BA update..might be of interest to some

[Tinkerbell]

This just popped up from BA on my Social media page... States by December...


We can't wait to bring our A380s back in November as part of our biggest schedule change since March 2020, with additional services to popular destinations across the globe.

We are set to fly to more destinations than any other transatlantic carrier and by December will be operating:

✈️ Up to 56 flights per week to New York
✈️ 14 flights per week to Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, Dallas, Miami and Toronto
✈️ 7 flights per week to Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle, Atlanta, Denver, Houston and Vancouver
✈️ Re-starting routes to Austin, Orlando, Tampa, San Diego, Las Vegas, Baltimore, Nashville and New Orleans
✈️ 12 flights per week to Barbados
✈️ 10 per week to the Maldives, 6 per week to Mauritius
✈️ 9 per week to both Antigua and St Lucia
✈️ 64 per week to Amsterdam from London Heathrow and London City
✈️ 33 per week to Geneva
✈️ 68 per week to Dublin from London Heathrow and London City
✈️ 28 per week to Milan
✈️ 21 per week Paris and Rome
✈️ 36 per week to Berlin from London Heathrow and London City
✈️ New routes to Salzburg from London City & Southampton, and from Belfast to Birmingham

[Missin_Disney]

This is really positive news

Hoping we get an A380 to MIA with the new Club Suites for our trip next August

[Peko]

Originally Posted by Missin_Disney

Hoping we get an A380 to MIA with the new Club Suites for our trip next August

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The A380 doesn’t have Club Suites, and I’m not aware of immediate plans for them to be fitted.

[Gelatoni]

Originally Posted by Peko

The A380 doesn’t have Club Suites, and I’m not aware of immediate plans for them to be fitted.

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Yeah, sadly they don't seem that interested in fitting them? I know other airlines are planning to just retire the A380 as it's outlived it's viability. Can't see them investing in it.

[loldis]

Originally Posted by Gelatoni

Yeah, sadly they don't seem that interested in fitting them? I know other airlines are planning to just retire the A380 as it's outlived it's viability. Can't see them investing in it.

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I was surprised to see them putting it back into service TBH, I wouldn't have thought demand was high enough to require the capacity over say the 777.

It's still a lovely plane, just a shame about the CW config.

[Gelatoni]

Originally Posted by loldis

I was surprised to see them putting it back into service TBH, I wouldn't have thought demand was high enough to require the capacity over say the 777.

It's still a lovely plane, just a shame about the CW config.

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I intentionally booked a higher fare with Emirates when the A380 first came into service. It was brand new and I was just wowed by how big and spacious it was.

I was surprised too. Unless the thought is that they can release more seats during this pent-up demand period. After that they'll probably fly limited routes until retirement. Quite sad really.

[loldis]

Originally Posted by Gelatoni

I intentionally booked a higher fare with Emirates when the A380 first came into service. It was brand new and I was just wowed by how big and spacious it was.

I was surprised too. Unless the thought is that they can release more seats during this pent-up demand period. After that they'll probably fly limited routes until retirement. Quite sad really.

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I did that with Singapore back when they were the only airline flying them.

The Emirates A380 is lovely too, as is Qantas. I'm sad they're pulling it from so many airlines, was hoping to get around to all of them eventually.

[thatdavieguy]

Surprised that they haven't looked at replacing the 777 on the orlando routes with an A380 and cutting the number of daily flights, especially at peak holiday times

[loldis]

Originally Posted by thatdavieguy

Surprised that they haven't looked at replacing the 777 on the orlando routes with an A380 and cutting the number of daily flights, especially at peak holiday times

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I don't think this would be profitable for them. Most of the additional capacity is in First and CW which they don't need on the leisure routes. Economy only adds 50 seats over a 777. Leaving them a shortfall of 200 seats compared to flying two 777s.

Also not sure if MCO is equipped to deal with an A380 on the regular, as very few of them land there as far as I know. LGW for example had to build a new gate in order to service the Emirates A380.

[munmun]

We flew buisness calss on Emerates A380, I enjoyed it but wouldn't swoon over it. I have a problem with seats in herringbone, somehow my brain doesn't deal with going forward at that angle and it makes me feel ill! It's the only time I feel ill on a plane!