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• Onboard the Qantas A380 vs the Emirates A380

  As I mentioned in my last post, the Qantas A380 came through LAX yesterday on its first scheduled flight between Australia and the US. Regular readers know that I spent time on the Emirates A380 in August, so now it’s time for a battle royale. Let’s... Posted Oct 21 2008, 03:52 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: A380, Qantas

• John Travolta’s Beautiful 707

  I may have spent today at the celebration for Qantas’ first scheduled A380 flight to the US, but as far as I’m concerned this plane stole the show. Yes, that’s John Travolta’s immaculate 707. John is the Goodwill Ambassador for... Posted Oct 21 2008, 04:25 AM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: A380, Qantas

• Tony France: Qantas Got it Right, Almost – The Airbus A380

  Tony France, the Traveling Optimist, is back with another post, and this is a long one. Last time Tony generated a lot of discussion, so let’s hope this does the same. Friends of mine were planning on getting married in New Zealand during their... Posted Oct 03 2008, 03:54 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: A380, Guest Posts, Qantas

• Flying the Emirates A380 in Business and First (Part Two)

  Now let’s see, where did I leave off after yesterday’s post? Ah yes, we were leaving coach behind and heading up to business class. (As a reminder, you can see all the pictures and videos here.) At the top of the rear stairs, we entered the... Posted Aug 08 2008, 03:29 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: A380, Emirates, Inflight Entertainment, LAX - Los Angeles, Seats, Trip Reports

• Flying the Emirates A380 in Coach (Part One)

  Sorry it took me an extra day to put this together, but it was no easy feat. The A380 is one big plane, and I have plenty to talk about. Because of that, I’ve decided to split this post in half. Today, I’ll cover life on the lower deck, in... Posted Aug 07 2008, 03:19 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: A380, Emirates, Inflight Entertainment, LAX - Los Angeles, Seats, Trip Reports

• This Week on BNET (July 28 - August 1)

  I have more from NBTA on BNET this week including discussions with both ANA and Lufthansa. Frontier Receives DIP Financing from Perseus I never thought we’d see it happen, but I’ve now been proven wrong. Frontier picked up $75 million to help... Posted Aug 02 2008, 01:35 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: A380, Air Canada, ANA, BNET, Continental, Delta, Emirates, Frontier, Seats

• NBTA: Qantas and Singapore’s Battle of the Suites

  It’s Friday, so let’s just forget about reality and move into the world of the super rich and famous. The hot trend these days? Private suites doubling as First Class. Emirates, Qantas, and Singapore are all entering the ring as are others... Posted Aug 01 2008, 03:34 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: A380, Emirates, Qantas, Seats, Singapore Airlines