BA 0016 seat configuration

[sydney slug]

I am in BA J SYD SIN on 26 Dec and although i refuse to pay for seat allocation in business i just checked the seat map on ba.com. It appears the plane will be a refitted 777 with business suites going from row 5to 28. That doesn't leave much room for economy or premium economy. Last business seat well past the wing. I can't see this configuration on seatguru or AEROlopa. Any thoughts?

 

[encryptededdy]

There should only be row 5-24 on December 26's BA16, which is this layout: BA Boeing 777-300ER type 77H with Club World Suites - aeroLOPA | Detailed aircraft seat plans

 

[Mattg]

This is the configuration:

BA Boeing 777-300ER type 77H with Club World Suites - AeroLOPA | Detailed aircraft seat plans

Hola > British Airways > Boeing 777-300ER (type 77H)This is the latest version of the British Airways 777-300ER with four classes of accommodation. All aircraft are equipped with Wifi. In-flight entertainment installed is powered by a Panasonic eX3 system delivering content gate to gate...

www.aerolopa.com

As this plane has Club Suites, all of the business seats are pretty good so no need to pay for advance seat selection. You can choose from the remaining seats at OLCI (or a bit earlier if you have any oneworld status).

Yes, the economy cabin is quite small!

 

[drron]

We are happy to fly J on the BA 777. I think it is a really good seat. But if it is their 787 then we fly F. They still have the backward facing J seats.

However on BA 16 into Sydney on the 777 the best J seats are rows 5-7 as in Sydney they always use the second door so those rows get to get off before the F passengers but the other rows are held back until the F passengers are off.

 

[sydney slug]

This is the configuration:

BA Boeing 777-300ER type 77H with Club World Suites - AeroLOPA | Detailed aircraft seat plans

Hola > British Airways > Boeing 777-300ER (type 77H)This is the latest version of the British Airways 777-300ER with four classes of accommodation. All aircraft are equipped with Wifi. In-flight entertainment installed is powered by a Panasonic eX3 system delivering content gate to gate...

www.aerolopa.com

As this plane has Club Suites, all of the business seats are pretty good so no need to pay for advance seat selection. You can choose from the remaining seats at OLCI (or a bit earlier if you have any oneworld status).

Yes, the economy cabin is quite small!

Sorry yes I misspoke when I said down to row 28 it is only 24. I am pretty surprised that there are 24 rows of J, 2 rows of F and 18 all together of premium and economy. That is a lot of premium v non premium. Interesting that BA are configuring that way. 76 business passengers and only 132 economy.

 

[bcworld]

I am in BA J SYD SIN on 26 Dec and although i refuse to pay for seat allocation in business i just checked the seat map on ba.com. It appears the plane will be a refitted 777 with business suites going from row 5to 28. That doesn't leave much room for economy or premium economy. Last business seat well past the wing. I can't see this configuration on seatguru or AEROlopa. Any thoughts?

Seatguru was abandoned more than 4 years ago now...it doesn't know that any BA 777 has Club Suites.

 

[jase05]

They still have the backward facing J seats.

My preference is rear facing seats and love airlines that have them

 

[wannabeinvestmentbanker]

I'm not sure why too surprised? Have you seen the yield of premium v non-premium? If you're a regular BA flyer you'll see most Y doesn't start till well after the wing as each J seat yields multiples of some Y seat.

 

[Jleno]

Got a QF redemption on BA16 to Singapore.

No many seat options left - keen to get a view of SG skyline so opting for K side.

I'm looking at Seat 8K but that looks like a bassinet seat. I've no issues with bassinet since I'm not going to be using it but does anyone know if it is otherwise the same seat as the other J seats?

Also does anyone know if the windows are open windows so there is a view? Aerolopa is showing that only one window appears to be able to be opened. The other K options are back at row 16 onwards which looks like they're over the wings so I suspect views will be obstructed.

 

[markis10]

Got a QF redemption on BA16 to Singapore.

No many seat options left - keen to get a view of SG skyline so opting for K side.

Not sure the K side will be much help, you will get a good view of Batam if approach is from the Sw, if the winds mean NE approach you will see Malaysia

 

[serfty]

Got a QF redemption on BA16 to Singapore.

No many seat options left - keen to get a view of SG skyline so opting for K side.

I'm looking at Seat 8K but that looks like a bassinet seat. I've no issues with bassinet since I'm not going to be using it but does anyone know if it is otherwise the same seat as the other J seats?

Also does anyone know if the windows are open windows so there is a view? Aerolopa is showing that only one window appears to be able to be opened. The other K options are back at row 16 onwards which looks like they're over the wings so I suspect views will be obstructed.

You rarely see the Singapore skyline coming from Oz. Most regularly I see it on my frequent KUL-SIN flights from an A seat. Even then the air is thick and hazy if not clouded. Often there are a few chances as you circle/weave around Batam in a (frequent) holding pattern.

 

[Rayesfeg]

i refuse to pay for seat allocation in business

Am booking a flight to LRH myself and decided to book BA given I would like to try out the new Club Suites, it wasn't until I came to the seat selection page and found out for myself that BA charge for seat selection in Business class, $211 each way in fact. Perhaps I am sheltered but isn't it totally ridiculous for a full service airline to charge for seat selection in business class.
Out of principle, I happily booked with Singapore (who was a few hundred cheaper for the same route and I'll be able to access the SilverKris lounge in SIN ).

 

[Jleno]

Am booking a flight to LRH myself and decided to book BA given I would like to try out the new Club Suites, it wasn't until I came to the seat selection page and found out for myself that BA charge for seat selection in Business class, $211 each way in fact. Perhaps I am sheltered but isn't it totally ridiculous for a full service airline to charge for seat selection in business class.
Out of principle, I happily booked with Singapore (who was a few hundred cheaper for the same route and I'll be able to access the SilverKris lounge in SIN ).

Agree about the seat selection. And while the seats were ok, overall it just didn’t feel quite as premium food / service as other carriers. Plus while wifi messaging is free for executive club members full wifi is quite costly for J (but free for F).

 

[p--and--t]

Am booking a flight to LRH myself and decided to book BA given I would like to try out the new Club Suites, it wasn't until I came to the seat selection page and found out for myself that BA charge for seat selection in Business class, $211 each way in fact. Perhaps I am sheltered but isn't it totally ridiculous for a full service airline to charge for seat selection in business class.
Out of principle, I happily booked with Singapore (who was a few hundred cheaper for the same route and I'll be able to access the SilverKris lounge in SIN ).

Let's face it BA is not even remotely on par with many carriers.

Charges for J seat selection. Sandwiches served as evening meal on 8:30 flight time sector. Staff gossiping most of the night in loud voices on over night sector. Call bell not answered. Off hand service by CC.

Don't get me started on "Euro-business" where on a busy flight they put someone in the middle seat between us in lieu of it blocked out.