Which British Airways routes have First Class and/or Club Suites this summer?

As most of you are aware, British Airways announced toward the end of 2020 that they would be officially retiring all of their Boeing 747’s, a decision that was brought forward due to the significant impacts for the airline during the COVID-19 crisis.

Originally, British Airways announced they would be aiming to slowly phase out the ‘fuel hungry’, long-haul aircraft by 2024, in order to help meet their commitment to a ‘net zero by 2050’.

Affectionately known as the ‘Queen of the Skies’, the aircraft has become less popular over the years as many airlines switch to more efficient models. British Airways was, until recently, the world’s biggest operator of the 747-400s, and even refurbished the interiors of around a dozen not long ago.

That being said, the aircraft (which debuted with the airline in the late 80’s) were quite dated and many had called for a refresh over the years.

One of the main considerations for passengers now moving forward is that the availability of First Class on BA flights has been greatly reduced since the 747’s have been retired. Which routes will still offer First Class and Club Suites?

Don’t worry, we’ve done the hard yards and put together a list for you of where you can fly First Class or in the Club Suite (from London) for the summer 2021 season. We haven’t gone any further than that as things are so unpredictable. 

Obviously, this still comes with a big caveat as routes and aircraft change all the time! But this is what is currently planned. 

Routes still offering First Class:

There are three basic styles of First, the older style seen on the B777s and A380s, the newer style on the B787s which does not have a buddy seat for dining and the newest Suite as seen above which is the B787 seat but with doors which is on the refurbished B777-300s which are currently planned to be on Los Angeles, New York and some Maldives flights. 

USA/Americas

• Atlanta (on all services except on the 787-8)
• Boston (on all services except on the 787-8)
• Chicago
• Dallas Fort Worth
• Houston
• Las Vegas (only from Heathrow)
• Los Angeles
• Mexico City
• Miami
• New York (JFK)
• New York (Newark) (on all services except on the A350)
• Philadelphia
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• Seattle
• Toronto (only on the 787-9)
• Washington

Caribbean/South America

• Bermuda
• Barbados
• Cayman Islands
• Nassau
• Santiago, Chile

Asia

• Beijing
• Hong Kong
• Male, Maldives
• Tokyo (Haneda)
• Shanghai
• Singapore

Middle East and Africa

• Dubai (on all services except on the A350)
• Johannesburg (only on the A380)
• Tel Aviv

Routes offering Club Suite:

The Club Suites are available on all the A350s and some of the B777s (not from Gatwick currently). The only route that BA guarantee will have a Club Suite is New York – JFK and Newark, but even that could change if there was a last-minute aircraft swap for a technical issue. B777-300 and 777-200 operate JFK services and A350, 777-200 and 787-100 operate Newark services.

You can tell prior to booking which flights have Club Suite by searching using Google Flights. When you look at the details of a flight, it will say “Individual Suite” for Club Suites. You can also tell with the seat map on ba.com. If it shows a 1-2-1 configuration it will be Club Suites. 

USA/Americas

• Austin
• Chicago
• Denver
• Dallas Fort Worth
• Houston
• Las Vegas
• New York (Newark)
• Orlando
• Phoenix
• Vancouver

Caribbean/South America

• Argentina
• Bermuda
• Barbados
• Cayman Islands
• Nassau
• São Paulo, Brazil