Review of British Airways flight Washington London in Premium Eco

Airline British Airways
Flight BA216
Class Premium Eco
Seat 67A
Aircraft Airbus A380-800
Flight time 07:05
Take-off 15 Feb 17, 18:25
Arrival at 16 Feb 17, 06:30
BA   #65 out of 96 Airlines A minimum of 10 flight-reports within the past two years is required to appear in the rankings. 960 reviews
KévinDC
By SILVER 4905
Published on 27th March 2017
Hello and welcome to a new series of Flight-Reports!

As the American Airlines AAdvantage program has gone fully revenue-based in 2017, I knew my mileage earning rates would go down compared to previous years. Gone are the days of earning 100% Elite mileage bonuses based on distance flown; however, the new program still has some sweet spots allowing for decent accrual of Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs), Redeemable miles (RDMs), and Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs). One of those sweet spots can be found flying certain oneworld partners in Premium Economy, at least, when decent fares are available. On partner airlines, EQDs are calculated as a percentage of the distance flown, rather than actual dollars spent (minus taxes), as is the case when flying AA or purchasing flights through AA.

Based on the mileage earning chart below, it is easy to see why BA Premium Economy is a sweet spot. Premium Economy has the same EQM earning rate as Business and First class and only a slightly lower EQD earning rate than Business class, whereas Premium Economy fares are often less than half discounted Business class fares.

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Also, unlike travel on AA, which earns RDMs for AAdvantage members based on the fare paid, RDM earning on BA is still distance-based, though discounted Economy may only earn 25 or 50 percent of distance flown.

Below are the AAdvantage award mileage (RDM) earning rates for AA:

AAdvantage® member – 5 miles for every U.S. dollar
Gold member – 7 miles/U.S. dollar (40% bonus)
Platinum member – 8 miles/U.S. dollar (60% bonus)
Platinum Pro member – 9 miles/U.S. dollar (80% bonus)
Executive Platinum member – 11 miles/U.S. dollar (120% bonus)

Considering that British Airways often offer reasonable fares in Premium Economy, the earning rates can be advantageous, especially for AAdvantage Elite members who earn a bonus. For my first big trip of the year, I found a decent $1,720 Premium Economy fare from Washington, DC to Dubai to go visit a friend over the U.S. Presidents day holiday weekend. Being that Economy fares were about $1,300, in my opinion, the $400 premium is well worth it for the additional comfort and improved service. That's about an additional $100 per segment, with each segment being around 7-8 hours.

Now, let's talk mileage earnings. For IAD-LHR-DXB-LHR-IAD, the actual distance flown round-trip is 14,194 miles. Had I been flying AA, my mileage earning would have been purely revenue-based. Out of the $1,720 I paid for the ticket, only $1,275 was actual fare, the rest being taxes. I would have therefore earned only 1,275 EQDs (Elite Qualifying Dollars) for this trip–I will need at least 6000 EQDs this year to maintain Platinum status for 2018. As a Platinum member, I would have earned only 10,200 RDMs (1275 X 8), which is less than one RDM per actual mile flown. A bad deal, to be sure!

Below was my actual mileage earning rate for a Premium Economy ticket on BA bought directly through britishairways.com. As you can see, the earning rates are much better.

EQDs = 2,840 (20% of 14,194 miles flown) - That's more than double the 1,275 I would have earned buying through AA.
RDMs = 22,712 (14,194 miles flown + 60% Elite bonus) - Again, this is more double the 10,200 RDMs, I would have earned through AA
* On a sad note - Under the old pre-2017 program, I would have earned 28,388 RDMs (14,194 miles flown + 100% Elite bonus)
EQMs = 21,292 (14,194 miles flown X 1.5 EQM rate for Premium Economy)


Either way you cut it, the AAdvantage mileage program just isn't what it used to be. It was by far the best loyalty program of the Big 3 U.S. carriers, now it's only just average. However, in my case, going British Airways Premium Economy, helped to take much of the sting out of program devaluations.

On to the report! Below is the routing, obviously going through BA's LHR hub:




On this beautiful sunny winter day, I arrived at the airport a little over 2 hours before departure. I had one bag to check, but there was absolutely no line at the Business class/oneworld frequent flyer Elite check-in.

After dropping off my bag, I quickly made my way to security, which was also surprisingly uncrowded for this hour.

Love that iconic Saarinen terminal!

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After security, I took the underground train to the B concourse.

This suspended aircraft greets you as you arrive into the concourse coming off the escalators from the train.

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The British Airways lounge is just to the right after coming off the escalators. I only spent about 15-20 minutes there, as I wanted to do some lounge-hopping, and didn't take many pictures. Also, I was sitting across from famous TV political pundit Tucker Carlson (Hey, it's DC!) and didn't want him thinking I was some weirdo stalker.

I've previously covered the BA Galleries lounge in more detail here.

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After two glasses of champagne, we headed out to discover the new Turkish Airlines lounge.

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TK had recently opened a brand new lounge here at IAD, I believe their only self-run lounge in the U.S., and I'd heard really good things about it. Unfortunately, I'm not a Star Alliance flyer, so chances were slim that I'd ever get to check it out.

Then, a few weeks before the trip, Priority Pass announced that the Turkish Lounge at IAD was joining the program…awesome!

Conveniently, the Turkish lounge is actually right across from the BA gates, whereas the BA galleries lounge is a few gates down.

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That would be a lovely addition to my collection! ^^

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The Turkish lounge is much smaller than I thought it would be, but it is quite pleasant. It helped that the lounge wasn't particularly crowded.

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Nice view of a Qatar Airways 77W from the lounge, with the beautiful main terminal in the background.

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Around the corner from the main room, there is a smaller quieter area with a bar.
I had read in some reviews, back when the TK lounge first opened, that there was no champagne, so I asked the bartender if that was still the case and luckily, the TK lounge is now serving champagne :-)

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The buffet back in the main area.

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The food offering is quite good for a U.S. lounge, with hot and cold options.

Lamb kofta, rice, and lentils

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Proof that the TK lounge has champagne :-)

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This is the main room of the lounge–as you can see it's not terribly big, but it is a nice space.

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Turkish Airlines branding is everywhere, including the chairs.

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Right about when boarding was due to begin, we headed out across the way to our gate.

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At IAD, A380s are boarded from two adjacent gates. British Airways use gate B42 for lower deck boarding, and gate B44 for the upper deck.

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Even though I've been on A380s dozens of times, I still get excited! #AvGeek #SuperNerd

This would be my first time on a BA A380, however. Squeeeeee ^^

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Since we were on the upper deck, we waited at gate B44. There was only one other couple ahead of us. As people started queuing up, a BA agent checked boarding passes to make sure people were in the correct line.

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Surprisingly no line yet for the main deck at gate B42.

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British Airways are proud of their A380. Yes, it is the only A380 service between Washington and London, but it's certainly not the only A380 service at IAD–Air France and Emirates also operate scheduled A380 services at Washington-Dulles

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Boarding begins just a few minutes late; however, judging by the amount of people in line for boarding at gates B42 and B44, the flight will not be full.

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And in case you didn't know by now that you'll be flying on an A380…here you go ?

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Walking through the Club Wold (Business class) cabin in a 2-3-2 configuration on the upper deck,

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The relatively large World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy) cabin.

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Our seats in the last row.

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I often like to sit in the last row as I find it offers more privacy and I don't have to worry about reclining my seat in anybody's face. Having the lav right behind wasn't really a problem as there was a curtain between the WTP cabin and the lavs.

Unsurprisingly, compared to other BA aircraft, the A380 has by far the largest Premium Economy cabin in the fleet.

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Nice, spacious cabin.

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The biggest advantage to a window seat on the upper deck, in any class of service, is the extra lateral space due to the width of the fuselage. That extra space allows for practical storage bins along the windows–a great place for laptop bags and coats.

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In the last row of WTP, there are two bins available for lateral storage.

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The seat pitch is 38 inches, about the same as domestic First class in the U.S. Seat width is about 20", also similar to U.S. domestic First class.
Unlike, the older generation of World Traveller Plus seats, the new seats have double armrests for more lateral space and much deeper recline.

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As I had suspected, the load was on the lighter side and boarding was completed well ahead of schedule. The WTP cabin was about 2/3 full.

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Beautiful sunset colors out the window.

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Shortly after everyone has settled into their seats, the friendly cabin crew pass out menus and do a pre-departure drink service.

Water and orange juice were offered. On some WTP flights in the past, I've seen sparkling wine offered as well. I'm not sure if this is only available on certain flights, or if this has been discontinued altogether.

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Pleasant mood lighting.

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The IFE is available gate-to-gate.

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As usual, I set my screen to the moving map.

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We push back about 5 minutes early.

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The safety video plays during taxi to the runway.

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And we're off for a quick 6.5 hour hop across the pond!

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The WTP cabin with mood lighting shortly after takeoff.

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Premium Economy passengers are provided with the same noise-cancelling headphones as you'll find in Club World (Business class).

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There is a good selection of movies and TV series in several languages, though I would say the content is not as extensive as the IFE on American Airlines, especially when it comes to music selection.

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About 15 minutes into the flight, the crew are out in the cabin for the apéritif service.
Sparkling wine is available; it is a Spanish cava–a bit on the sweeter side, but drinkable. I believe Pommery champagne was previously served in WTP, so this seems to be some evidence of cost-cutting.

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Cheers!

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Let's have a look at the menu.

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There are two choices of mains–beef or pasta, nothing terribly exciting, though the beef dish with truffle risotto sounds good.

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The dinner service begins as we make our way up the Eastern seaboard along the coast of Long Island, New York.

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Although beef can often be a gamble on planes, that is what I went for. Premium Economy meals are a hybrid of Economy and Business class meal service. The main dish along with the glassware and cutlery are inspired by Business class, while the rest is the same as Economy.

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Although the portion of beef was on the small side and, unsurprisingly, a bit overcooked, the dish was quite tasty overall.

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Crossing over Cape Cod, Massachusetts during dinner.

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Flying over the southern end of Nova Scotia as dinner service wraps up and the lights are lowered.

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I fell asleep shortly after, but woke up for a little bit as we were over the middle of the Atlantic. Cabin crew were making their way through the cabin with trays of water and orange juice. It is always nice to avoid having to go back to the galley.

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I slept a good 3.5 hours altogether. The seat recline in World Traveller Plus is quite deep for a premium economy seat.

Breakfast was served as we neared the west coast of Ireland.

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Unlike dinner, which has a more premium feel, the breakfast was a purely economy-style affair.

Cute box, though.

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Contents of the breakfast box: Cream cheese filled pretzel bread and a granola bar. Nothing terribly exciting, but it was fine considering it had only been about 4 hours since dinner.

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The lights came on as the cabin crew prepared the cabin for landing.

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Starting our descent over Wales.

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Time for some loops over London

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Surprisingly, we were not put into a holding pattern, as is so often the case arriving into LHR.

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Not sure why the IFE showed London City Airport, but not Heathrow.

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We parked at T5C, which seems to always be the case when I fly into LHR from the U.S.

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Nice bulkhead design in WTP.

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The first row of WTP on the A380 has a nice amount of space. I was surprised the seats looked to have not been occupied upon disembarking.

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Verdict

British Airways

8.0/10
Cabin8.0
Cabin crew8.5
Entertainment/wifi8.5
Meal/catering7.0

Turkish Airlines Lounge

8.3/10
Comfort8.0
Meal/catering8.5
Entertainment/wifi8.0
Services8.5

Washington - IAD

8.1/10
Efficiency8.5
Access7.0
Services8.5
Cleanliness8.5

London - LHR

8.3/10
Efficiency7.5
Access8.0
Services9.0
Cleanliness8.5

Conclusion

An overall pleasant flight in BA's Premium Economy on the A380. For a short weekend getaway to a far-flung destination that would otherwise be tiring in Economy, World Traveller Plus offered a more comfortable experience for a reasonable price premium over Economy class. The cabin crew were professional and friendly. I appreciated that they passed through the cabin with water regularly throughout the night. Overall, the catering was decent, with the premium touches such as pre-departure drinks, Club World glassware, silverware, and china making for a more high-end experience than Economy. However, the cost-saving switch from serving champagne to cava in WTP, along with the cheap breakfast box, were disappointing.

Information on the route Washington (IAD) London (LHR)

Les contributeurs de Flight-Report ont posté 12 avis concernant 3 compagnies sur la ligne Washington (IAD) → London (LHR).


Useful

La compagnie qui obtient la meilleure moyenne est Virgin Atlantic avec 8.2/10.

La durée moyenne des vols est de 8 heures et 4 minutes.

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20 Comments

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  • Comment 391451 by
    757Fan 632 Comments
    Great report, Kevin! I was actually just looking at some possible flights and BA's Premium Economy product came to mind as my wife and I are thinking of heading to London in early September for a few days of vacation. Y+ looks pretty good - and the seats look like they're quite spacious, especially on the A380.

    Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to your next report from your trip!

    Matthew
    • Comment 391600 by
      KévinDC TEAM SILVER AUTHOR 6668 Comments
      Hi Matthew, thanks for your comments! If you're going to London in early September (assuming around Labor day weekend), there may be some good deals in Club World whenever BA comes out with their Club World sale for summer travel. In past years, the sales have been around April. When BA does Club World sales, you can get J on TATL for barely more than W, usually around $2K or less RT.
      Thanks for stopping by!
  • Comment 391462 by
    Numero_2 TEAM BRONZE 10416 Comments
    Merci pour ce FR Kévin !

    Alors je ne suis pas le seul à penser que les vols Y+ sont actuellement plus rentables que les vols en J promotionnelle !
    1750$ pour de la Premium economy ? Ca fait mal... surtout quand des bonnes promos J sont à 1600$ et que les longs vols en Y+ ex-Europe se vendent aux alentours de 1000€.

    Champagne ou vin mousseux aux salons BA et TK ? ;)

    BA est une des rares compagnies à réellement différencier le catering Y+ de celui de la Y, du moins en ce qui concerne la première prestation.

    "It is always nice to avoid having to go back to the galley." -> How lazy ! :P

    A bientôt pour la suite.
    • Comment 391601 by
      KévinDC TEAM SILVER AUTHOR 6668 Comments
      Salut Clément! Merci pour tes commentaires.

      "1750$ pour de la Premium economy ?"
      - ex-US pour DXB, sachant qu'on enchaîne 2 vols LC, c'est pas trop mal. Rien qu'un TATL est normalement dans les 1500

      "surtout quand des bonnes promos J sont à 1600$"
      - Une promo en TATL oui, mais pas jusqu'à DXB. Le pricing ex-Europe est bien mieux que ex-US depuis quelques années.

      "Champagne ou vin mousseux aux salons BA et TK ? ;)"
      - champagne dans les 2

      "BA est une des rares compagnies à réellement différencier le catering Y+ de celui de la Y, du moins en ce qui concerne la première prestation."
      - Oui, le verre d'accueil est un autre élément qui différencie la prestation Y+ de l'éco

      "How lazy !"
      - Hah ! Yep...it's true. Aussi, je ne voulais pas réveiller J qui dormait :-)

      Merci!
  • Comment 391500 by
    matthieugd 222 Comments
    Did you try to upgrade with Avios? We did that the previous summer between YUL and LHR, booked on W and upgrade after by calling the customer service. It was cheaper since the YQ on BA are ... well high even compare donAir Canada :)
    • Comment 391603 by
      KévinDC TEAM SILVER AUTHOR 6668 Comments
      Thanks for your comments Matthieu! No, I didn't use Avios, I used up all my Avios a long time ago. As I explained in the beginning of the report, I credited the miles to AA AAdvantage miles. It is possible to upgrade on BA using AA miles, but the tickets have to be bought through AA and only certain fares are eligible. Yes, YQ on BA is always ridiculously high.
  • Comment 391539 by
    jules67500 GOLD 6118 Comments
    Mon 1'500ème commentaire te reviens ^^

    Certes ces vols en Y+ semblent être avantageux, mais il y a tout de même un problème majeur dans la logique. LH aussi est tombée bas en mettant la Business (P) à 100%, soit autant que la Premium Economy (N) que j'ai utilisée pour aller à WAS... Enfin bon, la logique n'est pas très très bien respectée...

    Catering qui me semble bon, supérieur à ce que j'ai eu sur LH, notamment très différencié pour la première prestation. Pour le ptit déj, je reste sur le plat froid qu'on m'a servi, beaucoup plus élégant. Je note pour le boeuf en Y+, c'est plutôt réussi !

    Thank you Kevin !
    • Comment 391605 by
      KévinDC TEAM SILVER AUTHOR 6668 Comments
      Salut Jules, merci pour tes commentaires!

      "Mon 1'500ème commentaire te reviens"
      - Quelle honneur! :-)

      "il y a tout de même un problème majeur dans la logique."
      - Oui, c'est sur. Il faut donc en profiter. La business devrait etre plus avantageuse en effet.

      "Pour le ptit déj, je reste sur le plat froid qu'on m'a servi, beaucoup plus élégant"
      - Yep, la p'tite box fait vraiment cheap
  • Comment 391551 by
    thejetflyer BRONZE 149 Comments
    Beautiful trip report and lovely photos !
  • Comment 391602 by
    NGO85 SILVER 1963 Comments
    Thanks for sharing this FR with us Kevin!

    The race for EQDs begins! As Clement mentioned, the fare does seem high based on the BA J fares I've seen, but I guess reaching the EQD and EQM thresholds at the same time is the goal and you need to find a balance between miles and dollars.

    The TK Lounge looks quite nice, almost like a mini version of IST. Shame it's small and will get hammered by PriorityPass people, but at least they have much better food than the UA Clubs in IAD.

    Your flight looks as equally empty as mine (LHR-LAX), I wonder why BA continues to send such gas-guzzling planes on these routes (ased on your writing, it didn't seem like F/J were very full either).

    I didn't find the seat pitch to be too bad in Y on the BA A380s, but W does provide a lot more space to wiggle around. The main definitely could have been presented better (where did that one piece of broccoli come from? wasn't on the menu...), but the pre-arrival meal sounds super random: cream-chesse filled pretzel? BA catering again seems to be a weak spot, but they do have cheery crews to make up for it.

    Related to the Cava comment, I think NH serves Cava in domestic J. BA's not alone ;)
    • Comment 391609 by
      KévinDC TEAM SILVER AUTHOR 6668 Comments
      Thanks for your comments Michael!

      "The race for EQDs begins!"
      - Indeed, and getting more EQDs than actual spend is always a good thing!

      "As Clement mentioned, the fare does seem high based on the BA J fares I've seen"
      - True, but like I told Clement, those BA J fares ($1600ish) are usually only on TATL ex-US. US-Middle East rarely goes below $2500 during sales (even with AARP discount).

      "Shame it's small and will get hammered by PriorityPass people"
      - I was surprised it was so small. It is a nice lounge for sure. Yes, it is overrun with PP holders (like me), but at the same time, I'm glad it is a PP lounge as I would never get an opportunity to access it otherwise, being a purely oneworld flyer...for now anyway.

      "I wonder why BA continues to send such gas-guzzling planes on these routes"
      - I'm not sure they have much of a choice. I think many A380 operators are having a problem filling them these days. Just too much plane for most routes. To be fair, I took this flight in the middle of February. It's not exactly high season in DC or London, but the plane has to go somewhere.

      "the pre-arrival meal sounds super random: cream-chesse filled pretzel?"
      - What? a cold cream cheese filled pretzel bagel thing doesn't sound appealing to you? How bizarre :-P

      "BA catering again seems to be a weak spot, but they do have cheery crews to make up for it."
      - I couldn't agree more. I see a lot of complaining about BA crews on certain forums, but I've always had good experiences. Much better than AA in general anyway.

      "Related to the Cava comment, I think NH serves Cava in domestic J. BA's not alone ;)"
      - On domestic fine...but not Long-haul. Meh, I guess Cava is better than no bubbles at all (not that cava is necessarily bad--though this one isn't particularly good either).

      Thanks for stopping by sir!
  • Comment 391612 by
    jetsetpanda 2283 Comments
    Salut Kevin and thank you for sharing this new series.

    Interesting calculations on mileage accrual. I might consider BA Y+ if I ever need to fatten my AA account and retain my PLT status. As of this year I have switched to *A.

    Nice review of the TK lounge @ IAD. I will stop by there in a few months and hopefully it will not be too crowded.

    What a comfortable way to fly in an almost empty cabin. Catering looks adequate for a flight of this length. I would have asked the FA to heat up the pre-filled pretzel. :P

    Nice job as always.
    • Comment 391719 by
      KévinDC TEAM SILVER AUTHOR 6668 Comments
      Thanks for your comments Adan!

      "As of this year I have switched to *A"
      - If UA actually continues to improve, I may consider switching to *A at some point, but having to fly UA on domestic US flights has always turned me off to that possibility in the past.

      "Nice review of the TK lounge @ IAD. I will stop by there in a few months and hopefully it will not be too crowded."
      - I was surprised it wasn't more crowded. Granted, the TK flight leave late-ish, like at 11PM, so there were probably no TK pax in the lounge just yet. And by the time they do start streaming in, most other flights have left.

      "I would have asked the FA to heat up the pre-filled pretzel. :P"
      - Hah, no way, that would have made it even worse, haha.

      Thanks for stopping by!
  • Comment 391654 by
    Razza_Pr 215 Comments
    Hello, KévinDC, and thank you for your FR.

    "British Airways are proud of their A380. "
    -Something written on their banner puzzles me. "75% more inflight entertainment content."? Compared to whom? AA? Or their older jets?

    "Proof that the TK lounge has champagne :-)"
    -What champagne do they serve in the TK lounge? Last I saw, the one in Istanbul offered complimentary Bottega champagne (or was it Ace of Spades? I only know that its bottle was gold in colour). Is that also the case for their Dulles lounge?

    "Premium Economy passengers are provided with the same noise-cancelling headphones as you'll find in Club World (Business class)."
    -How was it in terms of comfort and quality?

    "Starting our descent over South West England."
    -Overflying Swansea and Cardiff? Perhaps you mean Wales ;) :P

    It looks to me that BA offers one of the better W-class cabins. Not too far off from Y, but not far behind their J either ;). Might consider it for a quick hop to west coast US if fares are competitive..

    Thanks again. Cheers!
    • Comment 391720 by
      KévinDC TEAM SILVER AUTHOR 6668 Comments
      Thank you for your comments Razza_Pr!

      "75% more inflight entertainment content."? Compared to whom? AA? Or their older jets?"
      - I thought the exact same thing! The IFE content is better on other newer aircraft types on BA, so not exactly sure what they are comparing to...maybe the old unrefurbished 777s and 747s.

      "What champagne do they serve in the TK lounge?"
      - Like you, I remember there was gold on the bottle, and also some red (though it wasn't Piper). I remember seeing it was champagne, but I can't remember the brand.

      "How was it in terms of comfort and quality?"
      - They were fine, nothing special. Certainly nowhere near as good as AA's Bose headsets.

      "Perhaps you mean Wales ;) "
      - Hah! Oops, that's embarrassing. I didn't even notice Swansea on there. I just saw pointy land. Thanks!

      "It looks to me that BA offers one of the better W-class cabins. Not too far off from Y, but not far behind their J either"
      - My thoughts exactly. BA W is exactly what W should be. Well, the new cabins anyway. The old seats, though with softer cushioning, were less spacious and didn't recline nearly as far.

      Thanks for the feedback!
  • Comment 391791 by
    aussenrist 225 Comments
    Thanks for sharing this flight report with us Kevin.

    “I found a decent $1,720 Premium Economy fare from Washington, DC to Dubai”
    - Not a bad deal for EQD run. In HK BA also has this type fare sales (PE to US only) which is also good for CX tier points run. I only dislike BA charges for the high tax fee.

    The PE seats in the upper deck looks good. IMO it would be better if they have individual reading light. Glad you have the windows seat for the extra cubby and have the empty flight which is 100% impossible on HKG route!

    IMO the food portion is a bit small for the PE class. Although it is just a 7-hour flight, I expect BA would provide more for the second meal. The one you had looks the same as Y.

    Look forward to next report!
    • Comment 392010 by
      KévinDC TEAM SILVER AUTHOR 6668 Comments
      Thank you for your comments Ashley!

      "In HK BA also has this type fare sales (PE to US only) which is also good for CX tier points run"
      - Yes, going between Asia and the U.S. via Europe instead of the Pacific is definitely good for padding the mileage account (both for tier/status points and RDMs.

      "I only dislike BA charges for the high tax fee."
      - BA YQ is notoriously high. And it's especially disliked because they also charge it on award tickets, whereas most other carriers do not.

      "Glad you have the windows seat for the extra cubby and have the empty flight which is 100% impossible on HKG route!"
      - Indeed! BA did well to put the A380 on HKG. Even with so many flights between London and HKG between CX and BA it seems flights are always full. HKG is much less seasonal than WAS given that it is a finance center.

      "Although it is just a 7-hour flight, I expect BA would provide more for the second meal. The one you had looks the same as Y."
      - I agree, and the 2nd "meal" is the same as Y. BA make a decent effort to differentiate the WTP product from Y, but then give you a Y breakfast, which is a shame.

      Thanks for stopping by!
  • Comment 391990 by
    Rl 777 802 Comments
    Thank you for sharing this FR with us!

    Thanks for the incredibly comprehensive breakdown of the earnings.

    “I quickly made my way to security, which was also surprisingly uncrowded for this hour.“
    - Great to hear that.

    “The buffet back in the main area.“
    - I like the presence of additional TK planes there.

    Great spotting shots at IAD.

    Nice shots from the cabins!

    “The main dish along with the glassware and cutlery are inspired by Business class, while the rest is the same as Economy.“
    - Thanks for the information, the difference is noticeable with that rather sad-looking salad (from Y I guess). The tableware makes it look really good.

    Stunning aerial shot prior to landing.

    Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to the rest.

    Have a good one, see you.
    • Comment 392011 by
      KévinDC TEAM SILVER AUTHOR 6668 Comments
      Thank you for your comments RI777!

      "I like the presence of additional TK planes there."
      - Me too! The TK lounge definitely has an AvGeek appeal!

      "Thanks for the information, the difference is noticeable with that rather sad-looking salad (from Y I guess)."
      - Haha, yes, sad is a good description of it. It definitely contrasts with the rest.

      Thanks again!

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