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None of the US airlines have them, they are mostly in Asia, I think.

There's not many airlines flying the A380 yet. As far as I know, it's just Quantas, Emirates and Singapore airlines at the moment. I read that Air France is about to be the first European airline to receive it's A380 but that a number of airlines are postponing their deliveries on top of the Airbus delays. So there are only a few routes, London to Dubai or Singapore, Dubai to Toronto, Hong Kong or Sydney and a few others.

the last I read about them the orders were coming in for the Fancy all first class or better version of the 380-- bedrooms, hot tubs, spare no expense low seating capacity planes, For the super rich on the long distance routes flown by the airlines just mentioned. No orders for the “BUS” version for us cattle. However that may have changed in the last 6-9 months and some cattle cars may be on order
I doubt I want to fly the “BUS” version , getting on and off with 250 people is enough for me. But maybe then they will enforce the carry on rules to speed the loading up, or at least give the stewardess some pitch forks to help speed up the timid up.

Is the A380 the ginormous plane they were talking about a few years ago that would require airports to remodel their terminals to accomodate? Seems like a waste. Too many people on one plane.

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Sounds like a quote from the sixties when they were talking about the 747.

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One of the concerns with the mega bus is... if were to crash..lots of bodies
I would just like to see one

Just visit your local morgue or funeral home. They usually have one around.

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Emirates uses A380 on a few different routes.

Dubai - London Heathrow
Dubai - Sydney
Sydney - Auckland
Dubai - Bangkok
Dubai - Toronto
Dubai - Paris
Dubai - Seoul

It seats about 490.

Check out First Class: http://www.emirates.com/ng/English/flyi ... uites.aspx

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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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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