LAX 2019 Aircraft type change A380 to B747- anybody know why ?
Oct 10, 2018, 4:20 pm
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LAX 2019 Aircraft type change A380 to B747- anybody know why ?
Have been travelling LHR to LAX on the A380 for the last 3 years with BA and have booked for next July 2019 and had prebooked my seat in the upper cabin 53a. Got email today saying seat change. On viewing the seat change also an aircraft change to 747 and it appears that all a380 are now replaced with are either 747 or 787. Anybody know why?
Oct 10, 2018, 4:26 pm
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Have been travelling LHR to LAX on the A380 for the last 3 years with BA and have booked for next July 2019 and had prebooked my seat in the upper cabin 53a. Got email today saying seat change. On viewing the seat change also an aircraft change to 747 and it appears that all a380 are now replaced with are either 747 or 787. Anybody know why?
Oct 10, 2018, 4:33 pm
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Yes, I thought the A380 to DXB was just for a few weeks in spring? Although I could be wrong.
Oct 10, 2018, 4:46 pm
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Oct 10, 2018, 4:52 pm
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Oct 10, 2018, 5:03 pm
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Looking at where the A380 fleet are currently listed for S19 schedules:
1 x HKG Daily
1 x SIN Daily
1 x JNB Daily
1 x LAX Daily
1 x SFO Daily
1 x YVR Daily
1 x BOS MON/FRI/SUN
Can’t see anything listed for ORD/IAD/MIA.
10 A380’s are required MON/FRI/SUN and 9 A380’s on TUE/WED/THU/SAT to operate the current S19 schedule loaded.
1 x HKG Daily
1 x SIN Daily
1 x JNB Daily
1 x LAX Daily
1 x SFO Daily
1 x YVR Daily
1 x BOS MON/FRI/SUN
Can’t see anything listed for ORD/IAD/MIA.
10 A380’s are required MON/FRI/SUN and 9 A380’s on TUE/WED/THU/SAT to operate the current S19 schedule loaded.
Oct 10, 2018, 5:09 pm
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Some info posted in the S19 schedule thread copied here:
Now your are saying that the 1x LAX is dropping so not sure where that is going. There is now the mentioned DXB addition too but definitely slack in the network. BAs first big C checks are coming up but not until September/October for XLEA/XLEB first so shouldn’t account for dip in July schedule. There must be one more route getting it. Back to 2x JNB like they have done before would remove this slack so very possible.
BA213 showing A380 daily throughout July
Oct 11, 2018, 1:42 am
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Are we saying that Miami won't behaving the A380 in January then? (specifically BA0209 25/01). If so, glad to find out now as was about to pick a later flight due to this. I'll simply go for the early morning BA0207 747 instead.
Oct 11, 2018, 2:49 am
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You should be fine. Like you say MIA tends to be a winter A380 destination and the flight you mention in January is currently showing as an A380.