Ok then. lets compare LAX MEL
1 777-300ER's burn 120,000 kg's 301 pax.
MZFW restricted a tiny bit by fuel uplift to 223.5
Minus basic 172.0 = payload of 51.5
minus 30.0 ( for 301 pax ) gives us a cargo uplift of = 21.5
So 2 777's figures are:
1/ burn off 240.0 or 305,000 lts
2/ 602 Pax
3/ 43.0 cargo
arriving at a figure of 507 lts/pax PLUS 42 cargo
1 A380 burn 193,000 kg's 450 Pax ( Qf config )
I can't quote cargo amount BUT the QF people have reduced the pax to 450 JUST SO AS TO MAKE THE FLIGHT. So I can assume very little cargo. To be generous lets assume 20 tonnes
So the A380's figures are:
1/ burn off 193.0 or 245,000 lts
2/ 450 pax
3/ 20.0 cargo
arriving at a figure of 546 lts/pax PLUS 20 cargo
So, where have I gone wrong?
Now if EK squeeze 600 into the 380 in an all econ config they could squeeze 400 into a 777 and it would match or beat the 380 AGAIN.