The other side of the coin is KLAX.
There, the city of LosAngeles indicated that it was not prepared to foot the cost of terminal improvements to accomodate the A380, but at the same time mentioned (and have) enlarged the west end hard stands to specification.
AirBoos promptly said...we want the terminal, not a hard stand.
To AirBoos, I say.....phooey, pay up or shut up, and this goes for the airlines that plan to operate the pig.
Lockheed and Douglas (as already mentioned) paid up for the L10 and DC10 needed improvements at KLGA, so AirBoos should do the same.
