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Hi all,
Just redeemed flights via companion voucher for solo travel. Flying LHR -> Rio De Janiero in business. When I go to choose seats, it shows what I think is Club Suite (can someone confirm?). The seats are rows of four with 14 rows of business class.
If this is Club Suites, are there any seats anyone would recommend over others? Or any to avoid? Id like a window seat if possible.
I looked at SeatGuru but it suggests it will be the old ClubWorld layout (ying/yang) and I cant seem to find a seatplan of Club Suites on that site.
Any help hugely appreciated. Seat booking images attached…
Matt
Club Suites is a 1-2-1 layout, as you describe, but you’re not 100% guaranteed that this is what you’ll actually fly in on the day! SeatGuru seems to be very out of date these days, aerolopa gives you a better idea of cabin layouts.
I find I have to haul myself up to see out of the window in CS so not that bothered. There are various threads on here comparing the different seats if you have a look at those.
If it’s the 777-200, there is a mini cabin at the front which only has 13 seats. I was in 8K on my last flight, which looks (on the chart) like it might be too close to the galley and WC. It was a brilliant seat. Very quiet and private. I would choose it again. Or any seat in the mini cabin.
Same on the 777-300, 12 seats on the mini cabin just after F seem to be the sweet spot if you don’t want to feel like in a dormitory.
777-200: https://www.aerolopa.com/ba-77m
777-300: https://www.aerolopa.com/ba-77h
Rio is a 77L, no first class
Flew on that route in December as it goes on to EZE, and it was club suites.
We sat in a middle pair both ways, row 5 out and row 2 back. Only slight downside to row 2 is there are no overhead bins in the middle for first 2 rows, apart from that all pretty much equal
Yes, I would ignore seatguru, it’s hopelessly out of date. If you know the type then maybe some of the photos might help but you would be just as good on google.
If you say the date, someone here will check on Expert Flyer but the best way is to check the seat map on BA and compare it with the diagrams on aerolopa. For club suites the seats are pretty much identical so there are no bad seats – if you don’t have status I’m not sure I’d pay for a seat.
In general food orders are taken from the front, so there is more likelihood of getting your first choice up front, but for an overnight flight you might not want to be too close to the galley if the crew are having a party! As said above, there is often a crew rest area above the forward cabin so there may well be no stowage above the E/F seats in the first few rows. I know you preferred a window seat but that has a knock on effect across the cabin.
Same on the 777-300, 12 seats on the mini cabin just after F seem to be the sweet spot if you don’t want to feel like in a dormitory.
777-200: https://www.aerolopa.com/ba-77m
777-300: https://www.aerolopa.com/ba-77h
The missing 777-200: https://www.aerolopa.com/ba-77l
Good morning from sunny Norfolk. We have a flight booked on a 777 which I think is a type 77L as it has no First and 12 rows of CS. I have a couple of questions on whether the middle pair of seats are really close enough together to easily speak to the other person when travelling as a couple. Also I’m thinking that rows 3 to 5 look preferable.
I’m thinking middle pair on the way out for a daytime flight and window pair on the way back for a night flight. Any thoughts?
We tend to go the other way – window seats in daytime for the views and centre for overnights.
The centre seats are fine to talk but you need to lean forwards, when both of you are sitting back you will probably be out of sight. It’s good fun though to eat and drink together and with the doors closed you feel like you are in your own private little space. As a minor point, you get served by different cabin crew so the service can sometimes be a bit unsynchronised.
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