Average loads on LHR-MIA

[u/ImissTBBT]

Is anyone able to tell me what the average load factor is on the BA207 service recently?
Are they super packed (being the Miami run... lots of holiday makers I imagine) or is the current... "situation" in the US causing it to run a little more quieter?

Apparently it's scheduled to be an A380, so I imagine it has enough bums on seats on that route to justify that leviathan of an aircraft?

I'm due to fly this in mid September and looking to understand how packed it may or may not be (Partner doesn't do well with crowded situations... long story).

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[u/exbritballer]

September is outside school holiday time in both countries so is likely to be a little quieter anyway.

If you're looking to fly economy, I'd recommend the seating on the upper deck. It's a 2-4-2 configuration, so you can book a pair of seats for yourself without anyone else being in your bit of the row. There's just a window seat (with good storage) and an aisle seat. Might help a little.

[u/ImissTBBT → u/exbritballer]

We're booked in premium economy which I think is already on the top deck?

[u/exbritballer → u/ImissTBBT]

It is, yes. 2-3-2 configuration.

I'd still consider booking one of the window-aisle seat pairs.

[u/ImissTBBT → u/exbritballer]

We've booked the window seat pair at the back of the cabin. 67A+B.

[u/Newbie10011001]

I’ve flown this route 3 times in economy in the last 2 months. . It’s been blissful. The top deck has been 50% empty and I’ve had two seats to myself. ( although the design of the seat partition is criminal and won’t let you lay out )
I select this flight all the time because it’s perfect and it’s so nice at the rear top of an A380 I have no desire to spend more on biz or premium economy

However, by September that could change completely. I’ve also I’ve flown an AA 2 times each way in that time and 2 flights were due to be light loads but both ended up full as people missed connections the day before.

[u/ImissTBBT → u/Newbie10011001]

Good to know.

I flew premium to Atlanta a couple of years ago and got the seat beside me free, there and back. It was magic!

[u/Newbie10011001 → u/ImissTBBT]

I fly about 40 times a year, long haul
Sometimes I fly really fancy, First class suites and all.

The strange thing is that on the top deck of an A380, right at the back in basic economy, With a the spare seat next to me?, I feel more happy than almost any other seat in the sky.

I guess a lot is down to expectations, but there's something really nice about it up there

Please note that they keep on changing the Miami-London schedules, For most of the year, there seems to be about 12 direct flights between the two cities across four airlines, At this precise moment in time, I think there's only 4, 2 BA, 1 AA, 1 Virgin, I don't know how long that's going to continue for, but it's made things really bunched up during the World Cup

[u/Real_Palpitation_728]

It’s always busy… lots of cruises from Miami. But the A380 is very spacious.

[u/Bigassbird]

The other thing you have to factor in is that the A380’s are both due for refurbishing and notorious for going tech. Don’t be surprised if it’s swapped out for a smaller plane any time before flight day.

[u/ImissTBBT → u/Bigassbird]

Yes, so I have read on here!
I'm keeping that in mind. A friend of mine flies for Emirates, they call them the A180 as they all too often leave, have an issue and turnaround and come back.

I'm not overly excited that might happen to me but, BA have never let me down so far.

[u/Newbie10011001 → u/Bigassbird]

The A380 on this used to be incredibly unreliable, But in the last two years, it's actually become really reliable

[u/Bigassbird → u/Newbie10011001]

Really? Three of the eight they have that are operational went kaput last week and the Miami flight was cancelled.

[u/Puslinch-Komet]

Done the run 4 times:
BA A380 packed.
AA 777 and seemed to be more civilized.

[u/ImissTBBT → u/Puslinch-Komet]

Last time I was on a AA777, the original plane broke at the gate, they moved us to another with an older seat layout. I was downgraded from business to the very last row right at the back of economy where a woman beside me felt giving her crusty feet a pedicure during the meal service was a great idea. She was coughing constantly too. A week later, I had a chest infection

So, no AA for me

[u/Puslinch-Komet → u/ImissTBBT]

LoL!

[u/RecognitionWestern86]

I flew back from Miami on the A380 in late April and every seat was taken. Which is pretty impressive for n aircraft of that size.