British Airways | A380-800 | First Class | Washington DC (IAD) to London (LHR) | Trip Report 

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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 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.

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?

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😍

Wow Awesome coverage of British Airways first class!

Fantastic report!

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

Thanks for another great trip report, always good viewing 👍

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 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

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 ;)

i flew the a380 boston-lhr, and lhr to sfo, in first, last year. the crew was great, and i ate and slept well.

Deal with such flights arriving in at Heathrow as I am ground crew for British Airways!

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.

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!

love yout LHR T5ramp footage

Compared to some other airline 1st class ,things look a little poor..

4:52 saw the flag of my birthplace in your video. Antigua 🇦🇬 This warmed my heart

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.

Iconic terminal. The airport appears in the film Airport '79: the Concorde.

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.

Would have nice to see the evening meal choices as it went straight to the breakfast menu.

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.... 😢

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.

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.

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

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?? ).

A geat video.....sadly i wouldn't have eaten the duck dish (too fatty) and the fish didn't look good either 😅

I have tried that sparkling wine and never tasted the toasted brioche.

Well I am glad you like cheesecake. My fav.

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Interesting flight 👍✈️🇷🇺

We missed your voice!

Nice Video but for First Class the food choice looked a little poor - reckon had better on some Business Classes !

the music in the lounge was a tad much grinding!

Seems the only difference is the seat, meal service was pretty ordinary.

Substandard for a First class flight more like Business class at best, at a push.

I have had a lot better business flights on other airlines - such as Air France, KLM and Emirates. BA needs to improve its game.

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 !

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.

I like your video it wasn't like you where videos the flight attendant

All meals you had on first class cost 50$

nice, but NO private ground service as with AF and LH and the food lack caviar etc. its BREXIT 1st class alas

So little difference over business.

Fly Emirates 380 First. Better Lounge;better suite; better food and a shower. No contest

I always go with AF, simply better and the food options- the French do,it better of course..

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.

The music was too loud. Wrong genre. I wish I could fly.

You say G-XLEE but the aircraft at the gate is G-XLEL 5:38

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.

Not a fan of BA and that breakfast confirmed it! Not first class quality

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.

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. 😂

Very Sad First Class I must say !!!

As elegant and beautiful was the 747, this abomination is that ugly.

Not impressed!!

This is no better than a business class experience….. Ripoff!

Nothing special at all mediocre at best. I stopped flying over priced BA. when other airlines’s Business Classes are far superior and cheaper.

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.

That lounge experience looks horrible… self serve bar? Horrible and out of place music? Dirty menus? Presentation? Nah ugh

NOT a first class experience. No caviar service, mediocre food …. BA should be embarrassed. Why would anyone pay the extra cost for that?