New Club World seat

Was at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show today (I know, I've reached that age ... [:#]) and in one of the tents was Abercrombie (and Fitch, ooops no, wrong dream, 'Kent') and on their stand was the NCW seat ... well I tried it out. How small, narrow, and frankly I didn't find it comfortable. In this showing there were two seats with the privacy divider between them and I can only imagine that with 8 across it's even more claustrophic than I felt.

I haven't flown Club World for like ever, so I can't compare it to the last CW. UCS beats it hands down ...

[HighFlyer]

Interesting. I was having a play with the seat at the Luxury Travel Fair and i quite liked it. Obviously playing with a demo seat and seeing the real thing onboard are very different, but i found the seating and the moveable partition to be great for traveling with friends or family. I would probably prefer the suite for night flights, but for day flights the CW seat, and its recline, were pretty good. The only thing i didnt like was the table. I thought it was far too flimsy, and would probably start to bend under the weight of some of the laptops that are around these days. Totally agree with you on the '8 across' thing though.

Thanks,
Sarah

We had the new AA business seat shown to us at work, have to see if we get BA in as well There's usually free food and drinks going, so I'm there!

The only thing i didnt like was the table. I thought it was far too flimsy, and would probably start to bend under the weight of some of the laptops that are around these days.

Yep its like a spring board

[Bazz]

It was way tooooo small for me and I just don't like the rearward facing alternate seats, however I did like the motorised divider screen.

The Ottoman has several adjustments so you should be able to get a comfortable position for your feet but was very small and is not recommended for use for two to dine together, the table is far too small and flimsy to facilitate that anyway.

[fozzyo]

The big advantage CW seats have over UCS is the Z position, sometimes I don't want to commit to a fully flat bed, but would rather doze and the UCS doesn't go back far enough for me.

I find the UCS too narrow as I have to sleep on my side and I don't have enough room to bend my knees, at least with CW I could stick them out slightly only to have people walk into them.

I too tried it and whilst I also like the snooze position (something that I sorely miss on UC) the fact you still have to step over the next persons feet annoys me.

Cheers!

Dean

Does anybody know that by next end April , what would the chances of flying the new club world to Barbados?

I have flown in the new Club World in the centre two seats facing backwards with my girlfriend and we found it excellent for two people. With each divider up, and considering we were facing the bulkhead separating us from WT+, it was like having a private cabin. And because of the bulkhead position, there wasn't the problem with stepping over anyone.

[RichardMannion]

Originally posted by onionz
I have flown in the new Club World in the centre two seats facing backwards with my girlfriend and we found it excellent for two people. With each divider up, and considering we were facing the bulkhead separating us from WT+, it was like having a private cabin. And because of the bulkhead position, there wasn't the problem with stepping over anyone.

Ahh but you two are space efficeint like Sarah and I.....

[Scrooge]

Originally posted by onionz
I have flown in the new Club World in the centre two seats facing backwards with my girlfriend and we found it excellent for two people. With each divider up, and considering we were facing the bulkhead separating us from WT+, it was like having a private cabin. And because of the bulkhead position, there wasn't the problem with stepping over anyone.

These IMHO are the two best seats in CW, when I flying BA and not VS these were the seats I would grab for the reason you mentioned...and laso the fun take offs

Originally posted by RichardMannion
[Ahh but you two are space efficeint like Sarah and I.....

Well that's very kind of you, although I would suggest I am certainly the least space efficient of the four of us! [:I]:)

[Scrooge]

Originally posted by onionz

Originally posted by RichardMannion
[Ahh but you two are space efficeint like Sarah and I.....

Well that's very kind of you, although I would suggest I am certainly the least space efficient of the four of us! [:I]:)

You know, there is a picture floating around somewhere (I will pay $$$ for it) off one of the others and Mcuth sharing a suite...so it can be done....

Ahh yes, that fabled picture. It has never been located.

[Scrooge]

But it is out there..I know it is..I know it is...and proof that you could get two or more in a suite...anyhoot's at some point in the next 3 - 4 trans Atlantics I will be trying NNNCW, right now the seat is only 100% on JFK - LHR.

Yes that's right I believe, although I experienced it on DXB-LHR and I understand BA don't hang about with their seating upgrades unlike some airlines

[Scrooge]

or AVOD...or....FOOD

I'm out on a 777 to EWR on Friday this week and back from JFK on Sunday night on a 744 so will be able to report my findings. Actually hoping for NNCW on the way out so I can compare that to UCS then coming home compare NGCW to both... Confused?

Regards

John

[Scrooge]

Originally posted by JAT74L
Confused?

Regards

John

As ever..so you are flying two BA legs and no VS legs right..if that is so then I am not confused ..if however there is a VS leg in there somewhere then yes I am confused [B)]

I'm out on a 777 to EWR on Friday this week and back from JFK on Sunday night on a 744 so will be able to report my findings. Actually hoping for NNCW on the way out so I can compare that to UCS then coming home compare NGCW to both... Confused?

Try to get the upper deck on the JFK-LHR with a good crew service is very similar to First.

Originally posted by Scrooge

Originally posted by JAT74L
Confused?

Regards

John

As ever..so you are flying two BA legs and no VS legs right..if that is so then I am not confused ..if however there is a VS leg in there somewhere then yes I am confused [B)]

Oops sorry Dave,

It's my first BA longhaul so what I meant was I could compare both NNCW and NGCW to UCS based on my previous VS experiences.

John

Originally posted by jaguarpig

I'm out on a 777 to EWR on Friday this week and back from JFK on Sunday night on a 744 so will be able to report my findings. Actually hoping for NNCW on the way out so I can compare that to UCS then coming home compare NGCW to both... Confused?

Try to get the upper deck on the JFK-LHR with a good crew service is very similar to First.

It's a "sleeper" service on the way home so wasn't expecting much in the way of service but will try for the upper deck (in fact anything other than a middle seat downstairs will do).

This bloody seat selection only being available at OLCI 24 hours out is rubbish.

John

This bloody seat selection only being available at OLCI 24 hours out is rubbish.

With the right bit of plastic they all magically open up before OLCI

Sorry for repeating myself but does anybody know the following - Does anybody know that by next end April , what would the chances of flying the new club world to Barbados?

Does anybody know that by next end April , what would the chances of flying the new club world to Barbados?

Not much as it's LGW so will be a 777 service, there are rumored to be problems with the install of NGCW on the 777.