Originally Posted by
Andy_S
... You've got to bear in mind that PPRuNe contributors have an interest in aviation, so it's perhaps no surprise that people here are well informed and opinionated about aircraft types. On the whole, though, even where passengers have a choice as to who to fly with and when (many don't) I doubt the casual traveller really takes the time to research routes, schedules and airline fleets just so they can fly on an A380.
In our case, heading from east coast of Aus to Europe and back a couple of months later, I stipulated that it MUST be an A380. Same thing last time. Will be the same thing next time, as long as the A380 is an option.
Other posters are correct though, generally speaking the average passenger doesn't know or care what they are flying on, even when the price of the ticket isn't a factor.