British Airways on Sunday October 25 2015 resumed flying its
new double decker Airbus A380 between Miami and London. The inaugural flight
BA209 touched down at Miami International Airport on Sunday, and departed as
the BA208 the same evening.
The superjumbo A380 is the
largest and grandest aircraft in British Airways’ fleet.
The new aircraft spans two full decks and can accommodate up
to 469 customers across four cabins, including 14 First suites, 97 Club World
business class seats with full flatbeds, 55 spacious seats in the private World
Traveller Plus (premium economy) cabin, and 303 in World Traveller (economy).
The A380 is optimized for wellness, with quiet, spacious
cabins and an advanced cabin air conditioning system that allows 15 different
temperature control zones and cabin air that is changed every three minutes.
Customers can enjoy on-demand seat-back entertainment, with more than 1,600
hours of programming from around the world.
“We have been flying between Miami and London for more than
40 years and this week we are reinforcing our commitment by introducing an
incredible new aircraft onto the route,” said Simon Brooks, SVP Americas for British
Airways.
At launch, British Airways will offer
twice-daily service; the first departure will continue on the Boeing 747
aircraft, while the second departure will now feature the Airbus A380. A joint
business agreement between American, British Airways, Iberia and
Finnair, allows members of the AAdvantage, Executive Club and Plus programs to
earn and redeem points or miles on codeshare flights across the airlines.
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