit of extra space.
For solo travellers, the usual rule applies of front row window seats being the best pick followed by other front row seats. The advice for the Dreamliners follows the general advice: front row window seats. Though on these aircraft, the choice of good seats is limited.
Again, there are two seats on each side in the final row, which can be attractive for couples though they are at the very rear of the plane with the already-mentioned downsides of proximity to the toilets and galley, more noise and greater impact during turbulence. The one additional downside of the Dreamliners is that the IFE boxes under each seat are larger than on other aircraft, restricting leg room more so than on other aircraft.
World Traveller on the Airbus A is split over both decks, with the lower deck in a dense configuration while upstairs it is The cabins have a smaller feel to them, there are fewer seats in each row than on any other long-haul aircraft and there are sidebins by the window for additional storage. The front row window seats in row 70 and 80 are arguably better than a World Traveller Plus middle seat — though that could be argued for any bulkhead seat.
The A is the newest addition to the BA fleet. The seat map is relatively straightforward. Unfortunately, things with British Airways World Traveler plus did not get off to a good start.
Two days before my flight I went on to the British Airways app and was able to reserve one of the aisle British Airways Premium Economy seats — great.
I then had issues with my uber so only arrived at the airport 90 minutes before my British Airways flight. I went and used the check-in machine for my premium economy British Airways flight and my seat had changed to a window — which was, of course, good news for me. Then I went to the desk for bag drop. When the attendant is on the phone for some time when all you are doing is dropping your bag it is not a good sign.
I was quite annoyed by this and said that how could I be sneaky when the app had done this for me. I was then told that they had overbooked business class and that seat had been meant for someone who was being downgraded to premium economy on British Airways — which meant they now wanted to move me to British Airways economy class. I was so annoyed. It really makes me furious when airlines do this. Or should I say when British Airways do this as they are the only airline that has tried to bump me from flights several times due to overbooking.
I have written about quite a few of those destinations. It is a major problem as a solo traveller as we are at the top of the list when it comes to who gets bumped first when it comes to air travel. I was once told by a British Airways staff member that the safest people were those also flying with British Airways from a connecting airport eg Manchester to London and then on to say NY, followed by groups, followed by families and then followed by couples.
Only the male solo traveller is worse off than the female solo traveller. My annoyance was greater as I had injured my ankle in nepal earlier that year and absolutely could not have sat in an economy seat for several hours without problems. Luckily I had a letter from my doctor with me I had it in case my ankle got worse and I needed medical treatment so I was able to produce this and say I had to stay in British Air premium economy.
I ended up in British Airways economy plus but not without quite a bit of undue stress and frustration. This experience alone has been enough to really put me off flying with British Airways. I do find it outrageous that you can be potentially bumped like this — and that the staff always seem to act like this is of no consequence and why are you getting upset? OK rant over! Anyway, the flight was then at Gate A10 at Terminal 5 which means a very long bus trip.
I thought we were driving to New York. BA World Traveller Plus also means no lounge access and no priority seating. It can be a real pain trying to figure out if you need a visa for a country and then all the hassle of figuring out how to apply, how long you can go without your passport, when the embassy is open etc. The British Airways World Traveller Plus plane was a little old and compared to Qantas it felt a lot less spacious.
The seat layout was 4 in the middle and 2 on each side. I was on the side thank goodness. I would have been very unhappy to have paid for premium economy and to have had one of the extreme middle seats. Or maybe they are more tolerant than me. British Airways Premium Economy has good quality headphones which were nice.
The British Airways premium economy product also does have a very good in-flight entertainment system. World Traveller Enjoy a baggage allowance of 1 checked bag of up to 23kg On Board: The friendly and professional crew on board are always on hand, providing a complimentary bar service throughout your flight as well as tasty meals. Everything has been shaped to suit your comfort. Your ergonomically designed seat comes with lumbar support, headrest and recline.
Blankets, cushions, eye masks and flight socks are also provided. On board entertainment choices are available to suit every mood and age,so you can all sit back and enjoy the latest films, TV programs, cartoons, games, audio books and radio stations. Your armchair style seat comes with adjustable head, foot and leg rest and the quieter, stress-free surroundings of the smaller, more private cabin which has a maximum of six rows.
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