British Airways First Class Reviews

BOAC 747; Taken: February 18, 2019; Picture by: Stuart Bailey (Credit: BA)

British Airways first class is considered a good — borderline great — airline choice by most bloggers and reviewers. Excellent food, drink, and amenity kit top the areas in which British Airways provides the best product. These soft product improvements are part of a fleetwide upgrade British Airways has been carrying out. Service and bedding are good. The seat is considered on the high end of acceptable, but the seat quality varies depending on the aircraft and the specific seat chosen. For example, the center seats of the 747 are quite poor, as they are extremely exposed. However, window seats are generally acceptable on all aircraft. The IFE is reported as subpar, driven by some of British Airways’ older aircraft with older systems. Lavatories were also rated as extremely poor, as they are generally small and have nothing to differentiate them as first class lavatories. WiFi is mixed, and generally the “streaming” (more expensive) option is required to achieve acceptable speeds. British Airways is good, but you might consider alternate arrangements depending on the route you are flying and the age of the aircraft.

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What to Look Forward To: Superb drink program, excellent food

What to Watch Out For: Poor lavatories, not a true first class seat

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Overall Picture

Last Updated: 12/25/19

Number of Reviews in our Database: 12

Number of Different Sites Reviewing: 7

Average Rating: 2.38/3.00

Average Level of Review Detail: 2.17/3

Highest Rated Category: Drink – 2.91/3

Lowest Rated Category: Lavatory – 1.33/3

The Big 5

BA First drink, amenity kit, and meal (Credit: BA)

Seat: 2.18/3

In Flight Entertainment: 1.82/3

Food: 2.67/3

Drink: 2.91/3

Service: 2.36/3

Big 5 Average: 2.39/3

Other Scores

Lavatory: 1.33/3

Amenity Kit: 2.64/3

Bedding: 2.33/3

WiFi: 1.40/3

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Detailed British Airways First Class Reviews

Looking for a specific review? Search our British Airways first class reviews database below.

FromToAircraftFlight TimeReviewing SiteDateReview Title / LinkOverallDetailSeatLavAmenity
Kit
BeddingIFEDrinkFoodServiceWiFi
ACCLHR747-400LongThe Points Guy7/19/18Pax Britannica: British Airways (747-400) in First Class From Accra to London2.512NR3NRNR3NRNRNR
ATLLHR777-200LongTravel Codex3/29/18British Airways First Class, Atlanta to London Heathrow222NR2NR2222NR
LHRNBO747-400LongOne Mile at a Time12/17/18British Airways First Class 747 London To Nairobi2321321332NR
SJCLHR787-9LongOne Mile at a Time4/9/18British Airways First Class 787 San Jose To London222NR322322NR
LHRAUH777LongThe Points Guy4/15/19A Proper British Jolly: British Airways’ 777 in First Class From London to Abu Dhabi32313223332
LHRBOS777LongOne Mile at a Time8/15/19British Airways 777 First Class2.53213213323
LHRORDA380LongThe Points Guy4/26/19" "" rel=""noopener"" target=""_blank"">In Love All Over Again: A Review of British Airways First Class on the A380 With Its New Soft Product"33312323330
LHRJFK747LongTurning Left for Less9/9/18British Airways B747 First class review to New York in 360° – one of my best First class experiences322NR232333NR
LHRSCL787-9Ultra LongFrugal First Class Travel9/1/18British Airways First Class Review: British Airways 787 Dreamliner Review2.51NRNRNR323330
SYDSIN777LongPoint Hacks7/16/18British Airways 777 First Class overview – Sydney to Singapore212NR2NR2NR23NR
IADLHR747LongPremium Travel Insider10/17/19British Airways First Class Washington to London Heathrow Review 2019 1.53123223212
LHRIAD747LongPremium Travel Insider10/21/19British Airways First Class London Heathrow to Washington Review 2019 (Coming Soon!)2.5322322332NR

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