Hi guys. Now my plan was, on my trip to Sydney was
to fly in all four classes with British Airways. Now I have a small confession to make, I did not
actually fly in economy in World Traveler. They upgraded me and what was a man supposed to do.
But I did take my camera. I did have a good look around and I have flown in World Traveler a few
times. So all four classes of British Airways , if your seat is in the upright position
and your tray table has been secured. Sit back and enjoy, thanks for watching. Now it's no surprise that World Traveler, economy
class with British Airways could be described as a snug fit. You do get 31 inches of legroom,
you get 17.5 inches width. Configuration on these flights was 3-4-3 and that's pretty normal
in World Traveler cabin. Baggage, you can take on two pieces, a full cabin case and a laptop
or a handbag and check baggage up to 32 kilos. Do check on your individual flight with British
Airways. To Brazil you can actually have two check pieces of luggage. Now as I said the seats snug but
do, when you make your reservation check with seat guru. There is a direct link in the description
below and there are some seats that offer extra leg room. This seat in particular goes right the
way through. It is three seats and two seats in front. So you have got that extra leg room on a flight.
Now on this flight I didn't actually fly economy. These pictures of food are from another economy
class flight that I took to Sao Paulo but on a long-haul flight you should expect to be fed
from the bar twice. You will get a main meal and you will probably get a snack before arrival.
I am a big fan of airline food, if it's not for you it's not for you. But I have to say I have always
enjoyed my food in economy, leg room however not so much. So perhaps it's worth looking at
the other cabins depending on your budget. Now the first thing for me to say about British
Airways Premium Economy, World Traveler Plus. Is I am a big fan I have flown it three times and every
time I have been very happy. So much so that when I was offered an upgrade from Premium Economy,
World Traveller Plus to Club World, Business Class , flying from Sydney to Singapore. At an upgrade
cost of only £ 300 I actually turned it down. I checked that I got an empty seat next to me and
I thought for £ 300 I am gonna be happier in Premium Economy so that's what I chose. Now let's
have a closer look and see what you guys think. Well first things first, we are in our own
smaller cabin which is normally configured 2-4-2 The seat of course is a bit bigger, 18.5 inches wide as opposed to 17.5 inches wide in economy. Your pitch is 38 inches and it does
recline well with a foot rest. I am five foot eleven and had plenty of room. On every flight your baggage
allowance is doubled in the hold although it is the same within the cabin your cabin bag and
your handbag or laptop. Now boarding the plane we get a couple of the little little premium
treats ,we get an amenities kit you also get very importantly business class headphones
the are noise cancelling. They are pretty good. We get a nice blanket and we also get
a glass of bubbles on the on the tarmac, it's always a nice little treat. The seat itself.
you can see we have got power points we have got USB and we have got a 10.6 inch screen, so that's a bit
bigger than economy. As you can see the cabin is laid out very nicely, this to me is similar
to many business class products I have flown on. Let's just do a like for like and go
and have a quick look into the economy, into World Traveller and you can see it's
the smaller seat, the smaller screen, slightly bigger cabin. This is the 3 - 3 - 3 configuration on the Boeing 777 but we can see by the leg room. That the seat
itself in Premium Economy is a superior seat. So much so that British Airways want to tell you all
about it. You will find a guide to the seat, to use all the controls and get the best out of the seat.
The tray table, I am never a fan of tray tables in armrests they always seem a little awkward getting
out. This as I guess, it's a new product, still quite firm but it's really only big enough to
eat on or to work on. You're not really going to have room to maneuver with much else. Leg room of
the seat, as I said earlier I am 5'11 I had plenty of room especially on this flight where I actually
had both seats to myself. So I had the middle table . Where on this flight I chose an orange juice. I
wasn't really in the mood for bubbles that early. But on this flight i did have bubbles. I am
showing you both menus because I think both menus were great. This was Singapore to
Sydney and also Sydney back to Singapore. The food you're told comes from the
business class menu and I certainly think it does. Not often do you get to say the words 'tenderloin
of beef and economy' in the same sentence. That is exactly what I had on the flight going
down to Australia, I was very pleased with that. It is tray service you are not going to get the
linen and the the crockery, but but we do get good food and the chocolate pudding is so
good it deserves a gratuitous close-up shot . I really did enjoy that. Coming into
land got a snack on both flights. Just to give you an example, we had a vegetarian
quiche which was perfectly pleasant but nothing, nothing to write home about. So all in all ,with
the quieter cabin, the superior seat, the extra leg room, the nice little treats, the bigger screen
and the quality of the food. I say premium economy World Traveller Plus is well worth looking at
as an option, especially on a longer flight. Now we get to the posh seats. This is business
class or in British Airways world, It's Club World. Of course in a premium cabin
you are going to pay a premium price. And is it worth it ? In many ways it is,
of course you've got a full flatbed you've got the extra baggage you've got your
amenities kit you've champagne on the tarmac. And you have British Airways wonderful service at
another level but there are some drawbacks to this cabin. Now as I'm editing this film the new cabins
are rolling out so I would strongly recommend that when you look to spend the premium money to
go into the Club World class, if possible do try and book your flight on the airplanes with the
new Club Suite. I haven't been on one, as of yet but that will soon come .So do stay tuned to the
channel for that because that's not very far away . Okay we've got our self-contained suite and you
see we've got a tray table that moves into many positions. It wasn't particularly stable but I didn't
have any problems with it. We then have our flat screen which comes out at the side of the sort
of mini suite and I think there's about 12 inches. Good British Airways entertainment which is the
same right the way through all cabins. Obviously you just get a better screen. Okay bags
of leg room and yes the ottoman makes it a full flatbed. The ottoman is not to sit on it is just
to make the flatbed, as it tells you that clearly. If you are flying and you want that sleep
then yes of course this is worth it. I am going to come to the sleep bit in a moment and you'll see
why I had a few niggles and why I am not sounding particularly ecstatic about which fundamentally
was a wonderful wonderful experience. Our controls USB power points, yes as you'd expect in a business
class cabin they come as standard. We have a reading light up here which can go shiny
and not so shiny which of course is wonderful. Now arriving on board i'm greeted with a bottle
of Harrogate spring water and as I always bring my own I have got plenty of water for the flight.
Then a lovely glass of fizzy stuff and some warm nuts , why not. If you've enjoyed the video
and you want to see more I have got a great video coming up of how I went from Silver to British
Airways Gold in two weeks. Please do subscribe to the channel and it wouldd be great if you rang the bell
for more notifications. Now one of the reasons that we're going to fly business class or Club World
is for the food and the food was first class. Beautiful salmon, excellent wines and the linen on
the table does make it a little extra treat in the air. Now coming back to the flatbed all the bedding
is from the White Company and so is the amenities kit and it's first class. My problem was the
person sat in the aisle had already gone to bed before i'd finished my meal, so I had to step over
their legs if i wanted to use the bathroom. Also it was impossible for the cabin crew to help
me make up my bed because they couldn't climb over the other guests. Therefore I made a bit
of a bit of a mess of making up my bed. However I did get five, six hours good sleep
and I must say the whole flight, arriving I was refreshed. So yes it was worth it for that part of
the experience. Waking up in the morning, breakfast . I had some lovely fresh fruit I had a full cooked
breakfast which served on china, with a mug of tea. I couldn't really fault it. I was a very
happy boy. So would I fly business class again ? Yes, but only in the new club suites
that's what i'd be looking for. If the bed is really important to you then of course I recommend
the business class, Club World with British Airways. Well ladies and gentlemen, it's time to turn
left. This is my flight from Singapore to London Heathrow flying First Class with British Airways.
I have to say I was blown away. The service was the best I've received in the skies and
probably the best i've received anywhere on the planet. It was truly an outstanding experience
a fantastic suite, beautiful chair, amazing food. You will see all this as we go along but
let's have a quick look at some of the facts. First it's a six foot six bed .It's huge, it's
22 inches wide. 1 - 2 - 1 configuration and your baggage allowance is ridiculous
you've got three 32 kilo cases ! That's more than I have ever traveled with
and more than I ever will travel with. So let's have a look at the First Class
experience with British Airways. Of course that doesn't start on
the plane, it starts in the lounge. Where you have a full a la carte service,
this is the Singapore First Class Bar lounge at Changi airport. I started with some satay
and then had a little steak sandwich. A nice glass of champagne a glass of red wine. Beautiful
relaxing environment before we get on the plane. Again another relaxing environment. One
thing I want to point out here, see the seat belt , it's not to hold my headphones in place. It's
because the ottoman in the First Class seat is actually a seat itself so if somebody
wants to come and join you for dinner they can come and join you for dinner. It's
wonderful. Of course champagne straight away Laurent Perrier, Grand Siecle, a beautiful prestige
champagne. A First-class amenities kit, pyjamas are provided. I normally wear my own so I took
those away with me along with the amenities kit. We've got fantastic noise cancelling headphones.
I normally take my own I have got Sony noise cancelling headphones these were far superior to
mine so that was pleasing. Of course we've got some serious space, leg room when you sat there
i don't care how tall you are you're not going to be you're not going to fill the space it really
really is great. As you can see my own pyjamas that travel with me regularly, as this is the only
fight I have ever been on, where I've been provided with pyjamas. There's space again we've got this
huge table which although pops up and out was very firm. A couple of little niggles of wear and tear
but nothing that was going to put me off my flight. As you can see the table itself is designed
for two so there is plenty of space if you are traveling on your own, to to use the table to eat
and have your laptop open. Of course you've got all this wonderful space around you, so we will
come to the the food in a moment. But let's just have a look at the rest of this area
that i'm spending the next 12 and a half hours in. Our enormous table folds back in
and pops back into its place to give me even more space. Of course that table
moves so far forward that you can enter the suite whether you have got the full dining set
up on there. It's quite easy for you to get out and also if your guest was getting out it
can slide right back so so that's that's a very very good design . As you can see from the video
it is a sturdy table. On the outside of your suite is is a wardrobe. In your
wardrobe, obviously it's great places to hang the jacket up. but also there is your full bedding and you do
get full bedding. Mattress quilt etc etc. To your right simple controls for the seat. Lots of storage
which of course I filled up with all my gadgets. And now we can relax, with a glass of wine, a few
canapes. Let's start the dining experience. Easily the best in the air and probably one
of my top five enjoyable meals. I guess mainly because I was at 30 000 feet, 40 000 feet. It
was beautifully cooked, it was stunning service. It just seemed to go on and on and on and on
I had the canapes the starter, the main course, the cheese, I have my dessert and then I relax with
a coffee and a brandy and then the chocolates arrived. I really needed some exercise, but i wasn't going
to get any for a few hours because it was time to get some sleep. I only had about four hours sleep,
I was too excited to sleep through the whole experience. I stopped for a cup of tea to keep
me going before breakfast arrived. What can I say about breakfast. A perfectly cooked, cooked
breakfast and look at that, a pot of tea at 40 ,000 feet ! Yeah i was a very happy boy and First
Class. If you ever get the opportunity to do it. Of course I recommend it. It was an absolutely
amazing experience. The crew were fantastic, the food was amazing, the seat was brilliant. It was
pretty much everything I dreamed it would be. Will I be doing it again ? Soon as I have
saved up the money, yes I will be doing it again.
