motorhussy From New Zealand, joined Mar 2000, 2752 posts, RR: 10 Reply 1, posted (2 months 2 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 19477 times:
Think it's going to be quite advantageous to BA to be one of the last majors off the blocks with their A380 offering; they know what all their major competition are doing with theirs.
Bongodog1964 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2006, 3018 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (2 months 2 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 19321 times:
Quoting motorhussy (Reply 1): Think it's going to be quite advantageous to BA to be one of the last majors off the blocks with their A380 offering; they know what all their major competition are doing with theirs.
My honest opinion is that the interior looks no different to the last BA 777 I travelled on, admittedly that was one of the ones refitted last year. To me it appears that BA have decided to just stick with what they are doing on the 773's. Perhaps their analysis is that some of the tweaks and features other airlines have used aren't worth pursuing.
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24894 posts, RR: 60 Reply 5, posted (2 months 2 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 19263 times:
Quoting motorhussy (Reply 1): Think it's going to be quite advantageous to BA to be one of the last majors off the blocks with their A380 offering; they know what all their major competition are doing with theirs.
Indeed that certainly could go in their favor. From the little I can see I like the look and feel it will be very stylish with no cheap gimmicks or bling bling .
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TheAviator380 From UK - England, joined Feb 2013, 124 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (2 months 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 18928 times:
I hope they improve service, interior looks ok, nothing exceptional to be honest compared to SQ or LH or EK. Must admit BA livery does look fantastic on 380..not better than KL tho.
1400mph From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2013, 223 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (2 months 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 18789 times:
Quoting TheAviator380 (Reply 8): I hope they improve service, interior looks ok, nothing exceptional to be honest compared to SQ or LH or EK. Must admit BA livery does look fantastic on 380..not better than KL tho.
You choked out that liitle snipping of praise amongst all the digs.
Talk about give with one hand and take with the other.
Classic comment.
Maybe if BA ran unprofitable non-stop long-haul service from MAN on the A380 you'd be slighly more complimentary ?
b777erj145 From United States of America, joined Feb 2013, 42 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (2 months 2 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 15564 times:
I dont get their business class. Why there are rear facing seats?
B747forever From United States of America, joined exactly 6 years ago today! , 16574 posts, RR: 11 Reply 14, posted (2 months 2 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 15249 times:
Exciting times for BA now that they finally will fly the A380.
richierich From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 4022 posts, RR: 6 Reply 16, posted (2 months 2 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 14939 times:
BA is the next new operator of the A380, right? Whose next after that?
BA livery on the A380 looks great! Will miss the B744s when they finally leave the fleet though, even though that is still a few years away from inevitability.
ytz From Canada, joined Jun 2009, 1444 posts, RR: 23 Reply 19, posted (2 months 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 11575 times:
I don't get the point of split J. Wouldn't putting J and F on the upper deck (or at least moving all J) allow for a higher density aircraft while keeping just slightly less F/J seats? Or even a more premium layout by all J on upper floor and F and Y+ at the front of the lower floor?
rwy04lga From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 2148 posts, RR: 7 Reply 21, posted (2 months 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 11533 times:
Quoting MWHCVT (Reply 12): I'm guessing going on previous threads that there is an emergency exit there from the crew rest area maybe?
Wouldn't that just affect the overhead bin? According to the upper deck map, there is no crew rest, just other seats. It might be an access hatch to the lower deck, similar to the nosewheel access hatch on the 747.
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flyba380 From United States of America, joined Aug 2012, 6 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (2 months 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 11329 times:
Quoting rwy04lga (Reply 21): Wouldn't that just affect the overhead bin? According to the upper deck map, there is no crew rest, just other seats. It might be an access hatch to the lower deck, similar to the nosewheel access hatch on the 747.
The crew rest area is below the main deck, hence a seat missing from only the main deck, not the upper deck.
TheAviator380 From UK - England, joined Feb 2013, 124 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (2 months 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 10813 times:
Is there any other carrier who has got rear facing seating arrangement? I have never sat on one before. Has anyone before and how was their experience?
BlueShamu330s From UK - England, joined Sep 2001, 2515 posts, RR: 25 Reply 24, posted (2 months 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 10678 times:
Quoting ytz (Reply 19): I don't get the point of split J
Because one of the repeated negative comments about the A380 is the lack of exclusivity or upmarket feel when J is one huge cabin.
The BA configuration gives the impression of 3 smaller, separate J cabins, which will lend a more exclusive feel to the experience.
I, for one, hate the EK layout. It's a J class bus.
I think BA have it right on this score.
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25 flyba380: United have rear facing seats on their 747's. http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Uni...ited_Airlines_Boeing_747-400_B.php
26 A340600: Nothing particularly inspiring, but then I don't think anyone expected it. The industry is a markedly different place even when compared to when the 3
27 abrown532: I must say I am looking forward to flying on the whale, even in economy class I can see it being very comfy.
28 TheAviator380: I have flown on A380 and it's such a wonderful and comfirtable ride..it's good even in Y class. I will be traveling on EK380 shortly..eagerly waiting
29 jumpjets: Looks smart and traditionally understated - but I am not sure about that seat in the middle of 3 in the J class upper deck - it looks very hemmed in -
30 ytz: 1) Is this really enough of an issue to stop potential pax from flying with BA? 2) Could simple cabin dividers and better staff allotments to each ca
31 Oroka: While BA could step up the service, they are fighting an emotion. Their J class is easily world class, that is not the problem, it is the perception.
32 moby147: I have sat on a rear facing plane a number of times, but only on a RAF DC10 (many years ago) In fact I found it strange the first time I was on a pla
33 qf002: Am I correct in saying that BA is the first to have J downstairs? That's far rarer than having Y upstairs. The layout upstairs means that there are no
34 TheCommodore: Very nice and stylish in an understated way, which is so British of course.
35 N14AZ: Sorry for nitpicking (and OT): I never heard about a RAF DC 10. Or do you mean Royal Dutch Air Force? I would definitely not like to get one of the b
36 solnabo: A380 is the first Airbus WB in BA fleet ever? //Mike
37 SkidMarque: I think he means the Tristar, or maybe VC10
38 707fan: I never fly BA business class on long haul due to their rear facing seats. I prefer to have a window seat if the seat next to me is empty. This is not
39 travelavnut: It's the emergency exit for the crew rest, which is probably in the cargo hold.
40 moby147: N14AZ & SkidMarque, You are indeed correct I should have said a VC10 As it was the RAF not only did they not tell me it was a rear facing seat, t
42 LDVAviation: Exiting times, indeed, especially for BA, the BA/AA JV, and oneworld at LAX. Two new products highlight the year, the AA 77W (with all-aisle access i
43 1400mph: I think British AIrways chooses to be more understated due to the requirements and expectations of its clientele rather than some misconception about
44 EY460: I think that splitting the J class is a good idea from a passenger's point of view, even if having premium classes on two levels won't allow a separat
45 baguy: Indeed it is - I managed to grab this seat on QF last year, and it's really great because you end up with more legroom than Y+! http://farm7.staticfl
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