Premium Econ ORD to LHR : BA A380 or BA B747 or AA B787 ?
Feb 23, 2019, 2:34 pm
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Premium Econ ORD to LHR : BA A380 or BA B747 or AA B787 ?
I am debating which aircraft to fly.
Whats important to me is seat width and legroom over anything.
Can you all please give me your thoughts on both products?
Also if you can....where is the best place to sit?
Whats important to me is seat width and legroom over anything.
Can you all please give me your thoughts on both products?
Also if you can....where is the best place to sit?
Feb 23, 2019, 2:51 pm
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Legroom is about the same. The A380 seat is marginally wider though.
I generally prefer the A380 seat as I just find it to be more comfortable
I generally prefer the A380 seat as I just find it to be more comfortable
Feb 23, 2019, 2:53 pm
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Thank you for answer. One final question:
If i fly BA and I book using my Iberia ORO number.... would i get the same amount of points??
If i fly BA and I book using my Iberia ORO number.... would i get the same amount of points??
Feb 23, 2019, 3:38 pm
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I'd go for the A380 too,for the reasons already outlined above. However, in the 747's favour, the WT+ cabin is smaller and can feel more intimate. With the A380, you're on the upper deck (so it's a narrower space) and there are more rows of seats.
Feb 23, 2019, 8:34 pm
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(not that’s what she said!)
Feb 24, 2019, 1:38 am
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Feb 24, 2019, 4:45 am
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Agreed, I have found the seats on an old configured 747 comfortable enough, but if the IFE experience is important to the OP's journey or if the OP wants to see if the old IFE would affect their enjoyment of the journey, here's a suggestion. Find a Youtube video that you would like to watch which can be viewed in 1080p but watch it in 144p. If you happy with 144p then you should be OK with the old IFE.
Feb 24, 2019, 4:57 am
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A380 is on the later flight + better seat for sleeping I find. The IFE is better on the 747 but I can’t see that making a substantial difference on a redeye. Some argument for the upgrade potential of a Super-J 747 but otherwise I’d choose the Airbus flight.