Aviationbuff From India, joined Mar 2008, 1424 posts, RR: 3 Posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 9435 times:
EK to start A380 Dubai-London Heathrow route on 1 December, as the third of the type enters service with the carrier. Sydney and Auckland routes to start in February 2009.
AOMlover From France, joined Jul 2001, 1297 posts, RR: 12 Reply 1, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 9345 times:
That's great news ! I'm supposed to fly on the A380 on December 22nd (flight EK001 DXB-LHR). I'm really looking forward to experiencing both the A380 and the new Terminal 3 at Dubai airport.
FlyDreamliner From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 2759 posts, RR: 15 Reply 6, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 9056 times:
Wow, it looks like LHR is becoming A380 central. Congrats to EK and LHR for the upgrade on the route. It certainly gives Londoners plenty of options to fly the whalejet on a few different airlines.
How many A380 gates and how many terminals are A380 ready at LHR?
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Planesarecool From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 4088 posts, RR: 13 Reply 11, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 8439 times:
This is fairly old news, although according to the Emirates website, they start sending two A380s a day to LHR for a few weeks from 2nd January, with EK3/4 becoming A380-800 operated as well as the original EK1/2.
Quoting Sketty222 (Reply 10): Just a query but in Amadeus EK's flights only show a J and Y class cabin on the LHR-DXB route whereas the DXB-JFK-DXB flights show F, J and Y.
All of EK's London flights are three-class, regardless of aircraft type.
Jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7345 posts, RR: 7 Reply 13, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 8225 times:
Quoting FlyDreamliner (Reply 6): How many A380 gates and how many terminals are A380 ready at LHR?
Terminal 3 has a new A380 wing with 4 gates specially made for A380's. This is where the Singapore Airlines A380 have been parking.
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24894 posts, RR: 60 Reply 14, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 8085 times:
Quoting Planesarecool (Reply 11): Emirates website, they start sending two A380s a day to LHR for a few weeks from 2nd January, with EK3/4 becoming A380-800 operated as well as the original EK1/2.
Yes that is correct in Jan they will have 2 daily LHR rotations on those flight numbers. Great news. I was at the WTM in London today and they were telling me this. I also got ot try out the F class A380 seats. Very nice I have to say. Got some really nice EK A380 stuff also.
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CityAirline From Sweden, joined Nov 2005, 642 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 7996 times:
Great news!
But is it known yet when EK will receive their first ones of the other two configurations? There's suppose to be another 3-class config with 517 seats and a 2-class with 604 seats.
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24894 posts, RR: 60 Reply 16, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 7984 times:
Quoting CityAirline (Reply 15): Great news!
But is it known yet when EK will receive their first ones of the other two configurations? There's suppose to be another 3-class config with 517 seats and a 2-class with 604 seats.
Oh I didnt ask them that. I got a brochure but I doubt it would say in that. The only way will be to see whats loaded class wise in the GDS.
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FlyEmirates From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 17, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 7883 times:
EK on its internal system A380 was initially showing as 14/76/399
As the A380 entered service that number went down to 396 in Y
Looking at JFK schedules it would appear that some flights to JFK are showing capacity of 386 in Y while the next day it is showing 376 in Y
Not quite sure whats going on with varying seating capacities on the 3 A/C as im not in any way involved with the A380
This could be due to the rumour that bunks have been increased as crews were apparently getting 2.30hrs rest as opposed to 3.30hrs on DXB/JFK due to a shortage of bunks.
Ill be very interested to see how further aircraft will be configured, will the showers stay?? ive heard not many people are using them and they are a maintenance nightmare. Will the bars stay?? surely they can fit in another 10 J class seats, very unlike EK when they can cram 442 onto a 77W.
Qantasistheway From Australia, joined May 2008, 305 posts, RR: 2 Reply 18, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 7854 times:
Quoting OA260 (Reply 14): Yes that is correct in Jan they will have 2 daily LHR rotations on those flight numbers. Great news. I was at the WTM in London today and they were telling me this. I also got ot try out the F class A380 seats. Very nice I have to say. Got some really nice EK A380 stuff also.
I have to ask, and excuse me for my ignorace but war is the WTM? I live in London and I might wanna check it out. Hope you can help!
Gemuser From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 5217 posts, RR: 6 Reply 19, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 7593 times:
Quoting AustrianZRH (Reply 7): So QF has rights to haul pax from the UK to the stopover points? Didn't know that, intresting to know!
QF have full 5th freedom rights from JKT, SIN, BKK, HKG & BOM to Europe, also from LAX, SFO & JFK. The US, BOM & JKT rights are not currently being used.
Planesarecool From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 4088 posts, RR: 13 Reply 21, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 7300 times:
Quoting FEDEX35 (Reply 20): Dose anyone know the arrival and depature time of the emirates A380 on the 1st December please
Nicholaschee From Australia, joined Oct 2005, 661 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6405 times:
Quoting Alessandro (Reply 8): With only 20 A380ies that have flown and 9 delivered to customer, I´m puzzled to see so many operating at so few airports?
The A380 was designed to serve hub airports where there are slot restrictions.
Quoting 1821 (Reply 23): Just a quick question slitghly off the topic , does ATH have the gates to service the A380 should any1 decide to fly the A380 there?
25 DiscoverCSG: AFGMEL, you beat me to it. I would go farther, and say that LHR (and maybe NRT) is the airport where the A380 will be most useful - increasing capaci
26 Flyingfox27: It will be great to get a photo of three A380's on approach to LHR, like the usual 747 plus and A340 and a narrowbody that we usually get.
27 Lightsaber: Oh, I'd quibble about the order and add NRT, ICN, BOM, and others. But as you noted, the A380 is for hub to hub service. LHR will see more A380's tha
28 AFGMEL: I didn't have them in order, but I concur. Actually I forgot about ICN and BOM. NRT definitely if NH orders. I can't see JL ordering, but would be ha
30 Hoppe777: Now that will be something ! although they would have to be well spaced out because of Wake Turbulence am I correct ? Dare I say in a couple of years
31 MartynS: I believe an A380 following another A380 has no extra wake turbulance rules, other than the usual minimum seperation that LHR needs. The wake turbula
32 SKAirbus: Terminal 5b has them right now although i find it weird that BAA is so cheap that at T3, T4 and T5 only two jetways have been installed.... surely sl
33 Manphx: WTM is the World Travel Market held at the Excel Centre in London, its between LCY and the city! Great show!
34 ANstar: So SYD and LHR will be the only airports to see all 3 A380's in service for the short term... SYD will get EK, SQ, QF LHR will get EK, SQ, QF And SIN
35 Tayser: Yep, Sydney & Melbourne will be moving to triple daily (extra daily service likely to be direct A380 services into DXB), with Brisbane twice daily an
36 OA260: Sure is . Its trade only and not open to the public. Its where airlines/tour operators and tourist boards do business and sign contracts etc... Great
37 Aviationbuff: Off the topic.... Emirates A380 to greet QE2 on arrival in Dubai http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...greet-qe2-on-arrival-in-dubai.html
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