All Aboard the A380!
One has to put aside the affront to economics and capitalism that this project represents and see this event as the tribute to human ingenuity that it is. Congratulations to all who made this thing fly (which means every taxpayer in France, Germany, the UK and Spain).
One thing is telling however is this: "The A380 can seat more than 800 passengers although Singapore Airlines, the first airline to take delivery of the plane, has configured the aircraft to seat 470 over two decks, hoping to attract more top-paying passengers."
The strategic logic behind the A380 was the belief that air travel in the future would be characterized by large numbers of people flying between global hubs. Perhaps it is early days and SIA's approach is unique and/or temporary, but I doubt this plane can survive as a hyper-luxury option for less than 500 passengers. Those masses better start appearing soon.
One thing is telling however is this: "The A380 can seat more than 800 passengers although Singapore Airlines, the first airline to take delivery of the plane, has configured the aircraft to seat 470 over two decks, hoping to attract more top-paying passengers."
The strategic logic behind the A380 was the belief that air travel in the future would be characterized by large numbers of people flying between global hubs. Perhaps it is early days and SIA's approach is unique and/or temporary, but I doubt this plane can survive as a hyper-luxury option for less than 500 passengers. Those masses better start appearing soon.
posted by Donny Baseball at 10:06 AM
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