Crowded A380 Cabin
 

I’m just looking at my flight from JFK-DXB in F on the A380, and it’s almost completely booked full. I don’t think I’ve ever been on a totally full EK F flight.

Does anyone have any experience with a totally full A380 F cabin on a long flight? Is there anything you should do like reserve meals? I will definitely be the first to make my shower appointment when I board. But any other recommendations?

I don’t really understand the issue. All seats designed to be occupied are indeed so. This is something I witness regularly and have lived to tell about it!

I've seen (but not been on) as many as 630 pax on an A380 (which has 615 seats - lots of lap-infants!)

I don't remember when I was last on an EK F cabin, but every other full F flight I was on was just fine. No advance anything necessary!

Don’t worry, it’s not like on BA where if you don’t know the Chairman personally you won’t get your first choice of meal (even in F).
I only have had the experience of a full F cabin on a 777 and that was no issue at all.

I've been on the A380 with 13/14 or full. Never had any issues with catering. Remember that they have two showers, and it usually just works itself out (from the US, for example, I prefer the shower before going to sleep rather than on arrival).

Not quite proper long haul, but a recent F flight from LHR was full - like everything it really depends on the crew. They seemed to default to a more 'on demand' stance, rather than a proactive one. When I asked them for anything, there was no issue at all. I had no menu choice issues at all, and in the suite you wouldn't be particularly aware of how full the cabin was, I had to actively look.

It did result in them running out of time on the light bites before landing, and it felt a bit rushed to clear up, but that was it.

So my advice... if there is something you want, overtly ask for it, as they might not be intuitive/fast enough on their own - but that can happen at any stage.

All was good though on my onward flight to SYD the next day, where the cabin had 3 people in it including me - the other 2 were on the other aisle! Extra personal service!

On crowded CX flights in F, you can reserve certain items for later such as light bites so they save you one and don’t run out that’s why I was asking if I should ask the crew to hold an item for me.

chocolates and Lakrids

My last flight ex-JFK was full in F (EK202), coz 208 service had been temporarily discontinued and we were moved to 202.

Caviar is the first to run out, so be sure to order that. Next in demand would be the Champagne but haven't ever experienced champagne running out on flights ex-JFK.

Full F in A380 is hardly an issue as far as service is concerned. I always had my meal of my choosing.
The only constraint may be the shower on a red-eye flight. If you are not on the top of the list, you may not get the latest slot.
Lavs may be fully occupied at some time, but 3 lavs for 14 pax is a very good ratio compared to down below.

I hope you won't fly with loud spoiled kids.

Or loud spoiled adults, for that matter.

Agreed

Opposite for me. I'm the only one in F today DXB - ADD

So far anyway. Maybe a few onboard upgraders later