A New Way to Fly – BA Boeing 777-300ER in First Class – LHR-LAX

[ginkoka]

The new BA First Class is the new CX Business Class? Looks like the same seat to me.

That's the first thing that came to my mind too!

[StarG]

Very interesting TR as always, Carfield.
The new BA F does not look similar to CX new J in my opinion - BA F seems to have better legroom when in bed mode, and seems to have significantly better pitch.

[HUGE AL]

Carfield, awesome TR as usual!

How much better is CX F to BA F?

[Carfield]

flying monkeyz - No BA first class seat is not the same as CX New Business Class - not evenly remotely closed. To give BA credit, the seat is not fancy like Emirates' suites or other airlines' enclosed first suites but it is still a first class seat that can go full flat and have more legroom than CX new business class. I just flew CX NBC a few weeks ago, so BA new First is still a proper first class seat with proper legroom. The seat is wider than CX when it goes flat and has more leg space.

Thanks for all your kind comments!

Carfield

[9V-SIA]

The new BA First Class is the new CX Business Class? Looks like the same seat to me.

+1. With bells and whistles.

Scones with strawberries and clotted cream are to BA what satay is to SQ

Thanks for sharing Carfield

[flying.monkeyz]

The new BA First Class is the new CX Business Class? Looks like the same seat to me.

[Carfield]

J seats

J seats are the same NCW as in renovated Boeing 747-400 and Boeing 777-200ERs. Nothing really change here!

But World Traveler Plus features a new seat on Boeing 777-300ER.

Carfield

[milehighj]

Thanks for the TR, Carfield.

Are the J seats the same as NCW on the 747s?

[Carfield]

Bed Turndown Service:
Really nice bed turndown service with mattress pad and duvet – the armrest will retract in full flat position.






Flight Attendants:
I believe that there is one flight attendant along with first class cabin manager, Julia, serving the first class cabin, and with a smaller load, the purser. Scott, helped out in the Club World cabin. Scott made several greetings throughout the flight – one after takeoff to introduce himself to each passenger, one after lunch, and one prior to arrival into LAX. He was friendly and a good purser always set a good tone for the whole flight. Julia is also friendly and I was addressed by my last name throughout the flight. The service was definitely better in first class, than Club World, World Traveler Plus and World Traveler.

Entertainment:
The new entertainment system is a pleasure, compared to BA’s old unstable system. The new touch screen personal TV is good, and there are many movies, television shows and games. My personal favorite is the “BA TV” section with a good selection of old BOAC videos featuring earlier generation of planes and travels. I love watching how pilots are trained at the earlier era flying the VC-10s, along with other travel programs. The noise-canceling headsets used in first class seem to be a better brand than Club World and World Traveler Plus. However the inflight entertainment library is still years behind from top airlines like Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Singapore Airlines.

Arrival:
Descent began after we passed Las Vegas and Hoover Dam.

Approaching Las Vegas



Descent began at 12:17pm local time, and we landed on R/W25L at 12:46pm. However, our early arrival also meant that our gate was still occupied by a slightly delayed ANA Boeing 777 flight to Narita. We did not park at gate 103 till 1:07pm. WE sandwiched between a Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 D-ABTK and Air Tahiti Nui F-OJTN.
Despite priority tags are not used (which I think BA should use them), my bags came out among the first batch at 1:22pm.

TBIT Tarmac
CX Boeing 777-300ER B-KPR – CX 885



Air Tahiti Nui A340 F-OJTN


In conclusion, the new BA first class cabin improves the flying experiences and is a step towards the right direction. It is clear that BA still has a good demand in first and business class, so enclosed suites will not happen anytime soon. Nonetheless, the improvement on the entertainment programs and power outlets is definitely a positive step. I appreciate the new electrical blinds, as well as the seat control dialing system. The mood lighting is one of the best I have seen till days. In the future, if I have a chance to fly BA first again, flying Boeing 77W and updated Boeing 777-200ER will be my first choice. My next trip report will possibly be Jetblue’s inaugural flight to DFW – not overly exciting but should be an interesting experience.

[Carfield]

Patisserie
British Airways Classics
Plain or fruit scones served warm with clotted cream and strawberry preserves







Caramelia mousse, cheese cake and carrot cake





Beverages
We offer you a selection of the following Twinings tea
Teas – English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Mint Humbug, Honeycomb Camomile, Red berry Fool and Jasmine Pearls
Coffee – Freshly roasted and ground, decaffeinated, espresso or cappuccino

[Carfield]

Dessert
Raspberry and peach choux with caramelized peaches and peach syrup
Warm hazelnut financier topped with a wild berry compote and mascarpone cream



Ice Cream Sundae
Custom made to your preference of ice cream, sauces and toppings.
Please ask your cabin crew for today’s choices.

Cheese Plate
Rougette
This decadent, soft-ripened triple crème cheese is enveloped in a washed and bloomy rind.

Cropwell Bishop Shropshire Blue
Contains an underlying hint of rich, buttery, caramel while maintaining a smooth blue taste

Quickes Farmhouse Cheddar
A spicy, caramel-flavored cheese with a buttery texture
This is a classic unpasteurized cheese.

Banon
This soft French cheese is made from unpasteurized goat’s milk.
Wrapped in chestnut leaves, this cheese has a woodsy, fruity flavor

Fresh Fruit
Chocolate

Hot tea



Glass of Blue Label


Afternoon Tea
Inspired by the Dorchester


Snacks
An individual selection of sandwiches featuring cucumber with cumin cream cheese, ham hock with piccalilli, Emmenthal and pastrami with mustard mayonnaise and roasted chicken with mustard mayonnaise



Red Onion and goat’s cheese savory Danish (V)

[Carfield]

Starters
Seared Scottish King Scallop with broad bean puree and crispy porchetta



White asparagus with truffle vinaigrette (V)

Leek and potato soup with chive pesto (V)


Fresh spring salad with your choice of balsamic dressing with golden rapeseed oil or blue cheese dressing

Main
British Airways Classic
Roasted Herefordshire fillet of beef, braised beef pie with artichoke barigoule and crispy Iberico ham

Roasted wild cod and seafood tortellini with buttered samphire and morel mushrooms with tomato vinaigrette





Poached and grilled free-range chicken with vegetable nage and Ratte potatoes

Panzanella salad with Parmesan croquette

Bistro Selection
Roasted pork belly and apple sauce with crackling
British Airways Classic – Wagyu Beef burger with Monterrey Jack cheese, gherkin and onion
A selection of biscuits
A selection of cheese and fruit

[Carfield]

Meals:
There are two meal services on this flight – a full lunch service after takeoff and then afternoon tea an hour and half prior to arrival. The meals were quite nice, compared to Club World and World Traveler Plus. The only disappointment was the entrée and the fish was very bland. The afternoon tea was very nice though and this meal is an one thing that BA does very well. The sandwiches are lovely and the scones are excellent. There is no club world kitchen or bar area, but there is a bistro selection in the menu – refreshment can be ordered at anytime.

Beverage after takeoff with mixed nuts





Wine List
Champagne
Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle, Champagne, France

White Wine
Meursault Les Clous 2008, Bouchard Pere et Fils, Burgundy, France
Sancerre Cuvee Prestige 2010, Domaine De La Chezatte, Loire Valley, France
Pacific Rim Wallula Vineyard Riesling 2008, Columbia Valley, Washington USA

Red Wines
Chateau Camensac 2005, 5eme Grand Cru Classe Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, France
Landmark Grand Detour Pinot Noir 2008, Sonoma Coast, California, USA
Dinastia Vivanco Rioja Reserva 2005, Spain

Dessert
Beaulieu La Soucherie 2009, Coteaux du Layon, Domaine Pierre-Bise, Loire, France
Warre’s 1992 Colheita Tawny Port

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Lunch


Bread – choice of multigrain rolls, wheat twist rolls, and garlic focaccia bread


Butter and salt & pepper shakers



Glass of water – purple glass


Amuse bouch – not in menu
Leek and chicken terrine

[Carfield]

Window Blind




Personal Closet – jacket and shoe

[Carfield]

Side Lamp – ambience


Seat Control Console



Window Shade Control and headset port


Entertainment control panel



Personal Television



Window