You can find the cabin map on our website, where you. Air france offers a fourclass cabin seating a total of 516 passengers on its a380. Air france a380 suffers serious engine damage after. Ive never been on this aircraft but heard a lot of good things. Airbus a380800 is twodecked airplane that may transport 516 passengers in 4 classes. In business, the seat turns into a real 2 metrelong lieflat bed. Gold, silver and explorer flying blue members receive a discount. My flight aboard the first ever air france a380 flight to paris on november 21 was truly an unforgettable experience.
Sleeping flat is important for me when flying business, and this air france is very poor with its angle. A340, airbus a380, boeing 777 and 787 are equipped with an onboard. Passengers who have booked a seat to montreal on air france flight af347 between april 22 and may 8 will have the surprise of travelling aboard the world. Air france unveils its new longhaul travel cabins available on board. All of air france s a380 s are showing their age, seats are worn and hard, entertainment system is slow and small screens. Find the best airplanes seats, information on legroom, recline and inflight entertainment using our detailed online seating charts. A private area for you to change, complete with dressing table, locker and highquality beauty products by biologique recherche for wellbeing and privacy throughout your entire flight. Airbus a380 800 operated by air france is used on high density routes. Air france a380 seat plus row 10 seatguru message board. However, only air france has come close to that number in a threeclass. Air france frequence plus a380800 seating question i recently booked travel which includes jfkcdgjfk in y on air frances a380800 and havent seen much discussion on seat selection. The outboard rightside engine alliance gp7000 engine failed and its. And if you download the air france kids app, your budding artist can.
How air france will rescue its a380 with a shattered engine. Stranded air france a380 passengers begin final journey to. With its 9 seats, it is fully equipped with every attention to detail. Ive heard that the upper deck can have a quiet cozy feel. Air france, 20 november 2009, 516, pitchbed lengthwidth, 817935. Im deciding on whether to get a seat on the upper deck or lower deck of air frances a380 from jfk to cdg. Start frei fur ein einzigartiges reisegefuhl air france. The a380 offers a wide selection of movies, entertainment, and even scenic views from the a380s external cameras at your seat with a videoondemand system. Airbus a380 seat configurations 1 airbus a380 seat configurations the a380 800 layout with 519 seats displayed the airbus a380 has two fulllength decks of 49. Air france airbus a380800 seating chart updated may 2020.
Seat map air france airbus a380 international longhaul. A personalized cabin the business cabin guarantees you comfort and wellbeing throughout your flight. This was a preferred seat, but it does not have a window. Mit ihren neun sitzplatzen bietet sie raffinessen bis ins kleinste. Airbus a380 seat configurations 1 airbus a380 seat configurations the a380800 layout with 519 seats displayed the airbus a380 has two fulllength decks of 49. Air france airbus a380800 airline seat maps, flights. Airbus shows off a380 model that holds even more seats. These future seats will still be openair but will provide some exclusive option to compete with minisuite cabins that you can find on many other companies. If you are tall i am 62, this would be a very good seat.
Air france airbus a340300 272 passenger air france avro rj85. With air france set to retire all their remaining a380s by 2022, time is running out to fly the giant jumbo in air france livery. First up, well share our experience flying with air france on our recent trip to paris and the bordeaux wine region. The flight exceeded expectations i must have previously flown the atlantic a dozen times ba, virgin, nwa, air canada, continental, and this was a whole league better first of all the upper deck seats far fewer passengers, so that boarding is much easier along the upper walkway. Air france business class seat airbus a380 youtube. Air france became the first european carrier to add the a380 to its fleet in october 2009. Seat 81l on air france airbus a380800 updated march. Passenger capacity varies with the seat configuration chosen. Stunning images of air france a380 engine destroyed in flight. Hi, im flying from cdg to lax on a code share with air france next month.
Air france, the first european carrier to offer flights on the a380 the arrival in the air france fleet of the very large capacity a380 seating 538 passengers is a major event for the company, which has 12 planes on order, three of which started operating during winter 20092010 on the parisnewyork and parisjohannesburg routes. Well, their business class seating doesnt even have lie flat seats a deathblow in this industry. Air frances a380 offers 516 seats the same capacity as a boeing 777200 and an airbus a340 combined. The a380 has an instant messaging service that enables you to chat live with other passengers without leaving your seat. Jul 17, 2015 air france became the first european carrier to add the a380 to its fleet in october 2009. Passengers on an air france flight look out the window and see that one of the planes engines has been mysteriously wrecked. Such is the plight of air france engineers and french investigators, who must bring the airlines damaged a380 back to europe. As i witnessed the first airbus a380 land at new yorkkennedy in march 2007, i could not believe how the aircraft was airborne. Air france thinks big with the a380 and your inflight relaxation is always on the program. These seats lacking in my opinion and air france is trying to upgrade them to new seats that gives more privacy and a fully flat seat.
Air france welcomes its 1st airbus a350 air france corporate. Detailed seat map air france airbus a380 international longhaul 516pax. The width of the main deck and upper deck measures 6. The new business seat, adapted to the dimensions of the airbus. Air france airbus a321 seating chart updated april 2020. Air france has flown its a380s to more than 10 cities around the world. Take advantage of the system to make new acquaintances or interact with your colleague seated a few rows away. Your personal space serves as an office, restaurant, entertainment lounge and bedroom. Right now im in 92d on the upper deck, but i noticed theres no power at the economy seats on the upper level. Air france first class a380 seat turned into bed upon a steward confession, current a380 first class seats are transition seats waiting for definitive in early 2014. Air france boeing 777200 er air france boeing 777200 version 2 air france boeing 777300 486 seats air france boeing 777300 er air france erj 5. A380 serving montreal billet davion air france canada. To obtain an air france medical service clearance, please download forms a and b. Air france frequence plus a380 800 seating question i recently booked travel which includes jfkcdgjfk in y on air france s a380 800 and havent seen much discussion on seat selection.
Air france s a380 offers 516 seats the same capacity as a boeing 777200 and an airbus a340 combined. Airfrance a380 version 2 row 88 seatguru forum tripadvisor. Passenger capacity varies with the seat configuration chosen by the operating airline. Airbus a380 800 is twodecked airplane that may transport 516 passengers in 4 classes. Economy class of the upper deck consists of three sections. While the a380 800 is certified for up to 868 passengers in a oneclass configuration 538 on the main deck and 330 on the upper, airbus references a comfortable threeclass 544passenger configuration in their marketing material 1. Emirates has by far the largest a380 fleet in the world. The business class seats on the air france a380 are angled flat 2 person pods. From booking to arrival, air france simplifies your journey with easy. However, because of the design of the back upper deck, you can feel a bit claustrophobic. Air france airbus a380800 seating chart updated may. Airfrance a380 version 2 row 88 seatguru message board. Headlining major advertising campaigns from the georges mathieu series in 1968 to the air france, france is in the air campaign today, it continued to be served by the flagships of the fleet.
Airbus a380800 operated by air france is used on high density routes. Air france frequence plus seats on new a380 i am flying the new config of the a380 from iadcdg on aug 6th. Air france a380 seat plus row 10 seatguru forum tripadvisor. Apr 10, 2017 the a380 can be found flying with many of the worlds largest and bestknown airlines, including air france, british airways, china southern, emirates, etihad, korean air, lufthansa, malaysia airlines, qatar airways, singapore airlines and thai airways. These seats lacking in my opinion and air france is trying to upgrade them to new seats that gives more privacy and a. Oct 15, 2017 such is the plight of air france engineers and french investigators, who must bring the airlines damaged a380 back to europe. A detailed seat map showing the best airline seats on the air france airbus a380. Apr 17, 20 air france first class a380 seat turned into bed upon a steward confession, current a380 first class seats are transition seats waiting for definitive in early 2014.
The flight exceeded expectations i must have previously flown the atlantic a dozen times ba, virgin, nwa, air canada, continental, and this was a whole league better. You can find the cabin map on our website, where you can also take a virtual tour of the aircraft. Air france set to reduce airbus a380 fleet by 50% simple flying. Paris to johannesburg with air france totally disappointed. First of all the upper deck seats far fewer passengers, so that boarding is much easier along the upper. The economy seat is changing for even more comfort. From montreal, the 538 passengers on board air frances a380 will enjoy more comfort and space, whichever cabin they are travelling in. Air france a380 suffers serious engine damage after tremendous bang a passenger on board the flight tells sky news there were a lot of very scared people after. Seat 91l has a lot of extra legroom on the upper deck of the air france a380 between jfk and paris.
Even today it still amazes me that an aircraft with such size and weight could grace the skies. Seat guru and air france seat maps show two seats in the row, but ive seen comments that dispute this. But the terrifying inflight incident was just one part of the story once the plane was safely on the ground, all 497 passengers ended up stranded at goose bay airport in canada until rescue flights could arrive. If youre flying to, or connecting through paris, and like us prefer to avoid coach seating, then we recommend that you take a peek at air frances a380 flights. Seatguru and seatexpert do not have this config with pv. Duo seats on the a380 upper deck are offered at no extra charge to air france and klm flying blue platinum, club 2000 and skipper members. To facilitate seating disabled or reducedmobility passengers, most seats are equipped. Air france a380, embark on an exceptional voyage iflya380.
Flight itself was fine, service was friendly, flew cdg jfk second meal snack is embarrassing for af, a small yogurt, a cold stale roll and a till of orange. How to fly air frances airbus a380s before retirement. Air france a380 row 89 seatguru message board tripadvisor. On 30 september 2017, the aircraft suffered an uncontained engine failure and made an emergency landing at goose bay airport, canada. Flying in seat 81l on a air france airbus a380 800 soon. For safety reasons, certain passenger categories may not occupy the seats located next. Im looking at row 10 or row 91, both economy class. I was slipping down the angled seat all night, didnt arrive feeling fresh. Discover the largest airplane of all time, the a380, and enjoy your flight on this innovative aircraft. Its on an a380 and i was wondering if anyone had any good tips about picking a seat. I asked the people from the travel agency where i bought the tickets and they tell me that according to the cabine layout they see through their reservation system row 89 is the second to the front in economy in the upper deck, which is quite different from the cabine layout in seat guru and also in air france website. Although the seats can be 180 degrees flat, its not parallel to the ground of the plane, hence called angled flat. We uncover what passengers can expect from the a380 in terms of cabin and comforts, and see which routes still offer the chance to fly the a380 with air france.
Your wide and comfortable seat is equipped with a personal video screen and a usb. The plane had to make an emergency landing at a remote military. A wide range of inflight entertainment option on the a380. Little downside is a slightly narrower seat as the tray and tv screen fold in the armrest. Air france presents its new economy and premium economy. The a380 can be found flying with many of the worlds largest and bestknown airlines, including air france, british airways, china southern, emirates, etihad, korean air, lufthansa, malaysia airlines, qatar airways, singapore airlines and thai airways.