Has British Airways Club Europe improved in 2023?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 มี.ค. 2023
- Find out if British Airways Club Europe has improved in 2023 with our exclusive review! Join us on our flight from London Heathrow to Barcelona on March 4th, 2023, as we take you on a journey through the luxurious world of Club Europe, the British Airways Business Class product on short haul.
We'll start with a tour of the stunning Terminal 5 at London Heathrow, showcasing what makes this airport stand out from the rest. From there, we'll give you an inside look at the BA Galleries Lounge and compare it to other lounges out there, giving you a sneak peek of the premium amenities awaiting you in the exclusive Club Europe section.
With our expert insight and upbeat style, we'll show you whether or not British Airways Club Europe has improved in 2023. You'll learn all about the incredible benefits of flying in business class, including the exceptional service, unmatched comfort, and delectable meals and drinks. Get ready to discover what makes British Airways one of the best airlines in the world, and whether or not it's worth upgrading to Club Europe in 2023!
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Just discovered your channel and have subscribed. Very much appreciate the straightforward, informative format - along with the schematics of the terminal showing security/lounges/et al.
Thanks so much 🙏
Amazing video!
Glad you think so! 🙏
I fly Club Europe about 4/ 5 times a year and the entire experience has improved greatly. The food in particular has been great and I liked a wine so much I bought a case from Wine Flyer. This is a great video and cuts so much of the unnecessary content that so many others include. Thanks.
Thanks for the comment 🙏 Totally agree the food is vastly improved recently
Thanks for an informative video, the animations are useful too
Glad you liked it 🙏
I enjoy your reviews - well edited and very informative. Will be taking my very first flight with BA in August. Opted for Club Europe mostly because of the checked back allowance, Fast Track, and Lounge access. I fly quite a bit in the States, mostly on Delta. I was unpleasantly surprised by the additional cost to select a seat after paying extra for Club Europe - that is a decidedly discount carrier thing to do (Frontier, Allegiant, Spirit, etc.). Its just two short flights - LHR to GLA and then EDI to LHR - long haul is on DeltaOne. As such, we will play seat roulette - and my wife and I may be seated in separate rows. It isn't the money, it is the principle. BA wasn't cheap - but direct flights from SLC to LHR using points will help make the trip.
Thank you 🙏 I hope you flights in the summer go well and you get to sit together. Having to pay to select a seat in a premium cabins is a bit wrong.
Agreed. I just noticed the additional fee when checking in online. I was so confused as I’d thought I’d booked a Business Class flight. That led me to comb through my ressie info and that process led me to this video. It’s honestly ridiculous, especially as Fast Track cost like $6 and the seats are the flipping same as economy.
The Business Class Seats Inside Europe Its A Economy Seat .I Hope We Will Se REAL BUSINESS CLASS SEATS SOON.Great Work
Sadly I think proper business class seats are a thing of the past in Europe.
I do really enjoy US internal flights on business with a proper, wider, seat.
@DoorsToAuto with the greatest of respect, I presume its a necessity across the pond.
@@DoorsToAutoNot if you fly Turkish airlines, Aeroflot, to name 2, who have significantly better Business class seats on their single aisle planes
Thanks, I really enjoy your channel. My spouse and I will be traveling BA from Barcelona to London Heathrow in October 2023. Yes we are in British Club Europe and will be continuing on from Heathrow to our home in Las Vegas, also Business Class.
Thanks 🙏 Have fun with the flights. I’m almost doing the opposite in a few weeks, flying JFK to LHR to BCN.
Brilliant video
Thanks 😊
Good straightforward review. I like all the food on BA First and Business post Covid.
Let me know what you think of the BA Club Europe service. Do you think it has improved this year? Comment, like and share. And don’t forget to subscribe for future reviews!
flew from Paris To london, a few days ago, was delayed because of storms in the Paris area. We waited an hour on the tarmac, they came round and asked what drink we would like, then nothing , we waited an hour for take off, no explanation why no drink given.
When on ground cabin crew is advised to focus on safety-related duties, e.g. stay near their door position for a possible evacuation.
I only fly CE and people should keep in mind that you don’t want to get the tickets straight in club but economy then upgrade to club. It’s usually about £100 per flight. Just for the luggage allowance it’s TOTALLY worth it
Thank you!
Great review, I hope I have the same experience when I fly club Europe this year.
Good review, thanks. Is the legroom more than in economy?
Thanks. No, it is exactly the same legroom as every other row of the aircraft.
@@DoorsToAuto That is so annoying knowing you're not getting more legroom.
Is the food and wine gratis in the business class lounge and in flight? I’m really asking can you have as much wine as you like?
Yes it’s complimentary. The lounge is self service. On board I’ve found the crew quite generous at handing out the mini bottles of wine.
This video is good, showing the lounge and interior of the aircraft. This is what a review should be about,- the food, the interior, seats, service….you got it right. Most other vlogs spend 4/5 of the video showing views outside the aircraft- push back, cruising amongst the clouds, landing…yawn!
BA is always late to depart and late to arrive; never on time. This often causes missed connections and luggage delays or missing luggage. It’s quite easy to blame the airport, but the airline is at fault for not being realistic in scheduling and provide a large buffer time for arrivals; should show longer flight times, and also allow planes to carry more fuel for pilots to increase flight speed to catch up lost time whenever behind schedule.
Thanks for the comment 🙏
Absolutely amazing video I am sure lot of ppl help to travel LHR-BCN by BA!
Thanks a lot! 🙏
This was an eye opener, Thank you. Are you saying that the seats in business (Club Europe) class are mechanically and dimensions-wise identical to those in economy, only the middle seat is not used and fitted with a table to be shared between A-C and D-F seats? I mean there must be more to it than just that middle seat? Maybe extra leg room?
The seats are identical to Economy with the same legroom. The difference is the empty middle seat, which means more overhead bin space per passenger. You get a meal and drinks, which you don’t in Economy. And you are first to board and disembark.
@@DoorsToAuto Thank you
I’ve done Club Europe 3 times this year; mixed opinions but for the price I paid (Amex/avios combo+ cash), the overall rating is positive.
The first two Club Europe flights were LHR-FRA and back. The BA North and South Galleries lounges at Heathrow were a nice environment to unwind in, with impressive alcohol selection but mediocre food offerings. On board, seat is nothing to rave about, the empty middle seat is a nice gesture but makes no difference to how comfortable you are in your own chair. Food onboard? Meh, few pieces of salmon and bread. On the return leg, I was given access to JAL Sakura lounge at FRA; food was marginally more to my taste than at LHR but selection was still limited. Would say it was very stuffy as there were a lot of people waiting for the Tokyo bound flight in the evening, but this could be easily remedied but adjusting the air con in the space.
My most recent club Europe flight was IST-LHR. What I noticed is that the cabin service on that sector was basically world traveller class on an A320; but with better food. I ordered special meal (Kosher) and was given a rib eye steak for dinner, which was fantastic. Tea, coffee, booze free flow with crew handing out snacks throughout the flight. For the duration, it was very comfy and definitely a pleasant evening flight.
Thanks. I was watching this purely to figure out if earning Avios is worth it. Not sure there are many other reward options for European travel.
very nice review! maybe try and add some humour like vicarious voyager, this seemed very formal to me, thats just a little problem tho this review was very informative and got straight to the point
Thanks for the feedback. I’ll bear it in mind for future scripts 😜
What camera are you using?
I use a GoPro Hero 9 Black for shots out the window and the wide shots of meal service. Walking shots are on an Insta360 camera, and everything else on an iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Thanks for this vid. That's 2 hours business class flight is soo ghetto, Oh my gosh. Good thing I checked!
Glad it was helpful!
So you're saying despite the identical Economy seat itself, because of the service & food, it's good? Not extortionately expensive? I disagree strongly 😉
Is the WiFi gate to gate or 'when we reach cruising altitude'?
Roughly above 10,000 feet. It wasn't available for about the first ten minutes, and last five minutes or so of the flight.
Is that legroom actually any better than economy? It looks a bit tight.
It is exactly the same seat and legroom as economy. The only seat difference is that the middle seat is not sold, so it’s a 2-2 cabin rather than 3-3.
Club Europe is now what economy was in the 1980's.
It's very hard to offer a perfect business class product and an affordable price these days. I'd as that was an improvement on the service I've seen
I’d love to see the return of separate bigger business class seats in Europe, like in the US. But I accept that’s unlikely.
Given where we now are with the hard product, I agree that the onboard service is pretty much as good as it could get. My flight was only 95 minutes and we had a plentiful supply of drinks and good food. 😊
You speeded up the takeoff roll.
I feel that the galleries lounges at T5 are currently well below par. The equivalent lounges at Schiphol seem far superior to me these days. You can get Club Europe at good prices though at the moment!
The best business class lounges at T5 are near the boarding gates but I think these particular gates are only for long haul. The lounges in the main concourse suck, absolutely 3rd rate.
I agree. The B gates lounge is far better. Some short haul does depart the B gates but they don’t indicate that until they announce the gate, at which point it’s too late.
Agree, an area for much improvement.
I travel club Europe 3 or 4 times a year and I’m starting to find it really poor. The standards are slipping in a big way. Bad food if you’re lucky enough to get any, lack of bar too! Lounge is always packed and fast track is a sham! I remember better meals in economy when they served meals 6 or 7 years ago. Such a shame I’ll probably use my air miles up then start flying different airlines.
Not when they cancel at no notice and have ZERO functioning customer services; in person, on line or by phone. Failing to load a special meal ordered 2weeks before departure also not good. Waiting 4months to get any response.... Unacceptable!
#BestAvoided
Why don’t European A320s have inflight entertainment but American A320s do
New neo Airbus have tighter leg room...do & co catering from Heathrow an improvement
I’m taking the same flight next week so will look out for whether I’m on a neo.
Do & Co have definitely improved the onboard catering offer. I think it’s really good now 😊
Walk down the aisle to the seats behind the overwing exits .
Club Europe out of Gatwick is shocking and poor relation to LHR. Wasn’t even a BA aircraft on return flight from Alicante.
Wow... Heathrow 2023 - proudly shithole from 1986
Unfortunately had to watch muted because you decided to play a loop song for 8 minutes straight.
hilarious nonsense from BA, just leaving the middle seat free, is the difference lol. You want to take the train 1st class to Barcelona next time, less fannying about/ far more pleasurable
Dedicated check-in, fast track security, access to the lounge, more than double the luggage allowance, drinks and a meal on board, there’s a few differences.
It’s not worth it only for long haul flight
nice video, but a bit 'brexit class' after all I think! Britain does'nt rules the waves anymore alas
Utterly ridiculous! An economy seat does not a business class experience make! This is an absolute con and too frequent with many airlines. What if my wife and I happened to book economy and found an empty seat between us? The empty seat would be more use than a dumb table fixed to it…and a damn sight cheaper! Enough of this stupid folderol!!!
BA Club Europe is such a pathetic joke! Same economy seating with a table put over the middle seat? Really?
Waste of money.
BA business class still 💩