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Originally Posted by VentureGo
A380s heading for CHR (Chateauroux) Airport for storage - G-XLEA arrived as BA9150; G-XLEC and G-XLEF are on route as BA 9151 and 9152
G-XLEI also heading to CHR as BA9153
G-XLEI also heading to CHR as BA9153
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I will put a little wager that unlike LH / AF all these A380s will see BA service again. The 747s I would doubt it esp as 5 or 6 were due to go in next 6 months anyway. Hopefully BA will get rid of T3 ops permanently!
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Originally Posted by VickersVicount
I will put a little wager that unlike LH / AF all these A380s will see BA service again. The 747s I would doubt it esp as 5 or 6 were due to go in next 6 months anyway. Hopefully BA will get rid of T3 ops permanently!
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Originally Posted by ExpectmorePayless
It will be interesting to see whether BA would in the coming years consider taking some of the LH aircraft to expand their A380 fleet for key trunk routes and thereby hasten the retirement of the 744. I suspect it depends which routes warrant additional passenger capacity above that offered by the A350 and B777. And where there is only limited demand for cargo carrying capacity.
Forget 4 engines going forward, the capacity simply won’t be needed.
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Originally Posted by Chidken Sangwich
BA have already been offered AF A380’s which were reviewed and decided against as the Cabin refit costs are astronomical.
Forget 4 engines going forward, the capacity simply won’t be needed.
Forget 4 engines going forward, the capacity simply won’t be needed.
The A380 is a delight from a pax point of view, Given the choice I would select it everytime. Even for a premium.
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Agreed about the 380. We went to South Africa in February and I specifically chose the 380 outbound. We were in WT+ on the upper deck and one of the best trips on this route that I've had. We came back from CPT and the 744 was a come down. Not to mention that the poor old lady had a fatal sensor fault at start up and we were delayed for 25 hours - which will have cost them a bomb. Currently, I understand, the 350 is due to replace the 744 on that route as CPT cannot take the 380 at the moment. Next trip, I'll take the return via JNB and the 380.
By contrast, the LH 748 that I was on last year was a treat.
By contrast, the LH 748 that I was on last year was a treat.
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Originally Posted by PAXboy
Agreed about the 380. We went to South Africa in February and I specifically chose the 380 outbound. We were in WT+ on the upper deck and one of the best trips on this route that I've had. We came back from CPT and the 744 was a come down. Not to mention that the poor old lady had a fatal sensor fault at start up and we were delayed for 25 hours - which will have cost them a bomb. Currently, I understand, the 350 is due to replace the 744 on that route as CPT cannot take the 380 at the moment. Next trip, I'll take the return via JNB and the 380.
By contrast, the LH 748 that I was on last year was a treat.
By contrast, the LH 748 that I was on last year was a treat.
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Originally Posted by kcockayne
G-XLEK is about to land in Chateauroux - does that leave any A380s still at Heathrow ?
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Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
Yes - one (G-XLEH). Hasn't flown since the end of March.
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Got to say well done to BA today. Email arrived lunchtime saying flight in 3 weeks time was cancelled, no surprise there. Seats booked with Expedia, but baggage direct with BA. Phoned BA straight away, got through to a human in less than 10 minutes. Refund processed immediately and without any fuss.
