Emirates receives its A380

Hi,
I did a search but couldn't find anything. EK had its first A380 delivered and will start its maiden flight to NY.

Here is the link.


First Class has showers and an onboard bar! Looks amazing!

Thanks Dominic

Edited to fix link - honey lamb

[fozzyo]

That looks very cool, though the showers seem a bit unnecessary.

I think there is a problem with the link, when I click on it it sends me to a hospital in Florida[?]

-Steve

You'll need to copy and paste the entire link - its being interpreted as ending at the .com whereas its actually .com.au/etcetc

WOW - have a look at the emirates website. They have pics and videos of the showers.... think it beats UCS!!!!

Originally posted by fozzyo
That looks very cool, though the showers seem a bit unnecessary.

Yeah! additional fuel load for the water and interesting looks on the faces of the other pax when you run back to your seat during turbulance [}:)]

Originally posted by capetownflyer
WOW - have a look at the emirates website. They have pics and videos of the showers.... think it beats UCS!!!!

You should compare UCS to the business offering, I think the showers are first class. Who knows what Uncle Richard might put on his A380s [:w]

[Darren Wheeler]

I seem to recall a programme with that ever-so-nice Bruce Dickinson where he tried out the shower. I looked as if you would get wetter using a hand sprayer.

Originally posted by Slipperman

You should compare UCS to the business offering, I think the showers are first class. Who knows what Uncle Richard might put on his A380s [:w]
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True... but it looks like bus and first share the onboard lounge.. it looks pretty good.. and its also going to be available in 2008 unlike the virgin A380 which is a few years away...

UCS is still reasonably class leading over most VS routes. My guess is that they'll pay more attention to BA when they get A380s approx 1 year earlier than VS. They won't want to be outdone by BA.

[honey lamb]

Originally posted by Stevieboy
I think there is a problem with the link, when I click on it it sends me to a hospital in Florida[?]

-Steve

You'll need to copy and paste the entire link - its being interpreted as ending at the .com whereas its actually .com.au/etcetc

I've edited it to fix the link...

and also to remove the apostrophe in the title [V]

Originally posted by honey lamb

Originally posted by Stevieboy
I think there is a problem with the link, when I click on it it sends me to a hospital in Florida[?]

-Steve

You'll need to copy and paste the entire link - its being interpreted as ending at the .com whereas its actually .com.au/etcetc

I've edited it to fix the link...

and also to remove the apostrophe in the title [V]

Thanks HL! And ever so sorry re the apostrophe.....[:#]

DMB

I read on a businesstraveller.com review that the J seats have 2 versions of pitch -

'The stats are as follows: seat pitch is 39 and 48 inches, which extends to form 70 to 79-inch lie-flat beds. What that means is that if you go for an outside seat, you get more legroom both for sitting and sleeping, while the inside seats have less.'

http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/e ... e-pictures

Originally posted by Slipperman
Yeah! additional fuel load for the water and interesting looks on the faces of the other pax when you run back to your seat during turbulance

IIRC the showers will have a seat belt fitted [:?].

Originally posted by McMaddog
UCS is still reasonably class leading over most VS routes. My guess is that they'll pay more attention to BA when they get A380s approx 1 year earlier than VS. They won't want to be outdone by BA.

BA is about to reveal its new First, later this year or early next, I suppose they will go with this on the 380 with not so many new innovations. First on BA will always be superiod to UCS IMO.

Originally posted by capetownflyer
True... but it looks like bus and first share the onboard lounge.. it looks pretty good.. and its also going to be available in 2008 unlike the virgin A380 which is a few years away...

Well, when VS receive its 380s, UCS will be getting on for ten year's old ... who'd like a guess on what NUCS will look like then? I did like the cake stands and sandwiches on the bar though, just like the old days of UCS [:w] ... and of course, all the people will be beautiful, just like the video, no tubby old businessmen!


I'll be at JFK for the 046 on Friday so will look out for the Emirates 380, I did get an invite to chance my EK miles on a first class trip on this special inaugural, but current travel prevented this [:#].

Some good non-publicity photos

[mcmbenjamin]

So Howard when will your trip report be up?

Some good non-publicity photos.....

Plus a random mug shot of Boris Becker....?