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The British Airways Club Suite has been redesigned, and the airline has extended an invitation to its business class passengers to join. In addition to a few additional aircraft undergoing refurbishment, the British Airways Club Suite product is presently available on their new Airbus 350-1000 series and Boeing 787-10 aircraft. These consist of the Boeing 777-200 and 777-300 ER models. Direct aisle access and a privacy door, features absent from the previous… Read More

British Airways’s route network takes it through one of London’s two airports; its primary base at London Heathrow and it’s secondary base at London Gatwick. London Heathrow’s Terminal Five represents the flagship of it’s lounge network. British Airways offers its primary business class lounges, it’s first class lounges and it’s exclusive Concorde Room First Class Lounge. As connecting passengers like we were, we’d stop in to visit the British Airways Galleries South… Read More

After several years of construction, American express has opened its first centurion lounge in London Heathrow. American Express located lounge space in London Heathrow Terminal Three for its first United Kingdom Centurion Lounge offering. Our British Airways Club Suites flight would depart from London Heathrow Terminal Three; allowing us the opportunity to test out American Express’s newest offering. We would discover a busy lounge space, along with the usual excellent American Express… Read More

Our departing flight out of Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport, we flew British Airways Club Europe Business Class. Business class in Europe is typically never too luxurious, it does typically offer priority services which include priority security, lounge access, priority boarding, a full meal service, and the ability to get off the plane first upon arrival. We would experience all of these features on our flight into London Heathrow international airport, as… Read More

On our trip to Nice, France, we flew British Airways and connected through London Heathrow airport. After a comfortable wide body flight in British Airways Club Suite Business Class product, it was time to enjoy their narrow body intra Europe option of British Airways Club Europe. In a continent where airlines are trying to compete against more convenient trains, you might think that air carriers might be trying to make business class… Read More

The Plaza Premium Lounge network operates over sixty lounges under the Plaza Premium Name worldwide. The Plaza Premium Lounges typically offer a consistent lounge experience with a broad food presentation, even when visiting outside of regular meal hours. Today’s travel took me through the Plaza Premium London Heathrow Lounge on a connecting flight from London Heathrow Terminal Five. How would the Plaza Premium Lounge London Heathrow fare for a connecting traveler ?… Read More

British Airways’s route network takes it through one of London’s two airports; its primary base at London Heathrow and it’s secondary base at London Gatwick. London Heathrow’s Terminal Five represents the flagship of it’s lounge network. British Airways offers its primary business class lounges, it’s first class lounges and it’s exclusive Concorde Room First Class Lounge. As connecting passengers like we were, we’d stop in to visit the British Airways Galleries South… Read More

British Airways has re-invited their business class product into a newly designed British Airways Club Suite. The British Airways Club Suite product is currently featured on their new Airbus 350-1000 series and Boeing 787-10 aircraft, in addition to select other aircraft that are under refurbishment. These include the Boeing 777-200 ER’s and the Boeing 777-300 ER’s. Each Club Suite offers what had been missing from the old Club World Product; direct aisle… Read More

British Airways largest aircraft is the beautiful Airbus 380-800 series which it deploys on select routes, including the seasonal route of London – Vancouver in the summer months. The aircraft replaced upwards of three Boeing 747 flights a day between the two cities. While we’ve flown this route in British Airways First Class many times, this would be our first try in the highest density business class cabin in their Club World… Read More

Independent airport lounges offer a much needed service when an airline alliance’s lounge is not available. The No1 Lounge group offer a series of lounges in the United Kingdom at London Heathrow, London Gatwick Airport North + South Terminals and Birmingham airports. We would visit their London Heathrow Lounge in Terminal Three for an experience through their lounge, showers and spa offerings. Review: No1 Lounge, London Heathrow – Terminal Three, United Kingdom… Read More

Cathay Pacific offers a very solid lounge experience at it’s airports through the world. If you’re lucky enough to be able to access a Cathay Lounge, you’ll likely find a contemporary lounge, with premium food and beverage, along with a dim sum bar that will offer fresh noodles. Would a high passenger volume location like London Heathrow offer the same amenities as other Cathay Lounges around the world? Read on to find… Read More

Business Class within Europe isn’t always super exciting thanks to most air carriers just offering an economy class seat with a blocked middle. Our British Airways Club Europe Business Class flight from Dublin to London was no different, and offered a little more space along with a very light snack over the lunch hour. Read on to see what a ninety minute flight in British Airways Club Europe Business Class looks like…. Read More