Oct 7, 2021, 5:02 am
BA bringing back A380s from November 2021
Oct 6, 2021, 7:46 am
#76
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 43
Anyone care to opine over which of the MIA rotations will be switched from 777 to A380?
Understand that the earlier departures (BA207/206) are 777 with F, no CS and the later (BA209/208) 777 is without F, but with CS.
My guess would be the later rotation, disappointingly for me as the CS experience will continue to elude me a while longer 😏
Understand that the earlier departures (BA207/206) are 777 with F, no CS and the later (BA209/208) 777 is without F, but with CS.
My guess would be the later rotation, disappointingly for me as the CS experience will continue to elude me a while longer 😏
Oct 6, 2021, 7:59 am
#77
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,254
Oct 6, 2021, 8:09 am
#78
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 255
I’m sure it’ll get updated in the next 24hrs or so once the system catches up
Oct 6, 2021, 9:39 am
#79
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 316
Oct 6, 2021, 9:54 am
#80
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The North
Posts: 1,844
I may have missed it somewhere in the thread, but while HFP reports "morning rotation to Frankfurt" and "afternoon rotation to Madrid" can anyone confirm the flight numbers - and how long it is expected this will last for?
Taking Fri 12th Nov as an example there is BA901 (LHR 07:00 - FRA 09:25); the corresponding inbound is BA903 (FRA 10:40 - LHR 11:30). Is this correct, and is the rotation the same every day - including weekends?
I've not checked Madrid, as I am based in Germany - it'd be nice to get a lay flat back to the UK to see family
Taking Fri 12th Nov as an example there is BA901 (LHR 07:00 - FRA 09:25); the corresponding inbound is BA903 (FRA 10:40 - LHR 11:30). Is this correct, and is the rotation the same every day - including weekends?
I've not checked Madrid, as I am based in Germany - it'd be nice to get a lay flat back to the UK to see family
Oct 6, 2021, 10:04 am
#81
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 209
If South Africa is removed from the red list tomorrow, I cannot see how the A380 will not end up on the JNB route by Christmas. The A380 is made for routes like LHR-JNB, high premium and high density routes where everybody wants to travel at the same time - overnight both ways - rather than reliant on multiple frequencies for flexibility. Add a year of pent up demand on the route into the mix. I'd imagine this is the real reason for DFW not being loaded yet.
Oct 6, 2021, 10:14 am
#82
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: UK
Programs: Tufty Club (Gold), BAGA Gymnastics level 4, 440yds swimming certificate
Posts: 2,533
If South Africa is removed from the red list tomorrow, I cannot see how the A380 will not end up on the JNB route by Christmas. The A380 is made for routes like LHR-JNB, high premium and high density routes where everybody wants to travel at the same time - overnight both ways - rather than reliant on multiple frequencies for flexibility. Add a year of pent up demand on the route into the mix. I'd imagine this is the real reason for DFW not being loaded yet.
Oct 6, 2021, 10:15 am
#83
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LHR, LGW
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,421
I may have missed it somewhere in the thread, but while HFP reports "morning rotation to Frankfurt" and "afternoon rotation to Madrid" can anyone confirm the flight numbers - and how long it is expected this will last for?
Taking Fri 12th Nov as an example there is BA901 (LHR 07:00 - FRA 09:25); the corresponding inbound is BA903 (FRA 10:40 - LHR 11:30). Is this correct, and is the rotation the same every day - including weekends?
I've not checked Madrid, as I am based in Germany - it'd be nice to get a lay flat back to the UK to see family
Taking Fri 12th Nov as an example there is BA901 (LHR 07:00 - FRA 09:25); the corresponding inbound is BA903 (FRA 10:40 - LHR 11:30). Is this correct, and is the rotation the same every day - including weekends?
I've not checked Madrid, as I am based in Germany - it'd be nice to get a lay flat back to the UK to see family
Oct 6, 2021, 10:20 am
#84
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 209
Oct 6, 2021, 10:30 am
#85
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: MUCCI
Posts: 1,922
If South Africa is removed from the red list tomorrow, I cannot see how the A380 will not end up on the JNB route by Christmas. The A380 is made for routes like LHR-JNB, high premium and high density routes where everybody wants to travel at the same time - overnight both ways - rather than reliant on multiple frequencies for flexibility. Add a year of pent up demand on the route into the mix. I'd imagine this is the real reason for DFW not being loaded yet.
FD.
Oct 6, 2021, 10:59 am
#86
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 76
If anyone is also affected, I was only the MIA-LHR 208 but got downgraded when it moved to a no First 777. I moved to the earlier 206 to retain First. Just called You First to ask to move back to the 208. They have no policy in place yet but advised me to call back in a week or so. Question has been asked by managers but hopefully they allow a reinstatement 
Oct 6, 2021, 11:02 am
#87
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 168
CPT is a 3 class route now so the 777-200 “77L” works better. It’ll probably go A350 for 22/23. The 777-300s are too premium heavy for that route.
Oct 6, 2021, 11:09 am
#88
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,254
Pilot37
Oct 6, 2021, 11:13 am
#89
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Posts: 655
With the announcement of additional flights to the US and the return of the A380 I have a feeling we will be seeing quite some flight changes (equipment and timing) the upcoming weeks. Chicago was switched from A350 to 787-9 and -10 last month, but curious whether the 787-10 will be available at that stage given the halted delivery.
Oct 6, 2021, 11:24 am
#90
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: San Diego
Programs: Plat Pro AAdvantage, but defected to BAEC
Posts: 1,222
I have a flight from LAX and to MIA a few days apart next July with the right flight numbers for the 380 service. Looks like I may finally get to fly in an A380 and just like London “Air”busses, two come along at once!