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Old Oct 4, 2021, 10:18 am
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Starting on Monday 8th November, BA A380 aircraft are scheduled to operate short-haul rotations to FRA and MAD.

Mon 8 Nov to Thu 2 Dec

Sunday to Friday
LHR-FRA BA902 07:10
FRA-LHR BA903 11:25
LHR-MAD BA462 15:15
MAD-LHR BA463 20:15

Saturdays
LHR-MAD BA456 06:20
MAD-LHR BA457 11:25
LHR-FRA BA908 15:55
FRA-LHR BA909 20:10

Flight times vary by 5 or 10 minutes depending on the day.



Meet-up opportunities:

Wednesday 10th November

joshm300 LHR-MAD 10.30am (IB A350 Premium)
joshm300 MAD-LHR 20.15 (BA A380 Club)
Can guest x1 at either end

Friday 12th November:

Schwann LHR-FRA-LHR (can guest x1 into lounge)
ATCOlad LHR-MAD (Can guest 1 in either direction)
BeakerLTN LHR-MAD
Snuffi LHR-MAD

Saturday 13th November:

ATCOlad MAD-LHR (Can guest 1 in either direction)
BeakerLTN MAD-LHR
Snuffi MAD-LHR

Sunday 14th November:

Nephoi LHR-FRA-LHR

Monday 15th November:

Swadbus: LHR > MAD - BA462 - CE

Tuesday 16th November:

Swadbus: MAD > LHR - BA463 - CE

Thursday 18th November:

TheFlyingDoctor LHR-MAD (can't guest, but will be in the lounge!)
Ryanfozzie +1 LHR-FRA -BA902 CE (Can guest X2)

Friday 19th November:

BAeuro LHR-FRA (BA902) and FRA-LHR (BA909)
Greenpen MAD - LHR

Saturday 20th November:
SHT88T LHR-MAD (BA456) and MAD-LHR (BA457) - CE
SonicStar817 LHR-FRA (BA908) - CE
FFlash FRA-LHR BA909 20:10

Sunday 21st November:
SonicStar817 FRA-LHR (BA903) - CE

Saturday 27th November:

Schwann LHR-MAD (back on IB A350 same day, can guest x1 into lounge either direction)
Swadbus: LHR > FRA - BA908 - CE
OH-LGG: LHR > FRA - BA908 -

Sunday 28th November:
gliderpilot LHR-FRA - BA902 - CE

Tuesday 30th November:

Swadbus: FRA > LHR - BA903 - CE
Efincomputer LHR-MAD - IB3163 (A330) and back on the MAD-LHR BA463.
gliderpilot FRA-LHR - BA903 - CE

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Old Nov 18, 2021, 8:08 am
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Flying MAD-LHR-FRA on the last Saturday, in November

Do I need a Locator form for GB, want to stay airside between the flights.
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 8:15 am
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Originally Posted by fvn1312
Flying MAD-LHR-FRA on the last Saturday, in November

Do I need a Locator form for GB, want to stay airside between the flights.

Hi

There is a post on the coronavirus thread on this topic
recently ( since 1st nov iirc) the gov.uk site states that a plf is not needed if transiting airside in England.
HOWEVER Verifly still states a plf is required and 2 ft'ers have reported that BA would not allow check in until the plf was completed for transit.
Ymmv
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 9:10 am
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Thank you TBS

Read on the gov.uk as well. I don´t want to have any risk go for the plf.

Verifly also aks for the german plf, can´t wait to talk that out with the agent in MAD, as I´m 100% sure I don´t need it.
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 9:59 am
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Originally Posted by Genius1
B44-B47 are A380-capable but they're never used as they don't have an airbridge to service the upper deck (they only have two main deck airbridges).

C55-C57 (and stand 588 which isn't served by an airbridge) and C61-C65 are the A380-capable gates at T5C, although C61 is never used as it only has one airbridge.

So A380 departures tend to go from C55-C57 or C62-C65.
There’s no guarantee that they’ll be the C gates though. It could be that you get an A gate and get bussed out.

Yes it is unlikely, but you never know, and people need to be aware.
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 10:11 am
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Originally Posted by fvn1312
Thank you TBS

Read on the gov.uk as well. I don´t want to have any risk go for the plf.

Verifly also aks for the german plf, can´t wait to talk that out with the agent in MAD, as I´m 100% sure I don´t need it.
I'm flying LHR-FRA this weekend. I'll be arriving from Ireland which isn't currently a risk area. I can't check-in online without uploading the German form. Should I be OK to check-in at the airport? It clearly states on the German government website that you don't have to do the registration if you only pass through a risk area.
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 10:23 am
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The German form takes about two minutes to do, it might just be easier to just do it.
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 3:03 pm
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Originally Posted by fvn1312
Thank you TBS

Read on the gov.uk as well. I don´t want to have any risk go for the plf.

Verifly also aks for the german plf, can´t wait to talk that out with the agent in MAD, as I´m 100% sure I don´t need it.
Stakes are high if you want to debate it with the agent in MAD and the debate doesn't go your way.
Neither of the forms takes more than a couple of minutes to complete so I apply the Nike slogan logic in these situations - 'Just do it'
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 3:37 pm
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Originally Posted by VG31
I'm flying LHR-FRA this weekend. I'll be arriving from Ireland which isn't currently a risk area. I can't check-in online without uploading the German form. Should I be OK to check-in at the airport? It clearly states on the German government website that you don't have to do the registration if you only pass through a risk area.
Finally agree to create a plf for the airside transit in UK, but not for Germany if it is not necessary.

If you are not fully vaccinated or under 12 years and have no negative test, as a local you have to self quarantine for minimum 5 days.

Have this one as a backup in your pocket

https://www.bundesgesundheitsministe...1/Englisch.pdf
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 4:08 pm
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Originally Posted by fvn1312
Finally agree to create a plf for the airside transit in UK, but not for Germany if it is not necessary.

If you are not fully vaccinated or under 12 years and have no negative test, as a local you have to self quarantine for minimum 5 days.

Have this one as a backup in your pocket

https://www.bundesgesundheitsministe...1/Englisch.pdf

Yes, but do you spend 2 minutes typing out the online form or 5 minutes arguing with the check-in agent?
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 10:16 pm
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Gosh I remember being on the 380 into FRA way back in 2013 when they were also being used just after delivery...how time fly's by..
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Old Nov 19, 2021, 2:49 am
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Today’s flight to FRA was from gate A10.

Some great views when boarding!


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Old Nov 19, 2021, 2:55 am
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Hi

I suppose with a capped load equivalent of an a320 and the upper deck not being used then a10 is a possibility also

Great photos!

Would love to see a full a380 being bussed from a10

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Old Nov 19, 2021, 3:18 am
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Originally Posted by The _Banking_Scot
Great photos!
That is the proper way to board a large airliner, and the closest that we will now get to a proper BA 747 boarding experience.
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Old Nov 19, 2021, 3:21 am
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Just to check is back to back at Frankfurt still possible if the service departs from A10?
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Old Nov 19, 2021, 3:26 am
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Originally Posted by londonba2014
Just to check is back to back at Frankfurt still possible if the service departs from A10?
Hi
B2b at fra should still be possible as a10 bus gate is at lhr and is an airbridge at fra

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