British Airways A380 |LHR-SFO| World Traveller Plus

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ส.ค. 2022
  • Filmed in July 2022
    British Airways was the only European Airline that stayed true and loyal to the A380 during the pandemic and that’s why I was super happy to get a chance to fly on it. It is an extremely smooth, quiet, and comfortable aircraft and is always to spend time on. (especially for long flights) Overall the flight service was up to par with what’s offered by the competition. The only major complaint I have is that British Airways lost a very high-value and important bag of mine and the support I got from the airline was horrible. The people at the airport couldn’t give me a straight answer to any of my questions and the staff on the phone were outright rude to me. I still don’t have my bag nor do I have any financial compensation even though I have filed a claim for a lost bag. Overall, I just find this to be poor customer service and I hope that British Airways can clean up their act in that respect.
    Airline: British Airways
    Flight Number: BA287
    Aircraft: Airbus A380-800
    Aircraft Registration: G-XLEG (8 years old)
    Departure Airport: London Heathrow International Airport (LHR)
    Departure Time: 2:05 PM (scheduled) 3:10 PM (Actual)
    Arrival Airport: San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
    Arrival Time: 5:25 PM
    Flight Time: 10:15
    Distance: 5370 miles (4665 nm)
    Seat: 63A
    Class: World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy)
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  • @aviation62yt39
    @aviation62yt39 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    5:36 5:40 5:41 Love the Trent 900 engine sounds!

  • @StevenBanks123
    @StevenBanks123 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    SUCH a quiet cabin you can hear another passenger cough; you can hear a tray rattling during landing.

  • @liamboyle9976
    @liamboyle9976 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    At 3:03: The words you never want to hear at the start of a ten hour flight: "And what is it you do?"

  • @SeanChow73
    @SeanChow73 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Subscribed. Keep up the good work 👍🏻 👏

  • @gunvaldsandhaland7757
    @gunvaldsandhaland7757 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I Like the the product premium eco.Great work

  • @democrathouse9363
    @democrathouse9363 ปีที่แล้ว

    Keep on, traveling and post experiences. 2 thumbs up!

  • @freen1364
    @freen1364 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Crazy that’s those huge things can fly

  • @norcalrailfan1
    @norcalrailfan1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great content! Keep up the great work!

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much bro!! Love the logo!

    • @norcalrailfan1
      @norcalrailfan1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@theplanefacts thanks, I just made it last week

  • @Avgeek1564
    @Avgeek1564 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm doing the same journey in September 24, was hoping to fly over the Golden Gate Bridge on the approach. Looks like it won't happen!

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hope it all works out for you! It was really a great flight👍

  • @benjaminriverayanez39
    @benjaminriverayanez39 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Traveled WT+ from Santiago to London this 2024 and the breakfast was a warm meal! Can’t believe your second meal was just that sandwich and kitkat :/

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow, that’s crazy to hear, but at least they’ve changed it for the better.

  • @pcdynerve9236
    @pcdynerve9236 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid man

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks mate, truly appreciate it!

  • @Retired88M
    @Retired88M ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve flown BA’s 777 Economy Plus and the A350 Economy Plus and the A350 has more seat room and is quieter
    Haven’t been on the A380 yet due to not flying more than 8 hours one way lately.

  • @nickhobudiharto
    @nickhobudiharto ปีที่แล้ว +1

    02:08 is that GE 90 sound?
    06:51 great to see double A380 from QR outside DOH
    18:05 another A380
    it's good to see A380 soaring in the sky

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, you are right about the GE90 @2:08. And I totally agree about it being nice to see all those A380s.

  • @amyhoneycutt918
    @amyhoneycutt918 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for this! I'll be in 63A in one month flying SFO - LHR. Do you think there is a way to hang a foot sling from the seat in front since there is no tray table? Do I even need to?

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The WT+ seats are quite roomy but I could imagine flying with your foot in a sling could be a bit cumbersome. I don’t believe there is anywhere you can HANG your sling however, I know there are stools you can buy on Amazon and you can put that kind of in between the seat in-front of you and the side panel of the storage compartment. (This is where I had my Skateboard stored) there is more than enough room there.

    • @amyhoneycutt918
      @amyhoneycutt918 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@theplanefacts Thank you!

  • @golfrepcitizen
    @golfrepcitizen ปีที่แล้ว

    i've flown on Korean Air A380, i'm hoping to go to Europe on a BA A380

  • @huhuhuhu2470
    @huhuhuhu2470 ปีที่แล้ว

    the meal was the same as club Europe meal I had from London to Athens

  • @Dawg99999
    @Dawg99999 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    3hr delay coming back today because of aircon...they said the same thing with the delay outbound last week.

  • @amfwelsh
    @amfwelsh ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Was it exactly a 10 hr flight? Curious as doing this trip in November and says longer

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว

      flight time was exactly 10 hours and 15 minutes

  • @kristie9144
    @kristie9144 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm in SJ and am getting ready to head across the pond out of SFO. I've been doing extensive research on flight options and have been running up against all the insanity of crew shortages, delays, cancellations, etc. Did you experience any of that when you flew?

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว

      No not really. My flight left with only a minor delay and I didn’t really feel that the crew shortage effected my flight but one major thing is that BA lost my bag and the bags of many other people around this time. I believe this issue is resolved but I would still be careful when checking in a bag.

  • @RobMuir
    @RobMuir ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video. BTW, did BA ever get your mountain bike back to you?

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว

      Unfortunately not. I ended up only getting $1,600 USD from them 4 months after my flight even though I had submitted several documents and receipts, stating that the bike’s value was over $5,000 USD. Definitely not good customer support on BA’s end.

    • @RobMuir
      @RobMuir ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry to hear that. Does that put you off flying with BA in the future?

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RobMuir I‘m definitely hesitant to check in high value bags again but I wouldn’t be opposed to flying BA again. I’ve had my eye on the SAN-LHR route on the A350 and I might do a video on that sometime in the future!

    • @RobMuir
      @RobMuir ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theplanefacts With the worldwide problems with lost luggage, I too would be hesitant to check-in anything of value. My Father when he flew BA years ago while returning from Scotland had BA rip the outside lining of his suitcase, and upon seeing it when it came off the luggage carousel, really gave it to the BA representative on duty at the airport in Toronto. BA paid to repair it but did a lousy job. After that, no one in my family has flown them since.

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RobMuir Wow, I’m sorry to hear that. That is super disappointing to hear that BA has such a poor record with baggage.

  • @eliasmaximorodrigues9392
    @eliasmaximorodrigues9392 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm from Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Awesome! Thanks so much for watching my video! Love having all the international support!!

  • @jamesprice4647
    @jamesprice4647 ปีที่แล้ว

    What was the seat recline like?

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว

      Really good! I found 7" to be more than adequate seat recline.

  • @duaneowens7777
    @duaneowens7777 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi is British airways strict with bags that are few kg over 23kg. How was the customer serivice.

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว

      AWFUL!!!! The customer service is unfortunately one of the worst in all the airlines I’ve flown on. I’m pretty sure they are strict on their 23kg policy. I am personally furious with British Airways because they lost an extremely valuable mountain bike of mine and they did an awful job on handling the situation. In the end they only ended up compensating 25% of the bag THEY lost 4 months after my flight.

    • @duaneowens7777
      @duaneowens7777 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theplanefacts Have you been on American Airlines. I think they are the worst. I flew with them from Miami to Beijing in 2018 and I was sleeping and they did not even manage to wake me up during meal service. They were vex because I was sleeping and they ripped my duffel bag. The recline on AA 787 is another story. No one should be forced to sleep on their tray table since there is very little recline.

    • @duaneowens7777
      @duaneowens7777 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theplanefacts I thought british airways was good

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@duaneowens7777 I agree that American isn’t good either (New video on them COMING SOON) but I find that British Airways has worse customer service in my experience.

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@duaneowens7777 and I’m sorry you had to deal with that on your flight to Beijing. I am very disappointed with the way the airlines have been treating their customers

  • @KerryDinwiddie-bi7vr
    @KerryDinwiddie-bi7vr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If road one i would ride it with no win

  • @safesparklingandshiningski3592
    @safesparklingandshiningski3592 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You could have flown directly to San Francisco from Germany on Lufthansa

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, that is always a good option but I chose to fly BA because I wanted to ride on the A380 and because I had some travel credit with AA.

  • @fredob43
    @fredob43 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice plane, pity that BA have them, as they don't do anything to improve the flight. Food at least was edible well the first course was the second as you say was the usual BA rubbish. Overall poor for a long hall flight. Can only hope that you got the ticket cheap.

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว

      The ticket wasn't cheap but was pretty competitive with other airlines.

  • @andyglobetrotter
    @andyglobetrotter ปีที่แล้ว

    What was ure seat number plz.

  • @silve03
    @silve03 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pizzas are back as of Aug 1

    • @fredob43
      @fredob43 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pizza will be back what joy. Glorified cheese on toast. Thanks for that update. I would sooner stick to the sandwich. Better still if BA supplied proper hot food in the first place. I stopped flying with BA years ago when I flew LHR to BKK nonstop. And they ran out of food and gave me a dried-up pasta dish that was so hard it was inedible. As usual it was take it or go without. RIP BA.

    • @silve03
      @silve03 ปีที่แล้ว

      Update watching this again cause I booked the 380 from IAD to LHR. There is a transit walkway on level -4 and it’s much quieter and sometimes faster

  • @stevemellor655
    @stevemellor655 ปีที่แล้ว

    Iam off to Dallas from London Heathrow In a weeks using BA premier economy. It Looked ok in your movie , but not impressed with the so called meal at the end of the flight . Had better on BA long range flights . But looking forward to trip on the A380.

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed! BA could have definitely stepped their meal service but flying on the world’s largest aircraft is a pleasure in itself so that makes up for it 😁

    • @stevemellor655
      @stevemellor655 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can't wait . But miss the 747 . Enjoy your trips .

  • @realcdcruze3558
    @realcdcruze3558 ปีที่แล้ว

    There still serving plastic cups in Premium Economy! Very poor service.

  • @jjohur
    @jjohur 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They have the worst biz class seats and configuration on that plane. The movie selection is really bad. They are actually worse than AA …

    • @theplanefacts
      @theplanefacts  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can’t argue with that. Given that BA lost my bike and never paid me my owed value, I can’t say I have any sympathy for them haha