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Airbus' early concepts for the A380 teased plenty of innovative ways to use the plane's ample space. But only a handful of the dozen airlines flying the double-decker jet chose to swap revenue-raising seats for a lounge where first and business class passengers can mingle at 40,000 feet. Qatar Airways is the latest to join the superjumbo social club, alongside Gulf competitors.
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The A380 filled a short-term gap in Qatar Airways' fleet. "We grounded the A380s at the beginning of the pandemic, and we never wanted to fly them again," Al Baker told Executive Traveller in late 2021. None the less, Al Baker ended up bringing eight of the ten-strong A380 fleet out of mothballs to fly to key destinations including London.
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Qatar Airways A380 Home Fleet Qatar Airways A380 The ultimate experience The A380, the world's largest passenger jet, features a tri-class configuration of seating in First, Business and Economy Class, over two decks with a dedicated onboard premium lounge.
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The A380 leverages Airbus' expertise in aircraft design, sharing a large degree of commonality in systems, flight deck, procedures, and maintainability with the fly-by-wire A320, A330/A340 and A350 families.
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The Airbus A380 is a very large wide-body airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus. It is the world's largest passenger airliner and only full-length double-deck jet airliner. Airbus studies started in 1988, and the project was announced in 1990 to challenge the dominance of the Boeing 747 in the long-haul market.
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Get a closer look at the Qatar Airways A380, one of the most advanced and comfortable flying experiences on the planet.---Book your journey at http://bit.ly/.
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Qatar Airways' Airbus A380s currently fly from the airline's home port of Doha to London, Paris and Bangkok, with New York tagged as a likely future route. Also read: Airlines launch 'bar wars' on the Airbus A380 David Flynn travelled as a guest of Qatar Airways Follow Australian Business Traveller on Twitter: we're @AusBT David Flynn
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DOHA, Qatar - A Qatar Airways Airbus A380 took to the skies for the first time in more than 18 months earlier this week, positioning the aircraft from Doha International Airport (DIA) to Hamad International Airport (HIA) after the airline reluctantly took the decision to welcome the fleet back into operation due to ongoing capacity shortage.
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Aircraft: Airbus A380 Flight #: QR 909 Route: Sydney (SYD) > Doha (DOH) Date: May 8, 2017 Duration: 14hr 50min Cabin & Layout: Qatar First Class, 1-2-1. Total of 8 seats. Seat: 1A Miles Used: 155,000 Asia Miles (including a business class flight from DOH > FRA) Taxes & Fees Paid: HKD 1,631 (~$208 USD) Typical Retail Cost: AUD 12,900 (~$9,367 USD)
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Qatar Airways' elegant A380 first class cabin. Qatar Airways' Airbus A380 first class cabin is incredibly elegant, no doubt. First class is located at the front of the upper deck, and consists of eight seats, spread across two rows in a 1-2-1 configuration. These seats aren't cutting edge, but I find them to be really cozy and comfortable.
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First class on Qatar's Airbus A380 (Photo courtesy of Qatar Airways) There are eight suites in first class, 48 lie-flat reverse herringbone pods in biz and 461 standard coach seats occupying the entire main deck and a portion of the upper deck as well. There's also a walk-up bar at the back of the biz cabin for premium passengers.
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Qatar Airways bringing back A380s due to A350 groundings. In March 2020, Qatar Airways grounded its 10-strong Airbus A380 fleet.The A380 has very much become a victim of the pandemic, and in early 2021 Qatar Airways announced that it would retire at least half of its A380 fleet, with the future of the rest of the fleet still up in the air (no pun intended).
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Routes the Qatar Airways A380 will be seen on regularly in 2023. (Map generated using Great Circle Mapper) The route that is scheduled to be operated by the A380 the most often is Doha - London Heathrow. The A380 will operate two out of the five or six daily rotations between the two cities for essentially the entire year.
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Qatar Airways' Airbus A380s will return to the skies tomorrow with flights planned to London Heathrow and Paris Charles De Gaulle. The airline is 'reluctantly' bringing the jets back but has made it clear that the A380s will only hang around as long as they are needed.
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Qatar Airways CEO: The Airbus A380 Is Too Unsustainable To Operate By Joe Kunzler Published Sep 16, 2023 The airline's CEO spoke heavily about the carrier's sustainability initiatives during a roundtable. Photo: Vytautas Kielaitis/Shutterstock Summary
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Qatar Airways' A380 first class is located at the front of the upper deck, and consists of eight seats, spread across two rows in a 1-2-1 configuration. Qatar Airways' A380 first class isn't the most private or cutting edge in the world, but I do find it to be incredibly elegant. For that matter, any cabin is private when you have it to yourself. 😉
