British Airways returns B747 to Lagos-London route Sep 1, spends £400m on Club World

From September 1, 2017, British Airways will return the iconic Boeing 747 on its lucrative Lagos-London route.
The airplane type, which is fondly referred to within BA as the ‘Super High J aircraft’, boasts of 14 seats in First Class, 86 in Business Class, 30 in World Traveller Plus and 145 in World Traveller.
The airline has equally announced plans to spend £400 million on Club World with an emphasis on improved catering and sleep, and a new seat in the future.
At Heathrow Airport, a First Wing check-in area with direct security and lounge access has been launched, and lounges around the airline’s network are to be revamped and improved.
The Club Europe Cabin has also been introduced on UK domestic services and all customers can look forward to the latest generation Wi-Fi across British Airways’ long-haul and short-haul fleets over the next two years.
The aircraft are larger than the Boeing 777s which the airline currently operates and will add an extra 343 seats a week on the busy route between London and Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital.
As well as a refreshed interior, with the look and feel of British Airways newest aircraft, and state-of-the-art entertainment system, the revamped 747s also have a larger Club World cabin with 86 lie-flat beds and choice of the upper deck cabin for dedicated Business customers.
Speaking on the development, British Airways Commercial Manager in Nigeria, Kola Olayinka, said: “We know customers who fly in these aircraft will appreciate the improved interiors, with their mood lighting, updated seating and the new entertainment system.
“Seats on the new Boeing 747 service have gone on sale. The flight numbers and schedule will remain the same with BA75 departing Heathrow at 11:30 and landing in Lagos at 1755. The return service operates as BA74, leaving Lagos at 22:55 and arriving at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 at 05:25, the following morning”.