2 extra A380 seats
Jun 24, 2014 | 2:04 am
#1
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2 extra A380 seats
Noticed this in the EK News section.
"The A380 will offer an additional 135 seats to San Francisco and 137 to Houston, representing a 38 percent increase in overall passenger capacity, and 80 percent more seats across the premium cabins. In addition to offering a choice of 14 First Class Private Suites and 76 lie-flat Business Class seats, the aircraft offers 399 spacious Economy Class seats to San Francisco and 401 to Houston."
Is this a slight variation in the configuration of the latest A380s and also dedicating specific aircraft to the Houston route?
"The A380 will offer an additional 135 seats to San Francisco and 137 to Houston, representing a 38 percent increase in overall passenger capacity, and 80 percent more seats across the premium cabins. In addition to offering a choice of 14 First Class Private Suites and 76 lie-flat Business Class seats, the aircraft offers 399 spacious Economy Class seats to San Francisco and 401 to Houston."
Is this a slight variation in the configuration of the latest A380s and also dedicating specific aircraft to the Houston route?
Jun 24, 2014 | 2:25 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Answered in various threads: in the latest iteration of the A380, as in, everything delivered to EK after A6-EEU has had the rear compartment of the lower deck redesigned by moving rows 80-88 back a bit to add in seats 80A and 80K. The main benefit for EK though is that these newer frames have a higher MTOW which I assume is being utilised at IAH.
Jun 24, 2014 | 5:51 am
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Answered in various threads: in the latest iteration of the A380, as in, everything delivered to EK after A6-EEU has had the rear compartment of the lower deck redesigned by moving rows 80-88 back a bit to add in seats 80A and 80K. The main benefit for EK though is that these newer frames have a higher MTOW which I assume is being utilised at IAH.