On the other hand............
For the A380 to be a commercial success it will have to sell in the USA as well. At the moment there are no long haul American airlines prepared, (or able), to buy it. 97 firm orders is still a very long way from the break even figure that Airbus requires.
Interesting to note that some of the carriers with a big fleet of B744 are reducing the size of that fleet in favour of the B777, which is seen as the way to go. This will further limit the number of A380 required and they are only going to be commercially viable on certain routes, they are not really a 'replacement' aircraft, they are more of a totally new marketing concept and that concept is not supported by the travelling public around the world at the moment.
For the aircraft to be a true success the terminal facilities will also have to be up to A380 standard. Right now, at JFK, SFO and LAX, for example, a B744 disembarks through ONE forward finger. The investment required for supporting infrastructure is considerable and only a few airports have taken any positive steps towards achieving this upgrade.
If there is still time Airbus might like to consider cargo on the lower deck and pax on the upper!