The best business class from London (LON) to Shanghai (SHA)
⇄ Flying the other way? Shanghai (SHA) to London (LON)
Welcome to the Super Schedule™. This page focuses on the best Business Class seats from London (LON) to Shanghai (SHA) over the next 120 days — 8 flights. There are 3 airlines that offer Business Class on direct flights: China Eastern Airlines, Air China, British Airways. If you'd like to see other classes of service, choose them here:
What the seat tiers mean
TopAmong the best seats sold in this class, on any airline
MiddleThe broad middle of the class
BottomBelow what the class typically offers
Tiers are absolute — Top clears the same bar on every route and every airline, so several airlines can honestly tie. Pitch here is measured from our to-scale drawings — airline-quoted pitch may differ slightly.
What the seat types are
Private suiteLie-flat with a closing door
Open suiteLie-flat with direct aisle access from every seat — no door
Lie-flat, N% direct aisleFlat bed; N% of the seats can reach the aisle without climbing over anyone
Angled lie-flatFlat, but tilted toward the floor
ReclinerReclines without going flat
Economy seatA standard upright seat — comfort comes down to pitch, width, and recline
China Eastern Airlines
Boeing 787-9 · 789 ›Private suiteTop tier
Seat layout
1-2-1
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Bed length
Seat width
Seat recline
Privacy doors
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
MU 20211:35LGW–PVGDaily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
MU 21417:55LGW–PVGDaily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
MU 55221:20LHR–PVGDaily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
MU 736422:00LGW–PVGDaily · Sep 1 → Oct 10
Air China
Airbus A350-900 · 359-2 ›Open suiteMiddle tier
Seat layout
1-2-1
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Bed length
Seat width
Seat recline
Privacy doors
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
CA 84811:15Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
CA 63020:45Daily · Sep 1 → Sep 30
CA 55420:45Daily · Sep 1 → Sep 30
British Airways
Boeing 787-9 · 789 ›Lie-flat67% direct aisleBottom tier
Seat layout
2-3-2
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Bed length
Seat width
Seat recline
Privacy doors
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
BA 16912:05Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30