TRIP REPORT | Perfect Long-Haul on A380! | London to San Francisco | British Airways A380

British Airways Trip Report flying from London to San Francisco, onboard one of the amazing British Airways A380’s, on a beautiful spring afternoon.

A very comfortable flight from London to San Francisco onboard the British Airways A380. We were lucky enough to have the middle seat empty during the flight which increased even more the comfort. However, I must say that the British Airways A380 cabin was the worst A380 cabin I’ve seen to date: the legroom could be better and the IFE is extremely outdated (not even tactile…).

We took off from Heathrow towards the east and quickly made a left turn to fly towards the north of England. We left the UK over the Glasgow area. From there we flew towards the south of Iceland and Greenland. We flew over the south of Greenland, next to Cape Farell. The views were more than amazing. We saw the Sea Ice, glaciers, mountains, bays… Greenland is one of the most amazing places in the World to see from the sky.

From there we crossed the Labrador Sea heading towards Canada. We reached Newfoundland and Labrador around 1h30min after Greenland. Here we could see again the Sea Ice. But this time it was the real one: millions of small pieces of ice floating over the sea, moved by the ocean currents. What a beautiful planet we have!

Afterwards, we flew over Quebec and Ontario, before entering the US. We flew over the States of North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, and, finally, California. We landed around 20 minutes late in San Francisco after a beautiful approach over the Bay.

About the onboard service, the lunch was served just after takeoff. There were 2 options: chicken or pasta. I took the chicken option. It came with some potatoes and beans. The salad was based on some cereal that I couldn’t identify. The dessert was a tiny chocolate mousse. It was tasty, but it was really small. Everything together was a very small portion.

1h before landing in San Francisco, which means around 8h after the first meal, the crew offered the second service. It really surprised me that it was again another full warm meal (without bread and butter). I chose the chicken option again. On this occasion, it was a chicken curry with rice. It came with a quinoa salad with a base of yogurt, and an apple crumble as dessert.

The most awkward moment of the flight, without a doubt, was when they passed the coffee & tea service. I asked for a coffee and when they passed it to me it fell completely over me. Luckily it wasn’t very warm and it didn’t injure me at all. They offered me a 1st Class pijama that you’ll be able to see on the Trip Report. The strangest moment in my more than 1.500 flights? Probably yes 🙂

Now it’s your turn! Have you ever flown with British Airways? How was your experience? Which route and airplane model? Have you ever flown in business class? Do you think it’s worth the money? Have you been in London? Maybe in Vienna? What was the most awkward situation you had on a plane?
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FLIGHT INFO:
· Airline: BRITISH AIRWAYS
· Airplane: Airbus A380-800
· Flight number: BA287
· AIRPORTS:
– Departure: London Heathrow (LHR – EGLL)
– Arrival: San Francisco (SFO – KSFO)
· Departure Gate: C64
· Seat: 31K (Economy Class)
· Registration: G-XLED
· Date of Recording: May 2023
· Recorded with SAMSUNG GALAXY S21 Ultra & S23 Ultra (in UHD 4K).

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—– CHAPTERS —–
00:00 Intro
00:27 London Heathrow T5
02:50 Planespotting at Heathrow
04:00 Our Airbus A380
04:17 Boarding the A380
04:55 BA A380 Cabin
06:00 Pushback & Engine Start
07:03 Taxi at London
07:32 Takeoff from London
09:25 Climbing over London
10:33 Catering Service (Lunch)
11:41 Coffee Spillage over Me + Pijama
12:24 The Coffee Aftermath
13:09 Amazing Greenland
14:53 The Sea Ice
15:51 A Very Strange Passenger
16:48 The Canada Sea Ice
17:55 Reaching Canada Mainland
19:03 The Hudson Bay
20:01 A Nap Takes Me to the USA
20:20 Second Meal (Dinner)
21:01 The Seat on the A380
21:43 Descent to San Francisco
22:35 San Francisco Bay
22:53 Landing in San Francisco
23:52 Taxi & Parking
24:33 Disembarking the A380
25:29 San Francisco Airport

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