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I recently flew the A380 from Dubai to Sydney in business. It is awesome!! The electric seats lay down flat and they give you a nice mattress that covers the whole thing. The best part is the bar area where you can go have a drink, a snack, and chat with other folks- if that is your thing. The seating is staggered such that, no matter where you are, you can get up without disturbing anyone else.

It sucks. Boarding and de-boarding takes forever. Baggage situation sucks. Think of what it's like to fly on a 747 but worse.

The embarkation/ debarkation problems to the contrary (the baggage problems will be solved in time), this seems a deliberate return to what De luxe intercontinental travel was like in the 30's and then in the 50's-60's--and I'll bet with inflation factored in the prices are about the same. If you've got it, flaunt it. The ability to move nearly all the NBA at one time: priceless.
But yes if one is brought down by, say, one of the thousands of Stinger missiles loose in the world (ex Afghanistan in the 80's), that could be a bit of a PR issue. Still and all--put me in, Coach--I'm ready!

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Question: Every seat on the plane has the nice lay down camas (beds)?? That would be awesome if even us lowly coach classers get a full lay down bed. Next thing you know we'll get onboard BBBJ service too if true laydown beds for all!

The 380 is an amazing thing to see up close. I had the luck to see several at Singapore’s Changi Airport on my last Thailand trip. They are simply HUGE!!!

SIN’s new terminal 3 was built with the 380 in mind; each 380 gate has 2 air bridges serving 4 doors on the plane and a mega boarding area with 8 boarding stations. There are several of these gates at terminal 3. They boarded a 380 flight to SYD faster than our 777-300ER flight to SFO…

On SQ’s planes the coach class seats on the 380 are the same as the new 777-300ER… very comfortable, with amazing entertainment systems (AVOD), power ports for laptops and USB ports to keep ipods charged.
http://www.singaporeair.com/
Look at “the experience” tab at the top of the page to get a look at the cabins of the different classes.

Mendo

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Yes, Brothers you too can book a roundtrip flight (Singapore-LAX) on this magnificent beast in a suite for the low, low price of $9700. At this price, whatthehell, bring a friend.

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"A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind"--Dr. Johnson
"Amen, brother"-ED

Brother Srilm--Best add a whole bunch of + to your Emirates estimate. Same flight in First Class is $18886 (best price--most are over $21K). By way of comparison, I paid $10K for my trailer, er, "mobile home". Also does Emirates' version come with those cozy private cabins? And does the harem fly in coach (except the evening's favorite of course)?
I guess the "Age of Grandiose Excess" hasn't ended , has it?

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"A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind"--Dr. Johnson
"Amen, brother"-ED

A380 had an introduction with a small regional jet today at JFK: http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la- ... 7814.story