British Airways Club Suite Routes

October 30, 2024 /424 Comments

The Ultimate Guide for BA Club Suite, all the info you need about routes where you can experience the new BA Club Suite, including flight numbers, plane registrations, retrofit schedules, and more.

Introduction

Over the last years, BA was not really known to offer an excellent business class product. By introducing their new Club Suite with sliding doors, this has definitely changed now.

British Airways received the first club suite cabin with the A350-1000, in July 2019. The list below shows you all aircraft that are currently equipped with the new Club World Suites. It will grow significantly in the near future, and we will update the list as fast as possible when changes will occur.

There is, of course, still the possibility that dates will change, as not all the planes with the new cabin have arrived yet. This list represents not only the present, but also the future planned routes with the new club suite cabin.

Furthermore, you will also be able to see the last operated routes from a particular aircraft, simply click on the aircraft’s registration number.

 

  1. All BA Club World Suite routes with FLIGHT NUMBERS
  2. How to check if a BA flight offers the Club World Suite cabin
  3. BA planes that are equipped with Club World Suites
  4. Overview of British Airways planes with Club World Suite by registration number
  5. British Airways Club World Suite destinations in alphabetical order
  6. Club World Suite Flight Review

(last update, SEP 01, 2024)

We publish business class deals from Europe and from North America on a daily basis, also these with the British Airways Club World Suite, when deals appear.

 

1. All BA Club World Suite Routes

These flights are always to/from London Heathrow.

By clicking on a flight number, you can see on planefinder.net which aircraft flew that route the last 7 days. You may then compare those registration numbers with our “BA Club Suite by registration number list”, to see how often a route is operated by airplanes equipped by the club suite business class.

Furthermore, some few of those routes are not operated every day by the Club World Suite cabin, flight numbers should only be considered as additional information.

Keep in mind that British Airways can change flight equipment at any given time without further notice. For any reason, like an aircraft that is out of service. As you booked a business class flight, you will of course be in business class, but without the new club world suite cabin.

AFRICA

  • Abuja (ABV)

BA82 and BA83

  • Accra (ACC)

BA78 and BA81

  • Capetown (CPT)

BA58 and BA59

  • Johannesburg (JNB)

BA55 and BA54 (not in NOV and DEC)

  • Lagos (LOS)

BA74 and BA75

  • Nairobi (NBO)

BA64 and BA65

 

ASIA

  • Bangalore (BLR)

BA118 and BA119

  • Beijing (PKX)

BA88 and BA89 (starting mid-October, operated by a 787 with no suites for the time being)

  • Delhi (DEL) (starting end of OCT24)

Usually on both daily flights, check the seatmap for 1-2-1 configuration

  • Hong Kong (HKG)

BA31 and BA32 (April to October by B777)

  • Male (MLE)

BA60 and BA61  (during the winter)

  • Mumbai (BOM)

1 of 2 daily flights, operated by a B777

  • Hyderabad (HYD)

BA276 and BA277

  • Singapore (SIN)

one of both daily flights, operated by a B777

  • Tokyo (HND)

(April to October, operated by an A350)

 

MIDDLE EAST

  • Bahrain (BAH)

BA124 and BA125  (October to April)

  • Dubai (DXB)

different flight numbers, operated by a B777

  • Doha (DOH)

BA122 and BA123 , BA126 and BA127

  • Kuwait (KWI)

BA156 and BA157 

  • Riyadh (RUH)

BA262 and BA263

 

NORTH AMERICA

  • Atlanta (ATL)

BA226 and BA227 (starting OCT24)

  • Austin (AUS)

BA186, BA187, BA190 and BA191

  • Baltimore (BWI)

BA228 and BA229 (in August and again from NOV-MAR25)

  • Barbados (BGI)

BA154 ,BA155, BA254 and BA255

  • Bermuda (BDA)

BA158 and BA159

  • Boston (BOS)

BA202 and BA203, BA238 and BA239

  • Chicago (ORD)

different flight numbers by a B777 or B787-10

  • Denver (DEN)

BA219 and BA218

  • Dallas (DFW)

BA192 and BA193 (NOV-DEC24, and again starting APR25)

  • Houston (IAH)

BA194 and BA195 

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

BA274 and BA275

  • Los Angeles (LAX)

BA280, BA281, BA282, BA283

  • Nashville (BNA) (starting APR25 again)

BA222 and BA223

  • Nassau (NAS) and Grand Cayman (GCM)

BA253 and BA252 (few times a week, check seatmap)

  • New York (JFK + EWR)

All flights to/from New York

  • New Orleans (MSY) (until MAR25)

BA224 and BA225

  • Philadelphia (PHL)

BA66 and BA67

  • Phoenix (PHX)

BA288 and BA289

  • Portland (PDX)

BA266 and BA267  (starting JUL24 to mid-AUG24 only)

  • San Diego (SAN)

BA272 and BA273

  • San Francisco (SFO)

BA286 and BA287 (until MAR24)

  • Seattle (SEA)

BA48, BA49, BA52, BA53 

  • Toronto (YYZ)

BA92, BA93, BA98 and BA99

  • Washington (IAD)

1 of 2 daily flights, check seat map

  • Vancouver (YVR)

BA84 and BA85

 

OCEANIA

  • Sydney (SYD) -> via Singapore <-

BA15 and BA16  (November to March)

 

SOUTH AMERICA

  • Río de Janeiro (GIG)

BA248 and BA249

  • São Paulo (GRU)

BA246 and BA247

  • Buenos Aires (EZE)

via Rio de Janeiro

 

2. How to check if a British Airways flight offers the new Club World Suite?

All of British Airways’ new Airbus A350-1000 will offer the new Club World Suite.

Since October 2019, the first new Club world Suite cabin has been available in a retrofitted Boeing 777-200 as well. From that moment on, more and more B777-200 are being retrofitted.

In 2020 the new Boeing 787-10 did also receive the club suite cabin.

The way you can tell if an aircraft has the new BA Club World Suite cabin is from the seat map. We use ExpertFlyer to check the seat maps. This is what you need to look out for.

The seat map for the Club Suite looks like this, with a cabin layout that show a 1-2-1 seating arrangement. Older cabins without the club suite do not have a 1-2-1 configuration.

Alternatively, you can also check via Google Flights if the business class seat is shown as “Suite”. However, this will not always work correctly.

 

3. British Airways planes equipped with the Club World Suite

  • Airbus A350-1000: 18 of 18 (100%)
  • Boeing 777-200: 28 of 31 (90%)
  • Boeing 777-300: 15 of 16 (94%)
  • Boeing 777-9: 0 (12 ordered in total)
  • Boeing 787-10: 11 of 11 (100%, 18 ordered in total)
  • Boeing 787-9: 0 of 18 (0%)
  • Boeing 787-8: 2 of 12 (16%)
  • Airbus A380: 0 of 12 (0%)

Below, in the graph, you can see British Airways’ plans for the rollout of the new cabin.

 

4. Overview of British Airways planes with Club World Suite by registration number

When you click on a registration, you’ll see a list of the routes that plane has flown in the last 7 days.

Airbus A350-1000:

  1. G-XWBA
  2. G-XWBB
  3. G-XWBC
  4. G-XWBD
  5. G-XWBE
  6. G-XWBF
  7. G-XWBG
  8. G-XWBH
  9. G-XWBI
  10. G-XWBJ
  11. G-XWBK
  12. G-XWBL
  13. G-XWBM
  14. G-XWBN
  15. G-XWBO
  16. G-XWBP
  17. G-XWBR
  18. G-XWBS

Boeing 777-200:

  1. G-RAES
  2. G-VIIA
  3. G-VIIB
  4. G-VIIC
  5. G-VIID
  6. G-VIIE
  7. G-VIIF
  8. G-VIIG
  9. G-VIIH
  10. G-VIIJ
  11. G-VIIK
  12. G-VIIL
  13. G-VIIM
  14. G-VIIN
  15. G-VIIS
  16. G-YMMG
  17. G-YMMH
  18. G-YMMI
  19. G-YMMJ
  20. G-YMMJK
  21. G-YMML
  22. G-YMMN
  23. G-YMMO
  24. G-YMMP
  25. G-YMMR
  26. G-YMMS
  27. G-YMMT
  28. G-YMMU

 

Boeing 777-300:

  1. G-STBA
  2. G-STBC
  3. G-STBD
  4. G-STBE
  5. G-STBF
  6. G-STBG
  7. G-STBH
  8. G-STBI
  9. G-STBJ
  10. G-STBK
  11. G-STBL
  12. G-STBM
  13. G-STBN
  14. G-STBO
  15. G-STBP

 

Boeing 787-8:

  1. G-ZBJA
  2. G-ZBJB

 

Boeing 787-10:

  1. G-ZBLA
  2. G-ZBLB
  3. G-ZBLC
  4. G-ZBLD
  5. G-ZBLE
  6. G-ZBLF
  7. G-ZBLG
  8. G-ZBLH
  9. G-ZBLI
  10. G-ZBLJ
  11. G-ZBLK
  12. G-ZBLL – Due in 2024
  13. G-ZBLM – Due in 2025
  14. G-ZBLN – Due in 2025/26
  15. G-ZBLO – Due in 2025/26
  16. G-ZBLP – Due in 2025/26
  17. G-ZBLR – Due in 2025/26
  18. G-ZBLS – Due in 2026

 

5. Destinations that are or will be operated by British Airways Club World Suite cabin.

Here is the summarized list in alphabetical order (important check flight numbers above):

  1. Abuja (ABV)
  2. Accra (ACC)
  3. Atlanta (ATL)
  4. Austin (AUS)
  5. Bahrain (BAH)
  6. Baltimore (BWI)
  7. Bangalore (BLR)
  8. Barbados (BWI)
  9. Beijing (PKX)
  10. Bermuda (BDA)
  11. Boston (BOS)
  12. Capetown (CPT)
  13. Chicago (ORD)
  14. Dallas (DFW)
  15. Denver (DEN)
  16. Doha (DOH)
  17. Dubai (DXB)
  18. Houston (IAH)
  19. Hong Kong (HKG)
  20. Hyderabad (HYD)
  21. Kuwait (KWI)
  22. Lagos (LOS)
  23. Las Vegas (LAS)
  24. Los Angeles (LAX)
  25. Male (MLE)
  26. Mumbai (BOM)
  27. Nairobi (NBO)
  28. Nassau (NAS)
  29. New Orleans (MSY)
  30. New York (JFK)
  31. New York (EWR)
  32. Phoenix (PHX)
  33. Portland (PDX)
  34. Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
  35. Riyadh (RUH)
  36. San Diego (SAN)
  37. San Francisco (SFO)
  38. São Paulo (GRU)
  39. Seattle (SEA)
  40. Singapore (SIN)
  41. Sydney (SYD)
  42. Tokyo (HND)
  43. Washington (IAD)
  44. Vancouver (YVR)

 

6. Flight Review BA Club World Suite

We’ve reviewed British Airways’ new business class club suite (here), on its first commercial flight from Madrid to London Heathrow.

Here is a small video from BA of the Club World Suite cabin:

 

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Frequently Asked Question

How many British Airways planes are equipped with Club World Suite?

74 planes are currently equipped with a Club World Suite cabin. 18 Airbus A350-1000, 28 retrofitted Boeing 777-200, 15 retrofitted Boeing 777-300, 2 Boeing 787-8, 11 Boeing 787-10

When will all British Airways long haul planes be equipped with the Club World Suite cabin?

It was expected that by the end of 2025 all long haul planes would be equipped with the Club World Suite cabin, 33% by 2020, 52% by 2021, 79% by 2022 and 92% by 2023

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424 Comments

  • PremiumFlyer

    November 15, 2024 at 5:58 pm Reply

    Hi – I have paid for round trip business class tickets for my family (3 of us) end of May’25 – BOM-LHR-BOM.

    a) Both ways we are booked on a 787-8 aircraft and is showing Club World seats. Should I hold any optimism that this will change to Club Suites in the near future ?

    b) Also I am observing paid seats in the chart – should I be worried of downgrade for either one of us if I don’t pay for the seat ? I have read some pretty horror stories on BA downgrading folks from Business Class to Premium Economy/Economy if seat is not allotted.

    • premiumflights

      November 16, 2024 at 10:25 pm Reply

      Hello,
      a) I don’t think that by May,25 the 787-8 will be equipped with Club Suites.
      b) You mean you bought biz tickets, but you still haven’t paid to reserve your seats (in order to sit together) ?
      I’ve never heard of a story on downgrading because of that.
      The last time I flew with BA (in April 24) I didn’t pay for my seats (3 of them), I waited 72h before the flight took place and reserved my seat for free (I was Bronze at that time). But as I wanted to sit together, I always kept an eye on the seats that had been already taken.

  • Michael Ward

    November 14, 2024 at 9:37 pm Reply

    I have checked the most recent Nashville flights on FlightAware & it seems the equipment being used is now a 787-8, very few of which have Club Suites. Previously it may have been a 777 used on this route. Is this correct? Thanks

  • Flying Japan

    November 10, 2024 at 11:38 am Reply

    I am flying on BA07 London to Japan early October 2025, I really dislike the old style club seats so I’m happy to see they are the new club suites, but returning at the end of October ’25 on ba06 it is currently showing the old style club on the 787-9. Do you have any view on the cabin refit plan and the likelihood we will be pleasantly surprised ?!

    • premiumflights

      November 10, 2024 at 4:20 pm Reply

      No idea when which aircraft will be retrofitted, two 787-8 are already retrofitted but no 787-9, maybe they will first finish the 787-8 before starting with the 787-9

  • Friend Brian

    November 7, 2024 at 1:06 am Reply

    Out of interest, what is the source for section 5 (destinations that will always have the suites)? Sadly, not all flights to Barbados are upgraded yet, as I’ve just boarded and to my surprise it’s still the old layout!

    • premiumflights

      November 7, 2024 at 8:09 pm Reply

      I guess that was bad luck, if you check the last 10 flights from LHR to BGI, you can see that only 1 flight had no suites.

  • Bella Ramsay

    November 5, 2024 at 6:52 pm Reply

    Is there any news yet on the LHR -YUL route? Seems odd that some flights appear to be suites but not all currently.

    I’m also planning LHR-SFO from end of March 2025, but I see that suites are only UNTIL March, why is that? I thought new routes were being added all the time, not losing suites 🙁

    • premiumflights

      November 6, 2024 at 7:36 am Reply

      To SFO they switch from the 777 to the 787 in March, that’s why there are no suites anymore on that route. But as more and more 787 with club suites are delivered, chances increase that there will be a 787 with club suites coming soon. And in the future the A380 should get club suites again (but no one knows when).
      The same counts for YUL, it’s operated once a day by a 787, so it’s just a mater of time when they have enough 787’s with club suites

  • Leonidas

    November 4, 2024 at 1:31 pm Reply

    Hi thanks for all the super useful info! G-ZBLK is now in fleet . Carried out already flights to Bridgetown and scheduled for ORD and SEA

  • Charlotte Perry

    October 30, 2024 at 8:08 pm Reply

    I’m booked on the 21.25 Chicago to London Heathrow on the 13th May 2025, when I booked it’s just showing as a 787 looking at the plane configuration I’m really hoping it’s the new Club Suite!

    • premiumflights

      October 30, 2024 at 9:48 am Reply

      I added it to the list, starting April 2025 there are 2 daily flights between LHR and AUS. Both have club suites installed.

  • Scott

    October 24, 2024 at 6:16 pm Reply

    BA0271 London to Vegas is not operating at the moment, but was back in 2023, and will be when I want to go in May 2025. Does this imply its getting upgraded, so when it back in May 25 it will have the suite in business? thanks

    • premiumflights

      October 25, 2024 at 7:37 am Reply

      LHR to LAS is operated by an A350 with club suites, I flew it this year and last year, flight numbers are BA274 and BA275 as written in the post.
      BA271 was the old flight number that isn’t active anymore.

      • Scott

        October 25, 2024 at 2:41 pm Reply

        Yes, but for May 2025, BA0271 will be running again and is listed as a 777 – on Fridays and Wednesday at least, so I was wondering if you knew or suspect that will have the suites then? thanks

        • premiumflights

          October 25, 2024 at 3:09 pm Reply

          I see what you mean, I didn’t notice that there were 2 daily flights starting April on Wednesdays and Fridays.
          And to give you an answer, yes it seems that the second flight, operated by a 777, is equipped by club suites as well.

          • Scott

            October 30, 2024 at 6:29 pm

            Sorry to confirm, there are 2 flights LON>LAS on 14 May 2025.
            Boeing 777 BA271 12:15 and Airbus A350 BA275 17:00
            Do you think both these will be the suite?
            Thanks

  • geoff

    October 14, 2024 at 8:43 pm Reply

    Booked BA0225 to New Orleans for October 2024. Specifically selected BA because it was scheduled as operating the new Club World Suites cabin – now one week before the flight BA has changed the plane to one with an old Club World seat cabin. )-: No notification or explanation.

    • premiumflights

      October 15, 2024 at 7:28 am Reply

      You really have bad luck there, I can only see one flight in October that doesn’t have the suites, and the last flights all had the new club world suites installed as well.

        • premiumflights

          November 1, 2024 at 8:26 am Reply

          BA2230 is flying to LGW, not to LHR. No flights from/to LGW have the new suites installed yet (with very few exceptions), so it will be old style.

  • Dex

    September 22, 2024 at 5:17 pm Reply

    BA has been flying 202 (BOS to LHR) on 777s all summer (and maybe further back), but looks like my Dec 2024 flight is on 787 with old club seats.

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