British Airways A380 unveiled!

Stinicker

https://twitter.com/TheHUBRoutes/status/320156102580895745/photo/1
https://twitter.com/TheHUBRoutes/status/320156939776577536/photo/1

http://www.jaunted.com/story/2013/4/5/10186/39137/travel/Finally!+The+First+Real+Photo+Emerges+of+British+Airways%27+A380

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/a380-superjumbo-in-british-airways-colours-for-first-time-8562200.html

Looks really good I think, Heathrow - LAX will be their first route in October and it will be a big boost up from their 747 service which I flew on a few years back and I was less than impressed tbh. Other services will launch to Hong Kong as they take delivery of more A380 aircraft. It would be interesting to see if they will do any short routes with it before it enters long haul service like Air France did with their first A380s between London and Paris, perhaps London to Madrid due to the IAG Iberia linkup?

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100537632

Lapin

It looks great !

Can't wait for a spin on it.

Stealthirl

Stinicker wrote: »

It would be interesting to see if they will do any short routes with it before it enters long haul service like Air France did with their first A380s between London and Paris, perhaps London to Madrid due to the IAG Iberia linkup?

If they do i hope it's made public so i could get on it [I cant be the only one]

Tenger

Stealthirl wrote: »

If they do i hope it's made public so i could get on it [I cant be the only one]

AirFrance did trial runs from CDG-LHR-CDG before they put their A380 into full revenue service. I didn't have time off to take the spin over to Paris at the time....

Would be well up to do the same if BA offered it.

Johnny901

It is due to be delivered in July so looks like there will be some time before it commences LHR-LAX. I would say its a given that it will be deployed on short haul route (s) to build up experience.

Looks well in BA livery.

Zonda999

Looks great alright, one of the best looking A380's yet IMO, along with the Malaysian A380.

Was reading about in on airliners.net, some people were saying it'll be deployed on the LHR - MAD route but others said it wasn't. Presumably, BA would like a nice short route for starters and in fairness LHR - CDG is a really short flight, under an hour so it may just be put on that again. The LHR - MAD flight is probably over 2 hours.

Out of interest, what are the prices like for these intro flights, like Air France did on the A380. Is there sufficient extra capacity provided by the A380 to keep the ticket costs down or would there still be decent demand? I imagine its not as bad as it was a few years ago when Air France launched. The A380 has been in service over 5 years now and many would have been on them with the other carriers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5fSLrVzpxg

This video gives a nice glimpse of the classes. World Traveller Plus looks very nice indeed and will be a popular choice

jamo2oo9

I believe the tickets were around E100 per seat return a few years ago. Didn't get the opportunity to go on it but maybe this summer if BA launch a short flight.

afatbollix

It would be interesting to see if they will do any short routes with it before it enters long haul service like Air France did with their first A380s between London and Paris, perhaps London to Madrid due to the IAG Iberia linkup?

Flyer talk have so many people who want to go on this short haul they would fill the plane!

Nissan doctor

I'm flying BA to LAX at the end of October so this is good news.

Jocry

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To promote the new service, announced this week, British Airways is offering introductory round-trip airfares from Los Angeles to London of $830 for World Traveller, $1,380 for World Traveller Plus and $3,800 for Club World.
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That aint too bad of a price to LA for $830

james142

I dont like the colours with that aircraft. It could be that the images are too bright though (as its night)

Contrails

Jocry wrote: »

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To promote the new service, announced this week, British Airways is offering introductory round-trip airfares from Los Angeles to London of $830 for World Traveller, $1,380 for World Traveller Plus and $3,800 for Club World.
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That aint too bad of a price to LA for $830

Ha very clever use of the numbers 3, 8 and 0 in those prices. Pity the cheapest one isnt $380!!