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Category Archives: A380

A380ANAAward Travel

ANA A380 Business + First Class Award Space Available

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 5, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
ANA A380 Award Space

ANA is finally releasing some saver award space to Star Alliance partners for its new A380 service between Honolulu and Tokyo Narita. It was always only a matter for time. From the start, the airline said that it would,...

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Qatar Airways Accelerates A380 Retirement

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 24, 2019November 14, 2023 17 Comments
Qatar A380 Retirement

Qatar Airways plans to retire its A380 fleet earlier than planned, joining a number of other airlines which do not see a long-term place for the Airbus superjumbo jet. Never one to beat around the bush, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar...

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A380Air FranceNews

Air France May Retire A380 Even Earlier

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 22, 2019November 14, 2023 12 Comments
Air France Retrofit A380

Air France may not bother to upgrade its outdated premium cabins seats on the A380. The exorbitant price tag is difficult to justify. But that creates a serious problem for the carrier’s five-year plan and may lead to an...

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The World’s Longest And Shortest A380 Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 31, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments
Emirates CEO A380

What are the world’s longest and shortest Airbus A380 flights? Emirates can lay claim to both of them. World’s Shortest A380 Flight Earlier today, Emirates announced it would be using an A380 for regularly-scheduled service between Dubai and Muscat,...

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Why British Airways Turned Down More A380s

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 19, 2019November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
an airplane flying in the sky

Rumors of a British Airways A380 acquisition never materialized. But it was not for lack of effort. Now we know why. In February, I wrote about British Airways’ willingness to purchase more A380s to save the program. At the...

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A380LufthansaNews

Lufthansa Snubs The A380

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 15, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Lufthansa A380 Snub

Lufthansa’s latest aircraft order comes at the expense of its majestic superjumbo Airbus A380-800. Earlier this week, Lufthansa ordered 20 Boeing 787-9s and 20 additional Airbus A350-900s. But its deal with Airbus came with a caveat. In exchange, Airbus...

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A380

The Wall Street Journal Battles The Airbus A380

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 21, 2019November 14, 2023 31 Comments
Airbus A380 Wall Street Journal

In a hit-piece entitled Airbus’s Lesson for Young Socialists, a Wall Street Journal column heaps scorn on the Airbus A380 program. The column is by Holman W. Jenkins Jr, a long-time columnist and editorial writer for the Journal. He starts by...

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The A380 Is Dead, Long Live The A380

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 14, 2019November 14, 2023 9 Comments
a large airplane flying in the sky

Airbus announced today that it would be shutting the A380 production line in 2021. The move is sadly not a surprise. 17 A380s will still be built, including 14 to Emirates and 3 to ANA. In a written statement,...

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British Airways’ Plan To Save The A380 Program

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 5, 2019November 14, 2023 12 Comments
British Airways A380 Program

British Airways is willing to buy more Airbus A380s…if the price is right. Last week, we learned that Emirates is exploring switching some of its A380 orders to smaller A350 or A330neo aircraft. The move would likely sound the...

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A380Air France

Air France A380 Decision Is Sad, But Smart

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 26, 2018November 14, 2023 19 Comments
Air France A380 Retrofit

Air France will gradually retire half of its A380 fleet, starting in 2019. The move is sad, but smart. Air France currently operates 10 A380s. Five are owned, five are leased. All are tragically uncompetitive. By that, I mean...

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New A380 Order? Lufthansa Teases Us On Twitter…

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 27, 2018October 27, 2018 14 Comments
Lufthansa A380neo order

Lufthansa, you’re such a tease. The German carrier left us with this on Twitter yesterday: While the most likely answer is that the first A380 will soon be repainted in Lufthansa’s latest livery, the tweet has fueled speculation about...

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A380emirates

A Golden Shower at 40,000 Feet

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 26, 2018November 14, 2023 20 Comments
Emirates A380 Shower

No, not that golden shower. Please… Instead, we’re talking about glitzy and gaudy Emirates, where golden shower takes on a whole new meaning. Emirates (and Etihad) offer first class passengers the chance for a five minute shower aboard the A380....

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Next Up: Los Angeles to Frankfurt via Dubai in Emirates First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 19, 2018November 14, 2023 5 Comments
emirates first class trip report

My next trip report will be a short one, covering my journey from Los Angeles to Frankfurt via Dubai in Emirates First Class onboard the A380 for both sectors. Whenever I post a review that is more than a...

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Home Sweet Home On The Lufthansa A380 In First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 28, 2018November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a bed in an airplane

I recently had to take a last-minute trip to Italy and award space just wasn’t opening. Absolutely nothing from Los Angeles in economy, business, or first class unless I wanted to pay ridiculous rates on Air France, Delta, or...

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Malaysia Airlines First Class: A350 vs. A380

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 22, 2018November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
Malaysia Airlines First Class A350 vs A380

I’ve recently reviewed both the A350 and A380 in first class on Malaysia Airlines. Which product is better? My answer: it depends upon what you are looking for in first class. I’ll compare and contrast both aircraft in six...

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A380Qantas

Vortex Sends Qantas A380 Into Terrifying Nosedive

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 14, 2018November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a large airplane taking off

You’re sitting in your seat, two hours into a 15-hour flight. All of a sudden, without any warning, the plane nosedives toward the ocean…for 10 seconds. That’s what happened to passengers aboard Qantas 94 from Los Angeles to Melbourne on...

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A380emirates

Official: Emirates Will Add Premium Economy in 2020

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 30, 2018November 14, 2023 1 Comment
emirates A380 premium economy

Emirates’ Chairman  Sir Tim Clark has confirmed the 36 A380s the airline ordered earlier this year will be delivered with premium economy seating onboard. This marks a departure from Emirates’ strategy of resisting premium economy class over the last several...

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Lufthansa First Class Never Disappoints

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 4, 2018November 14, 2023 10 Comments
Lufthansa First Class A380 Munich

Lufthansa First Class never disappoints. Never. Yesterday I flew from Los Angeles to Munich, a route now served by the A380. There wasn’t really anything new and different (though Wi-Fi is now free). And that’s the point. I’ve never...

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The Lufthansa A380 Shuffle at LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 26, 2018November 14, 2023 7 Comments
Lufthansa A380 LAX

While you’ll still be able to catch a Lufthansa A380 at LAX, you’ll now need to travel to a different city. Effective yesterday, Lufthansa shifted its A380 from Frankfurt to Munich for its Los Angels routes. An A380 now...

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Lufthansa Boards A380 in 20 Minutes with Biometric Boarding

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 20, 2018November 14, 2023 9 Comments
a machine with a red x on it

The future of travel: approach the gate, scan your face, board the aircraft. This is not some dystopian world or sci-fi movie. This is how Lufthansa is now boarding flights at Los Angeles International Airport. Lufthansa has rolled out...

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