This will be a historic moment in Civil Aviation. The fact that one of the best airlines in the world will be the first one to do so is good. ( For those old enough you might remember the concorde with SIA if it not good enough they will chuck it.)
I have seen the A380 upclose and it is not a monster but a very utilitarian designed plane and it is BEAUTIFUL.
Some of have sat in a B747-400 operated by some major carriers from Africa with less legroom than on a turboprop. On some routes the B744 just cannot cope.