<story><title>A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about the superjumbo&apos;s future</title><url>https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/07/business/qantas-airbus-a380/index.html</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>Someone1234</author><text>I totally understand why big aircraft (A380, 747, etc) are disappearing commercially but I will miss them. Flying in a larger aircraft makes one feel less like cargo, in particularly for airlines that offer places to stretch your legs (e.g. &amp;quot;bar&amp;quot; seating, showers, staircases, etc).&lt;p&gt;I was always kind of secretly hoping large blimps would return. And we&amp;#x27;d get to choose between 7 hours in a tiny metal tube with the seat-back of the person in front resting on your knees, or 24 hours on a slow blimp with a bed, the ability to walk around, and social areas. Kind of like a cruise ship in the sky.&lt;p&gt;An A380 feels kind of like Concord in that it really touched the imagination. I still hope to have a shower at 40,000 feet before they&amp;#x27;re retired completely.</text></comment>
<story><title>A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about the superjumbo&apos;s future</title><url>https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/07/business/qantas-airbus-a380/index.html</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>woadwarrior01</author><text>I got upgraded from business class to first class on an Emirates A380 flight from Dubai to London a couple of years ago. Showering mid-flight was an experience I&amp;#x27;d never forget! Especially, the gauge in the shower which goes down while the water&amp;#x27;s running (Lasted about 8 minutes, IIRC) :)</text></comment>