Originally Posted by
ashivraj
Likely to be flying Y on the 2-class A380 MAN-DXB in early Feb. I've done J and Y on the 3-class A380. What's the 2-class version like?
- Can the upstairs seats be selected online as normal?
- Is the 2-4-2 configuration any more comfortable than the 3-4-3 downstairs?
- Boarding experience?
- Any tips, anything to be aware of?
- Did I miss a thread already covering all this?
Thanks,
Abhi
Hi Abhi,
I flew the 2-class back in December and jotted down some notes in the thread subject2load posted above. For ease, here is a slightly shortened version:
- Seemed like the majority of the Plats & Golds flying in YCL were placed upper deck. I managed to glance at the manifest when the FA came to greet me and there were A LOT of Plats / Golds flying.
- The 2-4-2 seat config made the biggest difference. It was less cramped and much quieter than main deck.
- New ICE set-up was a great improvement. Clarity is fantastic for a YCL product.
- Toilets placed at the front of the cabin are huge compared to the rest of the aircraft. Seems like they have cut the FCL toilet / shower area in half, which is still larger than the regular toilets.
- No doubt a big point of contention moving forward was disembarking the aircraft. YCL was first to leave via U1L followed by JCL.
Overall it was a much more comfortable experience compared to sitting downstairs.
Cheers,
N.