Gulf Air's Falcon Gold! Business Class Boeing 787-9 Bangkok to London. BKK - SIN - BAH - LHR.

I paid £1,084 to fly on a one way ticket on Gulf Air’s Falcon Gold (Business Class) from Bangkok to London. It was originally booked as Bangkok to Bahrain (Flight No GF153) and Bahrain to London (Flight No GF007). However, 2 months after booking the airline changed the route and replaced Flight No GF153 with GF166 which now meant we will be going from Bangkok to Singapore before heading onwards to Bahrain.

The Aircraft for both legs is a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The cabin uses Apex Suites which are large! Seats are 22” wide and really long! The IFE is also 22” – one of the largest in Business Class across the industry!

Gul Air failed on dining! This is surprising especially as they are trying to be innovative on the F&B by introducing SkyChefs. However, they have some operational issues to get right first. The service could be better and the entertainment could offer a few more western options. On the positive side, they give pyjamas! Woo hoo! They also provide a decent amenity kit, a bottle of water and lets not forget a fantastic seat. However, there is a slight dip at the end of the seat but not many people will notice, the ones that do might find it a bit annoying – and there is a gap between the end of the bed and the pulled down ottoman – again this will only annoy you if you notice it.