Now, I may be putting two and two together and getting fifteen, but given that about 30% of EI T/A traffic is currently originating from airports other than DUB, isn't it likely that pushing feeds from more airports will boost that number, and if so, again given that the announcement is coming from Willie Walsh and not EI management, what are the odds of one or two of the pre-owned A380's Willie has his eyes set on for IAG ending up with a lick of green paint to provide for that increase?
None whatsoever unless Airbus give them away for a song.
The A380 is only useful if it can be flown as near to full as possible all year round, that's why BA switch capacity between routes at LHR and still capped the fleet at 12. It has no useful cargo capacity and coupled with DUB being US focussed which is still quite seasonal, it's a spotters fantasy I think.
It's just too big, and by quite some margin for much of the year.