Florida SOLO Travel Day Vlog 2024 | LGW to MCO BA World Traveller Plus

Join me for my Florida Travel Day Vlog from LGW to MCO with British Airways in their World Traveller Plus cabin. Is premium economy worth the price of an upgrade? I take you through the various perks of flying Premium Economy (World Traveller Plus) with British Airways vs their Economy cabin (World Traveller) and Business Class (Club World). I talk about the pre flight perks such as priority check in, fast track security, priority boarding, lounges and seat selection.
I spend time exploring London Gatwick Airport Departures including menus for breakfast and the British Airways Lounge as well as the shops available. Then I take you onboard with British Airways in their Premium Cabin (World Traveller Plus) and review the amenities as well as the plane food. Landing in MCO Terminal C I take you on a walk to the baggage area and explain my security drama and how to catch a ride share.
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[@andrewpark6223]

I've been watching your vlogs for ages and I have to say you are a complete natural in front of the camera. Put some of those on MSM to shame. Look forward to the rest of the series as they are always great fun to watch. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures👍

[@KarenBee]

Aw that's a lovely compliment thank you! Thank you for watching!

[@user-bf7pt4mc3e]

Always nice to see one of your vlogs! Happy Sunday!

[@KarenBee]

Aw thank you!

[@denamayes3219]

Great travel day Karen . Airports are always hot! Really enjoyed watching .

[@KarenBee]

WHY ARE THEY SO HOT! lol thanks so much!

[@madmothertrucker18]

Flew BA in June last year. First and Last time unless it’s completely unavoidable. Cabin is unbelievably cramped compared to virgin. The crew were fine. The landing into MCO and then the landing into LGW were extremely rough. Never had a bad landing with Virgin. The MCO landing, the entire plane screamed because we hit the ground and then went sideways and we were thrown left and right in the cabin while they slowed down. Captain didn’t even acknowledge it with an announcement or anything.

[@pennybaxter4]

The leisure routes and the poor ole BA 777-200s based at Gatwick had two lavatory’s removed a few years ago to add 50 more economy seats and no extra crew . Thanks for your lovely video have a fantastic trip enjoy yourself 😊 🇺🇸

[@KarenBee]

YES we had a toilet for WTP on the way over but NOT on the way back! You're so welcome, thank you!

[@debmoye1985]

Lovely vlog; so enjoyable. My travel hack doesnt really apply to international travel....but here it is. I fly Frontier because how cheap it is if you only fly with a personal item. I can get 5 days of clothing, swimsuit and a pair of flip flops in a tiny (what they call child-size) backpack the size that is listed on their website, however, their sizer at the gate is a bit bigger and I have found that a normal backpack or travel tote fits in it, so a week worth of clothes and no charge for carry-on.

[@KarenBee]

Ooooh I do love cramming in as much as possible! Thanks lovely!

[@MISSLEONAJB]

Hey Karen 🤗 I’m glad you managed to not have anyone next to you on the plane 😊 And phew, you didn’t lose your passport 🫣 I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of this trip ♥️ xxx

[@KarenBee]

Ye it was great! Oh and YES that was a panicked moment for sure!

[@viviennepage2136]

I must try that particular salad, I love them. Great travel day. Thanks x

[@KarenBee]

The salads are SO GOOD! Thanks for watching!

[@DeeLynne]

Loved the vlog Karen! I was so excited to wake up to this! Looked like a great travel day and you had so much more room for activities!!🤣🥰❤️I love that drunk elephant serum too it’s the best for hydration! Water, electrolytes and good skin care are a must for travel for me too!!Looking forward to seeing more of your trip!!💫

[@KarenBee]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! YES love it - I haven't found one I like as much.

[@nasreencronje9194]

Lovely long travel vlog, and feel for you over the passport issue (I would also stress out over that). Love having time to look around the airport, so hotel stay would have to be a must. Always worry about having a stranger sit next to me, had a bad experience once. Snack bag is a must, I enjoy making them up too (not great at enjoying set meals on plains, but some can be quite good). See you next week, take care!💕🧳🍃🍂

[@KarenBee]

I did have major panic momentarily! Aw that sucks you had a bad experience - it's always a fear of mine too! LOVE a snack bag!

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Good morning Karen happy Sunday morning and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter

[@KarenBee]

Happy Sunday! Thanks so much for watching!

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

@@KarenBee your welcome sending you hugs ❤️ 🤗

[@kayangove443]

I’m brand new to your channel and I’m hooked, I love pre travel/travel days vlogs and yours are the best I’ve watched! ❤

[@KarenBee]

Aw thank you so much! So glad you're enjoying the vlogs!!

[@NewHorizonsTravel]

The video provides valuable information on premium econ flights, including the availability of a snack bowl, which was previously overlooked in comparison to Virgin's Wonder Wall. Thanks for sharing Karen👌💫42:36

[@KarenBee]

Thank you for watching!

[@aussieragdoll4840]

On Qantas PE, the pillow has a slit along the rear of the pillowcase. This means the pillow can be slipped OVER the wings of the headrest for your seat. Then you can curve the wings, fall asleep etc, and the pillow won’t fall down. Plus, on the aisle seat, on Qantas PE, the external ‘wall’ can drop down. This then means you can turn and place your feet in the aisle to stand up to get in & out & you don’t need to ‘pull’ on the seat in front of you.

[@KarenBee]

Oh that sounds fab! Definitely sounds like quite the step up from economy! Would love to fly Qantas!

[@aussieragdoll4840]

@@KarenBee If you can’t afford Business, PE is definitely the way to go. Especially on long haul flights like Syd-DFW, Syd-LAX, Syd-PER-LHR etc… sometimes Qantas has sales on seats. I got Business class Syd- MCO (change to AA flight at DFW) for about $100 more than the most expensive PE seats at the time. Now, those same seats would be double what I am paying (travel in July).

[@gailscheuer2691]

Really enjoyed the longer blog today! ❤

[@KarenBee]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MoniqueARuiz]

When I travel on a plane, no matter the distance, I always buy two bottles of Smartwater. That’s my preferred water and since you can’t bring a bottle through security with you and a lot of hotels once you arrive don’t provide complimentary water anymore, I want to be over prepared lol! I also have to pack my noise canceling headphones and download things to watch, to help me with my travel jitters

[@KarenBee]

Yes I was glad I got the smartwater! Definitely better to be over prepared there is nothing worse than being on the plane and really needing water! Love noise cancelling for travel - I'm usually only hit with travel anxiety pre travel or if there are delays and I've connecting flights so I try to go direct as much as possible!

[@kristinafreeman911]

Love a good travel day. We recently upgraded to Premium Economy on Lot Airlines, and we got to use the fast-track queue at security. I felt unworthy but omg was it worth the $$$.

[@KarenBee]

Ye it's a shame BA doesn't offer it - I do feel it lacks on the pre flight experience vs other airlines

[@kristinafreeman911]

@@KarenBee definitely, come on BA! TBF I've found that they are just not what they used to be. I took a morning flight in Europe (so shorthaul) and the snack was crisps - you'd think a croissant or something! Ah dear, but we still fly it cos BA. HAHA

[@amjidkhan905]

Fab vlog Karen!, i'm traveling premium economy in a months time and this has really given me a great insight of what to look forward to :) btw the cribb/cot is called a , 'Bassinet', great vlog as always!

[@KarenBee]

That’s the word I was looking for!

[@graceclaudia8631]

BA premium looks pretty good. I flew virgin premium recently and it was really poor. No amenity kit, food was dreadful 😂 and the arm rest fell off my seat. Gonna try BA instead next time! Love the vlog! Will you be doing anymore RunDisney events? Xxx

[@KarenBee]

Aw no! I also had a bad experience with Virgin PE food but another time was much better! Virgin is flying some really old planes that are in desperate need of a refurb on that route. YES I have the marathon vlog coming soon!

[@JasonLawrence-eb3ow]

❤

[@gillypops99]

You should try the Givenchy L'interdit fragances..... my current fav and they do different ones - normal, black, red etc. I've four of them at the moment on the go and I literally get comments all the time from people asking me what my perfume is. Literally walking down the street I've been stopped and on Friday in the supermarket two employees stopped me as one had said to the other 'that lady smells so good'!!! My students constantly ask me too. Think you might like them! and woohoo to an over hour long vlog!! xx

[@KarenBee]

Oh thanks for the recommendation! I’ll have to give them a try! That’s when you know you’ve got a good scent! X

[@maddiebillings2342]

I’m the same as you with brands as well, get so obsessed haha 😅

[@KarenBee]

We are the corporate dream haha

[@gigiwells6249]

Wonderful vlog Karen! I am now hooked to Club World after watching your vlog. Flew Premium Economy with United in 2022 and Club World Suites with BA in 2023 and booked again with BA Club Suites later this summer 2024. Absolutely amazing travel experience with BA Club World. Thank you for sharing your travel experiences. Keep them coming.

[@KarenBee]

Aw thank you! Ah the suites are the BEST really hope they eventually come to the Orlando route! You're so welcome and appreciate the lovely comment x

[@gigiwells6249]

You’re welcome Karen. Yes we get daily direct flights from Boston, Massachusetts to Heathrow so it is just wonderful. If you ever visit Boston, message and I’ll be your tour guide! Cheers to you and your family.

[@gigiwells6249]

You and Hannah got me and my sister hooked to Jo Malone. We even went to Selfridge’s to purchase one and loved it! English Pear and Freesia is my fave.

[@Alfymendes]

Massive vlog, so natural, did you used the DJI on the plane cabin part or the iPhone? What SD card size? Enjoy your trip, I'm also scheduling a solo trip to Orlando so I'll keep a close attention on your's

[@KarenBee]

I used the DJI for the full vlog with the wireless mic that comes in the creator kit. I have a 512GB as the 4k video files are very large.

[@anahill7398]

Also flying Premium Eco next year and it was between 50-80 per person one way and there are 4 of us - it is madness. Also, the lady sitting behind you loving her sequin outfit.

[@KarenBee]

Oh her outfit was FAB wasn't it? She was heading straight to MK for New Years, she got lots of compliments on it, so fun!

[@markmcilroy]

Hi Karen, Great vlog as always. I agree it's a shame you don't get some perks pre flight. I was looking at BA LGW-MCO for Oct and they were charging Premium anything between £150 and £750 extra .😮 Travel Wallet, Wet Ones, Chapstick and a little goodie bag with Harbio+Milkyway etc.for the flight. You and Hannah should start an Airline Review Channel, Hannah can Vlog First Class, You and Rachel Business/Premium and i don't mind vlogging Economy at the back, How about it? 😅✈️

[@KarenBee]

Ye 750 is WILD it's so much extra!! Ooooh love these travel items, I carry a lot of the same! That would be so fun!

[@maureendonnelly3738]

We flew BA in November 2023 in economy the staff were really rude and food was awful we booked bulkhead seats thank god they squeeze everyone in like sardines never again

[@KarenBee]

Aw that’s terrible! Especially when you feel you’ve paid extra for a more premium experience and ended up with a really bad one overall. I have definitely had mixed experiences and of course the customer service is going to have a huge impact on how positively you feel about a trip. Sorry to hear that!

[@mister8765]

Great video! I’m off to Sydney flying BA Traveller Plus - I usually fly Qantas Prem Econ but decided to give BA a go. One thing I noticed is that the seats aren’t in ‘pods’ like Qantas. The ‘pods’ style seats are great as I find the tapping on the screens on the back of the seat annoying. So hopefully whoever sits behind me has light fingers :)

[@noeleenspiteri1644]

Such an informative video thanks Karen! I normally try to fly premium as for a long haul flight the roomier option for a seat is a must do if you can (thanks avios) literally got off a flight from NYC and I didn’t know a snack bowl was available from premium econ, always thought this was a miss with virgin and its wonder wall. Where is the snack bowl found on BA?! They kept that quiet 😂

[@KarenBee]

I do love the larger seats, that extra bit of room makes it so much more comfortable. Ye they don't really shout about it! It's usually either in the kitchen galley bit that goes between the aisle or on the sides of it, they will have drinks there too that you can just pick up so it's usually by the fridges with the drinks.

[@bestest_mensch]

Went to Vagabond on our return journey from Orlando. Got the Chorizo hash. Smashing.

[@KarenBee]

Oooh sounds fab - will have to give it a try sometime!

[@tray2811]

Please do a what’s in my carry on (long haul) type video with all your skincare etc in it - I’ve got 3 long haul flights this year and don’t want to come off looking like a snake

[@KarenBee]

Oh my gosh you DO NOT have to ask me twice for this one I LOVE to bang on about in flight skincare lol I will get one together soon!

[@tray2811]

@@KarenBee yay! Can’t wait (it’s actually 6 flights - 3 trips)

[@royferguson2297]

We are flying to Vancouver in August with BA and paid for premium economy after watching this i am not impressed.

[@lesliereynolds4492]

I usually get Mexican food for lunch and then go shopping and always check out the fragrances. Well most don’t smell good to me on and then years later I happen to try a couple of those and they smelled nice. My sister and I came to the conclusion that if you eat spicy food and then sample perfumes that food affects the scents. Ever since then we don’t try perfumes like that.

[@kevinf-b5065]

My god girl you can talk! No woder the blog is over an hour

[@KarenBee]

Not sure if that's a compliment or an insult but I'm going to be optimistic

[@davidpascoe5842]

No separate check in for world traveller plus. With BA

[@KarenBee]

YES I found this out - it was advertised when I booked my flight but believe it changed a few months prior.

[@davidcorbett62]

Great blog as always Karen I tend to go to pret a mortgage to get a nice fresh roll and a Coffee when I have time . I take the roll on board in case I don’t like any of the food on offer .. Premium economy is just that. When introduced it centred on the onboard experience ie bigger seats and leg room economy is roughly 31 inch pitch whereas Premium economy has 38 inch and a much wider seat. You now also get the business class entrée and a glass of champers/water/orange. So forget the ground part as that was never supposed to be part of the premium economy. Duty free is no longer Duty free , that stopped over 10 years ago. Duty free was an amalgamation of several countries who voted every decade as to keep it going or not.. Well when it last came up the Dutch answered the big question whether it should stay or go with a definitive no. But for whatever way their brains where working that day wasn’t exactly at full power because once they realised what they had done they tried to change it, a bit like Wales and Brexit. But once the decision was made to stop it then it was non negotiable and ended forever. So remember it’s not Duty free, nor more Importantly Profit freeG

[@KarenBee]

Oh I do LOVE a pret roll - I got one for my recent flight to Dublin, they are a great plane food back up! Also love their coconut latte! Oh ye I do get that the original idea of premium economy is just an upgrade to economy however when you see BA charging £700 extra for it I'm like... hmm... it's described on the website as 'A premium experience' hence I kept that in mind evaluating it. Oh I never knew that about duty free, that's so interesting! It is still VAT free I guess though, confusing that it is still called 'duty free' not 'vat free' lol

[@maddiebillings2342]

Love your content. When’s your next trip??

[@KarenBee]

It is in 7 days!!!

[@maddiebillings2342]

@@KarenBee so exciting!

[@johnmuir5465]

Premium Economy isn't a premium product, it is an enhanced economy product. The bulkhead WT+ seats have a foot rest fitted on the front of the seat compared to under the seat in front of you on the non-bulkhead seats. Also you could have used Fasttrack security as you had Silver status. Currently if you booked flights and hotel/car hire with BA Holidays you can get double tier points which means you can get to gold quite easy. This is how we got Gold after only 3 holidays in 12 month period. It is possible to only need 2 if you are in the right cabin.

[@thewoodfields2257]

Just looking at the FOREO I’m so tempted to get one! What to do!?

[@KarenBee]

Ooh I do love mine! I'm also looking at the more expensive red light masks - they are prob a lot more effective but I do love using the masks with the foreo and can't bring myself to drop the funds on the more expensive ones yet!

[@thewoodfields2257]

It’s arrived today can’t wait to try it!!

[@thehiltongirl]

Hello, do you have any recommendations for a good pre-paid travel card to pay for meals, outings etc? Thanks

[@KarenBee]

Myself and the family use Revolut - I like it because I can change money to USD at any time (so I do it when the rate is good) and then I hold it in a USD account on the app and use it for purchases.

[@davidpascoe5842]

The snake in club has gone downhill. Never seen the snack basket in we

[@KarenBee]

This was the first flight I felt it was as good as pre pandemic days

[@MrAyorath]

You can get gold status for as little as 3000GBP of flights in one year if you play the points game! No need to be a millionaire to get to gold.

[@amycutts2380]

You get salt and pepper in a packet in business class too

[@KarenBee]

Oh really?! Maybe I’m thinking of Virgin with the cute plane salt and pepper shakers!

[@realman6ft6]

World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy) on BA does not offer priority check in just extra baggage, exclusive smaller cabin, enhanced meals and priority boarding, I’ll chalk this to lack of knowledge rather than an entitled WT+ passenger, your status however did allow business class check in.

[@KarenBee]

I’ve seen it many times, it would be the same check in line as bronze status which I didn’t see either. Perhaps it’s no longer offered or it’s not consistently offered, I see it is no longer advertised. In Heathrow they used to have a dedicated check in area and I’ve seen dedicated areas for World Traveller Plus and Bronze on return trips as well. Shame as Virgin offers it for their premium seats. I don’t think it’s entitled to expect a premium service for a premium price especially when the competitors offer it.

[@realman6ft6]

@@KarenBee Bronze cardholders can use business class check in desks and that’s a published benefit.

[@KarenBee]

@@realman6ft6 Yes this used to be at the dedicated World Traveller Plus check in desks and now the benefit is that they can use the business class desk - I understand that it's changed but I still think that would be disappointing for WTP passengers that don't have status and are used to a dedicated check in desk from previous BA flights / competitor flights. The WTP check in desk was advertised when I booked my flights as I booked them when they first came out, hence my expectation.

[@Obviously-by6jp]

No upgrade is worth it unless it’s buiness