Full Flight: British Airways A380 Washington-Dulles to London (IAD-LHR)
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Hey guys! Welcome to another full flight video, this time aboard a British Airways A380 from Washington's Dulles International Airport to London's Heathrow Airport! This was my first time on the A380 and on British Airways so this was a truly exciting flight for me...and I really enjoyed it! The crew was by far the best part of the experience and I have to give a huge thanks and shoutout to Gary (one of my FAs) who was super nice to give me a tour of the entire plane mid-flight! Also a big thanks to the generous pilots who let me film around the cockpit a little! BA isn't known out there to have one of the best hard products...and you can definitely tell, but the service and the sort of British charm makes up for it a little. The A380 is also super quiet and very enjoyable to fly in/try to get some sleep. If you watch my review at the end, I give the flight a pretty high score (which it sort of deserves), but only because of the awesome FAs onboard. As far as the airports, Dulles is OK. Luckily, I flew out of the international terminal which is the best part of IAD, but I still sometimes dread flying internationally as the customs line can get horrendously long at Dulles. Heathrow is absolutely massive (maybe a little too massive) and so there is a ton of walking/waiting in lines as well. More of LHR in my next video. Hope you guys enjoy!
Flight Info:
Airline: British Airways
Aircraft/Registration: Airbus A380-800 (G-XLEC)
Seat: 30K
Flight Time: 6 hr 42 min
Flight #: BA 216
Takeoff: Washington Dulles International Airport
Landing: London's Heathrow Airport
Filmed: November 2019
Camera(s) Used: Canon Powershot G7X Mark II, iPhone X
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It's Friday night, week....6 or 7 of quarantine? What better way to relax and unwind than watching this video and pretend like you're travelling =)
@Bagsy Ditto- same to you! Crazy world we live in, isn't it?
It's affordable hillary,and my snacks are more tastier,and I dont report on every tom,dick,and harry plane going somewhere,I like the long haul flights.just last night I had a lamb chop for dinner.
@@hillarynickle6861 I traveled AF all through quarantine to DBX which stayed open. Now I'm goig to fly BA A380 for the first time. I love the EK A380; I am curious about BA's A380, which I'll fly in a couple months from now. The A380 is quieter and smoother than the B777, B787, or A350.
Always really appreciate a flight report from somebody who isn't flying business class as most flight reporters seem to do on RUclips. Great video.
Is this in Maryland
@@thebeastofgames4768 Virginia , Fairfax
I can relate more with these videos. I've only ever flown in economy
@@thebeastofgames4768 it’s in sterling Virginia
@@SomeRamdomAhole Loundoun County.
Heathrow bound flights from IAD regularly fly over my house at about 2,000 feet. The louder the better! Thanks for the video
BA 747 retired. No more loud for you.
A A they fly the route in an A350 now
@@AA-tz2bm Whatever they are flying are loud enough for me!
same
Sometimes British airways flights over my house
WOW, what an amazing video! Enjoyed it from start to finish. How nice of Gary and the rest of the crew to take you on a tour around the plane. So nice of them! =D
wonderful vid mate! kudos to Gary for that comprehensive tour!!
Hey thanks a lot bro, glad you enjoyed it!
Well speaking as a Brit, I’m so pleased that Gary went above and beyond showing you round the aircraft, unlike your first encounter with the FA. It’s all too easy to say no when someone is interested in a company or their product and hardly does the business any favours. I think that’s the most in-depth tour I’ve seen of the A380 - so thanks!
Wow! That really was a lot of fun! The tour of the aircraft was just what I was hoping you would do. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
What a trip...Dulles...an amazing piece of architecture. Like a big wing suspended from the roof. Great plane tour too.
That terminal was designed by the same guy who did the TWA Terminal at JFK: Finnish architect Eero Saarinen. The mobile lounges are now used for taking pax from the arrival gate to the Main Terminal for Immigration, Baggage Claim, and Customs. Suggestion: If you want to avoid a long queue at Immigration, consider signing up for Global Entry. That's what I did a few years ago, and I've never regretted my decision.
Absolutely love it my guy! Got a story for you as well: Flew on Qantas to Melbourne, Australia back in December 2018 for a buddy’s wedding. I had no idea how big the A380 was until it pulled into the terminal and my jaw dropped t the sight of it. I was absolutely amazed at how many people it could carry aboard and it took me a while to find my seat, which was at the tail of the plane. Honestly, I hate heights and flying(thanks to the first Final Destination, which was also a movie of choice on my flight!). I felt everything! Tail and the elevators moving and it took off like it was nothing. Fucker got up into the air in a snap of a finger. The engines were so quiet, I didn’t even know we were flying! I was really Anxious while it was taking off, but once it leveled off, we were close to our cruising speed(felt like it anyway). The staff on the flight was amazing, the variety of movies to watch made the time go by fast......downside, a child a few rows ahead of me wouldn’t shut up THE ENTIRE TIME and it was a 15 and half hour flight, so sleeping was rather difficult and these half assed ear plugs didn’t do a damn thing 🙃🙃🙃 but any who, these behemoths are a sight and are really cool to be on. Jealous you got to go to England, definitely want to do that!
NICE! And Thank You for a great video! I live about 12 miles from IAD and love to plane spot as often as I can! I miss the days of the Concorde flying over back in the 80's!
Great video!! It's not often I find videos that feature my hometown airport. I live 4 miles from IAD and love sitting on the deck watching the planes fly over. Thank you for sharing!!
Great video - very detailed oriented which was great! And...right before the pandemic. I loved your visit to the cockpit too!! Happy flying!!!
Thanks for a great video for it brings back great memories! When I was 7, ('70) my mom, sister and I flew out of there to Germany and I gave my mom fits as I tried to climb those slopping concrete towers! I remember taking off just as the sun was setting and boy it was a beautiful site! Then years later, I worked at that airport catering the planes for Marriott and got to see the "new" 777 cockpit which was amazing! I also got to meet some of the LA Rams flying back home after a Redskins game and got 4 autographs from some of the players, dang they were tall! Lol! I loved working there cause I got my plane fix six days a week and as for what I like to call the "people movers", I loved being in them because that was an adventure all in itself and though people complain about them, I'd rather use that then the areo train. So, again, thanks for the great trip down my memory lane! ❤❤🙂👍
Love the sound of the flaps retracting after takeoff!
Very detailed account of your trip. Never flown on the A380 but it looks like a remarkable plane.
Flew on this exact same route around 3 weeks ago, and on the same airframe, G-XLEC as well!
That was awesome of FA Gary to give you that tour. And then the bonus of a cockpit visit!
Excellent trip report! It was so nice of Gary to show you everything on an A380, and the pilot to let you film the cockpit. It's interesting to know how they control the temperature as well as the moodlighting of the cabin
Thanks for the great video. I flew BA 777 in 2019 from JFK to LHR brought back good memories.
I live in Maryland and Dulles is my Local Airport and I’m flying for the first time so it’s cool to see the whole process
Brilliant report about the flight the A380 looks amazing .
eco meal looked fantastic and first class stunning thank you
Another well made video. Thank you.
It took me some time but I ended up liking how the A380 looks. Then I loved it even more after taking one (only time) a few years ago from Dulles to Paris on Air France. It was the smoothest flight I had ever been on. You feel like you are in a building. I was on a long trip as Paris wasn't my final destination and the other planes including the way back were a320s and b777, but the a380 was such a great experience that I was disappointed by the others. Only regret is IAD to CDG isn't that long. I wish I had flown that on one of my longer work trips all the way to asia that were 14 hours for the first leg.
Now I have to go get me brownie! Another great video! I'm trying to get caught up since subscribing. Flying on an A380 is my number one on my bucket list, so hopefully some day, until then I'm enjoying your adventures!
Man I really enjoy these videos I fly if I have to but have serious anxiety when I do but these videos kind of help with it and I like to see the different airlines so thank you!
Great video. Enjoyed the little facts you put in aswell/
Thanks man!
very nice report，like the crew’s generosity to show around very much
Really enjoyed this thanks!
Funny, first time I flew into this airport I HATED it. I fly a lot and I live in Atlanta so I'm very used to Hartsfield and how to move around it. Now for some odd reason, Dulles is absolutely one of my favorite airports now. Something about it just grows on you and its much, MUCH less crowded than Hartsfield any given day. Never had a problem there. Love the video!
Wow amazing especially the control panel thank you 😊
Great coverage.Thank you
Ummm long time watcher, first time commenter. Love the content!
This is amazing I’m flying there soon can’t wait looks so relaxing and comfortable .. I feel better about the flight now 😍
I love their upper deck, we just fly with BA A380 from MIA to LHR, lovely flight 🙏👍👍
Really awesome video! Also, what an awesome crew :)
now this one excellent flight report. i watch a lot of them this one is very good.
I’m an obsessive aviation nerd. Today I have my ppl and my instrument, but I remember the exact moment I even began to think about airplanes. I lived right under runway 1 in Chantilly. Concorde changed everything.
Hey congrats man!
I enjoyed your video! Excellent job!
Thanks a lot!
Awesome incredible experience fantastic
Fantastic trip report, hope you had an amazing flight
Thanks bro! I did :)
Loved the video! I hope to fly to the UK in a few years! You make ot look fun!
Thanks a lot! :)
Great video and a tour of the aircraft
Great video really enjoyed it.
Terrific catches! Terrific trip you had to London! I hope to fly international flights including Are Lingus once the pandemic is over. British Airways currently departs at 10:20pm out of Dulles.
Very good video, congratulations!
Well done. I flew aboard the Air France A380 IAD-CDG and then on the west Africa in late 2018. With Covid-19 the AF 380s are now gone, sadly. The AF version in J class up top had a cool "art lounge" at the very front.
Amazing video enjoyed watching
Thanks a lot!
Hi Jazzguy,
Fantastic video! Congrats on the 113k views so far, well deserved sir!
Just by coincidence, I was also flying TATL the night of 24 November from Toronto to Paris CDG :)
Looks like you had a perfectly fine flight, typical of BA. Not outstanding but not bad either.
How nice of the FA to give a cabin tour and also be granted a visit to the flight deck. It makes the flight a lot more enjoyable!
Regards,
Brendan
Why thank you! And hey that's pretty cool, we were probably over the Atlantic together 👍🏻
Fabulous video.
Very kind of the FA to do the extra effort.
🙌🏼👌🏼
I love your videos, I really do! Also, it's so refreshing to see someone travel on an A380 or any aircraft in economy class as well. It gives the viewer more of a realistic outlook on your travels. I'm getting bored of the pretentious vloggers who only fly first class.
Quite a few people look at the "ring/yang" configuration of the Club World seats and think exactly the same.. But, you can't even notice the difference in direction of travel. People also forget that, whilst the design layout is old.. It was the first one which allowed for a fully flat bed in business class, and has been a successful and popular product in its various updated forms for many years. And, remains so.
At six food three, I can''t fit in nor sleep in those coffin pods. I prefer to sit in economy and read a book. I can't sleep.
@@Tee55118 Enjoy economy then! Safe flying.
I fly out of Dulles many times a year so seeing what it looked like pre-covid was rather nostalgic. But sad those big planes are no more.
This ur video is one of the best video I have ever watched.
@ 6:25 sometimes on the Price is Right during the showcase segment's "towards the end of the show" if they are doing a trip to South Africa then they would show this airline. The announcer would then mention about Dulles being the airport to take off from to Johannesburg, South Africa.
Wow it’s very special to be able to go an A380! I bet you felt really good being in that flight for the first time and on the double decker. Nice trip report also, your channel always wows me, definitely the best aviation RUclipsr.
The A380 is a nice plane ✈️✈️
Thanks for the video
Last time I flew to London, I flew Icelandair out of Dulles with a connection in Keflavik. Now that was interesting
you are sooo lucky to visit the cockpit. a very rare chance now
Love the A380! 👍
Us in Raleigh Durham only have 3 trans Atlantic flight, we have RDU to Paris on Air France and RDU to London on American. We once had British Airways running that route on a 747 but for some reason stopped. Also do RDU to London on United.The airport is growing a lot now and we’d love to see an a380 soon. I mean, they had to put 4 new gates into use this year and are going to add 23 more
That SA flight from Accra used to be one of my absolute favorites. Every morning at 630 I’d see that a340 arrive from Africa
Awesome 👏
Hey TJG! Academy Award for your best Full Flight Video yet! My, this was a great one! Great view of our Nation's Capital and wonderful tour of the British Airways A380! Mate, that is one BIG plane! Thoroughly enjoyed it all! Thanks for your talent and above all...THE CLASSIC INTRO/OUTRO TUNES! Ricky :D
Haha thanks a lot man!
Great video
I live 7mins from the front door of IAD, house is on the approach Dulles. Lots of cool spotting off my deck or Reston Parkway. Hope you enjoyed your time in the DMV (District, Maryland. And Virginia) or NOVA (Northern Virginia).
That area sucks better off in London. The DMV is wack and lame.
Great vid man! Congrats on your first flight on the mega jumbo jet. Can’t wait to see the rest of the trip!
Thank you man! Can't wait to edit them all :)
Cool! Flew this same flight in 2015.
I couldn’t sleep though :/
I did this journey on a BA A380 on Christmas Day and had most of the cabin area to myself. Good day to travel!
Jon L they don’t fly on Xmas day
Took this flight from Washington to London en route to Gothenburg, Sweden on the BA A380 and it was excellent, service was great, I will definitely fly with them again.
Excellent video
Dat plane looks so nice!
Usually when I fly this rout I listen to my portable radio. You can pick up FM signals from 37,000 feet. I've had CBC radio 1 over Halifax, Nova Scotia and Gander, Newfoundland, Canada on our way to Heathrow.
i really like to watch this video especially when i'm traveling soon
it gives me vibes
Actually, IAD was opened in 1962. I was there on opening day in November of '62 and saw JFK dedicate it. Also worked at a restaurant there in '68. Can't believe that there was one flight in or out about every 15 minutes and basically empty. It was built for the supersonic air traffic of the future. Except for the Concord, supersonic air traffic never took place.
You're lucky! You saw something historic!
What an amazing vid 👏👏👏👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks a lot!
11:30 that box is for the IFE screens, probably best not to kick it lol. As with a tour always better to ask the crew first as that way you won't get shouted at or questioned (that's my view anyway). Glad to see it worked out and you also got into the flight deck.
My God, 1/2 hour to get to the runway. Extraordinary.
Very cool I am going on that plane in July
I have flown in and out of Dulles many times but my home airport in Maryland is BWI. I hate airport and the hassle of flying but I enjoy the video!
I LIVE IN MARYLAND TO
In hopefully a few years, you'll be able to use the Metro/Silver Line, subway from D.C. to Dulles !
I’ve done many flights out of IAD with the BA 747-400. My favorite airplane. It’s nice to see the departures area again with those blended windows.
when your on a 737 taxing thru an airport like London or LAX and see a A380 you cant imagine how this big MONSTER can get airborne......WOW what a plane.......
Can’t wait to get back in the air. I’ve been wanting to go to Munich for what seems like forever. Been to Germany three times. I’m wanting to take my wife. Maybe we will cross paths. Thanks for the excellent work!!
You're not the only one who wants to visit Munich. So do I. So far, the only German city I've visited has been Berlin, and that was a short visit because it was a shore excursion linked by a beautiful train ride from a cruise ship docked at Warnemunde. I did that visit back in '95, five years after the reunification of Germany, and six after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
@@shepwillner7507 Berlin is an awesome city. I loved there from 1969 to 1972. My dad was assigned there as his last tour in the US Army. My mom is from Munich. Bavaria is my favorite part of the country.
This is probably my favorite video of yours. I plan on going to London in June of 2023 for my High School Graduation trip. Nothing says welcome to London with an annoucement saying smoking is not allowed.
Thanks a lot mate and gl with your trip!
My parents and I are going to London, England in 2024, right after my father Steve has retired from his job.
Good for you. Get a great hotel near Piccadilly Circus or near the Thames, such as the Double Tree by Hilton. One of them is very close to a Tube station. Another one is several blocks from the Pimlico station (I stayed at that location in '14). A few good things about Double Trees (and no, I'm not shilling for them): chocolate chip cookies, great service, nice buffet breakfasts, equally nice hotel dinners, a nice bar, and iMacs in their rooms! :-)
If you would rather be close to the London Eye, then get a hotel room on the South Bank of the Thames, I might do that on my next trip to the UK. That way, I could do the Eye, the Imperial War Museum, the Florence Nightingale statue, and finally, visit the Borough Market and British Museum! But that museum is on the other side of the Thames, at Russell Square. Please think about watching a play at West End--a quintessential London experience as is visiting a pub. When I visited London in '14, I watched Phantom of the Opera at the Queen Theater (I think that's the name of it) on Haymarket Street, a block away from the Piccadilly Circle Tube Station exit, and had an Italian dinner at a place directly across the theater. Very convenient! Have fun planning your trip. :-)
nice video mate
When they say any questions? Yes when is breakfast,lunch and dinner including snacks
The Ockham holding stack over Surrey 35:07, This is one of 4 Holding Stacks for Heathrow.
I think I've done one of the holding stacks. One big problem for holding stacks is that if you've got a very tight connection to another flight, that holding pattern isn't going to be helpful when you land and you take those long bus rides between terminals. That's why when I book flights to LHR from IAD, I look for long layover times to ensure I have lots of time to make my connections, especially if they involve those aforementioned bus rides. IMHO, the only really good connections are the ones from Terminal 5A, where you have many shops, restaurants, bars, currency exchange booths, and restrooms. My fave restaurant at Terminal 5A is Wagamama's, on the second floor, after Security, and off to the right. Great, inexpensive, filling food. Plus, you've got a great view of the tarmac filled with planes waiting for pax.
I’ve flown british airways at India Toronto route it was a wonderful flight
I'm surprised they let you in the cockpit.Pre 9/11 I always got to see the cockpit on my way to my honeymoon.
Very nice, Marcelo from Fortaleza Brasil
a great film and nice to watch using my ba meal setup to pretend im flying.
The architectural structure was up to date those days. The building itself was designed by a finnish architect.
Looks like you had some 1st class treatment. Great video.
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Thanks for sharing. I haven't flown since 1994. Hell I would be confused just trying to get to the right gate. Those World Traveler seats look interesting. There is no way I could fly sitting backwards though. It would trigger my vertigo. I'm curious as to the cost difference in the different classes of seats.
Love the British accents!
Why thank you ;-)
I flew on a A380 on purpose in 2019 LHR to LAX....the crew were great but had to make a lot of effort to overcome the various issues onboard. Entertainment systems not working in my area was particularly irritating. I paid for a window seat....but the crew could only offer me a seat dead centre of the aircraft with kids on either side....but a working IFE system. I had to pass. Food was good....and I'm REALLY picky! As for the LAX experience....horrendous but that's another story.
I like the video thejazzguy13 very cool