Originally Posted by
fartoomanyusers
whilst i love the idea of a double decker monster ... in practice it seems like it's just too easy for operations to go wrong.
i keep hearing about delays in boarding ... and scrums at gates which aren't designed to handle the number of passengers on an A380
and with all those people on one plane - the chance of somebody getting sick and the plane needing to divert are obviously increased
and once you get into EU261 territory - the cost of dealing with an a380 load must make the accountants cry !
Yes, those are all valid points and probably contribute to some airlines shying away from the monster when logic might have dictated a closer look. However, when all goes well with a fullish plane, the accountants aren't exactly laughing their rears off, but they are probably smiling.
rb211.