British Airways A380 Economy Review

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:

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

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[francismcdonnell]

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.

[AviationFin]

Awesome 👍
❤A380❤
Greetings from Helsinki 🇫🇮

[animaljustice]

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)

[eliasmaximorodrigues]

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[sallyolivia]

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!!

[leestephenfitzpatrick]

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.

[robyn]

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.

[ihaveacoolhat]

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.

[rv]

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?

[senguptasayn]

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.

[rrewy]

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) 😉

[davidpascoe]

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

[shannonh]

Flying economy to Miami in may! Did you have to pay extra for food and drink? Thank you

[corts]

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?

[souljahmati]

could you please tell me which seat is that?

[iLovePhysics]

Were the lavatories bothersome at any point?

[armychap]

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.

[kayraaydemir]

How was the seat reclining for your seat 78k?

[matthewanddenise]

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 :)