British Airways | A380-800 | First Class | Washington DC (IAD) to London (LHR) | Trip Report
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- čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
- Hello! Today we will be flying from Washington DC (IAD) to London (LHR) on British Airways in their Airbus A380-800. We also visit The Concord Lounge in Washington DC.
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[4K] FLIGHT REPORT/TRIP REPORT
Airline: British Airways
Flight #: BA292
Depart: Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Arrive: Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Aircraft: Airbus A380-800
Reg #: G-XLEE
Seat: 3A
Scheduled Flight Time: 7 hrs 15 min
Actual Flight Time: 6 hrs 43 min
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I flew BA last July from Dulles to Heathrow on this plane. I flew Economy and was impressed with the service and food. At least comparable to First Class on US Domestic flights.
I'm glad they're getting their act fixed in Economy, I flew them a couple years back to from JFK and it wasn't all that great :)
I kept thinking......is this really FIRST CLASS ! The whole experience looked like low end business class at best. From check-in, lounge, on board, seat, meals, wine selection, the toilets.
This is Business Class at best. lol
I watch these amazing videos of First Class air travel and think back to 1983 when I treated myself and flew First Class on Lufthansa from Nairobi to Frankfurt. I was so looking forward to it.
In Nairobi, CheckI in was like a cattle market. Walking onto the plane I turned left and found my seat. Yes, it was a wide seat with a flip out foot-rest when you reclined the seat. I was offered a drink and a little bowl of nuts. I had been perusing the menu which looked delicious. It was a late evening flight and I hadn’t eaten purposely so as to enjoy the in flight cuisine. I was starving. Shortly after take off, the captain said Goodnight over the intercom …. and turned off the lights. The flight had come from The Seychelles to Nairobi and onward to Frankfurt. Dinner was served on the first leg of the flight! So, all I had was a pot of yoghurt and scrambled eggs for breakfast before landing.
This was my first and only experience in First Class. Do you think it’s too late to pass my concerns on to Lufthansa?
I think it’s just a tad too late! Lol!
Having worked for BA & my ex mrs - they dont always display the best product (across the industry) but generally the services are the same wherever you step on board ...bear in mind most of the destinations flown serv the diplomatic in most cases around the world😍
Nothing wrong with consistency :)
Wow Awesome coverage of British Airways first class!
Thank you! :)
Fantastic report!
Thank you! :)
Great video genkis and great landing the service was terrific 😊😊😊😊and your suite was great 👍 all in all it was a perfect flight report cheers jerry
Thank you! :)
Thanks for another great trip report, always good viewing 👍
Thank you very much! :)
I would genuinely love to fly first class on any of the airlines out there. It is one of my bucket list things to do and it would have to be a long haul flight to really appreciate it as well.
I would highly recommend. The only problem with it is, once you start, it’s hard to go back. ;)
I flew the BA A380 last year to MIA First time on a A380 after years flying the 747. I was. Impressed, quite powerful and lots of room on the upper deck. The A380 is the ideal aircraft for moving v large numbers in tight slot restricted airports. They make lots of money when you fill them and BA has no problem filling them. Both of my sectors LHR-Mis only 12 economy seats left, on the way back Mia-LHr completely full
The A380 is a great aircraft, it's a shame Airbus didn't sell more of them.
Great vid! First on BA on the route seems a bit 'meh' overall. 23:41 flight route shows you coming from north, but the video behind has you turning on to approach over Sydenham/Crystal Palace in the south. Which one is incorrect ;)
Spotted the same thing. Flight was definitely to the south of London - Crystal Palace tower, stadium and in the distance Selhurst Park (Crystal Palace FC) clearly visible and Croydon in the far distance. On a left hand bank / turn, much less likely (but not impossible) to have from flown in this area with a north London approach
@thebass64 Not impossible no, have seen a few A380s last couple weeks come in over Lambourne then head south and back towards BIG before turning on to approach.
i flew the a380 boston-lhr, and lhr to sfo, in first, last year. the crew was great, and i ate and slept well.
Nice! I wished my flight was longer to enjoy it more
Deal with such flights arriving in at Heathrow as I am ground crew for British Airways!
There's a special place in heaven for you :P
Flew A380 BA from LHR to LAX.
Quietest and smoothest plane I've even flown on by a country mile!
The quiet thing really hit me. I was so shocked. I couldn't believe it! Wish all planes were like this.
It's crazy to think how quiet such a massive aircraft can be :D
@@GenkisTravels You're not wrong! It was amazing! I hope I get the chance again.
2 major aircraft disappointments for me!
1) Concorde
2) Airbus A380!
Both aircraft production stopping was a damn shame!
Amazing video! I flew on the BA Superjumbo last year between LHR-LAX, but I haven’t made a video on it yet. The service was great and the crew was fantastic!
Glad to hear! The A380 is fantastic :)
love yout LHR T5ramp footage
Ty! Very few folks don't like the taxi, I'm glad some do. :)
Taxi is loved by aviation geeks
Compared to some other airline 1st class ,things look a little poor..
Agreed. They're not going to win any awards anytime soon ;)
Even when they update their cabins (few and far between), they lag behind others. Sorry state of affairs.
@@falconvelocity Yeah, the soft product is still rather weak
4:52 saw the flag of my birthplace in your video. Antigua 🇦🇬
This warmed my heart
Beautiful country :)
Thanks for sharing. I like how you called the A380 a wonderful beast. Daniel K. Inouye International Airport has 2 daily All Nippon Airways' A380 flights between Tokyo's Narita Airport and Honolulu.
I loved seeing all three in Tokyo late last year. They’re very colorful :)
Iconic terminal. The airport appears in the film Airport '79: the Concorde.
Ah!
Nice enough vid, the bottled water they gave you was just to use during the flight, lol they weren’t giving you a hint to stop drinking 😂 The A380 is wonderful to fly on when everything is working so looks like you were lucky on that score, these aircraft will be getting a full refit around 2026/2027 and will fly for many more years. Surprised you didn’t visit the arrivals lounge if LHR was your final destination, or maybe you did.
Yeah I know, I was kidding about the bottle. But, those that were awake (that were handed the bottle, were drinking haha).
Interesting, I didn't know their A380 had so many issues. I did not visit the arrivals lounge as we had a busy day ahead in London :)
Would have nice to see the evening meal choices as it went straight to the breakfast menu.
Going eastbound is definitely difficult because of how short it is (and the need to sleep lol). I tried to stay awake and try to evening meal choices but ended up passing out :(
I flew round trip DFW-LHR in first. There was no promised concierge service. The service in Concorde restaurant was only middling. The food in flight was adequate but not amazing, and the suite was very outdated. But I'm not complaining because I got to fly in first on the 380 for the price of biz on the 350, and I had never been on the 380. Now I have...oh yeah, and we were 3 hours late leaving DFW, and my suitcase was 2 days late getting to me in UK.... 😢
I almost did DFW to LHR, but heard great things about the Concorde Restaurant in IAD. I don't know why BA is so bad with suitcases, mine was delayed by a day or a few hours. lol
Nice video. The A380 is our go to ride with any airline except Emirates. If the FA didn't like your camera mount, you should have asked to borrow a better one, if she had one. It is helpful that BA shows the Safety Card "Forbidden Items On Aircraft" once you're seated (preferably) and possibly already airborne when you read it. The breakfast didn't look great, a child's portion, the scrambled eggs looked straight outa a mould but thankfully a pork sausage was served. Airbus really has it sorted, it has a window that you can open and close in flight. I bet Boeing wish they had thought of that.
The A380 is such a comfortable aircraft, best sleep I've had on a plane. I've started to not place my mount prior to push back now, just in case an F/A gets an attitude :)
very interesting. I did not know that Dulles could handle an A380 - I so want to got on an A380. Did not know that British Airways has an A380. Very informative.
I strongly suggest to fly emirates . Far more superior and half of their fleet is A380 . This ba first class is not better than both these airlines ‘ business .
Yep, they’re still flying a couple of them. Thanks for watching! :)
Emirates is in a whole different planet compared to BA. Haha
@@GenkisTravels I have a co-worker that is a world traveler and Emirates is his favorite airline... He also said they have the best service and best looking flight attendants. I will have to settle for BA to get on the A380. London I am coming to you soon.
BA have 12 A380,s
Seems like a decent product, some place between United Polaris and Qatar business
i have flown British Airways multiple time and am always impressed and surprised with the meals and service
It's been a mixed bag for me, this flight's meals were decent (except for the breakfast, it was just okay)
I flew out to SFO on G-XLEL on the 1 May First Class Seat 2K......................came back to London on G-XLEJ 4K. ( btw I too noticed how terribly scratched the windows were on this aircraft, wonder why?? ).
I'm not sure why! It's very annoying too lol
@@GenkisTravels Actually the plane was also filthy on the outside, all dark runs down the body of the plane from the windows. BA need to wash their hardware more often, it looks so shabby.
We live in the SF East Bay, so usually hear and see that beast as it flies over our backyard after departing SFO for LHR … about 20 minutes after it takes off from SFO. Back in the day, used to regularly fly the TWA 747 redeye from JFK to LHR. There were many flights when it was just a handful of pax and the flight crew. So we were all seated in First. What a treat.
@@mikethepups7742 Ahh, the 747, was such a wonderful bird. She was so pretty compared to the 'pig' A380. However I do think the A380 is more pax friendly. The A380 really is lovely to fly on.
A geat video.....sadly i wouldn't have eaten the duck dish (too fatty) and the fish didn't look good either 😅
If I had seen the Duck beforehand, I probably wouldn't of ordered it. :D
I have tried that sparkling wine and never tasted the toasted brioche.
What were your thoughts on the wine? :)
Well I am glad you like cheesecake. My fav.
Yes it was good! :)
Absolutely AmaZing Flight ✈️ Travel Vlog 😊
Thank you! :)
Interesting flight 👍✈️🇷🇺
Thanks for watching! :)
We missed your voice!
Nice Video but for First Class the food choice looked a little poor - reckon had better on some Business Classes !
Agreed! The Duck and Salmon was good, everything else....ehhh.
the music in the lounge was a tad much grinding!
It was a bit much and some of it would have given me a copyright strike. Haha
That music was really naff. It was a bad choice for creating a first class ambiance.
Seems the only difference is the seat, meal service was pretty ordinary.
The dinner was decent, the lounge food was pretty good. The breakfast was forgettable. The flight is also pretty short.
Substandard for a First class flight more like Business class at best, at a push.
Yep, it's more Business Class than First. The lounge food was decent, but it could be better.
I have had a lot better business flights on other airlines - such as Air France, KLM and Emirates. BA needs to improve its game.
They do need to work on their service. Having flown Emirates, they're fantastic!
Went first class British Airways last week to the US found it to be very average . Think they’re trying to reduce costs across the aircraft so never use this carrier again !
There's definitely better options elsewhere.
Putting 1st class on a 380 lower deck is a big mistake. Only 380 1st I've flown was with Emirates . Far better seats and a shower is superb. But the Emirates crews are just far too familiar. They are there to serve, not be my friend. That is the one area where BA remain, for me, by far the best. Recently flew to Seatle in a 777. Seats as seen here but the staff were faultless for the moment we were greeted as "welcome Mr & Mrs D*****" as was the food.
Initially, I thought First Class was in the Upper deck.
I like your video it wasn't like you where videos the flight attendant
Thank you! :)
All meals you had on first class cost 50$
It's definitely not beating Emirates anytime soon :P
nice, but NO private ground service as with AF and LH and the food lack caviar etc. its BREXIT 1st class alas
Yeah, sadly none of that :(
But private cars only at their home base airports.
No caviar is unacceptable. I flew BA first class 3 decades ago , different times then . At least there was caviar . Unfortunately, everything after that was horrendous . Some inedible , presented like in a trough . The business class meal ( intercontinental ) was a lot better . Weird .
And 30 years ago we had carts from which sides of roast beef were carved and plated at our seat like French restaurant service. But those seats were rather basic semi-lay flat 2-2-2 with little privacy. Very different era. And caviar is next to Dom and Krug, the crude “luxuries” of international F snobs and nobs!
Awww no caviar. What a shame . How would you ever survive 🙄
Fly Emirates 380 First. Better Lounge;better suite; better food and a shower. No contest
Agreed! I've flown them on their B777 in First and it was fantastic (the Seattle lounge wasn't great though).
So little difference over business.
Correct. Haha A little disappointed :(
I always go with AF, simply better and the food options- the French do,it better of course..
I need to do Air France one day :)
I flew LHR-SFO back in January 2024 in First on the A380. The cabin wasn't full but was disappointed when they upgraded several off duty BA staff to the first cabin. The cabin crew spent time chatting with their off duty buddies rather than give us full paying passenger the proper service.
I would of been so angry if that had happened, that's unfortunate :(
The music was too loud. Wrong genre. I wish I could fly.
The music was too much, it didn't fit the lounge vibe at all.
You say G-XLEE but the aircraft at the gate is G-XLEL 5:38
Ah, you are correct!
@@GenkisTravelsbut great video as always!!
I’ve only flown BA once, and never again as a Brit I’m ashamed to be associated with BA. my preference is emirates business class super attention to detail from beginning to the end 10/10 Emirates 2/10 British shiteways.
Emirates is in another planet compared to BA, I've also had a great experience with Etihad as well
Not a fan of BA and that breakfast confirmed it! Not first class quality
The breakfast kind of sucked lol
For a First Class experience it looks quite mediocre and impersonal. The catering, for what I can see, leaves much to be desired. But of course, you get the privacy, legroom, champagne, etc.
Yeah it's honestly just okay. I prefer other First Class products
Queuing to get on - not escorted to your seat….not a 1st class 1st impression! Food looked ok not fabulous. I never choose to fly BA 1st and this video confirms ime right to. 😂
You're not wrong. :D Thought I'd try them out...once. lol
Very Sad First Class I must say !!!
Other airlines for sure have a better First Class product. Thx for watching!
As elegant and beautiful was the 747, this abomination is that ugly.
Hah! I want to fly the B747-8's :)
Not impressed!!
Yep, there's better options out there
This is no better than a business class experience….. Ripoff!
That's a good way to describe it, a Business Class experience.
Nothing special at all mediocre at best. I stopped flying over priced BA. when other airlines’s Business Classes are far superior and cheaper.
Yeah I think this will be the last time I fly BA lol
That’s pathetic. I’ve flown Concorde. What a shame they are using that name. This experience is nothing like it. Middle East carriers can eat this company for dinner. How sad BA is what it is. I do not fly them and have no intention of doing so.
I never got a chance to fly the Concorde sadly. But the lounge definitely doesn't deserve the name
That lounge experience looks horrible… self serve bar? Horrible and out of place music? Dirty menus? Presentation? Nah ugh
The dirty menus did catch me off guard. Haha
NOT a first class experience. No caviar service, mediocre food …. BA should be embarrassed. Why would anyone pay the extra cost for that?
Thankfully I used points for this. If I paid cash for this, I'd be mad. lol