Training Flights to FRA/MAD FAQ - mostly thanks to BotB from the A350 thread in 2019!

Are the A380 flights published/guaranteed yet?They are currently planned, but as always there maybe issues and/or a change of plan that could result in the A380 getting swapped off on a particular day, as happened with some with the A350 in 2019. For this reason, it is best to be cautious and only book the flights and dates mentioned in the wiki if and when any dates actually get confirmed A380 in the booking system. The BA "Book with Confidence" scheme and/or Avios booking will give you more ability to change flights or get a refund as a voucher should they change.

Will the service be CE or CW on the training flights?This will be Club Europe service, similar to the other routes in Europe with 777/787 service at the moment.

Is there a guide for those looking to do a back to back run (returning on the same plane one flew in on, aka B2B) for MAD? Yes, also linked to in the wiki, CWS wrote this excellent guide (and it is still valid): link to post. FRA looks to be more of a risk/difficult, however depending on the extra time needed for the A380 between arrival and departure it could well be possible.

If you have any other questions or points (or equally, any amendments/corrections!) that should go into the FAQ, please post in the thread and I’ll add /amend them as appropriate. Thank you!