AF A380 Business class
Jan 21, 2015, 8:34 am
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AF A380 Business class
Can anyone recommend the best business class seats on this plane- I am flying from Paris to IAD. Also how is there business class compared to LH (I have the option on coming back on the LH 747I via Frankfurt).
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Jan 21, 2015, 10:29 am
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60K and L seem to be the favorites here. My wife and I prefer 61E and F for the direct aisle access. Regardless, the forwar cabin on the upper deck has a more personal feel to it. The A380 is a great aircraft. Have never flown LH so cannot offer any advise there.
Jan 22, 2015, 6:51 am
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Jan 22, 2015, 8:40 pm
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Jan 22, 2015, 11:26 pm
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I cannot locate the thread with the information from the TA portal. But I remember that they won't start retrofitting the A380 for a couple of years.
Jan 23, 2015, 12:03 am
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The A380 will be indeed the last to be retrofitted and, IIRC, the firm decision to do it is not taken yet (although it is very likely).
Jan 23, 2015, 12:43 am
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+1. While it is understood that the A380 will also ultimately be given a new flat seat, the airline had neither chosen such a seat for it yet (it won't be the 777 one) nor even firmly decided when the change will be made. A380 are most definitely keeping their seats for the time being and most probably for at least a couple of years.
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Feb 4, 2015, 8:33 am
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AF A380 business class configuration
Regarding business layout/seats on the CDG-Johannesburg AF990/AF995, According to the A380 seat map information graphic from AF at http://www.airfrance.ie/IE/en/common...lan_cabine.htm, 6 out of 9 (A380 planes I presume) have had their business class layout as providing all aisle access. Does anyone know whether these particular flights have that configuration or is it the standard 2x2x2?
Also, probably redundant question given some of the previous threads discussions about whether fitted lie-flat yet, are they still angle flat seats on this destination? Lastly, any advice on best seats between rows 60-73? Both flights seem to be pretty wide open at present. Thanks!
Also, probably redundant question given some of the previous threads discussions about whether fitted lie-flat yet, are they still angle flat seats on this destination? Lastly, any advice on best seats between rows 60-73? Both flights seem to be pretty wide open at present. Thanks!
Feb 4, 2015, 9:03 am
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Regarding business layout/seats on the CDG-Johannesburg AF990/AF995, According to the A380 seat map information graphic from AF at http://www.airfrance.ie/IE/en/common...lan_cabine.htm, 6 out of 9 (A380 planes I presume) have had their business class layout as providing all aisle access. Does anyone know whether these particular flights have that configuration or is it the standard 2x2x2?
Also, probably redundant question given some of the previous threads discussions about whether fitted lie-flat yet, are they still angle flat seats on this destination? Lastly, any advice on best seats between rows 60-73? Both flights seem to be pretty wide open at present. Thanks!
Also, probably redundant question given some of the previous threads discussions about whether fitted lie-flat yet, are they still angle flat seats on this destination? Lastly, any advice on best seats between rows 60-73? Both flights seem to be pretty wide open at present. Thanks!
NEV3, is a segmented shell seat. It's outdated, fair enough for lounging, but not ideal for sleeping.
NEV4 is the better seat for sleeping. They are completely flat, just not horizontal, and two meters tall.
From my understanding, it will be impossible to predict what you'll get.
Feb 4, 2015, 3:39 pm
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Where did I see it? There is a footnote in the bottom right of the graphic at the link shown above for A380 seating map regarding BUSINESS section saying something like 6/9 have been changed to aisle access.