A380 Ride Anyone?

inferno · 13 Jun 2010 at 14:18

They will be doing it so that they can get as many flights as possible to iron out all the bugs and give the pilots lots of flights in a short time.

Stanman67 · 13 Jun 2010 at 14:19

I flew on this earlier this year from Dubai to London. Its a nice plane with a lot more cameras than others. Also the best thing is that in Economy on the lower deck you can sit in front of the engines and it made for a quieter flight.

Cosimo · 13 Jun 2010 at 15:03

Chicken #16 said:
I'm doing this next saturday....

but here is someone who's done it already

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/trip_reports/read.main/170256/

Great set of pictures in that link. I'm being to change my mind about trying this.

Nexus · 13 Jun 2010 at 15:32

Inside doesn't look as impressive as I'd have thought, but the ability to view the outside of the plane from a camera is a masterstroke, I'd love to see that in action.

TS7 · 13 Jun 2010 at 15:59

Nexus said:
Inside doesn't look as impressive as I'd have thought

Definitely. I'd have expected more. Even the F cabin looks dated.

Nexus said:
but the ability to view the outside of the plane from a camera is a masterstroke, I'd love to see that in action.

That's nothing new. I was able to do that on a flight to Canada around eight years ago.

Nexus · 13 Jun 2010 at 16:00

With which Airline was that?

GJ02 · 13 Jun 2010 at 17:10

been offered this in work ( airbus )
wont be taking it tho as i will be going 1st class a380 to australia in the new year !

craptakular · 13 Jun 2010 at 17:32

taz488 said:
ill be coming back from new zealand on one this summer!

Hate you :/ I wanna go New zealand

Why are you going in their winter time?

Capt Doufos · 13 Jun 2010 at 18:39

Nexus said:
the ability to view the outside of the plane from a camera is a masterstroke, I'd love to see that in action.

SAS have had this for a long time as well. Forward view and straight down.

Third Opinion · 13 Jun 2010 at 18:57

The economy class looks like it has generous space.

Energize · 13 Jun 2010 at 19:15

POB said:
AirFrance are offering shorthaul London to Paris on the A380.

http://www.airfrance.co.uk/GB/en/lo...Paris_on_Airbus_A380_from_London_heathrow.htm

£80 return

Is this a marketing effort, or can they not fill the planes enough for long haul?

That's pretty expensive when I got a return train ticket all the way from Lancaster to Paris for £67.50!

Cosimo · 14 Jun 2010 at 12:47

Coming in to Heathrow:

willhub · 14 Jun 2010 at 12:50

Energize said:
That's pretty expensive when I got a return train ticket all the way from Lancaster to Paris for £67.50!

But it's not an A380 is it?

On a plane how long would that journey take?

agnes · 14 Jun 2010 at 12:54

Sheff said:
Heh, when I read the title I imagined some sort of convoy down the A380... I'm a little dissapointed.

Thought I was the only one lol.

We should do that though for a laugh.

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Amp34 · 14 Jun 2010 at 13:06

willhub said:
But it's not an A380 is it?

On a plane how long would that journey take?

Probably 4 1/2 hours including both ends?

It's just a plane tbh, yeah it would be interesting to go on one but I'd only pick it if I was heading that way already by plane. Probably just as uncomfortable as all other flights...

willhub · 14 Jun 2010 at 13:07

4 and a half hours on the plane??

How long from setting off to landing? I was guessing around 20mins?

Amp34 · 14 Jun 2010 at 13:17

Not on the plane but getting to it, through security... etc.

Probably an hour from London to Paris flying proper and around 90 mins from t'up north.

willhub · 14 Jun 2010 at 13:19

Don't they just go in a straight line? Ain't it only like 100-150 miles?

theNude · 14 Jun 2010 at 13:36

meh, flew on one here for 27 hours, was nice and new i guess, didn't benefit too much as wasnt in the business class

platypus · 14 Jun 2010 at 13:43

Eurostar > A380 by miles for short haul, especially to Paris.