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Old Jul 15, 2015 | 5:29 am
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Originally Posted by Justinroundtheworld
Personally I think it's a mis-opportunity. 777s are noisy bone rattlers compared to A380s.
I thought your wording looked familiar:

Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave
777 isn't brilliant on either airline, mainly thanks to the fact that 777s are noisy bone rattlers compared to A380s.
To answer your question, no I don't think it is a missed opportunity. The A380 does have several passenger benefits over a 777, but a 777 offers more benefits to the airline. The majority of passengers travel based on cost and schedule, not aircraft type.
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