I guess it depends on your route. Ex-uk they are relatively cheap in every class. Maybe because they have so much capacity to fill.
And to be honest the value is very good, the A380 is great to pax on. Huge selection of schedule to suit. The IFE excellent. Double the service out of the UK compared to other European destinations, much to the dismay of the poor cc.
Usually people do pick the cheapest ticket via an internet search engine, but in this case I would pay more to go on EK, yet they are the cheapest to most destinations.
And UK is one of their richest markets. The problem with the A380 is if you aren't filling the seats, then you have to charge a premium to cover the costs.
It is strange how the US airlines are bankrupt one year, and monstrously profitable the next. But then the vast majority is domestic. Someone is paying for it, if not the employees, then the tax man, customers, airports etc.
Compare the experience with a BA 772, for 20% more...
Last edited by Xulu; 26th Jul 2014 at 08:08.