British Airways Business, London Heathrow - Reykjavik Keflavik, Airbus A320 NEO: totally flawless

Continuation of the itinerary to Reykjavik for a few vacation days.

Reminder of the full itinerary :

#	Type	Review
1	Diary	Iceland, here we come!
2	Lounge	British Airways Galleries South, London Heathrow T5
3	Flight	British Airways Business, London Heathrow – Reykjavic Keflavic, Airbus A320 NEO
4	Diary	Day 1, Reykjavik
5	Hotel	Hilton Reykjavik Nordica
6	Diary	Day 2, Golden Circle
7	Hotel	Hotel Vík í Myrdal
8	Diary	Day 3, Southern Iceland
9	Hotel	Hali Country Hotel
10	Diary	Day 4, The Eastern Route
11	Hotel	Icelandair Hotel Mytavn
12	Diary	Day 5, Diamond Circle
13	Hotel	Hofsstadir Guesthouse
14	Diary	Day 6, The Western Route
15	Hotel	ION Adventure Hotel, a Design Hotel member
16	Flight	British Airways Business, Reykjavik Keflavik – London Heathrow, Airbus A320 NEO

Today’s itinerary

Boarding

We leave from tje lounge about 40 minutes before departure, when the flight switches to boarding status on the various FIDS of the lounge . Indeed, our flight departs from terminal T5B and requires a transfer by automatic shuttle.

Gates B and C are accessible via an underground passageway

Trains are available every 3 to 5 minutes

British Airways rolls out its new advertising campaign in the station

After this transfer, we arrive at the boarding lounge and board among the last passengers.

We arrive at the gate just before last call

Boarding paths at Heathrow remain convoluted

Cabin and welcome

The welcome is quite warm and we make our way to our seats, 06A and 06C.

The cabin is very elegant, and the middle seat is clearly neutralized by the absence of fabric headrests.

In British Airways NEO aircraft, the first 12 rows are equipped with Collins Aerospace Pinnacle seats, while the following rows are fitted with non-reclining Recaro SL3510 seats, to make the journey more comfortable for Business passengers.

Comfortable pillows and blister-packed blankets are already laid out on the seats.

Service and catering

Service starts a few minutes after the seatbelt sign is switched off.

As the flight pass is reasonable, I’ll buy it on this outbound flight.

As we’re in row 6, the trolley takes a little while to reach us, but the service is excellent, with busy flight attendants offering everyone several drinks to accompany their breakfast.

The excellent breakfast served by BA on this morning flight

British Airways offers a full hot breakfast on this route, which we will choose. I’ll choose an orange juice to go with it, and champagne to make myself a mimosa.

A mimosa refill will be offered and accepted

The flight attendants will be working non-stop throughout the flight, constantly refilling drinks for all passengers. Great service in a nutshell

Arrival and disembarkation

We arrive about fifteen minutes late at our parking point in Reykjavik. Disembarkation is very simple, with immigration clearance in eight minutes, and QR code and vaccination checks taking just a few seconds.

The inclement weather on our arrival in Iceland

Reykjavik airport is elegantly decorated

Everything is excellently organized to make the arrival experience as fast as possible.

Everything is indicated with simplicity and taste (I had forgotten that Iceland was in the Schengen area).

Bottom line

An excellent flight, normal when everything goes like clockwork: the check-in, the lounge, the flight and its service, and the arrival experience were perfect.