Has anybody flown business class with Air Transat  from on the Vancouver-Gatwick flight?

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Has anybody flown business class with Air Transat (Globespan) from on the Vancouver-Gatwick flight? If so, can you actually sleep in the seats and which are the best seats in the business class cabin? Is there any privacy?

Any hints about which seats to pre book would be gratefully received.

My parents flew "business class" with this airline a few years ago. It was perfectly acceptable but don`t expect the full business class of scheduled transatlantic airlines. Any airline that advertises "Wider, more comfortable leather seats and more leg room" but does not give the exact legroom is likely to be only 34-36" at best (scheduled start at approx 52"). This is better than the 30" or so you would get in economy but don`t expect flat beds or huge reclining seats.

If you feel that this type of seat is good enough for the extra you have paid, I would go for it, you will at least be more comfortable than the rest in economy. As I said before, there was absolutely nothing wrong with their experience and they did get priority check in and boarding as well, but just keep your expectations in perspective.

I've used Air Transat's Club Class flying Glasgow-Vancouver-Glasgow. Best think of it as a premium economy service similar to BA's World Traveller Plus with a few little extras. On such a long flight I felt it was worth while for the extra leg room and wider seat; no lie-flat beds. No PTV's either just a large screen at the front of the club class section. Club class cabin is 2-3-2 across. Hope this helps.

The seats are a bit wider and more comfortable, and you get a few inches more legroom. It is not business class as you would expect it on a scheduled airline, but it is a bit better than premium economy. BTW, Canadian Affair are taking over as agents for Air Transat from Globespan, which now has a relationship with Zoom.

I've havn't flow Club Class to the UK, however, I have flown it many times between Toronto and southern destinations. I flew last month from Toronto to San Salvador. The food was excellent.  Best bet is to aviod the middle row of seat when booking. Also avoid the last row of seats in Club Class as they do not fully recline.

Yes, I flew the club class on TS about three years ago, YVR LGW. Don't expect BA club, but I tell you it's not far off the downgraded Air Canada Executive First! Nice, wider leather seat, better meal. No individual in-flight entertainment unit. Worth the price, though.

Gatwick to Toronto rather than Vancouver - probably the same aircraft and service though. As others have said, the seat pitch is at the top end of economy or the bottom end of businss class, no more than that. Also, upgrading is a mixed bag where food is concerned because they load on just enough meals for the business class passengers so unless you're right at the front you may well not get a choice. Also, the airline is way off the pace as regards in-flight entertainment - not only do you have no opportunity to start and stop movies when you want, or even select from a number of channels but you're actually limited to a single film being shown on a communal LCD screen a few rows ahead. Pretty primitive for the price.