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    BA introduces refurbished Boeing 747-400s to Lagos

    British Airways is increasing its passenger capacity to Nigeria through its refurbished Boeing 747-400s to Lagos from September.
    BA introduces refurbished Boeing 747-400s to Lagos
    © Fluglotse2000 via WC

    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 Nigeria’s commercial 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 16 more lie-flat beds.

    The refurbished jumbos are already in service on routes including New York, Chicago, Johannesburg, Dubai, Boston, Riyadh, Kuwait, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, and Washington DC.

    Upgrades

    The aircraft are equipped with Panasonic’s next-generation eX3 entertainment system, larger, high-resolution screens, with touch and swipe functionality.

    As part of the upgrade, customers in World Traveller Plus will now have access to a universal power socket at every seat, capable of accepting plugs from the UK, US and Europe. In addition, World Traveller customers will have their own USB sockets to power phones and tablets.

    New seat foams have been installed in World Traveller and World Traveller Plus to increase customer comfort and updated seat covers fitted to match those on the A380 and 787.

    The flight numbers and schedule will remain the same with BA75 departing Heathrow at 11.30pm and landing in Lagos at 5.55pm. The return service operates as BA74, leaving Lagos at 10.55pm and arriving at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 at 5.25am the following morning.

    Multi-million-pound investment plan

    British Airways has also launched its multi-million-pound investment plan to benefit its customers with a focus on excellence in the premium cabins and more choice and quality for all.

    Four hundred million pounds will be spent on Club World with an emphasis on improved catering and sleep, and a new seat in the future. At Heathrow, a First Wing check-in area with direct security and lounge access has 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.

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