Article: Unbundled Business Class fares that exclude perks like lounge access

[MEL_Traveller]

He said it was a long time ago … 777’s have been around for 30yrs, that’s back in the somewhat-more-recline-than-economy days!

If connecting to the a380 it would have had to have been after 2008!

 

[Forg]

If connecting to the a380 it would have had to have been after 2008!

Very good point … and even QF had the near-lie-flat pods in 2008.
Did QR possibly have a medium-haul setup for those short flights to/from Europe, with nastier spacing, sort-of like Business on QF domestic?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Very good point … and even QF had the near-lie-flat pods in 2008.
Did QR possibly have a medium-haul setup for those short flights to/from Europe, with nastier spacing, sort-of like Business on QF domestic?

The OP was on EK, but I don’t believe QR had 2-4-2 either in business.

There were plenty of 747s kitted out in 2-4-2 business class when it was first introduced back in the late 70s and early 80s. That was like a current premium economy offering with 40 inch pitch.

 

[SYD]

The OP was on EK, but I don’t believe QR had 2-4-2 either in business.

There were plenty of 747s kitted out in 2-4-2 business class when it was first introduced back in the late 70s and early 80s. That was like a current premium economy offering with 40 inch pitch.

BA might have had a recliner 2-4-2 config before the Ying-Yang. But that would have been a very long time ago.

UA had 2-4-2 J in very recent times. Rows of lie flat seats forward facing and rows of aft facing.

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[MEL_Traveller]

BA might have had a recliner 2-4-2 config before the Ying-Yang. But that would have been a very long time ago.

UA had 2-4-2 J in very recent times. Rows of lie flat seats forward facing and rows of aft facing.

Review: United "Dorm-Style" Business Class on the 777 - The Points Guy

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BA’s ‘super club’ began life as blocks of three economy seats that they reupholstered to make 2-2-2 on their 747s. I’m not sure the iteration after that, but then they went to 2-3-2 with their deep cradle seats. Before full flat in 1998.

They were competing against the likes of TWA that were already 2-2-2 on their 747s trans atlantic.

Actually just found this! The Evolution of British Airways Club World - London Air Travel

It doesn’t show or mention 2-4-2 recliners… which would have been a bit of a step back.

 

[Forg]

Since UA had it (still does?) other airlines likely had it … but if so, it’s hard to find using Google!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Since UA had it (still does?) other airlines likely had it … but if so, it’s hard to find using Google!

I think UA’s Connoisseur class might indeed have been 2-4-2 back in the early stages. It then went to 2-3-2 deep recliners. And then 2-4-2 flat beds (very narrow!)

I just don’t recall BA ever having that given they started with 2-2-2 (albeit in a 3-3-3 seat!)