British Airways Continues to Retrofit New Business Class Seat on Boeing 777s

(04 Nov 2021)  British Airways continues to retrofit its newest business class seat - the Club Suite - across its Boeing 777 fleet, with the roll out expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

The Club Suite was first put into use on BA's first A350 in July 2019, and since then has been installed on the airline's Boeing 787-10 aircraft.

The airline has already retrofitted a number of its Boeing 777 aircraft with the Club Suite and is working with Collins Aerospace to ensure the rest of the airline’s 777 aircraft are fitted with the new cabin.

The seat offers direct-aisle access, a suite door for greater privacy and flat-bed seats in a 1-2-1 configuration. Boasting 40% more storage, including a vanity unit and mirror, WiFi, 18.5-inch inflight entertainment screens, high definition gate-to-gate programming and PC / USB power.

All British Airways flights to JFK will be operated by an aircraft that has the airline’s Club Suite product.

Sajida Ismail, Head of Inflight Product at British Airways, said, “When we launched our Club Suite product, it was a huge hit with our customers who loved the privacy the new seat offers. We are focused on the roll out of this product and other cabin enhancements to ensure we deliver on our commitment to provide the very best British quality, style and comfort for our customers.”

As part of the upgrade, the airline’s Club Kitchen is also getting a makeover with new Club chillers and built-in storage for snacks, drinks and other refreshments, allowing customers in Club World to help themselves to refreshments at their leisure.