Feb 4, 2017, 11:13 am
Airbus A380: seating Q&A
Feb 6, 2017, 4:17 am
#46
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: South Africa
Programs: QR PC Platinum
Posts: 412
Feb 12, 2017, 10:17 am
#47
Join Date: May 2004
Location: LAX
Posts: 1,849
I have to say I'm pretty disappointed with their First class seats.
Their service and food were great, but that seat is seriously strange.
Controlling is very random, I had a hard time finding a really comfortable
lounging position. Sleeping is good, mattress is great etc, but the seat
is just too complicated and weird without any simple control system.
Their service and food were great, but that seat is seriously strange.
Controlling is very random, I had a hard time finding a really comfortable
lounging position. Sleeping is good, mattress is great etc, but the seat
is just too complicated and weird without any simple control system.
Apr 7, 2017, 6:23 pm
#48
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 38
I'm flying QR 909 in J for the first time in July and was wondering if there were any tips on visiting the bar. Does the bar get uncomfortably crowded at certain times or has the novelty worn off for some? As it's my first time on the A380 I'm keen to spend a bit of time at the bar at a reasonable hour without having to fight for space.
Apr 8, 2017, 11:31 pm
#49
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 38
I'm flying QR 909 in J for the first time in July and was wondering if there were any tips on visiting the bar. Does the bar get uncomfortably crowded at certain times or has the novelty worn off for some? As it's my first time on the A380 I'm keen to spend a bit of time at the bar at a reasonable hour without having to fight for space.
Apr 9, 2017, 2:04 am
#50
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Gold
Posts: 428
I was on QR909 in February. After the take-off and meal service almost everybody wanted to sleep, so we had a nice 2hrs long chat in the bar with one fellow traveller and FA serving the bar at that moment.
Visited again in the morning after breakfast - no one there either at that moment.
Visited again in the morning after breakfast - no one there either at that moment.
Apr 9, 2017, 3:48 am
#51
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 38
I was on QR909 in February. After the take-off and meal service almost everybody wanted to sleep, so we had a nice 2hrs long chat in the bar with one fellow traveller and FA serving the bar at that moment.
Visited again in the morning after breakfast - no one there either at that moment.
Visited again in the morning after breakfast - no one there either at that moment.
Apr 9, 2017, 5:35 pm
#53
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Here today gone tomorrow
Programs: *G, ow Saph
Posts: 2,865
Apr 10, 2017, 1:23 am
#54
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: BA*G
Posts: 104
A380 bar varies in numbers... depending on times and legs. When I spoke to the FAs, appears the US and Paris bound routes have more bar visitors. DOH-SYD legs, usually 5-6 visitors at most during the start of the journey, and often empty second half of the journey.
The bar is a good place for a relaxing pre/post meal drinks and is an impressive space considering you're on a plane.
If visiting from F I have often found the FAs will accompany you / make the bar aware (discretely) a guest from F has joined .. while I did not notice a huge difference when joining from J it's a nice touch and you'll rarely need to ask for a refill.
The bar is a good place for a relaxing pre/post meal drinks and is an impressive space considering you're on a plane.
If visiting from F I have often found the FAs will accompany you / make the bar aware (discretely) a guest from F has joined .. while I did not notice a huge difference when joining from J it's a nice touch and you'll rarely need to ask for a refill.
Apr 10, 2017, 1:32 am
#55
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,531
I recently talked to a FA and she said that the bar is busier on the BKK flights than on others. On my CDG-DOH flight recently, I was the only one for quite a while, with maybe 4 people during 'peak'.
Apr 10, 2017, 1:51 am
#56
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold (OW Emerald) & Jet Airways - Thank goodness i never got started.......most awful FF program
Posts: 2,385
On to and from London, I have never seen more than 4-5 persons at any one time at the Bar.
(the only exception was my last QR4 where a group of Engineers heading to Auckland decided to empty the plane of all Corona and Heineken)
(the only exception was my last QR4 where a group of Engineers heading to Auckland decided to empty the plane of all Corona and Heineken)
Apr 10, 2017, 2:22 am
#57
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: QR - plat (OWE), AI - Maharajah (* gold), Bonvoy - plat, HH - gold, Shangri La - jade, Sixt - plat
Posts: 231
The novelty of having a bar onboard seems to be wearing off. I recall crowded bars when EK first introduced them on their 380. These days, as mentioned by many, I haven't noticed more than 4/5 people at a time; the exception being a recent CDG - DOH flight, which had a group connecting to DXB for a 40th birthday celebration.
Apr 25, 2017, 3:46 pm
#59
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
If you look at post 4 of this thread you will see that row 74 is mentioned as having limited recline.