British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) has announced Los Angeles International as its first long-haul destination to be served with its first of twelve A380-800s to be delivered later this year. It will likely initially operate the aircraft on short-haul flights between the two International Airlines Group hubs at Heathrow and Madrid Barajas. From October 15, one of its two daily B747-400 services between Heathrow and Los Angeles will be upgraded to the A380-800. From November 15, BA plans to do the same on its route to Hong Kong International where it also will replace one of two daily B747-400 flights. It plans to have three A380-800s in operation by then.