EK confirmed 2-Class A380
Jun 15, 2015, 10:56 am
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http://gulfnews.com/business/aviatio...380s-1.1535376
The two-class superjumbo’s could also “possibly” fly on services to London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham in the United Kingdom, Clark told reporters at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual meet.
The two-class superjumbo’s could also “possibly” fly on services to London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham in the United Kingdom, Clark told reporters at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual meet.
Jun 16, 2015, 12:10 am
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Jun 16, 2015, 11:58 am
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That sounds do-able with a reduced galley size there. I presume the other two are the ones at 80A and K which I wasn't counting?
Jun 16, 2015, 10:35 pm
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Jun 17, 2015, 12:28 am
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Jun 21, 2015, 2:23 pm
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One of the benefits for me of the A380 has been the knowledge that, compared with the 777-300ER [which has two- and three-class versions], I did not need to be concerned about the possibility of an involuntary downgrade from F. If Emirates' intention is to substitute a two-class aircraft and force passengers already booked in F to reschedule or downgrade to J this would, in my view, not be a welcome development.
I would be very interested to know if anyone is involuntarily downgraded from F because one of these two-class A380s has been substituted on an ad hoc basis, presumably because of high demand in Y on that day. I hope their use will be restricted to planned routes, but my experience of being told that my 777 will not now have a first class cabin and that I will have to choose another flight, or if I wished to travel on the flight booked it would have to be in J, would seem to suggest that this may not be the case.
I think it is one thing to substitute a two-class aircraft when there are no passengers booked in F and quite another when there are.
I would be very interested to know if anyone is involuntarily downgraded from F because one of these two-class A380s has been substituted on an ad hoc basis, presumably because of high demand in Y on that day. I hope their use will be restricted to planned routes, but my experience of being told that my 777 will not now have a first class cabin and that I will have to choose another flight, or if I wished to travel on the flight booked it would have to be in J, would seem to suggest that this may not be the case.
I think it is one thing to substitute a two-class aircraft when there are no passengers booked in F and quite another when there are.
Last edited by Seat64A; Jun 21, 2015 at 2:33 pm Reason: Improve clarity