Don't know but they might not necessarily use an "A380 gate" as they will only be using the lower deck, so no need for an air bridge to the upper deck. That said I guess they want to test everything on the ground so it would make sense to use whatever gates they would use for LAX/HKG/JNB etc.

BTW I've booked myself on a handful of dates throughout the month but will only take one, the plan being to bail after T-48 if the seat map doesn't change! I'll update once I've committed. All on the afternoon rotations. No early starts for me