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I know it’s not the main point of this video Dan, but your comment about having to pay for seat selection in Club seats is spot on. Got an Orlando flight planned.. choices from £89-£117 pounds a seat selection. This means for a couple to fly return picking seats can add a whopping ~£450.. crazy money grab !!
Ive just booked an American airmiles long range business class trip 1 BA 4 American flights. BA want between £95- £111 for me to select my seat. American all free (and booked). Screw that. I'll just see what i can get when i check in at T-24hrs.
It was always my childhood dream to fly this one! So last monday i flew from brussels to frankfurt, to London and back to brussels to work the next day. Only to fly the A380 and it was sooooo worth it!
Best econo rde Ive ever had is A380 upper deck and even the lower deck is good as well. Beat the B787 easily but have to admit I haven't been on an A350 yet.
flew LAX to London on maybe this exact plane in Dec. 2019. Economy in this plane is awful. Most uncomfortable transcon flight Ive ever taken. Not sure what plane your flying on.
I took the A380 back 2017 and don’t wanna fly anything else. It was a dream. Super smooth, lots of leg room and plenty of space to stash your belongings. The flight staff were wonderful
I managed to fly the BA A380 business class cabin from Johannesburg to London and it's a great space (though not quite as nice and cosy as the old upstairs cabin on the BA 747-400), and as you say, it is supremely smooth and quiet, even when the plane is busy. But BA's nickel and diming of passengers is infuriating; the price for seat selection is crazy and it just gives the impression of a budget airline with premium prices.
Yup - I had to pay $350 round-trip ($175 each leg) just for seat selection fees in my BA A380 Club World seats from Chicago to London. I booked early, so I managed to snag seat 53k both ways, which is one of the 4 bulkhead window seats on the upper deck with direct aisle access - 53 a/k, 59 a/k, 15 a/k (lower deck) all share this setup. Having that seat made all the difference, as I felt like I had my own private suite once the dividers went up, and I had direct aisle access. The only downsides were that the storage bins on the window were dirty inside, and were hard to open - clearly, the aircraft had been in service a long time, and seen better days. I didn't eat on the eastbound leg, as it was a red-eye flight (21:15 - 11:00) and wanted to maximize my sleep overnight. I got almost 6 hours of sleep and ate in the arrivals lounge after retrieving my baggage. On the way back, I did stay up for most of the flight, as it was an early evening flight was delayed by a few hours (19:00 - 22:00, originally 15:35 - 18:00). Food was delicious on the westbound, including both the evening meal and the pre-landing "snack". Due to the 3.5 hour delay, I ended up having a large meal in the lounge at 13:30, but was hungry enough for dinner when it was served at 20:30. I couldn't decide between two of the appetizers for the main meal, and the flight attendant ended up serving me both of them!
I agree, upper deck's BA A380's economy are amazing. Despite not being the latest and most modern hard product the experience is top notch. Been there 3 times there already, would spend 13h tomorrow without any doubt.
Ok, I fairly “lost it” laughing when you described takeoff as being in an IKEA that leaves the ground! Love your videos, not only for the information, but for your style, humor, and gentle manner of speaking. Keep up the fantastic videos, Dan!💖
That is exactly what it feels like as you gain speed down the runway then..... you're airborne, no straining engines like a 747 just whoosh . Flown upper economy on two occasions paying extra for the window seats with my wife and it was well worth it.
I’ve flown British Airways A380 a few times and am delighted that the airline is keeping these beautiful aircraft flying for a very long time to come. The investment in refurbishment confirms that. The days of “The Worlds Favourite Airline” have been over for decades but BA are still good. It’s no good comparing them to Middle Eastern airlines. They are what they are.
I subscribed to your channel as I have been enjoying your videos. I have no idea if I’ll ever get to fly in first or business internationally but I am enjoying the videos. I also thought your surprise gifts to your mom were so sweet! Wonderful!
Flew back on the first A380 departure from Frankfurt on November 8th and had a amazing time, brilliant crew and such a amazing plane for a short flight. I much prefer this club world seat to the tight and cramped club suite seats but that is just my preference. Looked forward to flying this beauty to LAX next year on the upper deck
I MUST fly this plane! I had a Gemini Jets model of this one back in 2012 which I don't have anymore but it looked beautiful. To be honest, I don't like the new business class layout that BA will bring to their A380's from their A350's and B777's but I'm better off giving it a try to see if it gives me any satisfaction. Either way, I'm glad to see them back in the skies.
The gap between the next rear facing seat and the same row forward seat can still give you direct aisle access. And rear facing seats give you better sleep due to your head being higher than your feet.
Airbus aircrafts have side-sticks ... but this system has a major flaw: the side-stick for the captain's seat it's positioned in his left ... but the majority of pilots are right-handed. To make high precision maneuvers with the left hand ... when you are a right-hand person ... that's an important inconvenience. So ... the side-sticks should be removable ... in order both pilots to be able to position their side-stick ... in order to operate it comfortably ... with their main hand.
If you can find me any accidents that are attributable to the pilot screwing up flying with a hand with less dexterity it might strengthen your argument; there’s thousands of Airbus aircraft landing every day with captains flying with their non dominant hand. It’s simply not a problem whatsoever. You don’t fly with two hands on the control column in GA aircraft so almost every single pilot who has learned to fly in light aircraft has learned to fly with their left hand.
@@nickcockayne7880 P.S.: You know ... with some training ... a person without hands (following an accident ... or a disease) ... can learn to play piano - with his/her toes. That doesn't mean to force our kids to play piano that way ... because it's possible. And ... BTW ... learning a piano song ... means to learn 2 songs ... for each hand ... and ALWAYS ... there is a complexe part - for the dominant hand ... and an easy part ... for the dumb hand. After that first phase ... there is the final phase ... to learn to play both parts TOGETHER. 😏
What a moronic comment lmao. Even with a yoke, a captain has to fly with their left hand because their right hand is on the throttles so the sidestick makes zero difference. The fact you think that Airbus hasn't thought through the controls for their multi-million dollar airliners is hilarious 😂
I liked the old club world seats - if you had a window seat. Especially on the top deck of a 747 before they were taken out of service. Great privacy, like a private room. Far better and more comfortable than the hard reverse herringbone seats on American.
I’m going on BA a380 business class for my birthday and honestly I’m really excited because I rarely go on business class on Ba and I love a380s so you know… yeah
Excellent review and overview of the BA a380! I loved your description of the takeoff, likening it to an IKEA store 😂. Anyway, never having flown one of these birds, your vlog makes me want to fly one, even if it's on BA! Thank you!
We just flew in British Airways, A380 business class from Chicago to London Heathrow. We got the upper deck club world seating with 2-3-2 configuration. The interior of the plane looked like it was falling apart. Lights were flickering, 2 overhead bins were “out of service” and one bathroom was not working and closed. Seat controls were worn out and a struggle to get working. Lighting was dim, looked gloomy. Service was average, staff was moderately attentive. They canceled our connecting flight to Rome from London at the last minute, was a nightmare to get to Rome, reached almost 2 days late with lost luggage that arrived 10 days later. Overall British Airways is rapidly deteriorating if not already at the bottom of the ladder. Asian and Middle Eastern airlines do a much better job with their business class, I would never fly British Airways again. That is certain.
Window / central seats in Business, you have to climb over the aisle seat passenger if they are reclined. Or sit in the aisle and have someone climbing over you to access the toilets. No thanks.
The A380 is a magnificent experience regardless which carrier. I will be on Emirates A380 Business Class round trip to Maldives from JFK with another layover in Dubai. Can’t wait
Great video, Dan! I've heard a lot of negative things about BA- they're stodgy, the food is frequently overcooked, the F/As can be snooty..... Did Virgin ever have any 380s? No matter, I want them to bring their 747s back! I want to fly the Queen SO BAD! BTW, your vids are such a joy to watch. You explain things in a manner easy to understand, and you can be so funny! Take care!
To be honest, snooty FAs and stodgy food is far from being a BA thing. US Airlines are FAR worse in my experience. I may not refer to their FAs as "snooty" (that might be more of a label suited to the British) but I would say they can frequently be bad - and generally worse than BAs in my experience.
Virgin never had A380s but used A340-600s instead and they weren"t bad either. They also had 747-400s. If you want to fly the 747, fly Lufthansa or Korean Airlines. Add to this some charter flight like those with Air Atlanta Icelandic (they have, between others at least two former Air France 747-428s).
good memories of me and my family flying on the ba a380 from londong to los angeles and me constantly being sick and complaining to my parents that we aren’t in cali yet lol
I flew upper deck many times with Emirates and always choose it for the extra space by the window. When seeing the configuration of Business, does that mean that the person seating backwards needs to walk above the legs of the person in the aisle (in case that person is fully reclined) in order to reach the aisle?
6:26 Coming soon to Channel 4, *The Mile High Club*! Let’s pair single avgeeks together on British Airways A380 business class and see who reaches the mile high club….
I used to enjoy watching Dan's videos. But all he does now is complain! And thanks to people like him, those travelling for no reason, Covid is still circling the world.
I have flown on A-380s four times in Economy class. It was exactly like flying in Economy on any other wide body aircraft except there were 500 of us crammed into EC instead of 300.
The best part of the BA A380s are the “secret” seats in the back of the top deck. You get a storage area, and you’ll often not have a seatmate so you can spread out.
Awesome video Dan ! Getting me excited for my BA A380 flight in December to LAX and thanks to BA Silver I snagged the upper deck economy seat 😊 Can't wait
This one was actually a very informative vlog that I really appreciated !! 1st ,I didn't like the way you pushing people to like it / subscribe like so many others do !! Lol. But,at the end you thanked people for liking / subscribing to your channel . I have been thinking about flying to London with mom with B.A.in the very near future as I love their pilot's skills & their A380's configuration particularly as we can get economy seats on the upper deck which is so ~ unique & nice & also.solves my mom's claustrophobia !! Lol. Then ,watching your vlog saying that's not gonna last ,I googled it & saying by 2025 ? all B.A.'S A380 upstairs will be refurbished !! 😱 Not sure how soon for L.A. ! Such a SHAME !! I strongly think B.A.should keep economy/ premium economy class seats on the upper deck as they'll get repeat customers that way ,too !! Any business companies should have something different from others & attracts new customers / repeat loyal customers at the same time to survive !!! I think that'll be a terrific idea if they'll keep it as it is now ,so that their A380 will be more popular amongth loyal economy / premium economy customers !!! Of course ,I know that 1st class / business class are main targets as they'll bring $$$$ !! But ,they need to improve the economy/ premium economy class seats against budget airlines ,too !! They shouldn't forget us !! Lol. And they already have that feature w/ A380.upper deck ,no need to spend more $$$$$$ to do so ! I would say win/ win situation for both of us if they'll keep it ! Thank you so much for this review !!! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈💞
Flew the BA A380 SFO-LHR back in 2018 in Premium Economy upper deck. We liked it then and sounds like we did score a great experience in that class of service. Thanks for sharing this... being in the U.S. on AS/AA, BA is our go-to for Europe travel.
Captain Raps of LH did two videos flying into and out of SFO. The flight in was the first flight of LH A380 into SFO. Even had the water cannon salute! See it here on TH-cam.
I flew to Madrid last Wednesday on the BA A380. My first experience, and I loved the IKEA warehouse analogy! I couldn’t believe how smooth take off was, even from a cold wet London. I hope to do a long haul trip soon 😁✈️
about the paying to select seats being waived for status members: does that apply to all oneworld elites (of a certain level), or will they only waive that fee for their own elites (the way AA will only give upgrades to their own elites)?
Actually, the pandemic has retired 19 A380s and 6 A380s are retired before covid and here's the list : 10 Air France (1 retired before covid) 6 Lufthansa (LH A380s are prematurely retired but not confirm) 4 Singapore Airlines A380s are retired 3 and a half years before covid) + 2 A380 are retired and scrapped locally at Singapore in 2021 2 Emirates (1 A380 was retired days before covid) 1 Hifly
Whilst the older business class set up is bad and outdated, the new cabin is a major improvement and I think is better than similar priced alternatives such as virgin upper class and emirates. I think there is a little BA bashing here
Amazing video again Dan! Thank you for sharing. I booked this flight on 13th Nov to MAD but crewing issues sadly resulted in an equipment change to an A320 haha! Looks like a great flight, glad you enjoyed it!!
What a relief.....If you are an Avios junkie like us ( we bank about 250K pa plus at least 3 companion vouchers ) then the A380 offers the best First product BA has to offer. Using a voucher to grab a couple of seats in First on the BA A380 is actually a reasonable deal even taking the £500 tax into account ( we HATED the old Club World cabin and avoided it like hell ) . Having said that, now the new Club Suites are being rolled out across the fleet maybe we would consider Club on the A380. We have flown several times long haul in the new Club Suite ( on A350's ) and thb it's fab for a daylight flight but tight if you want to kip the whole way on a night flight. And of course, half the benefit of getting into First is the Concorde Lounge which really does deliver. Just need to conquer Covid first.
I know you review elite class seats but A380 is not a good plane for economy users. Too many people line up at the immigration and the luggage can be delayed if it fails to arrive in earlier batches.
Even though BA old business class is subpar, but if your seat neighbor is good, entertainment is good, and the soft product is A1, then it will be a enjoyable flight.
Dan can you do a feature why Airlines don't fly their best fleet to Chicago. Both the international terminal and the flights fall severely short in Chicago
Do you know whether they serve from the front or the back in business class? Have you heard of them running out of choices for meals? If I could sit on the upper deck in business class in a window seat, do you have a recommendation for which seat would be best? Thanks!
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Personally love the A380, can’t wait! (first reply!)
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I know it’s not the main point of this video Dan, but your comment about having to pay for seat selection in Club seats is spot on. Got an Orlando flight planned.. choices from £89-£117 pounds a seat selection. This means for a couple to fly return picking seats can add a whopping ~£450.. crazy money grab !!
Are you going to pay it though?... thats the question....
@@magic01273 no way no how!! We will be poised 24hrs before the flight to get the best of what’s left 😄
Don’t pay it?! You are likely to get a good seat if you check-in early enough on the day, both your bags and at the gate.
Ive just booked an American airmiles long range business class trip 1 BA 4 American flights. BA want between £95- £111 for me to select my seat. American all free (and booked).
Screw that. I'll just see what i can get when i check in at T-24hrs.
It was always my childhood dream to fly this one! So last monday i flew from brussels to frankfurt, to London and back to brussels to work the next day. Only to fly the A380 and it was sooooo worth it!
Dreams do come true! ✈️
No, not a bad news at all. Even if it's the lower deck, the seats in economy class in A380 are way more comfortable than other aircrafts.
You're right I guess😂
Not my experience.
Best econo rde Ive ever had is A380 upper deck and even the lower deck is good as well. Beat the B787 easily but have to admit I haven't been on an A350 yet.
flew LAX to London on maybe this exact plane in Dec. 2019. Economy in this plane is awful. Most uncomfortable transcon flight Ive ever taken. Not sure what plane your flying on.
@@barryfletcher7136 not mine either
I love the A380, I’m happy that it’s back
I hope to someday fly the a380 but until I do I’m going to live life vicariously through you and Oskar! Great review Dan❤️👍✈️
Hopefully one day 🙌🏼 Thank you for watching!
I took this flight from London to Frankfurt and back on the 24th! Incredible aircraft! Had a tour and a cockpit visit as well, great crew! :D
Yesss so glad you got to take it on this exciting short haul! 🙌🏼
I took the A380 back 2017 and don’t wanna fly anything else. It was a dream. Super smooth, lots of leg room and plenty of space to stash your belongings. The flight staff were wonderful
I managed to fly the BA A380 business class cabin from Johannesburg to London and it's a great space (though not quite as nice and cosy as the old upstairs cabin on the BA 747-400), and as you say, it is supremely smooth and quiet, even when the plane is busy.
But BA's nickel and diming of passengers is infuriating; the price for seat selection is crazy and it just gives the impression of a budget airline with premium prices.
I'm looking at flying London to Johannesburg on Emirates or British Air. Which would you choose?
@@terrila721 I haven’t flown Emirates business class, I’ve only heard good things about it though!
Yup - I had to pay $350 round-trip ($175 each leg) just for seat selection fees in my BA A380 Club World seats from Chicago to London. I booked early, so I managed to snag seat 53k both ways, which is one of the 4 bulkhead window seats on the upper deck with direct aisle access - 53 a/k, 59 a/k, 15 a/k (lower deck) all share this setup. Having that seat made all the difference, as I felt like I had my own private suite once the dividers went up, and I had direct aisle access.
The only downsides were that the storage bins on the window were dirty inside, and were hard to open - clearly, the aircraft had been in service a long time, and seen better days. I didn't eat on the eastbound leg, as it was a red-eye flight (21:15 - 11:00) and wanted to maximize my sleep overnight. I got almost 6 hours of sleep and ate in the arrivals lounge after retrieving my baggage. On the way back, I did stay up for most of the flight, as it was an early evening flight was delayed by a few hours (19:00 - 22:00, originally 15:35 - 18:00).
Food was delicious on the westbound, including both the evening meal and the pre-landing "snack". Due to the 3.5 hour delay, I ended up having a large meal in the lounge at 13:30, but was hungry enough for dinner when it was served at 20:30. I couldn't decide between two of the appetizers for the main meal, and the flight attendant ended up serving me both of them!
I agree, upper deck's BA A380's economy are amazing. Despite not being the latest and most modern hard product the experience is top notch. Been there 3 times there already, would spend 13h tomorrow without any doubt.
While i prefer the newer cabins, i dont mind the older ones. I still like them because it gives me a nostalgic taste
Ok, I fairly “lost it” laughing when you described takeoff as being in an IKEA that leaves the ground! Love your videos, not only for the information, but for your style, humor, and gentle manner of speaking. Keep up the fantastic videos, Dan!💖
Thank you so much, Kat!! 🥺❤️
That is exactly what it feels like as you gain speed down the runway then..... you're airborne, no straining engines like a 747 just whoosh .
Flown upper economy on two occasions paying extra for the window seats with my wife and it was well worth it.
I’ve flown British Airways A380 a few times and am delighted that the airline is keeping these beautiful aircraft flying for a very long time to come. The investment in refurbishment confirms that. The days of “The Worlds Favourite Airline” have been over for decades but BA are still good. It’s no good comparing them to Middle Eastern airlines. They are what they are.
I subscribed to your channel as I have been enjoying your videos. I have no idea if I’ll ever get to fly in first or business internationally but I am enjoying the videos. I also thought your surprise gifts to your mom were so sweet! Wonderful!
Flew back on the first A380 departure from Frankfurt on November 8th and had a amazing time, brilliant crew and such a amazing plane for a short flight. I much prefer this club world seat to the tight and cramped club suite seats but that is just my preference. Looked forward to flying this beauty to LAX next year on the upper deck
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@@danielreinhart2790 okay we get it but no need to correct him he is fine
I MUST fly this plane! I had a Gemini Jets model of this one back in 2012 which I don't have anymore but it looked beautiful. To be honest, I don't like the new business class layout that BA will bring to their A380's from their A350's and B777's but I'm better off giving it a try to see if it gives me any satisfaction. Either way, I'm glad to see them back in the skies.
Gemini Jets!! 😍
Emirates business class seating and service excellent..
@@daphnethurlow5388 On the A380. But a majority of their fleet are 777’s with one of the worst Business class products in the skies.
The gap between the next rear facing seat and the same row forward seat can still give you direct aisle access. And rear facing seats give you better sleep due to your head being higher than your feet.
Airbus aircrafts have side-sticks ... but this system has a major flaw: the side-stick for the captain's seat it's positioned in his left ... but the majority of pilots are right-handed. To make high precision maneuvers with the left hand ... when you are a right-hand person ... that's an important inconvenience. So ... the side-sticks should be removable ... in order both pilots to be able to position their side-stick ... in order to operate it comfortably ... with their main hand.
If you can find me any accidents that are attributable to the pilot screwing up flying with a hand with less dexterity it might strengthen your argument; there’s thousands of Airbus aircraft landing every day with captains flying with their non dominant hand. It’s simply not a problem whatsoever. You don’t fly with two hands on the control column in GA aircraft so almost every single pilot who has learned to fly in light aircraft has learned to fly with their left hand.
@@nickcockayne7880 I don't care about statistics ... and even if I would care ... I don't have access at them. My comment it's based on common sense.
@@nickcockayne7880 P.S.: You know ... with some training ... a person without hands (following an accident ... or a disease) ... can learn to play piano - with his/her toes. That doesn't mean to force our kids to play piano that way ... because it's possible. And ... BTW ... learning a piano song ... means to learn 2 songs ... for each hand ... and ALWAYS ... there is a complexe part - for the dominant hand ... and an easy part ... for the dumb hand. After that first phase ... there is the final phase ... to learn to play both parts TOGETHER. 😏
What a moronic comment lmao. Even with a yoke, a captain has to fly with their left hand because their right hand is on the throttles so the sidestick makes zero difference. The fact you think that Airbus hasn't thought through the controls for their multi-million dollar airliners is hilarious 😂
I liked the old club world seats - if you had a window seat. Especially on the top deck of a 747 before they were taken out of service. Great privacy, like a private room. Far better and more comfortable than the hard reverse herringbone seats on American.
I’m going on BA a380 business class for my birthday and honestly I’m really excited because I rarely go on business class on Ba and I love a380s so you know… yeah
Would rather have the 747 back. Miss seeing 747s often
Go to Frankfurt - you’ll see plenty of them :D
True but I miss seeing them at my home airport and just generally seeing them more
@@itsdelex4902 Of course, I'd love to still see more airlines use them :(
Id rather have Concorde tho
I've got a flight from IAD to LHR on the upper deck booked in August. Can't wait.
Excellent review and overview of the BA a380! I loved your description of the takeoff, likening it to an IKEA store 😂. Anyway, never having flown one of these birds, your vlog makes me want to fly one, even if it's on BA! Thank you!
i flew an etihad a380 in 2018 it was the best plane i ever flew you feel like your home is in the sky hope you can fly it someday
Glad you enjoyed 😍 hopefully one day you will get a ride someday!
@@abdirisaq03 cheers!
We just flew in British Airways, A380 business class from Chicago to London Heathrow. We got the upper deck club world seating with 2-3-2 configuration. The interior of the plane looked like it was falling apart. Lights were flickering, 2 overhead bins were “out of service” and one bathroom was not working and closed. Seat controls were worn out and a struggle to get working. Lighting was dim, looked gloomy. Service was average, staff was moderately attentive. They canceled our connecting flight to Rome from London at the last minute, was a nightmare to get to Rome, reached almost 2 days late with lost luggage that arrived 10 days later. Overall British Airways is rapidly deteriorating if not already at the bottom of the ladder. Asian and Middle Eastern airlines do a much better job with their business class, I would never fly British Airways again. That is certain.
I luv the A380. Flown on it 3 times, once as business class. A real joy as I had a free upgrade 😆
Window / central seats in Business, you have to climb over the aisle seat passenger if they are reclined. Or sit in the aisle and have someone climbing over you to access the toilets.
No thanks.
How awkward and uncomfortable! Definitely not something you should have to do in Business Class
The first class cabin looks like standard business on any premium airline. Such a difference to Emirates and Qatar.
BA new business class even is more luxurious than its First class which is an odd situation to have . They must create a new first class
One is a private company the other two are arms of petrostates.
@@aidankerr1125 yeah britain has never done anything unethical to get their money at all
Indeed British Airways is quite famously one of the biggest beneficiaries of the empire@@jealouseggs5619
@@aidankerr1125compare it to the product on Singapore Airlines, a country with 0 natural resources
Actually the A380 does have an elevator, well two of them in the galleys to move containers between each deck 😉
The A380 is a magnificent experience regardless which carrier.
I will be on Emirates A380 Business Class round trip to Maldives from JFK with another layover in Dubai.
Can’t wait
I hope you realise how fortunate you are Dan. Flying the world as you do.
Omicron laughing at the whole world's plan to travel...
Ah! I remember travelling from Singapore to Sydney on BA... I couldn't remember much 😅 This is amazing to see this giant back in the sky :)
Singapore Airlines A380s are back too, ont the LHR->SIN route of course.
"Middle seat and backwards? NICE" Ayo Dan chill 😳
Love your videos. They always put me in a good mood.
Merry Christmas 🎄 Dan and Oskar! ❤ ✌✊From Al in Florida 🇺🇸
Great video, Dan!
I've heard a lot of negative things about BA- they're stodgy, the food is frequently overcooked, the F/As can be snooty.....
Did Virgin ever have any 380s? No matter, I want them to bring their 747s back! I want to fly the Queen SO BAD!
BTW, your vids are such a joy to watch. You explain things in a manner easy to understand, and you can be so funny! Take care!
To be honest, snooty FAs and stodgy food is far from being a BA thing. US Airlines are FAR worse in my experience. I may not refer to their FAs as "snooty" (that might be more of a label suited to the British) but I would say they can frequently be bad - and generally worse than BAs in my experience.
Virgin never had A380s but used A340-600s instead and they weren"t bad either. They also had 747-400s. If you want to fly the 747, fly Lufthansa or Korean Airlines. Add to this some charter flight like those with Air Atlanta Icelandic (they have, between others at least two former Air France 747-428s).
7:49 Oh lol I can see myself at Seat 1K😆
Great that we met on board haha, great coincidence!
10/10 video👍
good memories of me and my family flying on the ba a380 from londong to los angeles and me constantly being sick and complaining to my parents that we aren’t in cali yet lol
Flown the BA A380 many many times. Great aircraft.
that intro was sooo soothing
If any airline was gonna have an A380 elevator, it would definitely be Emirates.
This is a very polished review.
“Look at all these airlines bringing their A380 back!” …Qantas over here like f*** my drag, right? 🦘
The Ikea analogy cracked me up :P
Love your videos so much Dan! Keep up the amazing work!! And please fly gulf air it’s amazing!! And your even more amazing haha!!
Brilliant video, flew the same route but to Frankfurt, I actually remember seeing you on the Terminal. Keep up the amazing work!
I love backward facing seats. Southwest had it in the early 2000s
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I flew upper deck many times with Emirates and always choose it for the extra space by the window. When seeing the configuration of Business, does that mean that the person seating backwards needs to walk above the legs of the person in the aisle (in case that person is fully reclined) in order to reach the aisle?
It certainly does, yes. Hailed as "revolutionary" when it first came out. Hailed as "wtf?" these days, though....
6:26 Coming soon to Channel 4, *The Mile High Club*!
Let’s pair single avgeeks together on British Airways A380 business class and see who reaches the mile high club….
I used to enjoy watching Dan's videos. But all he does now is complain!
And thanks to people like him, those travelling for no reason, Covid is still circling the world.
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your skin looks so good!!!!!!! so happy for you that you're starting to see accutane results
Omg, thank you 🥺
I have flown on A-380s four times in Economy class. It was exactly like flying in Economy on any other wide body aircraft except there were 500 of us crammed into EC instead of 300.
That must have been 4 x on China Southern
@@renebuts7709 No, all of them were on Air France between Dubai and Paris.
The best part of the BA A380s are the “secret” seats in the back of the top deck. You get a storage area, and you’ll often not have a seatmate so you can spread out.
Awesome video Dan ! Getting me excited for my BA A380 flight in December to LAX and thanks to BA Silver I snagged the upper deck economy seat 😊 Can't wait
Congrats! Enjoy!! 😍
I'm just happy the big jets are back. The B747 and the A380. The supersized way to fly!
Savoring every minute of it!
never flew on a A380... In the 90s I took the 747 a lot and loved the upper-deck... can't wait to go on an A380 !
Again, what a great video
This one was actually a very informative vlog that I really appreciated !!
1st ,I didn't like the way you pushing people to like it / subscribe like so many others do !! Lol. But,at the end you thanked people for liking / subscribing to your channel .
I have been thinking about flying to London with mom with B.A.in the very near future as I love their pilot's skills & their A380's configuration particularly as we can get economy seats on the upper deck which is so ~ unique & nice & also.solves my mom's claustrophobia !! Lol. Then ,watching your vlog saying that's not gonna last ,I googled it & saying by 2025 ? all B.A.'S A380 upstairs will be refurbished !! 😱 Not sure how soon for L.A. ! Such a SHAME !! I strongly think B.A.should keep economy/ premium economy class seats on the upper deck as they'll get repeat customers that way ,too !! Any business companies should have something different from others & attracts new customers / repeat loyal customers at the same time to survive !!! I think that'll be a terrific idea if they'll keep it as it is now ,so that their A380 will be more popular amongth loyal economy / premium economy customers !!! Of course ,I know that 1st class / business class are main targets as they'll bring $$$$ !! But ,they need to improve the economy/ premium economy class seats against budget airlines ,too !! They shouldn't forget us !! Lol. And they already have that feature w/ A380.upper deck ,no need to spend more $$$$$$ to do so ! I would say win/ win situation for both of us if they'll keep it !
Thank you so much for this review !!! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈💞
You have the most stunnin' hair LOL!
I'm thinking that Dan wants to see a passenger-version of the Super Guppy.
Dan: The a380, everyone’s favorite aircraft.
Swiss001: Hold my beer.
thank you
Imagine walking through an airport terminal on the way to your gate and you see some guy talking into a recording device about hair loss treatment 😮😮
Spacious aircraft, pretty tight Club seats? small TV?
Dan I’m flying Qatar A380 on 26/12 from Doh-LHR I’m so exciting
Two questions: 1) what is "herring bone" seat; and 2) what is a "reverse herring bone" seat?
Flew the BA A380 SFO-LHR back in 2018 in Premium Economy upper deck. We liked it then and sounds like we did score a great experience in that class of service. Thanks for sharing this... being in the U.S. on AS/AA, BA is our go-to for Europe travel.
Captain Raps of LH did two videos flying into and out of SFO. The flight in was the first flight of LH A380 into SFO.
Even had the water cannon salute! See it here on TH-cam.
My favorite is the 747.
Merry Xmas, Dan from Sunshine Coast, AUS 🇦🇺🎄✈️🇸🇪
Love the huge toilet on the top floor next to the business class cabin...
I flew to Madrid last Wednesday on the BA A380. My first experience, and I loved the IKEA warehouse analogy! I couldn’t believe how smooth take off was, even from a cold wet London. I hope to do a long haul trip soon 😁✈️
Amazing! 😍 Its such an amazing experience for all of us AvGeeks!
Yep. The takeoff is super smooth, I took it in 2017 and when the plane took off I did not know it took off it was so smooth!
Look at the size of that wing!! Just dropped instantly when you landed.
about the paying to select seats being waived for status members: does that apply to all oneworld elites (of a certain level), or will they only waive that fee for their own elites (the way AA will only give upgrades to their own elites)?
Actually, the pandemic has retired 19 A380s and 6 A380s are retired before covid and here's the list :
10 Air France (1 retired before covid)
6 Lufthansa (LH A380s are prematurely retired but not confirm)
4 Singapore Airlines A380s are retired 3 and a half years before covid) + 2 A380 are retired and scrapped locally at Singapore in 2021
2 Emirates (1 A380 was retired days before covid)
1 Hifly
Most of which wanted any excuse due to their model not being compatible with the A380. AF and Lufthansa just buy random aircraft without logic
I prefer Lufthansa bringing back the 747 it’s such a beautiful plane
A380 better
@@kliw1212 He is talking about the 747, not the 380
@@sergiolaurencio7534 i know
Great vid
Whilst the older business class set up is bad and outdated, the new cabin is a major improvement and I think is better than similar priced alternatives such as virgin upper class and emirates. I think there is a little BA bashing here
I love IKEA….so I should also love the a380!
Amazing video again Dan! Thank you for sharing. I booked this flight on 13th Nov to MAD but crewing issues sadly resulted in an equipment change to an A320 haha! Looks like a great flight, glad you enjoyed it!!
So cool NONSTOP Dan! Great video!
Thank you for watching 🙌🏼
What a relief.....If you are an Avios junkie like us ( we bank about 250K pa plus at least 3 companion vouchers ) then the A380 offers the best First product BA has to offer. Using a voucher to grab a couple of seats in First on the BA A380 is actually a reasonable deal even taking the £500 tax into account ( we HATED the old Club World cabin and avoided it like hell ) . Having said that, now the new Club Suites are being rolled out across the fleet maybe we would consider Club on the A380. We have flown several times long haul in the new Club Suite ( on A350's ) and thb it's fab for a daylight flight but tight if you want to kip the whole way on a night flight. And of course, half the benefit of getting into First is the Concorde Lounge which really does deliver. Just need to conquer Covid first.
I’m flying on a BA A380 from San Francisco to London tomorrow and the plane I’m on still has economy on the upper deck which is where I’ll be
I know you review elite class seats but A380 is not a good plane for economy users. Too many people line up at the immigration and the luggage can be delayed if it fails to arrive in earlier batches.
I was quite shock to learn that ba charge for seating on business class
Excellent footage 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Even though BA old business class is subpar, but if your seat neighbor is good, entertainment is good, and the soft product is A1, then it will be a enjoyable flight.
Great video!
Dan, how many times around the world have you flown?
Great video. Thanks!
anyone else embarrassed to admit how hard they laughed at the 737MAX joke
Hi Dan, why don't you take a flight on Biman Bangladesh Airlines. And say what your experience is. London to Dhaka route.
I want to see more A380d
Dan can you do a feature why Airlines don't fly their best fleet to Chicago. Both the international terminal and the flights fall severely short in Chicago
I like how the vid has 1.8k likes n zero unlikes😂✈️
It makes sense that business class passengers would be in the cosier upper deck and economy passengers in a larger cabin.
Do you know whether they serve from the front or the back in business class? Have you heard of them running out of choices for meals? If I could sit on the upper deck in business class in a window seat, do you have a recommendation for which seat would be best? Thanks!
I agree, it is insane to pay for your seat in business class. I was shocked but once I saw the seat map filling up I had to do it.
Your skin is poppin!
I thought Qantas was also bringing back their own a380?
Bloody brilliant. Verry funny and still insightful!
Thank you 😍