British Airways 787-8 Dreamliner

Yes — Club World converts to a fully flat bed, and the one-two-one layout means every passenger can reach the aisle directly without climbing over a neighbour. The window seats offer the most privacy; the centre pairs suit travelling companions who want to face each other.

It depends on your priorities. The 787-8 cabin already has better air quality and pressure than older widebodies, which takes the edge off long-haul economy. World Traveller Plus adds a wider seat, more recline and better meal service, which makes the most difference on sectors over eight hours. On shorter routes, economy is perfectly bearable.

Exit rows and bulkhead rows offer the most floor space. The trade-off for bulkhead seats is that the tray table and IFE screen fold out from the armrest rather than the seatback, so you lose that storage pocket; exit rows tend to have less recline or fixed armrests. Check the seat map to identify which specific rows these fall on for your flight.