My FIRST, FIRST CLASS! British Airways to Silicon Valley: 787-9

[@hotelgulf]

Excellent job. THANK YOU for not using subtitles! 99.9% of videographers use them to state the obvious. Not using subtitles elevates your videos to another level. Can’t wait to see more of your coverage.😎

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

I’m so glad you liked it! I actually used to use the subtitles, but I found it to take too much focus, and also was less personal (in my option at least)

[@hotelgulf]

@@PatrickSheaAviation I find subtitles redundant. Most viewers aren’t new to flying. Even if so, a picture is (literally) worth a thousand words.😎

[@michaelwegner8337]

Love the length. Some of these videos are how fast they can get on the plane, eat, sleep and get off. I enjoyed your comments on some many different things.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you! Glad you liked it

[@berkeleyfuller-lewis3442]

We REALLY like how clean, clear, "simple" and interesting your videos are. Congratulations!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you!!

[@wb8ert]

I consier the 747-8i and the Airbus A380 to be gorgeous!

[@PragueImport]

Agree!

[@valsathomas5413]

In my opinion I consider Boeing 777 and a380 to be good

[@KH-nz4ld]

I remember terminal 5 C was entirely filled with 747 BA some 9 years ago.And latest version 747-9 use that 787 technology of humidifying and extra oxygen cabin delivery .That my favorite bird.Both esthetics and comfort .Lufthansa will still fly them well into 2030-TH.And they’ll come out with new first class seats.Hopefully we’ll fly them again…

[@PragueImport]

I have been flying on the A380 since the BA brought them back after C19, and I loved it. I sit upstairs and love listening to the flaps or the ever-quiet engines (for such a giant bird).

[@ameerali.ouarda]

Probably the best airline to fly to the US. Absolutely impeccable and proper.

[@o.c.g.m9426]

My 1st class flight with them was so nice. Made my bed, stuffed me like I was Hansel and it was all smiles as food was soooo good

[@ameerali.ouarda]

@@o.c.g.m9426 can’t wait to go to Dubai in 1st with them

[@hmdwgf]

Almost every major airline with widebodies (except Malaysian and Thai- they used to) fly to the US.

[@Krunchy71]

Great video, thanks for sharing! Watching those engines is so satisfying.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. And I agree!

[@kevinrakow380]

Great video. I used to fly BA quite a bit back in the 2000's and I will tell you it is not what it used to be. They have had a number of cost cutting presidents recently and the passenger experience has suffered as a result. My last trip back from London with BA was in First and I was really disappointed. The cabin service was the usual BA excellence but the ground experience was poor. I had injured my leg on the trip and told BA that I may need assistance getting to the gate. There was a security breach which meant they shut down the escalators to go down to the train out to the far concourse and there were about 2000 people were waiting for the lifts. Went back to the Concorde Room saying that I need help getting to the gate. They told me that there was nothing they could do. Lufthansa would have driven me to the gate. The biggest reason you buy First is for the best service no matter the situation and BA just does not provide that kind of service. Their staff generally try but they aren't allowed to go the extra mile. They have a new president and I expect it to get better. For a truly amazing first class experience from a European airline, fly Lufthansa and be sure to book a long connection in Frankfurt. You need to experience the First Class Terminal and a six hour connection would be about perfect. I had about three hours and it wasn't long enough. It is an incredible experience.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Wow. Great story. And LH first class is high on my bucket list. I’m debating waiting until they put in the new product however

[@kevinrakow380]

@@PatrickSheaAviation I bought a 'cheap' business class ticket to Scotland via FRA and was offered an upgrade to first class for $1,000 so I bought it as I had always wanted to try it. The UA nonstop in Polaris on a 757 ORD-EDI was $6,700. Business on LH including the upgrade from ORD to FRA was $4,700. I bought my ticket from UA and the upgrade offer popped up when I went to select my seats on the LH web site.

[@kevinrakow380]

@@PatrickSheaAviation I'm old now and have a horrible job so I am not on any sort of social media or KZbin etc as much hence the delay in responding... If the opportunity comes up, do it. I was in the 'old' product. Not much privacy but the space was amazing. And the comfort. And the service! And the first class terminal. And the Porsche transfer to my connection to Edinburgh. I've flown business transatlantic 80+ times and first probably 10 times (on UA and BA) and once on Concorde. Concorde was amazing but this was ENTIRELY another level. Just be sure to book your connection through Frankfurt and allow AT LEAST four hours at the First Class Terminal.

[@freddiesflightreviews]

Amazing video! Looks like a great flight. Just one tiny comment as a British person, Twinings tea is pronounced "Twy"-nings (same as try), not "twin"-ings

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Good to know. Thanks for helping with the lingo

[@dospalmascb]

And it’s rarely foggy in London lol, I couldn’t believe the it’s often foggy and cold comment.

[@ceejae2349]

Thanks. Came here to say the same. Twine-nings not twin-nings😊😊

[@o.c.g.m9426]

Very real review. I liked the pre flight lounge view. Flying my 1st BA 1st class next month. Usually do business as im so excited. Your cabin review, Al La Cart & flight length comments I totally agree wit, made me 😂 & sub

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Glad you liked it! Thanks!

[@o.c.g.m9426]

​@Patrick Shea ✊🏽. You're channel is definitely gonna get big. You sound down to earth & not cocky or pretentious

[@travelerlady1969]

Enjoyed this video. Personally felt the narration was objective and informative. Excellent job!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you!!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Great video mate! Makes me more excited about my trip in this next month! :D

[@purelymaldives8221]

Wow. Loved your video. Every second was relevant and your commentary and music perfectly matched the mood. I’ll look forward to following your next trips.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Glad you enjoyed the video! I enjoyed every minute of the journey and I was excited to share it!

[@markshilkrut]

The amount of fantastic…

[@bleutheaviator1254]

not even half way into the video and im loving it already. I love all the detail you put into the video, which is very much appreciated. great job!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thanks for stopping by! Glad you enjoyed it

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing your First-Class seating trip. I see that yes, the "seating walls" are off centered and are wrapped around the seat more so, you do feel like each seat itself has good privacy even without the addition of doors.It is nice going to the lounges to have a nice meal and to take a shower before flying.. Nice...

[@LMays-cu2hp]

It has been a few years since i have flown into San Jose International Airport. Back then we had the air ramp walkways to board our United aircraft. I guess the airport went through a rehab to say that they have all jet bridges now for the aircraft. Hmmm!!!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Sounds like you were at SJC prior to the demolition of Terminal C and the remodel of Terminal A. It’s a growing airport, both domestically and internationally as it recovers from the pandemic days. We will see if it returns to its 2019 glory with 6 transoceanic destinations or more

[@LMays-cu2hp]

@@PatrickSheaAviation Thank you for informing me. yes, my last time there was about 2009 or 2010. Yes, those prior days from recently but it was nice. We had started flying the Airbus 319s and 320s there...The same with flying into Bob Hope Airport in Pasadena. The ramp air stairs were being used there as well. I am glad many airports are finding the federal revenue to do rehabs in important airports that are growing.

[@Traveltheme706]

Love your review and love BA First, you just got yourself a new subscriber

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@zaphod4245]

I do think it would be a huge improvement for BA to provide cars to drive First passengers to your gate, especially given that almost all long haul flights (and therefore flights with 1st) go from B and C gates. Air France does this as CDG and at a terminal as complicated as T5 it would make a big difference. Another point is that yes they usually don't show the gate until near to departure, but if you ask the check in agent at Business or First check in they will tell you your gate so you can go and sit in the B building lounge, usually they just tell you without asking or put in on your boarding pass though

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Cars would be a great touch. Although I do enjoy stretching my legs with a walk before long haul flights, it would be a nice extra touch of luxury. And that’s a good tip regarding the boarding gate. Thanks

[@inesmartins4767]

you don't even need to ask, they tell you the gate number when you check-in plus its on your boarding pass

[@PragueImport]

The Air France First Class is an entirely different product than BA (as of now). The BA's first class is more like a business class of AF and many Asian or Arab careers. These days, you can buy a BA's first-class ticket (from Heathrow to SF) for $2,500. That is not enough to justify a private car ride. Access to the Concorde Room is all the luxury a person who pays that little for 1st class can expect.

[@PragueImport]

@@inesmartins4767@inesmartins4767 No, in London, they only know the gate numbers about an hour before long-haul flights. Only frequent fliers might have some ideas of where their planes might take off from. For instance, I travel from London to SF several times a year. It has always been from C Gates (Terminal 5). Therefore, I tend to head that way after the check-in. Typically, passengers hang out around A Gates (the largest area) and watch the screen or their mobile apps.

[@zaphod4245]

@@PragueImport this isn’t true. The gate assignments are done a few days in advance, and so BA’s internal systems have all the information. Sometimes there are late changes due to delays/cancellations etc, but in general they know, and so the check in agents can tell you (sometimes you have to ask, sometimes they just tell you). You can also see your gate using the BA wayfinding website and putting your flight number in. The reason they don’t publish the gates on the information boards is to get people to hand around the shops to spend money, but as business and 1st class passengers will be in the lounge anyway, there’s less incentive not to tell them, so the check in staff often do. Also there’s no policy where specific routes use specific gates, the only thing is that pretty much all long haul flights will use B or C gates (unless they’re at a remote stand), and A380s always use C gates, as that’s where all the XL gates are, as the SFO flight is an A380 this explains why your flight it always at C gates.

[@wb8ert]

My first airplane trip was in 1979 from Columbus, Ohio, to Dallas Ft. Worth. My mother also had never flown (she was 52), and so she came along for the fun of it. Mother decided we should fly first class. We flew on a 727 (American Airlines). I was 22 and going on an interview trip. (I got the job, BTW.)

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

The 727 will always be a classic!

[@wb8ert]

@@PatrickSheaAviation I agree with you completely.

[@ohmightywez]

Mine was 1974 on a TWA flight from Phoenix to Baltimore. I was 4, mom was 44, and her 4th flight ever. Up until then she had previously taken the train to get back and forth from Phoenix to Chicago, but my oldest brother was getting married in Baltimore. My dad couldn't come because he needed to work since he was a doctor, and someone needed to be home with the 8 siblings who were in high school and grade school. Dad was worried about his two girls flying across the country alone so we flew first class. Mom had her hair done and a manicure and bought a beautiful new travel suit in addition to her dress for the wedding. I also got new things. Mom foolishly tried to glam up her 4 year old and got me a travel dress and purse as well as my dress for my brother's wedding. I HATED having to mind that purse. But the flight crew was amazing and I got to go into the cockpit to meet the crew, and was loaded up with flight wings and TWA swizzle sticks for me and my brothers. I was a smart little girl and I knew my older brothers back home already wanted to kill me for flying on an airplane and going somewhere cool while they stayed home. Those flight wings saved my life when we got back. Lol Flying used to be so fun and so special. Our whole family came to the gate to say goodbye and watch us take off.

[@wb8ert]

​@ohmightywez Until our flight, we were always like a bridesmaid, never a bride. We would drive 2+ hours from Gallipolis, OH, to the Columbus, OH Airport, and wait around until someone other than us got to fly.

[@fluffy-puffy-puppy]

Great video by far the best and most detailed review of BA's 787 first class experience I could find on youtube.

[@fluffy-puffy-puppy]

26:59 🙃🙃

[@rob21026]

'The sourdough toast didn't quite live up to my San Francisco standards'.. mate, that's the most middle class comment I've heard all week 😉 Good video 👍

[@leannemccumber]

Thank you for your journey and the Classic British Breakfast. Lordy I had PTSD when I remembered the black sausage. No thank you! Have a great day! Be well. Until your next journey!❤

[@ilachauhan4666]

So beautiful BA 1class

[@jimbo6059]

A little trick. If you fly out of terminal 5, no long haul flights go from the A gates, the a gates are specifically for short haul. So you could go to the concorde room for food and then to the b gates and wait in the lounge there until the gate is called.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Great tip! I'll keep that in mind for future LHR adventures!

[@walale12]

That's not always the case, if you're on a remote stand, even on a widebody, you'll catch your bus from gate A10. Plus the Concorde Room is much nicer than the B gates lounge anyway.

[@marcambouphaure]

Excellent trip report, Patrick. Definitely, the Airbus A350 is one of the most beautiful aircraft in the world. I like the shape of this plane. 😊

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Totally!

[@jonathanmacdonald6725]

GREAT VIDEO - I enjoyed it, dont listen to the negative comments - and Im a pilot!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thanks man! Appreciate it!

[@Itristrame]

Great review A few innacuracies tho The first wing is also for BA gold card holders and one world emeralds Group 1 boarding is also for gold card holders regardless of cabin Group 0 get to board before 1st class regardless of the cabin they are in(tho its a newish feature for gold guest list members of BAEC,of which there are a few 1000) The B lounge IS accessable even if you fly from A Its not exclusive to B or C departures You just need to know how to get back,it involves getting the lift opposite Boots pharmacy to the underground walkway and walk back,its all signed,you take a lift at the end back up to A gates You cannot take the train back as it drops you at connections security or the arrivals walkway and passport control So the best way back is the underground walkway T

[@debragranett5123]

Great Video can not wait to do my 1st first class flight June 1st 2024 from London to New York, the checking in Experience also sounded very Special So from the start it all sounds worth the extra money can’t wait after seeing your video

[@brian402]

I love that background music in this awesome flight report that you've so,professonally presented / excellent editing too might i add.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you!!

[@gdb5843]

Sadly, BA stopped flying to SJC from London. I only got to take this route once before. I hope BA brings back this route !!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

I miss it! I used multiple times! Not enough tourists knew it existed. So flights to SFO would be oversold and SJC would still have a ton of seats available

[@TaliaIGhul]

I've been to the San Jose airport frequently. It's a pretty decent airport.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Totally! It’s my favorite Bay Area airport. It’s unfortunate that its international market is overshadowed by SFO or they wouldn’t have lost their 8-12 international carriers over the last 5ish years. SJC is definitely the most efficient and convenient

[@theresefreeland3762]

It was quite interesting and very fun to watch.

[@ameerali.ouarda]

Impeccable and proper service as always with BA. The best airline to fly over the Atlantic with in my opinion.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

That’s awesome. Not sure if it’s my favorite personally. But I definitely enjoyed it

[@charlesjohnson9249]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 What a joke! As BA is! This "First" Class is not worth the money! Other airlines such as SQ or EK would call this their Business Class!

[@davidcorbett62]

@@charlesjohnson9249Well good luck flying from LHR to the US on any of those carriers

[@StevenBanks123]

Love the beauty shots starting around 41:40

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Yes! It’s always a nice way to be welcomed home to the views of the California coast!

[@shelloiluk]

I always used the first class security, you can use your Gold BA rewards card to access this.

[@Hemidakota]

Thank you, Patrick.

[@1973acr]

You mentioned that the gate was not posted until nearer the time of boarding, yet your boarding card had it on when you showed it in the check in area!! BA is easy terminal 5A is European and domestic and the rest 5B and 5C unless the flight departs terminal 3. Great review. I loved my trips with BA first.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

That simplifies the terminal setup for sure! If you have flight from T3 on BA, is there some sort of easy transfer, or do you have to take the metro from T5 to T3?

[@1973acr]

@@PatrickSheaAviation if you are transferring/connecting from one to the other then it’s a bus as you don’t clear customs. Otherwise you get free tube or train between terminals. Just need to print a free ticket.

[@well-blazeredman6187]

You've passed the detective aptitude test, Alex.

[@davidcorbett62]

Excellent vid. Ok a few things need to be understood re T5. There is little food freshly cooked, most is pre cooked as the design of T5 does not allow chimneys ( the reason for this was a fire in a fast food outlet in T1) Plus T5 was designed by two totally different companies who had little conversations pre construction, one company built the barn like structure and the second the interior. Hence problems with gates etc, all the thoughts where given over to the shopping area and its function as a airport terminal secondary ( before I have the usual”smart” questions I was working in LHR when T5 was designed and we all attended lectures by BAA on the function etc of the terminal) Gates do not need to be announced any earlier than 40 mins before, there are two main reasons for this,1. LHR has more departures than gates at many times of the day so a juggling act must be done to get the aircraft on stand prior to its flight 2. The gates are not large enough to fit all the pax on a flight so why would you want to be standing 2 hrs before a flight??? That dosent make any sense. The Concorde room used to have a conference area with the seats being those taken of a genuine Concorde and adapted for use on the ground. Sour dough bread? Remember your in England not the US, so tastes etc will be different as will ingredients some you have in the US will not be availible in the UK… The a la Carte meal service is designed so you eat when it suits you, most people eat then sleep but you did part of it then wanted the rest at the end of the flight which given time and volume constraints are difficult ( if there is a particular lovely desert people may ask for second helpings etc so at the end of the flight there will be limited choice) But an excellent flight report

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thanks. Good notes about T5 for sure

[@da480]

Food choices in Concord room are the same as in First lounge

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Interesting… I guess it’s the sit-down and waiter service that makes it different

[@simondavey7787]

Thank you for an incredibly comprehensive travelogue; British Airways still does First Class very well. What is your favourite trans-Atlantic airline?

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

I agree! I haven’t done too much trans-Atlantic flights, so I have limited basis for favorites, but this flight has been my favorite so far (compared to Lufthansa, United, and Azores - the only other transatlantic flights I’ve done to this point)

[@megan1445]

Fantastic vlog

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thanks!

[@imaginationandflair]

Any club world passenger can use any if the clubworld lounges.

[@GerronB]

I also like the British Airways A350 preferably the 1000 variant

[@rjcarter2904]

I've always had wonderful food on BA First. Good wines. And I preferred the a la carte menu. The service is excellent.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Food was great, I just wish I could have gotten some dessert before they ran out and only had the one option available

[@herenow6953]

Great video! Thank you! that looked great! I'm not a fan of BAs Business Class layout - but their first looks great! And Terminal 5 is pretty cool too. Will catch up on some of your other videos - I'd say San Jose would be a great alternative to SFO -

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you! Glad you liked it! I’m a big fan of SJC’s intl service as opposed to SFO. Only issue, lack of a good lounge if you’re in a premium cabin outbound

[@herenow6953]

@@PatrickSheaAviation First world problems I guess! But the convenience could be worth it. My last big trip before lockdown was to SFO with BA - Premium Economy - was pretty good tbh - I had the 'worst' seat - middle of three but it was really quite good. SFO at least is a bit south of the City but I reckon if was living in Silicon Valley I'd want to use San Jose all the time for ease.

[@JeanClaudeCOCO]

Bro you’re so comprehensive. Well done just stumble on your channel.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you!!

[@steveedwards3217]

flown BA first twice to Vegas before they retired the 747's......superb

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

I totally missed flying on their 747s. Used to see 2 per day at SFO, but never got the chance to get on one

[@richardtaylor5438]

Patrick I really enjoyed the video, it was very informative and interesting. Thanks Richard

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you for stopping by to watch!

[@wb8ert]

I really like your classic sneakers (Chucks).

[@roxysimmons]

Twining rhymes with mining.

[@starky88]

Great in-depth review!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thanks!

[@josephchandra97]

Very brilliant video and Informative commentary. Thanks

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you!

[@AustralianConsultancy]

Hey Patrick, Fyi with 16:38 we can see your AA number, given your last name is there and the barcode which can be used to extract your number - there is a possibility that someone who might be a bit too jealous might come after your account

[@abdelkaderboudina2637]

Live your video fantastic

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thanks!

[@olegremizov]

great report! thanks for sharing!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thanks for stopping by! Glad you liked it

[@Locutus]

I enjoyed your video. Some critiques about BA. In the Concorde Lounge, the menu they gave you was tatty - in what is meant to be an ultra premium product, they should not have given you a tatty menu. The menus should be inspected daily, and any signs of wear and tear, they should be binned. The cutlery also needed replacing - you can see the scratches on them. Again, not good as part of an ultra premium experience. At 18:08 In your First seat, at the top of the seat, above the 2K plate, you can see the joint. That's not attention to detail. Again, at 19:33, you can see a joint to the left. That's not attention to detail. I wouldn't go as far as saying that the cabin is tatty, or worn out, but it definitely needed some TLC. It needed a good clean, to remove scuff marks. These are just some of the many criticisms of your flight. The above is *not* a criticism of your video, or your opinion, or your experience. In fact, I agreed with your experience, and I am glad you had a very positive experience. With the prices that BA charge for their First experience, it should be better.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Those are good notes! I agree completely

[@ameerali.ouarda]

18:19 The retrofitted 777’s and I believe new 787-10 have First Class suites with closing doors and a new IFE.

[@Nae395]

Great review you should have way more subscribers!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

[@ceejae2349]

Nice video. Good to hear a different (nice) report

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thanks!

[@watchclog2979]

The beef looked amazing, but I will never understand why Americans call the main course entree - the word is French, and it means starter 😝

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Oye…. Who knows 🤷‍♂️ language is weird man

[@santoshgujar3796]

Thanks

[@bayviation]

Very nice

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thanks!

[@brigittelehmann9749]

great flight i enjoyed flying with you greetings from the netherlands

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Welcome to my channel! Thanks for stopping by!

[@peterhastings703]

Nice video! I've got my own first long haul first coming up on Jan 12 with BA to SFO, so I'll be seeing some similar things that you did. My flight is on an A380, so the seat design is a bit older, I think, and the F cabin has 14 seats, but I hope I'll be as impressed as you were!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

That is a flight I assume I’ll be on at some point, not yet though. Enjoy!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Very nice video! I found myself watching the entire thing. Very informative. But as has been mentioned before; do never publish footage of your boarding pass/documents. It is incredibly easy even for me to steal much of your personal data. Just a heads up! Keep it up and I look forward to see your channel grow!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thanks for stopping by! Glad you enjoyed it

[@jonathanmacdonald6725]

Most beautiful? B747-8 (not the most modern, but the classic design still shows why it is the Queen of the Skies!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

I will never argue the Queen, but I gotta say I prefer the classics over the -8 personally

[@tally1604]

First class is first class, everywhere. In and of itself, every first class product is great. But in the context of the money involved and competition, not every first class is created equal. And the BA first class is definitely not up there with the best of them. Which is a shame, because as recently as the turn of the century, they had a world leading product.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

This was my first British Airways experience so I didn’t get to experience their cabins in the past, but I do know of and respect their legacy. Luckily aviation is an always-evolving industry

[@marshall1864]

BTW, Your observations are apt. And useful.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you!

[@hectorcruz127]

Beautiful terminal in London Heathrow impressive First Class lounge . F.y.i I was born in Hayward California went to Sfo every weekend also lived in San Jose in Santa Clara small 🌎

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

That’s awesome!

[@realman6ft6]

Your gate was on your boarding pass given to you at check in so you didn’t have to wait until it was on the screen in T5A. Also the lounge at B can be used by any lounge eligible passenger and is often the quietest. You can walk back to A in about 10 mins if necessary.

[@pommydiva1]

id love to tick off a First Class flight off my bucket list. Mind you, i wasnt overly thrilled with the meals you got served up, compared to other airline posts ive watched. that desert wasnt much. i would have wanted something a bit more "special" as its in First Class. I must be a pig, because Id have certainly eaten a lot more than you did.. haha. safe travels

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Lol! I do always love the food! But I get so full between the lounge and a La carte menus… ugh!! 🤣

[@sb6181]

Great report - thanks for sharing.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@Nae395]

Bamboo Airways have a wonderful livery.

[@Nae395]

I agree with a la carte, I fear I'll miss out on something kick ass

[@patriciafuchs5970]

This is a cool review!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thanks!

[@cameronsidgwick6566]

Just found your channel, what a fantastic video - keep up the good work! New subscriber here!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you for stopping by. Glad you liked it!

[@pcmacintyre]

Nice to see international flights to and from San Jose. The first class seats looked very nice, but not a big upgrade from, say, Singapore Airlines Business Class as far as the seats are concerned. The business seats looked rather cramped and sub-par. Heathrow still looks like a clusterf.... Regarding the ala carte menu, I'd probably get a whole bunch of appetizers and small plates. One trick is to order something at the start for later in the flight, such as the desert or a specific entree. I could see wanting the short rib as a pre-landing meal.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

I do appreciate being able to fly into SJC, and I’d love to see more airlines start offering that as an alternative to SFO. The seat in first class was wonderful and while I’ve never tried their business class, seeing the seats does make me wonder how the whole experience compares. A La carte meals are a thing for me to get used to. When it comes down to it, I’m still a newbie to premium flying. Only been a year since my first flight in a business class OR long haul flight

[@deepalperera4592]

Excellent commentary

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you!

[@icon_ic]

Shame the shower rooms in The Concorde Room are so lavatory/white-box style considering the rest of the space and objective for the ultimate pax experience. But, I guess you can't have it all? ahah. Great video! I'm really fascinated by BA's choices into some "lesser" US destinations, like San Jose, or SAN, PHX, AUS, et al.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Totally! I’m hoping the adjacent construction is a sign of nicer shower suites to come!

[@ChristianPierobon]

A350 not only most beautiful, also most comfortable

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

I agree there for sure

[@AnthonyKing-i9i]

Great video. Don’t listen to the naysayer. It was your experience at that stage w/ the flights you had flown.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you!

[@lenny1526]

Amazing video

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you!

[@nkhan4]

They ran out of options in first class? that's a big bummer. Try Qsuite, they've never ran out of food in my experience. I sometimes ordered 2 of the same if I liked it and they always obliged.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Q suite is great. Tough to compare anything to it

[@r12004rewy]

Seems to me that your were not particularly impressed with most aspects of the BA flight which is a pity, to start with London and the UK is normally cold in December we probably get less fog than SF so thought your comment about the weather was totally inaccurate, You didn't like the full English breakfast in the Concorde Lounge, obviously you are used to a plate stacked high with pancakes etc, you did say good things about the seat but found the headphones uncomfortable, in comparison to any of the US carriers British Airways offer a far superior service in all classes, perhaps you should fly United next and maybe come back to London in the summer when no doubt it will be raining as it always does .

[@ginawright3446]

I thought the same things

[@imaginationandflair]

The Boi knows nothing of International travel and flying on miles does not make you a sophisticated flyer.

[@wb8ert]

Just my opinion, the first class experience should continue until you reach the curb or so. Going from a very cool and private experience to a cattle line was a shock more than once.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Agreed. It’s those little touches that make it special. Like Etihad performing outbound immigration checks while you’re in the lounge so they can just escort you right out afterwards

[@allisonabbott-kline4765]

Great content! Pretty sure I heard you land as we live in the Rosegarden area of San Jose - by Santa Clara University and Bellarmine College Prep and directly over the flightpath.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

I know that area well! I could have waved as I flew by!

[@berendbrowny]

you deserve more subscribers

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Couldn’t agree more ;) thank you!

[@raymonandrewkoh7182]

Your 1st Class Journey Vid 👍

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

Thank you!

[@raymonandrewkoh7182]

@@PatrickSheaAviation Looking forward to more ✈👍😊

[@derrick021]

yes, this was definitely your first flight ever, since you've managed to expose your boarding pass

[@richardtunstall9827]

What is wrong with that exactly?

[@glennkamers]

@@richardtunstall9827 people can use info on it to cancel any further onward flights to mess you about. Not much of a problem if you have completed all your flights. For example the PNR number+surname.

[@derrick021]

@@glennkamers and a couple of other things as well

[@dannyone1565]

Just blank out your BP 😉

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[@madtownbbbear]

I don't think "rice cakes" are part of a traditional English Breakfast, Patrick. 🤔 "...most of the options had either RUN out..." 8.950

[@freddiemole9596]

In my opinion I think the a380 is the beautiful plane in the world!!!

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

I still have yet to try those out. This year will be my first time!

[@tomgriffin5984]

theyre not going to give u a razor blade on a plane lol

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

You’d be surprised. I’ve gotten razors in a number of amenity kits

[@tomgriffin5984]

@@PatrickSheaAviation i am surprised lol dosent seem like a thing to hand out on planes

[@Jsdunnrox]

So basically Virgin’s Atlantic’s Business class (service/lounge/security wise) is BA’s FIRST class. What does that say about the airline yikes. Never flown on BA tho, just based on video’s I’ve seen.

[@scottfinley9169]

I love aviation travel videos. That being said, you really need to edit down what you’re showing because it runs on and on and a lot of the footage features things that have nothing to do with the flight experience.

[@coolbreeze253]

I've flown BA first class LHR-ATL twice, once on a 777, once on a 787-9. I thought "Well, this is pretty good", but having twice flown Qatar business to Doha, onward to Singapore I realized how QR offers something way better.

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

I just flew Qatar for the first time and I do agree with you, although there’s reasons why those middle eastern airlines are at elevated levels of luxury

[@MichaelBSteeleAviation]

Great review. I need to try BA first class

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

It was a super fun experience! Made even better by the fact it was my first ever first class

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

It was a super fun experience! Made even better by the fact it was my first ever first class

[@williamdoublelink]

One word, ABBA!! If you know, you know. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Great vid’ so thanks.

[@sebastian-zt2yt]

The sad thing is that tomorrow BA ends SJC service😢

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

I know. It is sad. I’ll miss it. I used it twice though and it was handy

[@EDavis-iw4zc]

What airline do you fly for? Or are just a private pilot?

[@Fajc390]

Virgin Atlantic should be taking notes

[@PatrickSheaAviation]

To be fair, Virgin doesn’t have first class, and instead has just been improving their business class, so it’s not quite apples to apples, but still enjoyable

[@Fajc390]

@@PatrickSheaAviation That’s true