Are Thai the next carrier after QF to get some A380s?
If so when and has there been any talk of interiors or the likes?
I know that Korean has already shown their A380 interiors so perhaps they are next.
Jasondn From South Africa, joined Nov 2007, 190 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (4 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 16620 times:
Just imagine LHR's various immigration desks at 6:30am every morning. Can LHR actually accomodate these A380's? If Singapore, Emirates, Qantas and Thai are sending them there, what is that airport for a passenger going to be like? How long for your bags?
Alessandro From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (4 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 16557 times:
Currently no big issue, since the A380 isn´t flewn in touristclass only 853 passengers, these problems belong to the future when 2nd hand operator start to use them.
If the -900 series is built I doubt it´ll be certified with more than 853 passengers either.
SeansasLCY From Hong Kong, joined Mar 2007, 719 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (4 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 16338 times:
Quoting Jasondn (Reply 1): If Singapore, Emirates, Qantas and Thai are sending them there
I would expect Qatar, Etihad, Malaysian, Kingfisher & possibly Korean & China Southern to all also fly their A380s into LHR as well as BA & VS. After DXB it will probably be the biggest reciever of A380s
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Quoting Goldorak (Reply 3): IRC, they also announced their intention to use the A380 on BKK-CDG, which is a very busy route for TG
I always get on BKK-CDG on TG, its one of the most wide-open routes back to Europe from BKK for nonrev.
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Flyingfool From Netherlands, joined May 2005, 415 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 16088 times:
Quoting SeansasLCY (Reply 4): China Southern to all also fly their A380s into LHR
CZ is not serving LHR.
In Europe, AMS has probably the most changes to welcome the CZ A380. Maybe CDG as this is their only other European destination.
Speedbird2155 From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 847 posts, RR: 5 Reply 8, posted (4 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 15970 times:
Quoting Bochora (Reply 5): Are all of the A380 capable gates in Terminal 3?
How many are Heathrow eventualy planning to have in use?
At present only T3 and T5 have A380 gates. Eventually T4 and T1/LHR East will also have.
T3 have 3 gates and T5 currently has 5, IIRC. When T5C concourse is completed, then T5 will have additional A380 gates.
T4 is currently being upgraded and should have 1 A380 gate ready by December/January.
WingedMigrator From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 2025 posts, RR: 56 Reply 9, posted (4 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 14175 times:
Quoting Alessandro (Reply 2): If the -900 series is built I doubt it´ll be certified with more than 853 passengers either.
It will have an extra pair of doors, so I doubt they wouldn't take credit for that. That change can be certified by analysis, without the need for a new evacuation test.
Cloudyapple From Hong Kong, joined Jul 2005, 2425 posts, RR: 9 Reply 14, posted (4 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 11411 times:
Quoting Bochora (Thread starter): If so when and has there been any talk of interiors or the likes?
I'd expect a higher proportion of economy seats on Thai's machines than Emirates' or Qantas' given the high proportion of leisure traffic to Bangkok. I think 15+50+450 is a good guess.
Thorben From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 9614 times:
Quoting Jasondn (Reply 1): Just imagine LHR's various immigration desks at 6:30am every morning. Can LHR actually accomodate these A380's? If Singapore, Emirates, Qantas and Thai are sending them there, what is that airport for a passenger going to be like? How long for your bags?
LHR sees dozens of 747s, 777s, and A340s daily, they will be able to handle some A380s.
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24924 posts, RR: 60 Reply 17, posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 9437 times:
Quoting Bochora (Reply 13): Thanks for the picture!
I kinda hope they make their logo a bit bigger on the actual thing.
I think we will have to see a bit of a re design for the A380. The red and blue logo at the front does not look right . Maybe its just the artists impression but it needs to be lower.
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Egcarter From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 159 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 9396 times:
Given that LHR is frequently a nightmare with the current mix of aircraft, I envision a lot of A380s rendering it even more so...
Lightsaber From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 10690 posts, RR: 100 Reply 19, posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 9342 times:
With the cost of slots to LHR, it only makes sense to maximize the payload. Pretty much every A380 buyer will fly one to LHR (ok, LH and AF probably won't fly that short of a hop with the A380 often, but everyone else so far).
Quoting WingedMigrator (Reply 9): It will have an extra pair of doors, so I doubt they wouldn't take credit for that. That change can be certified by analysis, without the need for a new evacuation test.
I'd like to expand: Looking at the floor plans, I would go as far to say that the front and rear-most sections of the main deck could have their allowed capacity increased "via analysis" too. Thus, it would surprise me if Airbus wouldn't be allowed to increase maximum capacity by ~100 in the A389.
Quoting Thorben (Reply 15):
LHR sees dozens of 747s, 777s, and A340s daily, they will be able to handle some A380s.
Now get in that 3rd runway! Oh... T6 too.
Seriously, LHR will be ok for A380 gates (in particular, once T5C and the rebuilt T1 are complete). As capacity grows... they should put in the 3rd runway and the proposed T6.
Its going to be interesting to see which airports 'hold out' and do not adapt to the A380. ATL would be my guess for the last holdout unless SA switches and partners with DL again. The new airports of China and India will be optimized for the airframe (now only if those two countries would open up direct flights between each other...).
Cloudyapple From Hong Kong, joined Jul 2005, 2425 posts, RR: 9 Reply 20, posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 9175 times:
Quoting Egcarter (Reply 18): Given that LHR is frequently a nightmare with the current mix of aircraft, I envision a lot of A380s rendering it even more so...
With the current TEAMing arrangement and mixed mode coming online in a few years this is not an issue - at all. More so if the overall cap on the number of movements is not increased.
Quoting Lightsaber (Reply 19): As capacity grows... they should put in the 3rd runway and the proposed T6.
This will depend on the next government. The Conservatives are saying nay to R3T6 at the moment but this may just be for the election.
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Now get in that 3rd runway! 
Oh... T6 too. 
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