BA027 - 777 First Class

[CherokeeDriver]

Hello,

I've just burnt some BA Miles to go over to HK. I had a companion voucher so we're going to fly out First Class.

I was surprised to see it is a 777 on this route now, and it doesn't appear to be the newer 777-300's. Have I wasted my air miles - the last 777-200 I flew on out to India was very old tatty, and badly in need to new IFE and seats. Will 1st Class be new or tatty on this service?

[Three Thousand Rule]

Not personally a user of this ervice, but a friend told me that New First is now guaranteed on the route - dunno.

But You First will, why not contact them?

https://www.britishairways.com/travel/youfirst/execclub/_gf/en_gb

[Tagron]

My understanding is that BA27 remains a B747 operation until the end of the summer schedules (late October) then the B777 takes over, and that is the 777-300 planned for this service.

[CherokeeDriver]

Many thanks. My account on BA.com does indeed show the 777 being used for my flight in late November. However the seating plan on BA.com matches the 777-200 4 Class, which prompted my question.

The last BA 777-200 I had the misfortune to fly on was pretty much the oldest on the fleet, and didn't even have IFE on-demand. If it's the same planes being used on the HK route I'll cancel my ticket and book on a service that at least has been modernised!

[cavortingcheetah]

Just read your note and was playing around with a HKG booking for December,1st.
There are two flights that day. The BA 0025 @18.40 is a B747.
The BA 0027 @ 20.35 is a B777.
Ticket prices for First Class on either flight were £2,751 each way on a round trip ticket.
Hope that helps the conundrum.