joshwex90

If it gets filtered, is that a bad thing?

bridgeair

If the water is filtered properly that should be no problem. There is no such thing as "new" water anyway.

joshwex90

Certainly not aboard a plane!

Annalisa12

I didn't notice a difference in the supposed quietness of the a380

wco81

I don't think I would need to shower on a plane.

Or even in a lounge.

Always Flyin

Had you been seated in front of the engines, and particular in front of the engines and upstairs, you would have noted the plane is noticeably quieter than other aircraft.

joshwex90

Getting OT, but can I ask why?

wco81

I shower before I go on a trip, right before.

Usually try not to book itineraries with long layovers.

I think last year, I was at CDG for a couple of hours layover and reached the AF lounge for a business class award.

I did see the bathrooms there but I had showered before boarding this intra European flight so really no need.

Now if I was going to India or something with a long layover in HKG or maybe somewhere in the Middle East, I'd look into something like that.

MKE-MR

Yeah, wait until you get an itinerary like business meetings all day, then rush to the airport for a night flight DFW-FRA, three hours before FRA-IST-BOM overnight, then BOM-KUL and meetings that morning--you may reconsider that shower option

(To keep it on topic, I suppose I should have made one of those connections 60 minutes in DXB so you could just shower on the plane instead...)

joshwex90

I also try to shower before flying. Was just wondering if you had a specific issue with lounge showers. Only done it really on ridiculous routings.
That being said, the showers in the Senator Lounge in ZRH were among the best showers I've ever had!

China Clipper

Yeesh, I totally love showering at the arrivals lounge. After a (hopefully) decent night's sleep on board, it gives me a great, clean start to the day at my destination (or even for a connecting flt to my dest) and helps me wake up as well.

Showering on-board, however, I think I will skip, particularly since reading just above that the water is recycled. (Yes, it makes sense that it would be recycled, and sure, it's 'filtered', but really!)

joshwex90

I think I'd try it once, just for the novelty

bhrubin

All fine and dandy, but the topic at hand is whether or not the A380--not Airbus--is a failure. The A380 may be a delight for premium class passengers with the enhancements permitted by the extra space, but that doesn't mean the plane itself is a winner for Airbus. In simple economic terms, Airbus is unlikely to ever recoup its investment for the next 30+ years AT LEAST on the A380. That is what I call a business failure.

For the airlines that already have the A380, and Emirates which continues to get more, I'm sure they will serve their purpose for the few routes on which the A380 makes sense. I am very excited to fly the BA A380 in F in October the the EK A380 in F in January. I'm sure they will offer a F experience unlike any I've had thus far (except for CX F, perhaps). I will look forward to enjoying SQ A380 F, QF A380 F , LH A380 F, and OZ A380 F in the future, too. But I likely won't be seeing the A380 too often on most of the routes I fly or hope to fly since the A380 is just too big for those routes.

China Clipper

True. There would be bragging rights

joshwex90

Well aren't you lucky!

And I would tend to agree, that the A380 is great for premium cabins, but unless there's more radical changes to the aviation industry, I just don't see how the A380 can be so profitable (unlike something like the A350 and 787, which actually complement each other rather nicely I believe)