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Category Archives: A380

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11 Hours. Middle Seat. My Korean Air A380 Economy Class Flight To LA…

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 11, 2024December 11, 2024 38 Comments
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As far as longhaul economy class flights go, my Korean Air A380 flight in economy class from Seoul to Los Angeles was excellent…with one glaring exception. Korean Airlines A380 Economy Class: My First Impressions Let’s talk about what was...

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First Class Breakfast on Qatar Airways A380

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024 3 Comments
Qatar Airways First Class Breakfast

Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Qatar Airways...

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Lufthansa A380 Returns To Los Angeles

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 30, 2023November 13, 2023 3 Comments
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I am pleased to see the Lufthansa Airbus A380 serve Los Angeles International (LAX) once again. Lufthansa A380 Now Arriving Daily At LAX As of October 26, 2023 the Lufthansa A380 has again returned to Los Angeles with service...

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China Southern Prepares To Retire A380 Fleet

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 5, 2022November 13, 2023 6 Comments
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China Southern appears poised to retire its fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets this weekend, marking another carrier to remove this aircraft from service. China Southern Pulls Remaining A380 From Schedule – Is This The End? While never a...

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As A380 Retreats From Global Stage, Emirates CEO Celebrates

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 9, 2021November 14, 2023 3 Comments
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Emirates CEO Sir Tim Clark is celebrating the demise of the A380…at other carriers. Meanwhile, Emirates plans to continue to restore A380 service as it sees a unique window of higher fares driven by the reluctance of other carriers...

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A380 Returns: Catch The Largest Plane On Shortest Routes

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 20, 2021November 14, 2023 6 Comments
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November 2021 will be a unique month for the Airbus A380, as it operates a number of shorthaul routes in both Europe and Asia before returning to longhaul flying later in the month. This marks an exciting time for...

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Singapore Airlines A380 Will Return To Skies Next Month!

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 14, 2021November 14, 2023 5 Comments
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As Singapore relaxes its borders, Singapore Airlines is bringing back its flagship A380 into service next month. Singapore Airlines Will Return A380 To Service Grounded since the pandemic began, the Airbus A380 features Singapore’s flagship suites and carries up...

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Qatar Airways Announces Surprise Return Of Airbus A380

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 29, 2021November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a group of airplanes parked on a runway

Qatar Airways has announced plans to bring back its Airbus A380 into service despite earlier statements suggesting there was no future for the superjumbo jet. Qatar Airways To Reactivate A380 This Autumn Speaking to Executive Traveler, Qatar Airways CEO...

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New Lufthansa Aircraft Order Assures Death Of A380

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021 8 Comments
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I’ve been secretly holding out hope that sufficient demand will return such that Lufthansa, against all odds, will be bring back the A380 into service. But with its latest aircraft order, that possibility becomes even more unlikely. Lufthansa Orders...

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Qatar Airways CEO: “There Is No Future For A380”

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 15, 2021November 14, 2023 15 Comments
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Sam Chui recently sat down with H.E. Akbar Al Baker, the CEO of Qatar Airways. The interview touched on many topics, but discussion on the future of the A380 caught my attention. Al Baker is clear: he sees no...

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The Airbus A380 With 966 Seats Onboard…

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 18, 2020November 14, 2023 66 Comments
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Could an all-economy configuration of the Airbus A380 with nearly 1,000 passengers saved the program? Or is the concept of a 966-seat jet aircraft the stuff nightmares are made of? The All-Economy Stretch A380 With 966 Seats Onboard Andreas...

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The Airbus A380, Another Coronavirus Fatality

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 24, 2020November 14, 2023 8 Comments
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One of the many ways our travel lives will change going forward is the loss of the Airbus A380 Super Jumbo Jet, all but killed off by coronavirus. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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Lufthansa A380 Operations Won’t Return To Frankfurt

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 22, 2020November 14, 2023 4 Comments
a white airplane on a runway

Lufthansa has retired seven of its 14 Airbus A380 aircraft in response to COVID-19. Now the carrier has revealed that the A380 will not return to Frankfurt. Lufthansa Faces Same A380 Issues As Other Carriers Carriers around the world...

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Why The Air France A380 Retirement Pains Me…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 21, 2020November 14, 2023 13 Comments
a large white airplane flying in the sky

As expected, Air France has accelerated its A380 retirement and will be come the first airline to wholly retire its A380 fleet. That’s sad news in general, but particularly sad news for me. Let me concede at the outset...

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Even Emirates May Ground A380 Fleet

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 19, 2020November 14, 2023 3 Comments
a large airplane flying over a runway

When it comes to Airbus A380 operators, there are many airlines. Then there is Emirates, the outlier with over 100 in its fleet. But even Emirates is mulling the grounding of its A380s. Already, we’ve seen Lufthansa, Air France,...

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Own A Piece Of The First Airbus A380

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 19, 2020November 14, 2023 12 Comments
First A380 Tag

Singapore Airlines was the launch customer of the Airbus A380. It also was the first airline to retire an A380. Now you can own a piece of that original aircraft. The A380 is nearly 14 years old. Its maiden...

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The Grim Future Of The A380

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 3, 2020November 14, 2023 8 Comments
A380 Future

We know Airbus is stopping A380 production. We also know that airlines are accelerating the retirement of them. But unlike past airframes, there appears to be absolutely no secondary market for them. A Grim Future For A380 Leaseholders I’ve...

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Even A Fancy Onboard Shower Or Bar Would Not Have Saved Air France A380

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 18, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
Why Air France A380 Failed

Sir Tim Clark, the President of Emirates, argues that other carriers like Air France blew their chance with the Airbus A380. He’s not wrong, but the reality is a bit more complicated. Sitting down with AirlineRatings, Clark was asked...

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Six Reasons Air France Is Retiring A380

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 6, 2019August 6, 2019 12 Comments
Air France A380 Problems

Air France will retire its Airbus A380 fleet ahead of schedule for at least six unique reasons. In a wide-ranging interview with Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith, Skift’s Brian Sumers brought up Air France’s recent decision to retire the...

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Air France A380 Retirement Is Hardly A Surprise

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 31, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
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As I predicted, Air France will not bother to retrofit its A380 fleet, but instead retire it by 2022. The writing was on the wall. Last November, Air France announced it would return half of its A380 fleet rather...

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