A very well presented, and more than fair, review. As a Brit (but living in Asia) I have to apologise for some of the failings experienced by my national flag-carrying airline, but am glad you politely enjoyed the experience overall...but those seats! Really? Looking forward to the next review...🙂
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ian for your kind words... Haha, don't apologise, I have to say the British hospitality onboard made me feel welcome, and I definitely have enjoyed the flight :) The seats, not good, but that's the european standard from what i know, so...
@informationoverlord Жыл бұрын
I fly Club Europe (Economy With a Tray table in the centre) regularly on the Canary Island routes. The service is good , but the seat concept still amazes me its sold under the Club Name. I rate the lounge, boarding , baggage allowance and of course the Tier Points towards my Gold renewal. But you cannot get away from the fact that it is a regular seat with a table in the centre seat.
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Hey, what an interesting account name, haha! Thanks for watching! While I am with Cathay's loyalty programme, I joined the BA Gold group on FB and I heard about the mileage run plans of other Gold members by flying short haul Club Europe. I'm just wondering if you can actually become a GGL just by flying these Club Europe legs? I would say the seat is ok as long as you don't have a neighbour. But when we compare it to Asian carriers, it is definitely lagging behind...
@gunvaldsandhaland7757 Жыл бұрын
I Hope Soon We Will 2-2 Seating In Business Class In Europe.Great Work
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Hi Gunvald, haha, I think 2-2 is a low bar set for them... They should learn from Asian airlines like SQ and consider making the regional seat product as good as the long haul product... Anyways, I know that's sort of day dreaming. Thanks for watching! :)
@LMays-cu2hp Жыл бұрын
Looking nice. Tha you for sharing.
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad that you enjoyed it :)
@LMays-cu2hp Жыл бұрын
@@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Ypu are welcome.
@LMays-cu2hp Жыл бұрын
@@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Sorry! Typing to fast with my thumb. I wanted to say; You are welcome!
@ukdavepianoman8 ай бұрын
BA Business (Club Europe) - priority check-in/boarding, lounge access, food/drinks on board, extra Tier Points. FAs are always excellent from my experience. The big let down is the seat - yes the middle seat is blocked out (which is handy for drinks etc.) but the seat is the same size/pitch as the economy seats (except exit row seats).
@well-blazeredman61879 ай бұрын
Royal Jordanian? I've used them between LHR and Amman. There are half a dozen reasons to choose RJ over BA on that route - with flight schedules being at the top of the list.
@mba0005 Жыл бұрын
Nice video, Ken. My experience has been similar to yours in Club Europe. The hard product is pretty terrible but the service and food are good. I am surprised that BA doesn't have their own lounge at CDG given the volume of passengers that pass through there.
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Hi Michael, thanks for watching! The service really surprised me in a pleasant way, especially on such a short flight. The Exteme Lounge in CDG was quite good honestly, better than many 3rd party lounges.
@karlgalway7605 Жыл бұрын
I can’t believe that they would call those seats business class. Considering it’s the same seats as economy 😮 How much was the price difference? At least the food and service is good 👍🏻
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Hey Karl, thanks for leaving me a comment again and I hope you enjoyed the vid... Yes, to my surprise, the food and service were better than what I had expected, and that was why I decided to make this vid to praise BA's effort!
@annicegrundy53072 ай бұрын
Thank you for your review. I’ve booked Club Europe next summer. Heathrow To Chania for my husband and I. I have probably paid way too much for what you get however as it’s a 4 hour flight each way I wasn’t looking forward to one of us having to sit next to a stranger so I feel I can justify it 😂
@TheVaughan5 Жыл бұрын
Not bad for short haul Business Class. From my experience, Most European airlines have a similar set up to this on their short haul flights but the food here seemed better than most I’ve used. The only airline that has offered me a genuine Business class seat was Swiss on a flight from LHR to ZRH.
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Hi Cameron, thanks for watching! Yes, I know that this is the norm in business class, which is disappointing. Interesting to know that you had a genuine Business class from LHR to ZRH on Swiss. May I know if it was just because you luckily got a flight that was operated by a long haul aircraft?
@sama8571 Жыл бұрын
@@MarcoPoloClubFlyer probably a 777
@well-blazeredman6187 Жыл бұрын
Good report. I quite like Club Europe. The worst aspect? Shocking seat-pitch.
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching :P, I would say everything was great except the seat haha
@richardstreet7518 Жыл бұрын
Seats are NOT the same as economy though they look similar.. seats behind the over wing exits are different with reduced seat pitch... if you are an economy passenger sat in the convertible rows (in front of the emergency exits) then you get the slightly better seating and pitch... this allows NA to alter the size of the business class cabin very easily...
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Oh really Richard, thanks for letting me know - I didn't know that the seat pitches are different! And with your insights, I would definitely choose a seat towards the front of the cabin if I'm travelling in Euro Traveller next time... Thanks for watching!
@marcoyam9919 Жыл бұрын
Great video!!!
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Thanks Marco :0)
@kuin5566 Жыл бұрын
What device do you use to film ur flight trip?
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. I use my GoPro and a Nikon camera for the shots :)
@Tuukkohakee Жыл бұрын
Most fly on intra-european business when they have a connecting flight in long haul business. The seats are sadly the norm in europe, which is a shame, but on the airlines that offer a good soft product it can be forgiven. Still, unless I flew really frequently I wouldn't pay to fly intra-european business class. A great representation of the flight, and the review was very pleasant to watch.
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Glad that you enjoyed it. I didn't pay extra for this flight as it actually a connection before my flight from LHR to JFK with AA.
@britton1988 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos ❤
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Glad that you enjoyed my videos and thanks for subscribing to my channel :)
@britton1988 Жыл бұрын
@@MarcoPoloClubFlyer you’re welcome you’re very handsome :)! Looking forward to more of your videos. I was surprised you enjoyed the British Airways European Business Class. It looked like a great product.
@walterwlim Жыл бұрын
Good food service for a one-hour flight.
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Indeed! And thanks for subscribing to my channel :)
@johnmachacek3561 Жыл бұрын
Do other travelers ever object to being filmed without their permission?
@ometofu Жыл бұрын
I always try to avoid British Airway, Virgin Atlantic is the choice to me. I can tell you this. Royal Jordanian business is real business...plus their "Royal" lunch set on flight was one of the better one
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
I've never tried Virgin Atlantic... In fact, I didn't have much chance to fly on SkyTeam because of the loyalty programmes I joined... Hope I can try that one day. And cool to learn that RJ is good! Thanks for watching, and thanks for leaving me a comment again, Louis! :)
@o.c.g.m9426 Жыл бұрын
As an 🇺🇸 I'm very happy we have airlines like Delta who has the One's Suite at least attempting to make it better. Then when I see Middle Eastern & Asian Airlines Business & 1st I get embarrassed 😳
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Haha! I'm currently in the States too, and I'm super interested in trying Delta One some time soon :) Thanks for watching!
@colinrenfrew48 Жыл бұрын
Paris to London? Take the train. It’s much better…..any class.
@MarcoPoloClubFlyer Жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks for watching Colin. Hope I could one day try the train. The segment was actually included in my ticket as I was just transiting in London for New York, so no complaint!
@terryfu5091 Жыл бұрын
But the name is Marco Polo FLYER!!!!
@paololim3513 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately that passport control is fairly typical for many Schengen airports.
@ivangeorgiev763 Жыл бұрын
I have been in BA business only once so far and I was discriminated against by the cabin crew, which resulted to full refund BA the company 6 months later, it was the worst flight of all especially me and my partner we’re coming back from the funeral of my partner father we’re the crew told me that we deserved all including the reason for our travel. Now over a year I will fly again with club Europe and hopefully the crew will not be racist this time, but to be honest my anxiety is kicking.