A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about the superjumbo's future • Hacker News Board

Re: A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about the superjumbo's future

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Post by tracker1 » Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 4:30 PM UTC

bluGill wrote: post #76

tracker1 wrote: post #50

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I would suggest that trains would probably be the better alternative, with similar features.

Same problem - because of the time spent on the train the airplane is still cheaper, even before you account for people willing to spend extra for the faster flight.

If I were able to go overnight, I wouldn't care... show up in Phoenix at 9-10pm, wake up wherever the next morning. There are advantages to train. I hate the cramped space on airplanes... I'm fat and tall, it's uncomfortable to say the least, irrespective of how you may feel in terms of discriminating against fat people. I've often chose to spend adjacent days driving half way across country instead of flying a few times.

Re: A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about the superjumbo's future

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Post by inferiorhuman » Sat, Feb 16, 2019, 8:59 AM UTC

getalyft wrote: post #245

short_sells_poo wrote: post #203

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I know this is anecdotal but it made me chuckle because this was exactly my experience as well. There is barely enough legroom for me (and I'm not all that tall, 185 cm or 6'1" in freedom units), and I managed to spill a bit of coffee by accident since I basically have to play tetris with my limbs. Up comes a strict German stewardess and proceeds to berate me saying that "it's a brand new carpet, just installed last…

I remember being parked at the gate on a Lufthansa flight. The passenger next to me was on her cell phone finishing up a call. An angry stewardess marched over to yell at her for being on the phone and said "It is against German law!". The passenger, being a New Yorker, she just said "We're not in Germany honey". I thought they were going to drag her off the plane, but the stewardess marched off in a huff. I avoid Lu…

> The passenger, being a New Yorker, she just said "We're not in Germany honey". I thought they were going to drag her off the plane, but the stewardess marched off in a huff.

Lucky passenger, disobeying a crew member is illegal in the United States. United would've just pulled another Dr. Dao.

Re: A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about the superjumbo's future

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Post by inferiorhuman » Sat, Feb 16, 2019, 9:04 AM UTC

EdwardDiego wrote: post #200

danepowell wrote: post #123

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I love the A380 as an aerospace enthusiast, but absolutely despise it as a passenger. In my experience (with Lufthansa), the boarding process is chaotic and takes forever, the seat pitch is minimal in economy, and never have I felt more like cattle than when sharing the situation with 700 other passengers. I'm curious how your experience as a passenger sounds so different from mine.

To be fair though, according to Seatguru.com, Lufthansa are the most 'efficient' in terms of seating - that is, you will have the least leg-room etc. on a Lufthansa flight. The precise airplane model doesn't matter, they always have the least space for a passenger. Bonus for when you press the steward summons button and an angry balding German steward (who nonetheless has a ponytail) turns up half an hour later and d…

> To be fair though, according to Seatguru.com, Lufthansa are the most 'efficient' in terms of seating - that is, you will have the least leg-room etc. on a Lufthansa flight. The precise airplane model doesn't matter, they always have the least space for a passenger.

Honestly I thought cattle class on the Lufthansa A380 was quite a step up from the domestic long haul offerings. The A380 runs higher humidity and is significantly quieter (inside and out) than many of its contemporaries. The leg room wasn't spectacular, but that's true of most carriers.

The food on Lufthansa, even on the short segments like FRA-CDG, puts anything you'd find on a domestic carrier to shame. United in particular has utterly revolting food.

Re: A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about the superjumbo's future

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Post by distant_hat » Sun, Feb 17, 2019, 7:23 PM UTC

giggsey wrote: post #206

distant_hat wrote: post #178

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I've flown the A380 with Emirates a bunch of times in economy and it was quite nice. Much more quieter and a lot more space. They also gave bassinet seats for my infant which made a huge difference on a 10 hour flight.

I'm doing London -> New Zealand on an A380 with Emirates next month, with a bassinet for a 14 month old infant. We're a bit worried that he may end up being too big for it. That, and keeping them entertained for two long flights.

Ours was 14 months when we flew and one flight attendant complained about it but the rest didn't seem to care. We were doing London-Dubai.