BA Club World to Club Europe Downgrades

Selected BA medium-haul flights will operate with a Club Europe, rather than Club World cabin, from late January.

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BA Club Europe Seating
BA Club Europe Seating (Image Credit: British Airways)

A number of British Airways medium-haul flights from London Heathrow which ordinarily operate with BA’s Club World cabin will operate with a Club Europe cabin on selected dates in late January and early February 2019.

No specific reason has been given. However, it’s a safe assumption that aircraft shortages are the cause.

These flights are usually operated with Airbus A321 aircraft with a unique 23 seat business class cabin in an alternating 1-2 and 2-1 configuration. BA has been progressively converting these aircraft into its standard short-haul configuration.

BA Airbus A321 Business Class

This means that Club passengers will not have the benefit of a fully flat bed with in-flight entertainment. Leg room will be reduced very significantly. The meal service routine will also follow the standard of Club Europe.

Affected passengers do have the option of changing their flight to an alternative date. Moscow does also have an alternative daily flight: BA235 / BA234. However, full or partial refunds are not available.

BA is likely to resist any claims for downgrade compensation under EU Regulation 261/2004.

The disrupted flights are as follows. Note this is subject to change. Affected passengers should contact BA or their travel agent.

Amman

Flight BA147 / BA146 – Thursday 24, Thursday 31 January, Saturday 2 February 2019

Beirut

Flight BA149 / BA148 – Sunday 27 January, Sunday 3 February 2019

Moscow Domodedevo

Flight BA237 / BA236 – Tuesday 22, Tuesday 29 January 2019

Update: Tuesday 11 December 2018

BA has since updated its guidance to advise that Club passengers who travel on a downgraded service will be entitled to claim a proportion of the fare as a refund by request after travel has been completed.

BA adds London Heathrow – Sheremetyevo

British Airways is to switch one of its three daily services between London and Moscow from Domodedovo International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport from Sunday 28 October 2018.

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Moscow (Image Credit: British Airways)
Moscow (Image Credit: British Airways)

British Airways is to switch one of its three daily services between London and Moscow from Domodedovo International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport from Sunday 28 October 2018.

The outbound flight BA235 and inbound flight BA234 will operate to and from Sheremetyevo. These flights will be operated by an Airbus A321 aircraft a “mid-haul” configuration with flat beds in business class and no premium economy cabin.

Flights, BA233, BA232, BA237, and BA236 will continue to operate to and from Moscow Domodedovo. These will be operated by a mixture of Airbus A321, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 aircraft.

The rescheduled flights are on sale now at ba.com

These changes have been announced amongst a significant number of changes to BA’s London Heathrow schedule for the Winter 2018 season which are detailed here.

London Heathrow – Moscow

Flight BA233 Depart London Heathrow 08:40 – Arrive Moscow Domodedovo 15:20
Flight BA235 Depart London Heathrow 10:15 – Arrive Sheremetyevo 17:15
Flight BA237 Depart London Heathrow 21:35 – Arrive Moscow Domodedovo 04:20

Moscow – London Heathrow

Flight BA236 Depart Moscow Domodedovo 05:40 – Arrive London Heathrow 06:55
Flight BA232 Depart Moscow Domodedovo 16:50 – Arrive London Heathrow 17:55
Flight BA234 Depart Sheremetyevo 18:35 – Arrive London Heathrow 19:55