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If you\u2019re the historian type of AvGeek, you may remember that British Airways was a pioneer of lie-flat business class seats. In the early 2000s, it rolled out the groundbreaking fully-flat Club World seat across its long-haul fleet. Club World lasted for over 20 years. But, in more recent years, other airlines pulled ahead with more competitive business class products.<\/p>\n

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A photo from a 2017 trip in Club World on an A380<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I enjoyed my time in Club World \u201cclassic\u201d back in 2017<\/a>, but I was even more excited to try out its successor: Club Suites. Over the past few years, in an effort to catch up to the cutting edge, BA rolled out the new suite-style seat across much of its long-haul fleet. On paper, it checks a lot of the boxes you\u2019d want in a new seat: universal direct aisle access, privacy doors, and fresh tech.<\/p>\n

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I got to fly Club Suite on a 777-200ER from London Heathrow to New York JFK. I can confirm, in most of the ways that matter, it delivers.<\/p>\n

Read on for a photo and video walkthrough of the highlights, including the ground experience at LHR, the seat design, and the inflight service. And don\u2019t forget the usual window-seat views. <\/p>\n

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On the ground at British Airways\u2019 Heathrow hub<\/h2>\n

Heathrow is one of my top AvGeek happy places. With a truly global representation of airlines and tons of widebody aircraft, it\u2019s a hard place to beat for planespotting. Even though BA\u2019s Terminal 5 opened way back in 2008, I think it\u2019s held up well for its age.<\/p>\n

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One end of the terminal\u2019s check-in area is dedicated to premium cabin passengers.<\/p>\n

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After a quick ride on the underground peoplemover to the 5B concourse, I stopped by the Galleries Lounge there.<\/p>\n

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Frequent flyer consensus is that the 5B Galleries Lounge is usually more tranquil than the other two Galleries Lounges in 5A.<\/p>\n

The food spread and drinks on offer were solid for an international lounge, though nothing to write home about. <\/p>\n

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There were some fun featured F&B partnerships, including a caffeination station supplied by Union Coffee.<\/p>\n

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A Whispering Angel wine counter wasn\u2019t getting much attention.<\/p>\n

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The Pimm\u2019s cup counter laid the Britishness on pretty thick, but I loved both the concept and the cocktail.<\/p>\n

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And the best part: this lounge has planespotting potential! While it\u2019s not right up against the window, you still get a great view of the ramp. Unfortunately, from the lounge\u2019s position the terminal roof blocks the views of the sky.<\/p>\n

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Meet the Suite<\/h2>\n

After a snack I headed to the gate, and my flight boarded right on time. <\/p>\n

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This flight was operated by a 777-200ER. BA operates a split fleet of the type. Notably, the subfleet based at Heathrow has the Club Suite product onboard while the Gatwick-based sub-fleet kept the older Club World seat. Below is the seatmap for the aircraft I flew, courtesy of AeroLOPA. London is a premium-heavy market, and as a result an astonishing two-thirds of this plane are comprised of premium cabins (including a premium economy cabin behind business).<\/p>\n

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I loved the Club Suite cabin decor. With lots of greys, deep blues, and metallic accents, it\u2019s equal parts luxurious and futuristic.<\/p>\n

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As compared to the older Club World cabins, where certain seats were much better or worse than others, Club Suite is a more consistent reverse herringbone layout. I\u2019d picked a window seat on the left side in the main cabin over the wing. <\/p>\n

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Seats in the middle of the cabin offer a moveable divider. So while they\u2019re a good pick if you\u2019re traveling with someone else, they\u2019re not bad even if you\u2019re traveling solo. <\/p>\n

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The space beside the seat had a large tabletop and storage locker. <\/p>\n

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The locker held a water bottle and amenity kit. <\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a look at the entertainment screen:<\/p>\n

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What makes a seat a suite? A door, for sure. Just like other suite-style cabins, you\u2019re required to keep the door open for takeoff and landing. <\/p>\n

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Flight attendants came around with pre-departure drinks, including champagne. <\/p>\n

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As always, there were some incredible views as we taxied from T5 to the active runway. <\/p>\n

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The video below has some views of the busy Heathrow ramp, taxiway traffic, a takeoff roll past all the LHR terminals, and a beautiful climb out to the west. <\/p>\n

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