British Airways Club Suite Routes

October 30, 2024 /416 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)

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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416 Comments

  • Darya Capriccio

    January 20, 2024 at 10:38 pm Reply

    I am currently in the process of purchasing flights from LAX – LHR for late June/early July and was curious whether I should go with the A380 BA268 flight or I read in the thread that BA281 operates the new club world layout. Any thoughts on which flight to choose? Another option is to fly BA268 to LHR and fly back to LAX on BA281.

    • premiumflights

      January 21, 2024 at 8:23 am Reply

      I would choose the new Club suite for 100%, I have flow with both and the layout in the A380 is outdated with almost no privacy.

  • Derek

    January 19, 2024 at 6:07 pm Reply

    Hoping to book a CW ticket for two (premium plus companion voucher) to Tokya next march/april.

    Any idea if those flights would be Club Suite? How would I check? New to this,

    • Firsttotheleft

      January 20, 2024 at 2:46 am Reply

      Check google flights. Of it says “suite” in the new one. If it says “lay flat” it the old one. Also check they type of plane. A380 or 787-9 it’s guaranteed it’s the old seat. If it’s a 787-10 or a 787-300 then it’s the new suite. These are examples but look at the lists of planes in this article and the plane type in your google flights booking and you can start to get an idea. It takes a little work and worse there are no guarantees as ba has lots of planes not upgraded and the can also switch plane at last minute.

  • Brad

    January 16, 2024 at 6:00 pm Reply

    Hi there,

    Eager to try the new club suite so booked a return flight (BA252) Nassau to LHR back in December for July 24 showing the new layout. Looked again today and it’s changed to the old 242 layout. Flightaware showing planes used since the start of Jan are those with old layout (VIIV predominantly). Any idea if it should/will change back again come July when I fly? Or are they keeping the old planes on this route for the forseebale? Many thanks 🙂

  • francesca

    January 14, 2024 at 7:14 pm Reply

    Hi
    We are looking to book LGW to MRU business. seatmaps states this is the 777-200ER appears with new 1-2-1 layout, is this correct? annoying you can not see the seat plan without making the booking first.
    thank you

  • Firsttotheleft

    January 12, 2024 at 11:59 pm Reply

    Most up to date remaining 787-10 list I could find. If they could ever get these delivered it would help. And why not put first class with doors on these?

    G-ZBLH – Due February 2024 (LN 1185)
    G-ZBLI – Due April 2024 (LN 1193)
    G-ZBLJ – Due May 2024 (LN 1197)
    G-ZBLK – Due June 2024 (LN 1204)
    G-ZBLL – Due August 2024 (LN 1214)
    G-ZBLM – Due 2025
    G-ZBLN – Due 2025/26
    G-ZBLO – Due 2025/26
    G-ZBLP – Due 2025/26
    G-ZBLR – Due 2025/26
    G-ZBLS – Due 2026

  • Steve Camplin

    January 10, 2024 at 11:37 am Reply

    Hi again.. Recently enquired about Club suites on BA195 LHR-IAH, and it looks like BA are changing things more often than I change my underwear… This mornings flight is operated by a777-300(ER), G-STBM which is on your list as having the new suite, but on “seatguru” it’s still showing the old CW layout? I’ve heard that seatguru is a bit out of date, so have you any idea which is correct?
    Thanks!

    • premiumflights

      January 10, 2024 at 1:16 pm Reply

      Forget seatguru, that page is more than out of date.
      But you are right with BA, they change it very often. Taking a look at the seatmaps, it seems that IAH will now have the new layout starting mid-February (but not on every day!). But that may change again…

      • Steve Camplin

        January 10, 2024 at 3:24 pm Reply

        Thanks again..! Keeping my eye on “manage my booking” on the BA app, and it’s currently still saying that my flight has the old CW layout, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed – I’d like to have a window seat, but I really can’t fly facing backwards..🤢!

  • Neil

    January 8, 2024 at 6:09 pm Reply

    Hi there, I am looking to book BA118/119 on February 9th (LHR > BLR) returning February 16th. The business class section shows a 2-3-2 config on the 777. Does that mean they won’t be new style club suites? Interesting, the same flights on Jan 12th – Jan 19th show 1-2-1.

    • premiumflights

      January 8, 2024 at 6:21 pm Reply

      I can see club suites in all months, except for February. The last flights were as well in Club Suites BA118, but for some reasons no club suites i February.

        • premiumflights

          January 8, 2024 at 6:40 pm Reply

          Until now this route was operated by a 777, but it seems in February by a 787, and in that case without suites. In March again by a 777 and starting April by an A350 with suites.

  • Chris

    January 8, 2024 at 8:30 am Reply

    I am flying British Airways from LAX to LHR on flight BA282 (09/07/2024) and LHR back to LAX on flight BA283 (09/22/2024). Will any of these flights have the new club suites?

  • Lewis Boatman

    January 7, 2024 at 11:11 pm Reply

    Hi,
    Thanks for this thread, I’m travelling from LGW to JFK on December 11th at 3PM BA2273 is this the new style club suite? Thanks

  • Kadey

    January 6, 2024 at 10:25 pm Reply

    I’m flying LHR-ATL and back in January 2024. Flight out is the new club suites but return flight is old business class. I suppose better that way given the return leg is a night flight and I’ll be sleeping mostly anyway. Looks like tail numbers G-VIIW and G-VIIV are on that route still flying the old business class.

    • premiumflights

      January 7, 2024 at 8:14 am Reply

      We looked into that again, and you are right, it seems that BA did some changes on that route too. You should get the suites on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

    • Lewis Boatman

      January 7, 2024 at 11:28 pm Reply

      Hi
      I’ve found BA0115 from Heathrow to JFK on 11th December at 14:00 – Does this have the club world suite or the old style please?
      Sorry for the questions buts its for my partners 30th so i want it to be right!
      Thanks

  • Sonal Wadher

    January 6, 2024 at 10:00 am Reply

    Hi there,

    I’ll be flying to Male on 14 Feb on flight BA0061. I understand that 81% of the planes have been upgraded to Club Suite. Are you able to tell if my flight will be one of the upgraded planes? Thanks

  • Steve Camplin

    January 4, 2024 at 5:27 pm Reply

    Hi! I’m flying to Houston in April, and when I originally booked it was on an aircraft fitted with the new Business suite (seat 5A) – however, my seat assignment was changed and it’s now showing as the older business layout. On the website, however, for flights to Houston with the new suites (I’m on BA195..) it says “not Nov-Jan”, so does this mean that there’s a chance that the flight may be operated by a plane with the new layout 🤞? This is probably the only time I’ll ever fly business class, so I’m sort of hoping that that’s the case…!
    Many thanks!

      • Steve Camplin

        January 5, 2024 at 11:42 am Reply

        Thanks for your quick response….

        Damn! When I was researching I had a choice of either United Airlines with the new “Polaris” seats, or BA with the new Club suite – went with BA to be patriotic, but that’s now blown up in my face…☹️!

        What are the chances that BA may change things again between now and the 3rd April – suppose I can always hope..🤞?!

        • premiumflights

          January 5, 2024 at 11:47 am Reply

          Well, BA has changed their plans quite often, so there might be a small chance. I would say plan with the old layout, and maybe you will get a nice surprise ;).

  • Andrew

    January 1, 2024 at 4:52 am Reply

    I’m flying from SFO to LHR in December ’24 on BA 284 (A380). Is there a possibility that either the A380 will be refitted with the new CS by this time or the aircraft will change to a plane with the CS?

    Thank for your help.

  • Antony

    December 29, 2023 at 10:19 pm Reply

    I will be flying BA293 to IAD in March, believe its only a once-per-week route and tends to get cancelled – when I first booked it had the seat layout of the new Club Suite re-fit on a 777 layout, but has since changed to the old layout on a 777-300. Is this going to change again, or was it likely just a place-holder layout when I booked and I’m going to be in the old layout?

    To be honest i thought that all of the 777-300 refits were completed already

    • premiumflights

      December 30, 2023 at 8:06 am Reply

      On most days in March LHR-IAD should have Club Suites, either by a 777 or a 787-10, but on some days it seems that BA is flying that route as well with 777s or 787-9 without suites.

      Starting April, both daily flights are operated by 777s with suites.

  • Daniel Khosrowpour

    December 19, 2023 at 3:26 pm Reply

    I am flying BA LHR-ORD Chicago on 22/4/24 our Flight from Edinburgh has been cancelled which means we have the option of picking either BA0295 OR BA0299 one showing 777 and the other 787. Both show club suites layout when trying to pick a seat. Can anyone confirm if both ll have club suites or what one I should pick to try and get club suites.

    • premiumflights

      December 20, 2023 at 7:30 am Reply

      It looks like that this route is operated daily by a 777 with suites, and starting mid-April 2024 as well by an 787-10 with suites.
      I would choose the 777 to avoid that BA changes their plan with the 787.
      But, you will never have a guarantee anyway.

  • Alfie

    December 17, 2023 at 10:17 am Reply

    I flew A350 on new Club Suite to Hong Kong in May. Now looking into booking to Hong Kong in December 2024 but the two flights from London are now 787. One with First Class one without. Which one will likely to have new Club Suite by then? Looks like at the Milne both are old Club.

    • premiumflights

      December 17, 2023 at 6:32 pm Reply

      At the moment no plans for suites in DEC24, but that may change in a few months, depending on how fast they retrofit the planes.

  • yoshi li

    December 12, 2023 at 9:37 am Reply

    Does anyone know when BA will use A350 again for HKG to LHR flights.
    What a shame they switched back using older aircraft since Nov 2023

  • Ray Hart

    December 9, 2023 at 3:32 pm Reply

    We are flying LHR-SFO out on BA285 27th March and back on BA286 9th April. Reading through the article it looks like BA285 will have the suite but not on the way back. That was good for us as any club suites are a bonus as we have booked 5 somehow over Easter with avios and Barclays upgrade

    I just double checked the plane types and I worked out that it was an Airbus A380 out and a 777 back so looks like it’s the other way round. Happy either way but didn’t understand where I was going wrong?

    • premiumflights

      December 9, 2023 at 5:40 pm Reply

      You’re right, flight numbers with suites are now BA286/BA287 by a B777. This has changed the moment they were starting flying that route with an A380 again. We’ve updated the list now.

    • Ben Bszo

      November 25, 2023 at 7:23 am Reply

      I saw this disappointment for BA282, too. I don’t understand why they change retrofitted 777 to an old style one on a route like LHR+LAX. Hope also for a quick change!

    • Anne

      January 16, 2024 at 4:25 pm Reply

      We are flying BA282 LAX to LHR on 10 November 2024 and it also shows the old CW seat map. Really hoping there will be CS on this flight by then 🙁

        • Anne

          January 18, 2024 at 10:20 am Reply

          I saw that. So disappointing, especially for a longhaul like LAX-LHR. Will be switching my flight to the one daily flight (BA280) that shows CS. Fingers crossed they don’t switch the plane on us!

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