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Anyone know why there is an Emirates A380 at Seattle-Tacoma International? Saw it this morning on my way out to Houston from a 737-800.

It was probably EK 2515, some special DXB-SEA flight. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ek2515 .. A6-EEU aircraft.. I don't know its purpose however. Were there some recent Emirates cancellations to SEA?

anshabhi wrote:

It was probably EK 2515, some special DXB-SEA flight. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ek2515 .. A6-EEU aircraft.. I don't know its purpose however. Were there some recent Emirates cancellations to SEA?

-EEU is heading to LAX from SEA. This is to clear the backlog caused by the delayed EK216 on the 21st.

I am unsure however, why it stopped at SEA on its way to LAX.

Where did they deboard? On the north cargo ramp?

Is it still there? If so, when's it leaving? I think I need to tell the boss I don't feel well and need to go home now

It didn't happen without pictures.

checked Flightaware and it departed at 07:31, so I missed it
I am so bummed that no one from Port of Seattle emailed me...they're gonna hear from me when I get there next Wed for my volunteer shift

Qantas744er wrote:

anshabhi wrote:

It was probably EK 2515, some special DXB-SEA flight. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ek2515 .. A6-EEU aircraft.. I don't know its purpose however. Were there some recent Emirates cancellations to SEA?

-EEU is heading to LAX from SEA. This is to clear the backlog caused by the delayed EK216 on the 21st.

I am unsure however, why it stopped at SEA on its way to LAX.

This is probably a reason why it stopped at SEA on it's way to LAX - http://abc7.com/travel/lax-expects-near ... s/1670193/
LAX is experiencing delays and cancellations.

747megatop wrote:

Qantas744er wrote:

anshabhi wrote:

It was probably EK 2515, some special DXB-SEA flight. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ek2515 .. A6-EEU aircraft.. I don't know its purpose however. Were there some recent Emirates cancellations to SEA?

-EEU is heading to LAX from SEA. This is to clear the backlog caused by the delayed EK216 on the 21st.

I am unsure however, why it stopped at SEA on its way to LAX.

This is probably a reason why it stopped at SEA on it's way to LAX - http://abc7.com/travel/lax-expects-near ... s/1670193/
LAX is experiencing delays and cancellations.

I find it hard to believe they wouldn't work in an A380 from Dubai

It stopped in Seattle apparently because it reached fuel minimums due to delays over Russia.

Is this the first time an A380 has landed at SEA? Too bad no one got a photo of it if true.

747megatop wrote:

Qantas744er wrote:

anshabhi wrote:

It was probably EK 2515, some special DXB-SEA flight. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ek2515 .. A6-EEU aircraft.. I don't know its purpose however. Were there some recent Emirates cancellations to SEA?

-EEU is heading to LAX from SEA. This is to clear the backlog caused by the delayed EK216 on the 21st.

I am unsure however, why it stopped at SEA on its way to LAX.

This is probably a reason why it stopped at SEA on it's way to LAX - http://abc7.com/travel/lax-expects-near ... s/1670193/
LAX is experiencing delays and cancellations.

I have a friend who stated he got to LAX at 9 this morning and still has not gotten to his gate. He flight departed two hours ago. He said check-in/security lines were up to 4 hours!!

I believe a 380 made a visit to Seattle shortly after, or just before, it went into service.

tespai wrote:

Is this the first time an A380 has landed at SEA? Too bad no one got a photo of it if true.

I believe this is the first visit, as I live in Seattle and cannot recall a news article or forum post about a visit. We're only an emergency diversion airport for the type with a single gate in the S terminal allocated to an A380 (the alternates are the north cargo ramp).

frmrCapCadet wrote:

I believe a 380 made a visit to Seattle shortly after, or just before, it went into service.

I am positive she did not make a PR visit as that would have been a major headache to airport operations and I would have gone and seen her. Nor can I remember her visiting Boeing Field. So I believe this is the first A380 stop in the Seattle area.

Stitch wrote:

tespai wrote:

Is this the first time an A380 has landed at SEA? Too bad no one got a photo of it if true.

I believe this is the first visit, as I live in Seattle and cannot recall a news article or forum post about a visit. We're only an emergency diversion airport for the type with a single gate in the S terminal allocated to an A380 (the alternates are the north cargo ramp).

frmrCapCadet wrote:

I believe a 380 made a visit to Seattle shortly after, or just before, it went into service.

I am positive she did not make a PR visit as that would have been a major headache to airport operations and I would have gone and seen her. Nor can I remember her visiting Boeing Field. So I believe this is the first A380 stop in the Seattle area.

I concur Stitch - this is the first visit to the Seattle area (SEA, BFI, PAE, etc) by the Big Bus. I am surprised there was nothing on the local news websites about it. Definitely going to try to track down the Port's P.R. guy when I am at SEA next Wednesday to see if they got any photos. If it didn't cause excessive headaches for them on this one-off, maybe EK can convince them to have it come by again in the future, like maybe during cruise season next summer. I can only hope.........

ER757 wrote:

Stitch wrote:

tespai wrote:

Is this the first time an A380 has landed at SEA? Too bad no one got a photo of it if true.

I believe this is the first visit, as I live in Seattle and cannot recall a news article or forum post about a visit. We're only an emergency diversion airport for the type with a single gate in the S terminal allocated to an A380 (the alternates are the north cargo ramp).

frmrCapCadet wrote:

I believe a 380 made a visit to Seattle shortly after, or just before, it went into service.

I am positive she did not make a PR visit as that would have been a major headache to airport operations and I would have gone and seen her. Nor can I remember her visiting Boeing Field. So I believe this is the first A380 stop in the Seattle area.

I concur Stitch - this is the first visit to the Seattle area (SEA, BFI, PAE, etc) by the Big Bus. I am surprised there was nothing on the local news websites about it. Definitely going to try to track down the Port's P.R. guy when I am at SEA next Wednesday to see if they got any photos. If it didn't cause excessive headaches for them on this one-off, maybe EK can convince them to have it come by again in the future, like maybe during cruise season next summer. I can only hope.........

Well, if SEA is anything like LAX today, probably not the best time to bring Big Bird in. haha Honestly, with the lousy weather, it was likely not worth it anyhow. Bring it on one of those 71 days when we have sun each year. That'd be perfect!

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thanks for the picture : )

There was a broken A380 at LAX, the one at SEA was the replacement for it,but it had to stop for fuel because of high winds enroute.