For this discussion....you need to know that the A380 was a plane developed to haul a massive number of passengers on each trip (525 minimum, and up to around 800 for the max).
Back before Covid hit....it was a popular plane for a number airlines. When you figured the cost ratio....if the plane was full...it simply made sense.
Covid came, and suddenly....the A380 concept dropped like a rock. Airlines dumped them left and right. For a while, I thought that the A380 would be finished.
This past week, I noted in business news....Lufthansa is now talking about restarting the A380 routes.
Originally, they had 14 of the aircraft. Their general plan in 2021.....all would go away.
There's a belief right now....within 12 months, most airlines will return to a state of profitability, and the A380....probably will make some type of return.
My own hype for the plane? I've ridden three times. On look/feel....I give it five stars. The only negative? It's built for ultra-long flights (like Frankfurt to Hong Kong, or Sydney to Dubai).
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