Originally Posted by
clarkeysntfc
There was a thread on a.net about this where a BA employee confirmed routes that have gone to the pilots for bidding are:
JNB
HKG
LAX
The poster also confirmed the layouts, the cabins will be 4 class as below.
Downstairs (front to back) First, Club in a 2-4-2 config and WT.
Upstairs (front to back) Club in a 2-3-2 config, WT+ and WT.
The reason for the split level Club cabins is because of the unpopularity of the large Club cabins on the 777.
Edit: I have found the link and also copied the appoximate lay out. The poster in quesiton is 'speedmarque'.
Main deck - Front section 10-14 First Class
Main deck - Mid section 40 ish Club Class
Main deck - Aft section roughly 200 Economy (WT)
Upper deck - Forward half - 50 or so Club class
Upper deck - Aft section 50 Econ+ (WT+) and 100 Econ (WT)
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo...A380#ID5331063
This is a very interesting layout option and I can see the benefit. We know that consistent Club passenger feedback is that 747s are great because of the upper deck, and BA are good at leveraging revenue from it such as the extra cost of paid-for seat selection. This is clearly the revenue benefit they've spotted for WT passengers. If I was due to fly WT in an A380 and had the option of, say, paying an extra 40 quid to ensure I sat upstairs, I would pay it.