A380 BA56 LHR to JNB now zero’d out for April/May
Mar 9, 2022, 9:36 am
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Sorry to be a pain and not fully up to speed on all the jargon yet but this thread peaked my interest as I am booked to fly to Jo'berg on the later flight (57) on May 9th returning June 1st on the earlier one (56). I noticed the 57 coming off sale several weeks ago and contacted BA about it on twitter and online chat. One assured me it was definitely running and the other said all he could tell me is what it was taken off sale while they were finalising their schedule. I need to book an onward flight to Namibia and can't do this until I know what's happening with that outbound flight.
Mar 9, 2022, 9:48 am
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Ah not as simple as that. The morning flight leaves about 10:40 so if I stay on booked flight then I can't make it. The next one is about 15.15 (off top of my head). A long wait! In that respect I'd rather they did move me to the earlier outbound as they I can make that 10:40 flight to Namibia. I just want to know soon so I can book that and relax. If I book the later flight to Namibia (based on my current flight they haven't yet cancelled) and then they move me to the earlier outbound from LHR that's a real PITA as I'll then be waiting 8hr at Jo'berg not the original 6, which would be bad enough.
Mar 9, 2022, 9:59 am
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Or, if you want to get imaginative, you could book both JNB-WDH flights using appropriate fares.
Mar 15, 2022, 9:04 am
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It's now just over 7 weeks until we are due to fly ABZ-LHR-JNB on BA55 which is still showing as a A380 in MMB. However it isn't for sale on the BA website as only BA57 (the later flight) is showing which is a 777. We assume that BA55 will be cancelled and we will (hopefully) be put on the BA57. Does anyone know how far in advance we will be notified of this change? We are concerned that we will end up without seats as there are far more seats on a 380 compared to a 777. We are booked in J, using a 2-4-1 companion voucher, we booked in July 2021. What would happen/be our best plan of action if we end up being bumped off the flight that day?
Thanks for any help, advice and wisdom.
Thanks for any help, advice and wisdom.
Mar 15, 2022, 9:44 am
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It's now just over 7 weeks until we are due to fly ABZ-LHR-JNB on BA55 which is still showing as a A380 in MMB. However it isn't for sale on the BA website as only BA57 (the later flight) is showing which is a 777. We assume that BA55 will be cancelled and we will (hopefully) be put on the BA57. Does anyone know how far in advance we will be notified of this change? We are concerned that we will end up without seats as there are far more seats on a 380 compared to a 777. We are booked in J, using a 2-4-1 companion voucher, we booked in July 2021. What would happen/be our best plan of action if we end up being bumped off the flight that day?
Thanks for any help, advice and wisdom.
Thanks for any help, advice and wisdom.
Mar 15, 2022, 10:38 am
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It's now just over 7 weeks until we are due to fly ABZ-LHR-JNB on BA55 which is still showing as a A380 in MMB. However it isn't for sale on the BA website as only BA57 (the later flight) is showing which is a 777. We assume that BA55 will be cancelled and we will (hopefully) be put on the BA57. Does anyone know how far in advance we will be notified of this change? We are concerned that we will end up without seats as there are far more seats on a 380 compared to a 777.
Mar 15, 2022, 10:45 am
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Mar 15, 2022, 11:01 am
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I don't mind which aircraft as long as we get there. This is a trip originally booked for 2020, then rearranged for 2021 and now for this year. With each postponement we have added time and we're now up to 7 weeks lol. I didn't fancy trying to rearrange a 7 week itinerary over 3 different countries.
Mar 16, 2022, 5:31 am
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We have been allocated new seats (upper deck on 777 might be a little windy), so it looks as though this flight might actually happen after all.
Mar 16, 2022, 6:12 am
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Mar 17, 2022, 11:17 am
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Looks like BA57 didn’t come down from LHR last night but is on its way during the day. That means tonight’s BA 54 will return at an estimated 1am departure (assuming it doesn’t go tech of course). What an embarrassment this A380 fleet is!
Mar 17, 2022, 2:10 pm
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G-XLEF was supposed to leave JNB as BA54 on Tues 15th but had an instrument failure that required a spare part, flown in by G-XLED on 16th. Those of us delayed flew out on G-XLED not far off 24 hrs late. It looks like G-XLEF also made it back this morning. IRROPS were handled immensely poorly and yes sending A380s to remote stations with little support is a risk.
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May 4, 2022, 2:11 am
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Data point... we were booked on
BA55 LHR-JNB 16th July, was on sale, now cancelled and we're moved to BA57, which had previously not been available.
BA54 JNB-LHR 29th July, had been removed from sale with only BA56 available - now BA54 has been reinstated and BA56 cancelled.
Both are now showing A350s.
BA55 LHR-JNB 16th July, was on sale, now cancelled and we're moved to BA57, which had previously not been available.
BA54 JNB-LHR 29th July, had been removed from sale with only BA56 available - now BA54 has been reinstated and BA56 cancelled.
Both are now showing A350s.
May 4, 2022, 3:47 am
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We were travelling LHR-JNB on July 8th on BA55 - now cancelled but replaced with BA57, which suits me better, so no problems there. For now that's showing as a A350 (was an A380 iirc)
Return leg on 24 July is an A350 on BA54, which has had a 20 minute time change
So far our January 2023 booking remains an A380 each way,
Return leg on 24 July is an A350 on BA54, which has had a 20 minute time change
So far our January 2023 booking remains an A380 each way,