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Old 16th September 2005 | 17:47
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PAXboy
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I would fly in an Airbus 380 if the extra space is used by sensible airlines to improve tourist class seating (width and pitch), toilet facilities and overall comfort. If an airline uses a 380 just to put 1000 people in like sardines, I won't touch it with a barge pole.
In that case, I suggest, you will never set foot on an A380!!! All that you ask for was promised on the 747 (35 years ago) and none of it appeared/lasted.

Carriers could provide more space and bigger toilets today - but they do not. So, no need to wait for the A380 as the only advantage of the machine, is that it will provide the carriers with the same kind of step change in costs as was provided by the 747 and the 767 (and other ETOPS a/c).
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