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I haven't been able to fly the A380 yet. I am thinking of taking an around the world with my son in September or early October. I have yet to fly the A380. I need some help on routes they are flown on and what are the best flights for nonrev's. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
I32red, a trip around the world is one of my dreams too. Just saw an advertisement for the Emirates frist class spa on the A380, you might want to start there. http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...DIR#>/wink.gif http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...#>/biggrin.gif Introducing the new Emirates A380
Emirates plan to deploy A380 to Sydne/Melbourn in FEB'2009. You may take up A380 from Newyork Then to Dubai , Singapore, Sydney/Melbourn, back to Dubai then to LA/SFO.
Also a possibility is taking QF on the A380, with services scheduled to start from October 20 2008 (getting close!) from MEL and SYD to LAX. The QF product is nothing compared to the EK and SQ product, but would make a nice comparison, and perhaps a little more direct than DXB.
If choosing QF, beware we have just launched a new check-in system on domestic services, and is scheduled to be rolled out to international services before A380 launch. This new system is currently quite 'buggy' with lots of negative press in Australian newspapers. Hopefully this will be resolved soon.
Feel free to PM if you require any loads on QF.
An A380 model (Emirates livery) has replaced the Concorde model at the approach to Heathrow. At the unveiling of the model aircraft, the president of Emirates said: "While the previous Concorde model represented the past, our A380 represents the future - and it is a future of cleaner, quieter aircraft."
Flight Global
Imon32red, thought you might enjoy this--- Air & Space hundeds of great images of the Airbus 380
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (29Palms @ Aug 11 2008, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>I agree with you, but, I just want to do it one time just to say I did it. As far as hiking Mount Kilamanjaro I can tell you right now I will never be there. My last trip to Europe we flew into Milan. We didn't see any of the tourist attractions but we were offered "Easter Cake and Wine" in more than a half dozen residences that we were in on Easter Sunday. It was a trip to remember. Not that I never do the tourist thing, but I prefer to do more than just sit in Business Class in an Airplane as well and then soak up the rays at a premium hotel. My son is really excited though, he has been plenty of places but how many other nine year olds can say that they have been around the World.Quote:
FOR ME, it's all about the places you see and not just to be able to say you been around the world.[/b]
How many nine year olds can say they have actually left the country? I hear you. Like I said, it's all about what YOU want to do for satisfaction. I joined the Marines as a teenager. I learned that not everyone thinks the Marines are cool. I just have my own personal satisfaction of having been one. It don't matter for me what anyone else thinks. So there's an example.
Hey JumboDreaming,
I thought Qantas received their first A380 in January. You had posted they will start service on 20 Oct. Where is the aircraft now?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (imon32red @ Aug 16 2008, 08:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>Pssst, i32red...drop the "U's". http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...DIR#>/wink.gif To Aussies those U's in Qantas are like "Niagara Falls!" to Curly(3 Stooges) "Slowly I turn..." http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...IR#>/laugh.gif http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...IR#>/laugh.gif http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...IR#>/laugh.gifQuote:
Hey JumboDreaming,
I thought Quantus received their first A380 in January.[/b]
Oops...Thanks Migflanker.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (imon32red @ Jul 31 2008, 04:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>Did you end up going on the trip on an A380? I got to ride on Qantas A380 last month, there are some pics somewhere in my profile. Let me know if you got on SQ or EK, i'd be interested to see pics if you have anyQuote:
I haven't been able to fly the A380 yet. I am thinking of taking an around the world with my son in September or early October. I have yet to fly the A380. I need some help on routes they are flown on and what are the best flights for nonrev's. Any information would be greatly appreciated.[/b]
No not yet. I just work for CO part-time. i lost my full-time job and so I am job hunting. I looked at loads today and it makes me sick that I don't have the money to travel.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (imon32red @ Nov 11 2008, 06:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>Sorry to hear that, I hope you find something soon http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...IR#>/smile.gifQuote:
No not yet. I just work for CO part-time. i lost my full-time job and so I am job hunting. I looked at loads today and it makes me sick that I don't have the money to travel.[/b]
Now this is interesting http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...DIR#>/wink.gif
EK pilots find the A380 "too quiet", can't sleep.
"Weary Emirates Airbus A380 pilots are complaining that they cannot sleep in their crew-rest area in the aft cabin because the aircraft is too quiet.
The pilots say that the lack of engine noise in the A380's cabin compared with other long-haul airliners means they are constantly disturbed by sounds created by passengers, such as crying babies, flushing vacuum toilets and call bells."
Emirates pilots find A380 "too quiet"
Maybe if we ban crying babies. http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...DIR#>/wink.gif
A friend recently flew EK DXB-JFK in business class (duty trip). After the flight, the purser gave him a tour of the aircraft. He took lots of pics of the aircraft and his meal. If I can get my hands on them I'll post them, but the F class LAV ... OMG! From what I understand, EK has two crew members dedicated to cleaning up the lav after each F class passenger.
Typical engineers. They design things too good even for their own good. Now the pilots can't sleep because of an aluminum can full of crying babies and toilet flushes.
you'd think it would be a simple fix to put in a white noise unit or similar? geez, even our humidifier fan makes a great buffer for outside sounds
The rest of the story
It seems Emirates opted out of the standard Airbus option (locating the pilot's rest quarters behind the flightdeck ".....because it would have compromised the desgn of the airline's upper deck first-class cabin."
Talk about your unforeseen consequences, now because the pilot's rest compartment is in the rear of the main deck, pax confuse the quarters for a lav.
"The alternate standard Airbus option of locating the pilot's compartment in the cargo hold was rejected as "claustrophobic". - On the other hand they could be in the hold. http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e..._DIR#>/huh.gif
Bangalore Aviation
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Migflanker @ Dec 7 2008, 05:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>Haha claustrophobic? FAs have been sleeping in containers in A340s for years...Quote:
The rest of the story
It seems Emirates opted out of the standard Airbus option (locating the pilot's rest quarters behind the flightdeck ".....because it would have compromised the desgn of the airline's upper deck first-class cabin."
Talk about your unforeseen consequences, now because the pilot's rest compartment is in the rear of the main deck, pax confuse the quarters for a lav.
"The alternate standard Airbus option of locating the pilot's compartment in the cargo hold was rejected as "claustrophobic". - On the other hand they could be in the hold. http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e..._DIR#>/huh.gif
Bangalore Aviation[/b]
The container also takes up valuable cargo space.... i read something the other day that from LAX-MEL on the A380 at full pax load it can only take ~400kg (~800lbs) of cargo!
Not that that route is flown by EK or SQ... but just thought i'd throw it out there