Our flight from London (Heathrow T5) to Newark (EWR) was delayed by 2.5 hours due to some of the crew & second pilot calling in sick! You can check out the full video on KZitem at Luxury Vegan Travel along with a review of their Club Suite and many other reviews of flights and hotels!
We had to take a bus to the aircraft and then climb up (about) 25-30 steps to board.
Boarding itself was pleasant as there was soft music being played accompanied with some soothing and cool mood lighting!
Today’s flight is on a Boeing 777. I was sitting in Premium Economy, seat 21A which is directly over the back part of the wing!
Waiting at the seat was a pillow and blanket. I don’t tend to find this pillow useful but some might, but I really like the blanket! It is soft, cosy and perfect as a throw!
Once seated, a member of the cabin crew offered a welcome drink, a choice of water or prosecco! This was followed by a menu. You can see the full menu in the video.
The safety video was played and we were taking off! As soon as the seatbelt sign was turned off after take-off, a cabin crew member offered a hot towel! So far, this is not to dissimilar to a business class flight!
The inflight entertainment screen (or IFE) is 12”, which is 2” bigger than in economy. The quality of the display is quite old and therefore poor. I am 99% blind and so need to sit very close to the screen which means the quality diminishes further! If you are able to sit back and watch then it is okay.
Under the IFE is a charging port. On the inside leg of my seat is a control panel which you can use to control the IFE as well as turn on the reading light above or call for help.
The tray table is stored in the armrest in between my seat and my neighbour’s seat. Be careful when pulling it out or putting it back in as it can be a little fiddly.
Also next to the armrest is a cocktail table to share with your neighbour and alond the spine of the cocktail table are 2 universal power plugs for charging your devices!
In the seat pocket was a plastic bag which contained over-the-ear headphones which I thought were comfortable and quite good quality. There was also a kit bag that contained a toothbrush, toothpaste, eye shades, socks and lip balm! Again, nice for Premium Economy and not to dissimilar to a Business Class product!
Dinner was served, I had pre-ordered a vegan meal. I was served a salad consisting of lettuce, 1 cherry tomato, 2 thin slices of radish and I think there was 1 slice of cucumber. I wasn’t too impressed but the cherry tomato was nice! The main course was tofu chunks in a tomato sauce and basmati rice. This was very bland and tasteless. The tofu chunks were quite nice I suppose. There was also a dessert - a cake of some kind which was okay.
I wasn’t offered a drink with my meal, so I pressed the call button after about 15 minutes. No one attended! After an hour I managed to get hold of a crew member to get a drink, by then I had already long finished my meal!
The lavatory was fairly clean but a bit limited on the amenities side. But we did get the kit bag with toothbrush and so on, so I guess it isn’t too bad. However, the toilet role was running low!
After the meal service was completed, the crew handed out vanilla ice cream cups to everyone. They didn’t have anything for anyone who had ordered a special meal though.
I had a little nap and just before landing, the crew had turned the lights up and began serving breakfast. Breakfast was a wrap which was delicious! I had also asked for some snacks and so they gave me a packet of cashew nuts and shortbread biscuits.
I have found on my last few long haul BA flights, there seems to always be a shortage of cabin crew. This does affect the service a little but the crew that are on board always work very hard and are usually friendly and helpful (as best as they can).
We purchased this ticket using Avios but the cash equivalent for London to Newark, return in October/November 2023, was around £900~ which I think is very reasonable for a 7 hr+ journey in premium economy!
If you watch the video, let me know what you think!
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