Sep 1, 2013, 4:03 am
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MMB/Expertflyer Aircraft Code: 388
Upper deck
Main deck
Summarizing based on comments thus far:
First
This post shows the seat map and individual seat ratings for First:
First Cabin A380 Seat Ratings
In order of rating:
Club World Upper deck
Club World Main Deck
World Traveller Plus Upper Deck
Photos: courtesy of PETER01
World Traveller Upper Deck
World Traveller Main Deck
Upper deck
Main deck
Summarizing based on comments thus far:
First
This post shows the seat map and individual seat ratings for First:
First Cabin A380 Seat Ratings
In order of rating:
- 2 A/K
- 1 A/K
- 3 A/K
- 2 E/F
- 3 E/F
- 4 E/F
- 4 A/K
Club World Upper deck
- 50AB and 50JK: the B and J seats don’t have anyone climbing over them. There’s nothing else ahead of these seats, so this area should be fairly quiet. However, the A and K seats ... would have to lean forward a long way to look out of the single window serving this row. Good if you like having a very private space and don’t mind stepping over someone to get out. Bad if you like looking out of the window.
- 50J for longest bed is the best. However, you only have a curtain between you and the stairs and right hand side forward loo. Should be okay but might be noisy. Partial barrier around feet.
- 51D and 51F: no half barrier either so very good for tall people and first row of CW cabin so good for food and ease of access to loo without any galley.
- 53AB and 53JK: the window seats have direct aisle access, so in theory these would be a lot like 64A and 64K on the 744. Unfortunately, potentially noisy.
- 56B has a bit of extra length but also a partial barrier.
- 59AB and 59JK: the window seats here also have direct aisle access. However, as others have mentioned, because the CW and WT+ cabins partly overlap at this point, these seats (and particularly the heads of the 59B and 59J passengers) are directly in line with the WT+ centre bulkhead bassinets, so possible noise concerns if baby behind. You can see the close proximity in the photo above for 60 DEF
- Middle seats: since there's only a single middle seat, it's rather nice and isolated and private, at least while the dividers are up. When dividers go down it's face to face with your seatmates to the left and right. Couples who are using a middle seat will probably be better off choosing EF rather than DE, because the extra space to the right hand side of the E seat means the E and F seats are closer together.
Club World Main Deck
- 10J definitely winner for the most length but partial barrier around feet and galley noise may be an issue. However, also first to get food!
- 10A and 10K for window seats only. The rest have absolutely NO view as the wing is massive and all you see is reflecting Silver and a lot of flex!
- There is a reported experience from 13AB of in-flight vibration and resonances which were enough to disturb sleep.
- Avoid 15AB and 15JK due to proximity to the two loos that are right beside and behind this seat. (CW loo behind 15B and 15J, WT loo beside these seats although behind a curtain, near continuous use!)
- General note: due to the curvature of the fuselage, the window seats on the main deck have a greater gap between the seat and cabin wall than the equivalent upper deck seats, thus providing more wiggle room for your legs and toes.
World Traveller Plus Upper Deck
Photos: courtesy of PETER01
- Bulkhead seats: The legroom in the bulkhead rows of 60DEF, 61AB and 61JK is fairly good, but I’m not sure that I would take these for a night flight as you can still get closer to horizontal in the rows behind. If that’s your favoured sleeping position, the absence of leg-rests in those rows won’t matter too much.
- Row 67: The quietness of the aircraft will mean that the toilets at the aft of the WT+ cabin are much more likely to be disturbing in this area (particularly to 67AB, 67DEF, 67JK and 68DEF) than, say, to 15AB on a mid-J 744.
World Traveller Upper Deck
- Centre block bulkheads 70DEFG and 80DEFG have tables in fixed armrests, as one would expect. This noticeably constricts the width of the seat. The armrest between D and E is a conventional lift-up armrest – so if choosing these rows, D and E are better than F and G. Another thing about these bulkhead rows, which are in line with the exits, and the adjacent exit rows (70AB, 70JK, 80AB and 80JK), is that there is a noticeable hissing noise from the slipstream.
- 80D and 80E are the same and could be great for space or for couples that want to lift the armrest during the flight to get closer or sleep.
- Rear cabin: any WT seat in rows 80 to 83 would be very nice indeed as long as: there is not a stag group pissing it up here when you want to sleep! Apparently, they may offer this cabin to groups so need to be a bit careful in selecting this exclusive cabin. Also, there is noticeable galley noise in this rear cabin, and it gets worse the further aft you get.
World Traveller Main Deck
- 25D is the throne seat on the Main Deck in WT. (no seat in front of them).
BA Airbus A380: Which are the best seats? Master discussion thread
Oct 24, 2013, 9:16 am
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There are 2 bassinet positions in front of D/E and F/G, plus another in front, it appears, of H/J.
I would assume there's another similar one in front of B/C.
Hope that helps.
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Oct 24, 2013, 10:56 am
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On the top of this forum, it says that DE is better than FG on row 70 and 80 as the armrests can be lifted. Anyone know if this applies to 20DEFG and 35DEFG or this is a special feature on the upper deck bulkheads seat?
On the top of this forum, it says that DE is better than FG on row 70 and 80 as the armrests can be lifted. Anyone know if this applies to 20DEFG and 35DEFG or this is a special feature on the upper deck bulkheads seat?
Oct 24, 2013, 11:19 am
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Someone will need to see if there's a photo of 20DEFG somewhere.
Oct 24, 2013, 11:42 am
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If you look at this photo (it's the full-size image of one of the images in the wikipost at the top of this page), you'll see that it looks like 35DEFG is the same as 80DEFG - a standard lifting armrest between D and E. If I've understood the photo correctly, then the same advice applies as that for rows 70 and 80 upstairs.
Someone will need to see if there's a photo of 20DEFG somewhere.
Someone will need to see if there's a photo of 20DEFG somewhere.
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Oct 24, 2013, 1:09 pm
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I just flew in 62A in WTP - I will post pictures tomorrow.
The seat had plenty of room, particularly because of the side bins - I think 61A or K woild ne good but you can get your feet quite far under the seat in front when sitting in 62 so I think that would be my choice.
Service was good, temperature was good, seatcushion does not have enough cushion! The seat back was very good but my bum was numb pretty soon into the flight!
Happy to answer any questions on Club or WTP as i have travelled in borh in the last week.
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The seat had plenty of room, particularly because of the side bins - I think 61A or K woild ne good but you can get your feet quite far under the seat in front when sitting in 62 so I think that would be my choice.
Service was good, temperature was good, seatcushion does not have enough cushion! The seat back was very good but my bum was numb pretty soon into the flight!
Happy to answer any questions on Club or WTP as i have travelled in borh in the last week.
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Oct 25, 2013, 12:26 am
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Has anyone actually flown in Y yet then? Flying WT+ next Friday and then in Y on Monday so will post comments but as of yet, only 1 or 2 people seem to have discovered any of the plane outside of CW.
Added: Annyingly, I've now got 2 people in front and behind me in the mini cabin of Y. I'm now betting this flight with be rammed as usual down the back (pretty much every BA flight I've had in Y has gone from "fairly empty" to 95%+ full in the last few days and has zero MFU opportunites even months out)
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Added: Zero seats being sold for WT+ now on the outbound so full cabin by the look of things. Might be good for OP-UPs?
Added: Annyingly, I've now got 2 people in front and behind me in the mini cabin of Y. I'm now betting this flight with be rammed as usual down the back (pretty much every BA flight I've had in Y has gone from "fairly empty" to 95%+ full in the last few days and has zero MFU opportunites even months out)
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Added: Zero seats being sold for WT+ now on the outbound so full cabin by the look of things. Might be good for OP-UPs?
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Oct 25, 2013, 3:52 am
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You'd rate 62A better than 61A? Why is that? I booked 61A (but got an op-up) and would prefer that due to not having to disturb anyone/be disturbed in order to get up. Not good news about the seat, especially on a long flight like LHR-LAX. Wonder if an inflatable seat cushion would be worth considering.
Thinking about it again, if I were to fly WTP again I would take 61A followed by 62A (or the corresponding K seats) but it would be a close call.
I found the seat cushion very lacking in 'cushion' and I have plenty cushioning of my own
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