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Los Angelenos like to think they’re pretty cool, but they seemed to melt yesterday when Dubai’s Emirates airline flew into town — with its Godzilla-like aircraft — the A380. What’s not to like? It has onboard showers, first class suites, mini-bars, and more.
Be sure to see what my ABCNews.com column editor Scott Mayerowitz’ wrote about the Airbus — that lucky guy got to see it in person in New York last week, and — yes, I am jealous. And, keep reading — three more pictures of this magnificent beast are coming right up. |
Like statistics? Well, the double-decker Airbus is about 240 feet long and 80 feet high, with 489 seats.
Cost for a roundtrip first class seat from New York to Dubai can be as much as $18,000, according to the LA Times. But that does include a shower.
So far, Emirates is only flying this huge plane to New York; smaller planes will be used when they begin service to LA and San Francisco, but that could change depending on the demand.
Finally, here’s a picture of economy class:
No photos of coach class?
Comment by bryan SFO — August 6, 2008 @ 12:27 pm
You want a coach class picture? You got it! Just updated, so take a look.
Comment by Rick Seaney — August 6, 2008 @ 5:13 pm