I used to really like the A380, but the ore i think about it the more I quite frankly don't.
I think one of the things which puts me off is the size, There's the possibility that there could be over 800 people flying together in quite a confined space when you consider how much space over 800 people need to fit into, but also I'd hate to be crew or ground staff managing that plane. I mean as a captain your fully responsible for all the crew and passengers safety - that's close to 900 people! That's alot of responsibility. Especially when the captain also has to fly the plane and consider other things!
But I'm losing my trust for airlines, they say that they won't have more than 600 on the A380, and use cleaver marketing skills such as our planes will have business suites, showers, gyms, that sort of thing, when we're all aware that this just won't happen. It's just not value-for-money, it's wasted space quite frankly! I'd much prefer if they were honest about their intentions especially for the A380 - some airlines will use the all economy config, some will use the 3 class config, It'd be nice if they were a bit more open about hte services we can expect.
There are alot of inconsistencies withing airlines and their fleet, for instance not all aircraft have the same IFE, the same seats in the same class and I don't really think that's fair. You pay exactly the same, it's a lottery as to what services you actually get. The same goes for aircraft, facilities on the A380 will be completely different to that on a 744, yet you don't know what aircraft you will get before you board, and public awareness of aircraft and their different makes is increasing.
As aircraft technology develops, so should the passengers experience and the service avaliable should develop. on the A380 I'd honestly like to see showers, I'd like to see fully flat beds. And although airlines are in a position to do this, they own' tbecause it's not cost effective. So whilst the aircraft develops the service avaliable doesn't develop at the same rate.
If VS decide to honor their deal with airbus and get their A380's I'm sure they will alter their products, UC may well just have showers and other facilities but I just feel the product isn't developing quickly enough and inconsistencies in the fleet (of any airline) make some flights a really great price, but some a waste of money in terms of the type of aircraft you fly and the type of product you receive.
In conclusion in the future I'd like to know exactly what aircraft flys the route and a price to match and exactly what product I will be paying for and a price to match. Whilst this will make it more difficult for airlines to price their product it will mean that I am more willing to pay a higher price if I know exactly what is happening.
This is just a dream, I don't expect it to become a reality. I understand that airlines are there to make money and space for showers and other facilities which take up space and weight would not be cost-efficient and bums on seats make money not showers and shops and everything else which could happen
I think one of the things which puts me off is the size, There's the possibility that there could be over 800 people flying together in quite a confined space when you consider how much space over 800 people need to fit into, but also I'd hate to be crew or ground staff managing that plane. I mean as a captain your fully responsible for all the crew and passengers safety - that's close to 900 people! That's alot of responsibility. Especially when the captain also has to fly the plane and consider other things!
But I'm losing my trust for airlines, they say that they won't have more than 600 on the A380, and use cleaver marketing skills such as our planes will have business suites, showers, gyms, that sort of thing, when we're all aware that this just won't happen. It's just not value-for-money, it's wasted space quite frankly! I'd much prefer if they were honest about their intentions especially for the A380 - some airlines will use the all economy config, some will use the 3 class config, It'd be nice if they were a bit more open about hte services we can expect.
There are alot of inconsistencies withing airlines and their fleet, for instance not all aircraft have the same IFE, the same seats in the same class and I don't really think that's fair. You pay exactly the same, it's a lottery as to what services you actually get. The same goes for aircraft, facilities on the A380 will be completely different to that on a 744, yet you don't know what aircraft you will get before you board, and public awareness of aircraft and their different makes is increasing.
As aircraft technology develops, so should the passengers experience and the service avaliable should develop. on the A380 I'd honestly like to see showers, I'd like to see fully flat beds. And although airlines are in a position to do this, they own' tbecause it's not cost effective. So whilst the aircraft develops the service avaliable doesn't develop at the same rate.
If VS decide to honor their deal with airbus and get their A380's I'm sure they will alter their products, UC may well just have showers and other facilities but I just feel the product isn't developing quickly enough and inconsistencies in the fleet (of any airline) make some flights a really great price, but some a waste of money in terms of the type of aircraft you fly and the type of product you receive.
In conclusion in the future I'd like to know exactly what aircraft flys the route and a price to match and exactly what product I will be paying for and a price to match. Whilst this will make it more difficult for airlines to price their product it will mean that I am more willing to pay a higher price if I know exactly what is happening.
This is just a dream, I don't expect it to become a reality. I understand that airlines are there to make money and space for showers and other facilities which take up space and weight would not be cost-efficient and bums on seats make money not showers and shops and everything else which could happen
