British Airways A380 European Flights

[mathers_wales_uk]

Not sure Cardiff is CAA A380 approved yet ?

I'm not sure either however when the A380s come online with BA this might change if they aren't already in the application process.

There were rumours that British Airways have been at CWL taking measurements and the question was asked in the Consultative Committee Meeting at the end of last year. No response provided by the airport however.

[Hemustvthemes]

Ive heard that BA arent promoting it due to Operational reasons.

Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks

[j636]

Ive heard that BA arent promoting it due to Operational reasons.

Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks

The A380 will be in Cardiff on Monday and Shannon on Tuesday for around 2 hours.

[The SSK]

From the horse'[s mouth

To help prepare for their entry into service, both the A380 and the 787 will be used for flight and cabin crew training including a period of shorthaul flying during August and September - Frankfurt for the A380 and Stockholm for the 787.

We are not planning to communicate the flight numbers or dates the aircraft will operate these routes, as there may be last minute changes to the schedule.

•A380 flights to/from Franfurt will be capped to either a 767 or A320 configuration to allow for standby aircraft coverage. This means we will not be selling the A380 to its full seating capacity. We will not be accepting passengers above the capped configuration of the aircraft.
•787 flights to/from Stockholm will be operated to full capacity

[mathers_wales_uk]

British Airways A380 @ Cardiff Airport 29thJul

From Cardiff Airport

Monday, 29th July 2013, will see the first visit of British Airways new Airbus double deck A380 'Superjumbo' airliner to Cardiff Airport. It is due to arrive at aproximately 0845hrs and will depart at 1400hrs having visitied British Airways Maintenance Base.

THERE IS NO ACCESS TO VIEW THIS FINE AIRCRAFT FROM THE TERMINAL BUILDING.

Please respect all no waiting rules on highways, South Wales Police are to deploy staff to control parking. We would recommend that all parties visiting to view park at the South Side of the airport in Rhoose Village, where limited access and parking is available at The Cambrian Restaurant www.thecambrian-rhoose.co.uk/event.html

[Hemustvthemes]

Thanks for that!

I was hoping to do that route, but seems risky as you dont know when it will fly replacing those aircraft!

Will have to look at the main destinations when they start full service

[Mr A Tis]

How very British (BA) !!
A missed opportunity for some good PR & sales.
Hardly a test for the cabin crew if it's more than two thirds empty :-(

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Cabin crew have already spent several hours in a dummy flight with the A380 sat on the ground with a full compliment of passengers (which were all BA staff volunteers). The shorter flight in Europe are to get flight crew through line training. There's a lot of training to be done, and not just pilots and cabin crew.

[canberra97]

I am very dissapointed that BA could not have made it official some time back regarding there A380 flights to Frankfurt as I had promised to take my father on one of them redeeming BA Avios but I informed him yesterday it was off as I could not take the risk of booking it and the flight being subsituted by another aircraft.

It would have been a total waste of time and money if I had arrived at the gate and found a B767 or A320 but I understand BA's view on this as was stated by someone earlier.

It is a real shame as he was looking forward to the opportunity of seeing and also flying on an Airbus A380 and seeing he is nearly 77yo he might not get the chance to fly long haul on it so this would have been a nice day out for us both as I had also told him there was a great viewing area at Frankfurt Airport.

[vkid]

Nice photo here of the A380 and A318 in Shannon today.

Surprsed at how quiet it is, for the size of it. Beautiful machine.