Originally Posted by
Wozza2404
That hasn't been my experience. I always thought the A380s were to increase their Y capacity (as they're almost always full). The extra pax in J/F I always attributed to mileage upgrades.
Or at least, nearly all the people I've spoken to in J on the A380 have used miles to be there.
LHR is probably a slightly different case because of slot restrictions, and so the only way to build capacity is by deploying the largest available aircraft. However, if you look at the additional capacity on a 380 vs a 777, it is skewed toward higher number of J and F seats, with only about 35% more Y seats.