BA withdrawing first class on some US routes
British Airways will soon scrap first class service on some transatlantic routes served by Boeing 747-400 aircraft.
The carrier announced last week it will no longer offer first class on flights to Las Vegas, Vancouver and Phoenix beyond October 26 as it looks to wind down the operational life of its outdated Boeing 747-400s.
The London Heathrow-Cape Town service will also be affected.
It follows a similar move announced earlier by Lufthansa.
"We understand that this may not be the experience our customers expect and have taken the decision to offer these seats at Club World prices on these routes,” said BA spokeswoman Michele Kropf.
Fares for first class seats on these routes can be as high as $10,000 round trip while Club World seats go for around $6000.
After the October 26 deadline, the carrier hasn’t announced when new aircraft – and the return of first class service – will be deployed on the routes.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
France prepares for a massive strike across all transports on September 18
Turkish tourism stalls due to soaring prices for accommodation and food
CCS Insight: eSIMs ready to take the travel world by storm
Germany new European Entry/Exit System limited to a single airport on October 12, 2025
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt