A380 - lhr-cdg
May 11, 2010, 1:27 pm
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In the early 1990s, British Airways did the same with their (then) brand new Boeing 777s. Some flights were operated every day by Boeing 777s during several weeks between LHR and CDG, before the planes were introduced to the long-haul network. Very comfortable indeed.
May 11, 2010, 1:40 pm
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As i know, LHR will be operated from Terminal 2E. And they don't will sell the whole plane. If there is a technical problem AF must organize flights to LHR for 400 people which only want to fly A380.
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May 11, 2010, 2:51 pm
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Careful, careful with these speculations, folks. The last line of the Figaro article reads:
"Contactée par Le Figaro, la direction d'Air France indique que « la décision n‘a pas encore été tout à fait prise »",
which I understand to mean
"Contacted by Le Figaro, AF's management insinuates that "the decision has not yet been fully made"."
"Contactée par Le Figaro, la direction d'Air France indique que « la décision n‘a pas encore été tout à fait prise »",
which I understand to mean
"Contacted by Le Figaro, AF's management insinuates that "the decision has not yet been fully made"."
May 12, 2010, 5:05 pm
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the departure time is wrong
how are you going to fill such a big aircraft?
it'll take ages to board
It's not economical. Such aircraft are very expensive on take-off. Only long-distance at cruise speed allow to reduce the cost/per mile
probably for training as said before.
how are you going to fill such a big aircraft?
it'll take ages to board
It's not economical. Such aircraft are very expensive on take-off. Only long-distance at cruise speed allow to reduce the cost/per mile
probably for training as said before.
May 12, 2010, 6:57 pm
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It doesn't necessarily have to be full. Or anywhere near full!
It's being done for training purposes - not for capacity. Performing daily short hops will allow flight crews to rotate far more quickly through the A380 gaining experience far more rapidly than when on long-haul routes. Every flight, after all, has a take-off and a landing, regardless of the length of the flight - and these are presumably the most important parts of the flight.
It's being done for training purposes - not for capacity. Performing daily short hops will allow flight crews to rotate far more quickly through the A380 gaining experience far more rapidly than when on long-haul routes. Every flight, after all, has a take-off and a landing, regardless of the length of the flight - and these are presumably the most important parts of the flight.
May 13, 2010, 12:07 am
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Official now : http://www.airfrance.fr/cgi-bin/AF/F...&selection=PAR
Official now : http://www.airfrance.fr/cgi-bin/AF/F...&selection=PAR
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May 13, 2010, 2:48 am
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Official now : http://www.airfrance.fr/cgi-bin/AF/F...&selection=PAR
Official now : http://www.airfrance.fr/cgi-bin/AF/F...&selection=PAR
May 13, 2010, 3:44 am
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from EUR 80 round trip, all taxes included ? ^
May 13, 2010, 3:58 am
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May 13, 2010, 6:29 am
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Do we know how long this service will last, and which flight #'s will feature the A380? I have to get back to Paris in from a short stop in London in July, I was planning on taking Eurostar, but the A380 would be preferable.
May 13, 2010, 6:50 am
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- you have already all information you need. I found availability on the A38o until august ... but not every day.