BA A380 / 787 Routes?
Aug 1, 2018, 3:24 pm
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BA A380 / 787 Routes?
Hello,
Is there anyway to find out where the A380's will be flying in 2019?
I've been on BA's website, specifically the 'New Aircraft' page, which states the A380 is on the Miami route, but looking at May next year, it's all 747's.
So far I'm searching day by day, but wondered if there was a list online somewhere? Presumably it's still all subject to change too?
Thanks
Is there anyway to find out where the A380's will be flying in 2019?
I've been on BA's website, specifically the 'New Aircraft' page, which states the A380 is on the Miami route, but looking at May next year, it's all 747's.
So far I'm searching day by day, but wondered if there was a list online somewhere? Presumably it's still all subject to change too?
Thanks
Aug 1, 2018, 4:34 pm
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A380 normally only operate to Miami during the UK winter season. The schedule is also changing because BA will be operating 3 daily flights, and American reducing to one daily, and that might also change the use of A380 to Miami.
Aug 2, 2018, 1:04 am
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I think you can safely book PIT, that can't really be anything other than a 787. Ditto MSY, SJC and BNA. There again I would have suggested that Austin would stay as a 787 for a fair while, and it didn't.
It is very much a risky enterprise. It's not like LGW where it's going to be a 777-200 if longhaul, any equipment from LHR is subject to change at any time, and even factors beyond passenger numbers (so PHX's role in cargo leads to 747s for example). You do get some clue from thebasource, which gives the current recent A380 and B787 routes, but even then it's not a total guarantee. Other that they can't run A380s to NAS for example.
It is very much a risky enterprise. It's not like LGW where it's going to be a 777-200 if longhaul, any equipment from LHR is subject to change at any time, and even factors beyond passenger numbers (so PHX's role in cargo leads to 747s for example). You do get some clue from thebasource, which gives the current recent A380 and B787 routes, but even then it's not a total guarantee. Other that they can't run A380s to NAS for example.
Aug 2, 2018, 2:02 am
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It seems a reasonable bet that LAX, SFO, HKG and JNB will continue to receive at least one A380 a day year round for the foreseeable future (I have no specific information but in each case multiple factors make adding additional rotations seem difficult or less efficient and loads are relatively high on the A380 today).
The 787 is much less predictable and could be swapped with a 777 virtually any time, I suspect that this is less likely on longer routes as the 787 fuel economy is probably usefully better so SCL is likely to stay (and to a less extent SJC etc).
The 787 is much less predictable and could be swapped with a 777 virtually any time, I suspect that this is less likely on longer routes as the 787 fuel economy is probably usefully better so SCL is likely to stay (and to a less extent SJC etc).
Sep 26, 2021, 6:00 am
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Sep 26, 2021, 1:07 pm
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Welcome to FlyerTalk MattHedges the later flight (BA269/268) was traditionally the A380. Which flight are you on ?
I will be on the 11:40 am BA0281.