Sep 1, 2013, 4:03 am
Last edit by: Prospero
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
May 21, 2015, 12:01 am
#751
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 3
Depends on what the fear is.
If claustrophobia, then a window seat to look out of.
If fear of a crash, then minimize vibrations ("turbulence"); that means sitting in the middle of the plane's lenght, ie, in the front economy section.
How would she feel about a sleeping pill?
If claustrophobia, then a window seat to look out of.
If fear of a crash, then minimize vibrations ("turbulence"); that means sitting in the middle of the plane's lenght, ie, in the front economy section.
How would she feel about a sleeping pill?
May 24, 2015, 8:24 am
#752
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 246
Hi
I've just booked from LHR to MIA with my wife and would be grateful if anybody could advise between the following seat options which are left -
Upper front CW cabin - either 50 A/B or J/K or 53 A/B
There is plenty availability at the rear and of the main deck.
Many thanks
Tim
I've just booked from LHR to MIA with my wife and would be grateful if anybody could advise between the following seat options which are left -
Upper front CW cabin - either 50 A/B or J/K or 53 A/B
There is plenty availability at the rear and of the main deck.
Many thanks
Tim
May 24, 2015, 10:23 am
#754
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
Programs: Star Alliance Gold (A3 Gold), Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,338
I was in 25D on the A380 earlier this week and couldn't see the adjustable air vents...are there any?
I froze the whole flight, in fact I've never been on this plane whilst there's been a comfortable temperature in the cabin. Give me a heated cabin on the 747 any day! I know it's an old plane, but the seats are really comfortable and I always seem to doze off for an hour at least.
I froze the whole flight, in fact I've never been on this plane whilst there's been a comfortable temperature in the cabin. Give me a heated cabin on the 747 any day! I know it's an old plane, but the seats are really comfortable and I always seem to doze off for an hour at least.
May 27, 2015, 1:02 pm
#755
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 15
My wife and I are traveling Washington, D.C. (IAD) to London Hearthrow tomorrow on the A380 in club world. Looking for advice on what's better for a couple:
Upper deck: 59E & 59F (middle and isle, but face each other)
Lower deck: E&F seat in any of rows 11-14 (two middle seats)
also, looking at the map, to 14E&F have access to the isle without having to climb over someone due to being at the end of club world section?
Upper deck: 59E & 59F (middle and isle, but face each other)
Lower deck: E&F seat in any of rows 11-14 (two middle seats)
also, looking at the map, to 14E&F have access to the isle without having to climb over someone due to being at the end of club world section?
May 27, 2015, 8:50 pm
#756
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,797
My wife and I are traveling Washington, D.C. (IAD) to London Hearthrow tomorrow on the A380 in club world. Looking for advice on what's better for a couple:
Upper deck: 59E & 59F (middle and isle, but face each other)
Lower deck: E&F seat in any of rows 11-14 (two middle seats)
also, looking at the map, to 14E&F have access to the isle without having to climb over someone due to being at the end of club world section?
Upper deck: 59E & 59F (middle and isle, but face each other)
Lower deck: E&F seat in any of rows 11-14 (two middle seats)
also, looking at the map, to 14E&F have access to the isle without having to climb over someone due to being at the end of club world section?
May 28, 2015, 12:49 am
#757
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Dorchester, Dorset UK
Programs: BA Gold, BMI, ANA, HH Blue, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,063
Has anyone had experience of travelling as a couple in J and not elected to pay £75 per seat in advance? I am interested as to where we might be pre-allocated seats?
It seems a bit extreme to pay £300 to pre-book the two centre seats (of four).
It seems a bit extreme to pay £300 to pre-book the two centre seats (of four).
May 28, 2015, 2:38 am
#758
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, HH Diamond, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,219
I wouldn't ever pay to reserve centre seats unless you want the ones at the end that have free access to the aisles. Middle pairs are always the last to go and even at t-24 there's a reasonable chance of you nabbing the end-of-cabin pair.
May 28, 2015, 7:23 am
#759
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 168
Hi guys,
Wife and I have managed to nab a couple of F seats SFO - LHR on the A380 in December (assuming no aircraft changes before then!). I am not allowed in 1A/K due to status, and the agent placed us in 2E/F. Is this the best set of seats for a couple in F? This trip should be pretty good if things stay static as it's an open jaw LHR - DEN / SFO - LHR and we have 2A and 2K on the 747 on the way out.
Cheers!
Wife and I have managed to nab a couple of F seats SFO - LHR on the A380 in December (assuming no aircraft changes before then!). I am not allowed in 1A/K due to status, and the agent placed us in 2E/F. Is this the best set of seats for a couple in F? This trip should be pretty good if things stay static as it's an open jaw LHR - DEN / SFO - LHR and we have 2A and 2K on the 747 on the way out.
Cheers!
May 28, 2015, 9:04 am
#760
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Silver (OWS)
Posts: 654
Hi guys,
Wife and I have managed to nab a couple of F seats SFO - LHR on the A380 in December (assuming no aircraft changes before then!). I am not allowed in 1A/K due to status, and the agent placed us in 2E/F. Is this the best set of seats for a couple in F? This trip should be pretty good if things stay static as it's an open jaw LHR - DEN / SFO - LHR and we have 2A and 2K on the 747 on the way out.
Cheers!
Wife and I have managed to nab a couple of F seats SFO - LHR on the A380 in December (assuming no aircraft changes before then!). I am not allowed in 1A/K due to status, and the agent placed us in 2E/F. Is this the best set of seats for a couple in F? This trip should be pretty good if things stay static as it's an open jaw LHR - DEN / SFO - LHR and we have 2A and 2K on the 747 on the way out.
Cheers!
May 30, 2015, 10:47 am
#762
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: usually somewhere between 30000 and 40000 feet...but actually the English countryside
Programs: BA GGL/Lifetime Gold, EK Gold, Lowly M&M, Marriott tit, Hhonors Diamond, numerous others
Posts: 1,156
May 30, 2015, 10:50 am
#763
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Silver (OWS)
Posts: 654
Seatguru is generally not very good for BA.
Have a look at this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...on-thread.html
See the wiki at the top, which summarises the prevailing views on a number of seats.
The upper deck front cabin (in which row 53 is located) is fairly small, I don't feel the flying dorm effect. I often pick 53A/K, very private and direct aisle access, but sometimes galley noise.
Have a look at this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...on-thread.html
See the wiki at the top, which summarises the prevailing views on a number of seats.
The upper deck front cabin (in which row 53 is located) is fairly small, I don't feel the flying dorm effect. I often pick 53A/K, very private and direct aisle access, but sometimes galley noise.
May 31, 2015, 1:41 pm
#765
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 110
Are the non-bassinet seats in the front row of WTP blocked for golds? They are all appearing as open on expert flyer for BA26 next Tues and one is open on this Friday's BA25, but I can't select them as a silver.
Or is expert flyer wrong?
Or is expert flyer wrong?