British Airways

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4 star Skytrax Rating
Lounge Comfort 12345
Catering 12345
Washrooms/Showers 12345
Internet/Wifi 12345
Staff Service 12345
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7/10

"Light, airy and decent food"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | Well organised lounge. Light, airy and decent food. Food was pretty good and coffee was excellent as you'd expect in Italy. Not so sure it'd be the best for a long stop but great for short.
Lounge NameMarco Polo Venice
AirportVenice Marco Polo Airport
Type Of LoungeBusiness Class
Date VisitMarch 2022
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Comfort 12345
Cleanliness 12345
Bar & Beverages 12345
Catering 12345
Washrooms 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Staff Service 12345
yes
1/10

"Rude staff and disgusting toilets"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | Possibly the worst lounge with the most miserable staff. Many people haven't flown for a long time and lounges methods have changed. Poor food. Rude staff and disgusting toilets.
Lounge NameTerminal 5
AirportLondon Heathrow Airport
Type Of LoungeBusiness Class
Date VisitMarch 2022
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Comfort 12345
Cleanliness 12345
Bar & Beverages 12345
Catering 12345
Washrooms 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Staff Service 12345
no
3/10

"very crowded and thus uncomfortable"

(Switzerland)

Trip Verified | Nice views of the runway in one section but very crowded and thus uncomfortable. Good selection of drinks but their app system of ordering food (no buffet) means that when it gets delivered to your table means it is cold. Weird setup in there and certainly not conducive to a relaxed wait for your flight. I am sure that BA can do better, stressed passengers do not deal with the inevitable delayed flight as well as relaxed ones.
Lounge NameGalleries South T5
AirportLondon Heathrow Airport
Type Of LoungeBusiness Class
Date VisitApril 2022
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Comfort 12345
Cleanliness 12345
Bar & Beverages 12345
Catering 12345
Washrooms 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Staff Service 12345
no
9/10

"fantastically helpful staff"

(United Kingdom)

Not Verified | The lounge has been refurbished since my last visit but difficult to see any major changes. However, very pleasant and fantastically helpful staff - full marks to them!
Lounge NameGeneva
AirportGeneva Airport
Type Of LoungeBusiness Class
Date VisitJanuary 2022
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Comfort 12345
Cleanliness 12345
Bar & Beverages 12345
Staff Service 12345
yes
6/10

"food offering has declined dramatically"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | Used this Lounge on 5th November before our flight to Tenerife. Still a reasonably comfortable place to wait for your flight with a good selection of drinks. However, since COVID-19 the standard of the food offering has declined dramatically with just a Bacon Roll and Hash Browns as the main hot offering. Food also has to be ordered by a Lounge App and you will be served at your table. At least 2 of the coffee machines were not working and causing problems. No longer a real Premium offering - one can only hope that when COVID eventually dies down the lounge can return to its former decent buffet. But I'm not holding my breath - BA may just use this as an excuse to become the new "normal" lounge service.
Lounge NameT5 Galleries South
AirportLondon Heathrow Airport
Type Of LoungeBusiness Class
Date VisitNovember 2021
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Comfort 12345
Cleanliness 12345
Bar & Beverages 12345
Catering 12345
Staff Service 12345
yes
7/10

"lack of that truly luxurious feel"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | This was the first time using this Terminal 5 lounge after recently becoming a British Airways Executive Club Gold Member. I was travelling on an Economy Hand Baggage only flight with a non status friend and he was allowed to enter as my guest. There isn't a huge difference between the Business and the First Class lounge. You still have the British Airways, NHS style Showers and Toilets. Furnishings that aren't too modern and the lack of that truly luxurious feel. But, There is an upgrade in the drinks variety. More premium brands of drinks. This visit was during Covid and so you had to order food and snacks by scanning a QR code, entering your table number and placing your order. BA lounges have never been truly luxurious, If you have one world status you are better off visiting the likes of Cathay Pacific whose bathrooms are beautifully designed, tiled and contain Aesop products. But if you want an English Breakfast for instance. BA is your best bet.
AirportLondon Heathrow Airport
Type Of LoungeFirst Class
Date VisitAugust 2021
Comfort 12345
Cleanliness 12345
Bar & Beverages 12345
Catering 12345
Washrooms 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Staff Service 12345
yes
6/10

"lounge has no windows"

(India)

Trip Verified | I visited this lounge in March when travel reduced because of the virus. This lounge is used by Aer Lingus and other OneWorld Elites which make this lounge crowded, especially in the evening. The snack options in the lounge are decent and something you can work with. This lounge has no windows and very low ceilings which make it gloomy. Club Dining is a nice option and highly recommended, it's less crowded than the rest of the lounge because of restricted access and a good choice of hot food in response to BA's sleeper service.
Lounge NameClub Lounge
AirportChicago O'Hare Airport
Type Of LoungeBusiness Class
Date VisitMarch 2020
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Comfort 12345
Cleanliness 12345
Catering 12345
Washrooms 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Staff Service 12345
yes
1/10

"lounge was very basic"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | This American Airlines Admirals Club lounge was very basic with limited food and drink options, plenty of different seating areas but it was a real let down and not worth using in my opinion. I expected more but would advise just sitting in main terminal and paying for some food, I am surprised this is an American Airlines Lounge but they must be easily pleased. Would not bother using or even go to the bother of finding the lounge. If you just want a drink and a cracker then you will love it. Total waste of time,
Lounge NameAdmirals Club
AirportRio De Janeiro Airport
Type Of LoungeBusiness Class
Date VisitDecember 2019
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Comfort 12345
Cleanliness 12345
Bar & Beverages 12345
Catering 12345
Washrooms 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Staff Service 12345
no
7/10

"Food was very hit and miss"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | I used the Terminal 5 North Lounge as I find this lounge less busy. Plenty of seats today so no problems for me. Food was very hit and miss, some strange bread Rolls with Bacon, they were heavily seeded and strange, not to my liking what is wrong with plain? Plenty of hot, cold and soft drinks as well as the usual alcohol. Today's use of lounge was fine a bit busier as the morning went on, toilets needed cleaning.
AirportLondon Heathrow Airport
Type Of LoungeBusiness Class
Date VisitDecember 2019
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Comfort 12345
Cleanliness 12345
Bar & Beverages 12345
Catering 12345
Washrooms 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Staff Service 12345
yes
4/10

"quality felt lacking"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | The lounge is divided into business and first and has been renovated. Late evening the Club World lounge was quiet. Plentiful seating, decent selection of drinks. I found the F & B is nowhere near the standards of AA with their Flagship lounge or other One World ones I most often use. Maybe it was later in the evening but quality felt lacking. The ambience was very flat. Terminal 7 at JFK is the BA terminal and whilst great for BA and its One World partners to have its own space, its a very tired terminal. Washrooms are still the same cramped space and the showers clearly have not been renovated.
AirportNew York JFK Airport
Type Of LoungeBusiness Class
Date VisitDecember 2019
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Comfort 12345
Cleanliness 12345
Bar & Beverages 12345
Catering 12345
Washrooms 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Staff Service 12345
yes

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British Airways is the flag carrier of the United Kingdom, with its main hub being at London Heathrow Airport where it operates from Terminal 5 and Terminal 3. The airline also has substantial operations from Gatwick Airport. British Airways is a member of Onweworld alliance, and part of International Airlines Group (IAG).

FIRST CLASS

British Airways offers First Class on many long haul routes operated by widebody aircraft (Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777, Boeing 787 and the A380). Most aircraft have 14 flat-bed seats in First Class, and 8 seats on the Boeing 787-9.

flat_seatsFlat bed seat / suite
power_iconIn-seat &/or USB power
No WiFiOnboard WiFi
AVODAudio / video on demand
DiningOn demand dining
WinesFine wines & beverage service
SleepingPillows & duvet / blanket
PyjamasPyjamas / Sleepsuit
AmenitiesAmenity kit

BUSINESS CLASS

Branded as Club World for long haul and Club Europe for short haul services, British Airways was one of the pioneers of flat bed seats in long haul business class. The product is overdue an upgrade, with the seat layout on a Boeing 777 being 8-across in contrast to the more standard 4-across layout. British Airways Club Europe cabin uses a standard Economy class seat, with the middle of each 3-across section left empty. British Airways charges business class customers to reserve seats for both long haul and short haul flights..

LONG HAUL
flat_seatsFlat bed seat
power_iconIn-seat &/or USB power
No WiFiOnboard WiFi
AVODAudio / video on demand
On demand dining
SleepingPillows & duvet / blanket
PyjamasPyjamas / Sleepsuit
AmenitiesAmenity kit

SHORT HAUL
Seat pitchSeat pitch : 31 ins
Seat widthSeat width : 17 ins
In-seat &/or USB power
No WiFiOnboard WiFi
Inflight entertainment
DiningComplimentary meal / snack

PREMIUM ECONOMY

British Airways offers a premium economy cabin on their long haul / widebody aircraft, branded as World Traveller Plus. With the exception of the larger seat, the onboard service and product varies little to the standard long haul Economy class.

Seat pitchSeat pitch : 38 ins
Seat widthSeat width : 18.5 ins
No WiFiOnboard WiFi
power_iconUSB power
AVODAudio / video on demand
DiningComplimentary meal
WinesComplimentary beverages & wines
SleepingPillow / blanket

ECONOMY CLASS

British Airways has been reducing economy class standards recently and now charge for all food and beverages on short haul services. Further cuts are expected to their long haul product standards. The cabins are branded as World Traveller for long haul, and EuroTraveller for short haul.

LONG HAUL
Seat pitchSeat pitch : 31 ins
Seat widthSeat width : 17.5 ins
No WiFiOnboard WiFi
power_iconUSB power
AVODAudio / video on demand
DiningComplimentary meal
WinesComplimentary beverages & wines
SleepingPillow / blanket

SHORT HAUL
Seat pitchSeat pitch : 29-30 ins
Seat widthSeat width : 17 ins
In-seat &/or USB power
No WiFiOnboard WiFi
Inflight entertainment
Complimentary meal / beverages