Our roundup of A380 routes around the globe wasn’t even a day old before it needed updating, with Emirates announcing flights three times a week between Dubai and Canada. While that might not make much difference to the average Australian traveller (it’s much faster to go to Canada by flying east), I’ve also noted that the Auckland-Sydney-Dubai route will be running daily from May 1. Check the full list in the original post.
Given the amount of publicity it has received, it’s mildly disconcerting to realise that there are only three airlines (Qantas, Singapore and Emirates) actually letting the general public fly on the Airbus A380. If you want to test out the mega-plane, you’ll need this list of flights which offer A380 service.
Qantas has been flying A380 services between Australia and the US since October 20, and last week I took my first trip on Airbus’ double-decker plane between Los Angeles and Sydney. Does the much-hyped A380 deliver on its promise of more space, better entertainment and — a crucial question for Lifehacker readers — improved productivity options?
