British Airways A380 Economy Review
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- It's time to check out the economy class experience with British Airways aboard their Airbus A380!
These aircraft have long been a firm favourite amongst travellers so it was great to get the chance to check out the economy experience aboard one with BA. Having taken delivery of their first A380 in 2012, I was keen to see what sort of shape the economy experience would be in onboard.
Overall, an ok..ish experience. The service and catering were very passable by economy standards which does mark a slight enhancement from BA where on previous flights, the economy catering has been pretty poor. The biggest downside of the flight was undoubtedly the condition of the cabin environment on the 380's at the moment with no visible enhancements since delivery - it's just too long to leave aircraft interiors. There's a part of me which would blame covid but given the state BA let the 747's slide into through the back end of the last decade, they've sadly got form on this front. C'mon BA, sort it out!
If you're keen to check out life onboard one of the more premium cabins with BA, you can check out my recent Premium Economy review just here:
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And for the business class aboard the 380:
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro & check-in
00:58 Dining options T5
01:35 Heading to C gates
02:05 Boarding
02:50 Economy seat review
04:40 Takeoff
05:20 Entertainment review
06:52 Bathrooms
07:02 Dinner service
08:06 Dubai arrival & final thoughts
Nice video! Happy new year!
Thanks very much, happy new year! 🥳
Please drop the lounges when you do economy. Most economy passengers don’t have status. Go into the airport restaurants & see what’s on offer & cost plus the duty free shops. That’s all economy passenger get to see. Thanks. Great vid btw.
Many thanks. Will be showing a little more of the restaurants but as a status holder like so many others, won’t be frequenting them for obvious reasons. Have a great 2024 ✈️
There are several lounges at Heathrow that are pay to enter. You don’t need any status. The bar is free. The food is free and it works out a hell of a lot cheaper than the restaurants and bars.
@paulangeloff400 never thought about a lounge but this sounds fantastic. Any recommendations, I'm a bit lame on foot so shot walking distance is a bit of a point for. Thanks and happy flying
love this
Thanks!
BA have announced in the last month or so that the Bangkok route is to be reinstated in late October, flying out of Gatwick 3 times a week, using old 777 stock. We're be checking it out as I have loads of avios points to use up.
Yeah, great to have the Bangkok route back, perhaps not a great surprise they’re running it out of Gatwick these days with the older leisure fleet. Kuala Lumpur also announced at the same time, good to have that one back on the BA route map.
Good luck securing those reward flight bookings!
Awesome 👍
❤A380❤
Greetings from Helsinki 🇫🇮
Thank you!
Love it 🇫🇮 🇫🇮
V useful, thank you. Are you saying you're seatbacking onto bathrooms (row78) does recline just not as far as the rows in front? I was about to book my seat and may choose row 75 rather than 78.
You’re very welcome!
It did recline a little bit but felt less than a regular seat for sure. Wouldn’t recommend booking that row 😔
Yank here, I took the British Airways A380 in 2017 and I can tell you it is the only way to fly. I had a window seat in the upper deck and was immediately impressed with the amount of legroom and seat room, and extra storage to put your things in. When this plane takes off, it is so smooth. If you ever go abroad overseas, you need to take an A380 especially BA. As for the video, we don’t need to see Heathrow airport, just go straight to the plane. (although I’m very happy to see Heathrow get an Itsu restaurant! Yumm)
It’s a fab aircraft to travel on for sure. Video has chapters so feel free to skip ahead - check in quite a key part of the flight experience with so many airlines getting this horribly wrong these days.
Some good restaurants and even bars coming through now into Heathrow which is great to see!
Did the armrest go all the way up?
@@corts98 yes, from memory
Compared to Finnair A350, BA’s A380 felt dated as hell with ancient entertainment systems.
@@N0bodyKnowsMe yeah I can for sure imagine on that front. I have a review of BA’s very own A350 in economy going live in less than 30 mins, hope that’s useful!
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Thanks so much!
So good to have people tuning in all the way from Brazil! 🇧🇷
Welcome 😃
Thank for the great video! So there are no automated window shades? That is a real pain in the ass when sun rises in the morning, isn't it?
You’re very welcome! Yeah so, you do see these on Airbus aircraft from time to time, especially in the premium cabins. Would recommend a good eye mask just in case some remain open!
Flying economy in June to LA on the Upper Deck seated next to husband in the 2 seats together. Haven’t had great experience with British Airways (Cancun flight was awful!) but have never been on a double deck plane - fingers crossed it’s an enjoyable flight!!
Keeping my fingers crossed for a better experience for you! Generally the A380 is a fantastic experience. BA’s fleet are in need of a refit it has to be said but if you can get on the upper deck then should have a nice bit of novelty value at the very least. Enjoy!
I'm heading over to Colorado in October and I'm supposed to be flying on an A380 on my leg from London to Dallas. I can't wait to compare this to the 777-300LR I flew there on last time I went.
Sounds like an amazing trip, not too sure when they’re due the refurb but hopefully before then! Either way, it’s always a really interesting aircraft to travel on, enjoy!
coincidence? me also flying to colorado in october, from london to dallas on the transatlantic leg on the a380 🤔
Flying economy to Miami in may! Did you have to pay extra for food and drink? Thank you
All included in their long haul service, enjoy!
I'm outright startled to see a 380 look so worn out.i mean already?does BA even have a maintenance anymore?really really sad.
You’d be forgiven for thinking not sometimes…
We are sitting in the exact same seat, could you recline at all? Was the armrest in the middle able to go up all the way?
Remember the arm rest going up so that should be fine. Little bit of recline but it did feel a little less then a standard seat…
@@Travelsbydreamer okay thank you. I’ve seen some people say it only went up about half way
@@corts98 hmm yeah can’t quite remember. Recall lying down a bit, that may well have been the flight it kept falling down mind so wouldn’t bank on it going up fully…
could you please tell me which seat is that?
I was in 78K that evening, shown at the rear of the thumbnail. Boarding segment of the video shows quite an in-depth overview :)
🎉 Happy new year
Happy new year! ✈️
What a pity to see that particular 380 looking so tired, have seen many report's from fellow passengers saying the same, BA really do need to a major refurb on the 380 assuming of course that they are going to stay in service for another 5/10 years
Food presentation look grim., considering press reports a few days ago that BA are intending to spend millions of £s restoring their image and customer service back to the World's Favourite Airline days they have a lot of work to do (you are way too young to remember those adds on the TV) 😉
Yeah, it’s such a shame. Big refurb on them coming alas, wish I could say when but really not sure. They just leave it waaay too long every time.
Food presentation indeed, dogs dinner. Long way from the world’s favourite carrier for sure! 😅
I would agree that the World Traveller brand is tired & and needs a huge overhaul. The food offering isn't bad for the economy. Having been based at T4 when this come in to service over 20yrs other airlines are beating BA
You’re absolutely right, would be good to see them rejuvenate the economy experience. Hopefully in the years to come…
How was the seat reclining for your seat 78k?
Not great sadly - covered a little later on in the video. Wouldn’t recommend that row 😔
@@Travelsbydreamer well i'm going to fly with the a380 regardless on my upcoming trip, but was considering that particular seat... would you say that the seats in between the bulkhead and emergency exit door would be worth taking (talking about the twin window seats)
@@kayraaydemir8314 the a380 is generally a great choice, especially on the upper deck for economy travel. I haven’t travelled in those seats before, I think you’re referring to row 80 right? I’d check that out on seat guru, looked like they had a potential alert on the window seats of that row. Id generally use seat guru just to make sure before reserving. Safe travels
@@Travelsbydreamer thanks for the tip! I'll look it up.
Thanks for your fast responses👌😁
Were the lavatories bothersome at any point?
Didn’t find them an issue from memory as the queuing area would’ve been behind in the exit area. Perhaps on a more busy service however they may have been an issue. Last row best avoided regardless due to the recline I’d say 👍
@@Travelsbydreamer Thank you so much!
BA A380 or BA 777-300?
Just now probably better to fly on the 777 as they’ve had the refit. A380 a far nicer aircraft for passengers in general though I think!
@@Travelsbydreamer interesting. I intentionally booked the A380 SFO and for the way back was considering the 777. You positive they did the updates the 777?
@@SensiiNips_ When is it you’re going? You might get really lucky with freshly refurbed a380 as they’re next in line for the refit. I believe all the 777’s are now done yep.
Sadly British Airways economy these days is in a lower league than the ME3 carriers. Your seat would have been even more cramped if you had a seatmate. The catering didn't look great to me- portion sizes very small and presentation was unappetising but it's reassuring to hear that it tasted good. Also positive that you rated the service as good which is one saving grace for BA.
Thanks for all of your videos this year. I wish you a Merry Christmas and safe travels throughout 2024.
Yeah for sure is, well down in the conference division in many ways! Was lucky to have the seat beside me free for sure, that said the space wasn’t toooooo bad. Presentation wise on the food, incredibly poor by any standards. Taste wise though, was only really looking to sample for the benefit of the review but ended up eating everything so on that front, exceeded expectations. Thanks so much, looking forward to hearing from you in 2024 ✈️
Middle East carriers have access to much cheaper fuel & can pour a lot more money into their products than a carrier that has to make a profit. Can’t really compare in fairness .
@@francismcdonnell753 would agree with the sentiment for sure in the sense that the ME3 have a strategic purpose for the countries/emirstes they represent so profit isn’t the driving factor. However, BA are currently making an absolute fortune thus many of the frankly tardy standards often shown in my reviews are inexcusable. Could make the arguement that they’re trying to max shareholder value but really, as a shareholder I’d rather they invest in the reputation of the brand much of the time. Tricky one but given the amount of governmental support they get through J class bookings they should be better than they are. Years of shoddy management sadly.
Shocking. BA is a national embarrassment these days.
Think they need to retro fit the 380 with their new seats like the ones they have on the 350 and 777
A380???????😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
A380 upper deck :)
been on that flight and its a dog of a plane.... not only did we get a 7 hour delay due to an oil leak... like you it was tired and run down... Greedy BA :)
Yikes, sounds rough as hell!
They do need to get them into the refurb bays asap. People love the 380 so much so to have them really sparkling will be fab for the airline. Bit greedy at the moment for sure…
Dated and tired with ancient entertainment systems. 🤢 Rude service as well.
The overhaul is needed! Can’t wait to see the finished result. One can dream but there will be a brand new First on them also 😃
Terrible service, never again
Ahhh damn, recent long haul experience?
@@Travelsbydreamer yes only a year ago, they also lost my suitcase for two weeks. I'm watching your channel, for some tips on who to go with new Zealand to London, premium economy, what would you suggest?
@@mysticredbirdTarot sounds like a nightmare! For that journey, I’d check out emirates premium economy. The Finnair product is pretty good, not sure if they’d offer that route though. Emirates would for sure do the Dubai - London leg with premium economy. Otherwise, there would be a range of other carriers offering it, none of which I’ve covered on the channel thus far sadly. Hopefully this year!
J