freediver wrote on Mar 14^th, 2016 at 8:57pm:


I'm in the flight path of passenger planes leaving Sydney, and so what this means is that I have a credible observation point for comparing the size of the planes going overhead.

And I'm here to tell youse Doubting Thomases that the A380 Airbus does NOT have the Wow! factor in comparison to the size of the other 4x engine aircraft when cruising overhead.

And those seat armrests ... heads should roll.


Dear O dear O dear .... and Christ wept for these passengers ... The fighting over the middle armrest is an absolute money-back-guarantee by the evil swine who designed it like this.

I can just imagine two of Aquascoot's Alpha stallions going at it during the entire trip.

Boing is better.

Its time wrote on Mar 14^th, 2016 at 10:05pm:



absolutely..... travel is beyond me now....and they havent built the plane that would suit me....YET

I flew back from London last year... cattle class of course..dont ask what plane ... it was big...Qantas..it was hell on earth... they even served warm water.. I sent it back so bloody disgusted...we came down in Dubai... do not be fooled people... its a con.... they debate whether you will get off... but of course they insist you do..hot as hell parched with thirst..the time you are off is just long enough to go through duty free...[ha.ha.] nothing is free...we all bought bottles ofCOLD water dying of thirst as I said...we were then shuttled back towards the plane but had to go through the pretend passport.check where they promptly took our bottles of water we had just paid for....no bottles allowed.......he popped them under his table to be returned and re sold we presumed....what a con.. we were back on board in  under an hour...from then on it was 12 hours of knowing what a pig feels like when it is placed in a pen fit for a squirrel.. the bloke in front had his seat back as far for the whole trip...to get out of the seat [aisle] which means more than once... armrest up.. turn to side if legs still work...stand up breath in as far as possible while people climb over each other ... I would try and stand up until they returned....at one stage a toilet was out of action.. so most had to go to the end of the plane after upsetting a cranky hostie...

these planes are damn right cruel....horse wouldnt be treated like passengers are...

btw the toilets are awful....scary in fact.I hated them......

cods wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 9:23am:


Ah yes.  I was caught out by that at Dubai, once.

Only once, though.

I think I prefer Doha airport now.

Lord Herbert wrote on Mar 13^th, 2016 at 7:03pm:


Lord Herbert wrote on Mar 14^th, 2016 at 8:11pm:


Dear o dear o dear
You really do know how to make a fool of yourself Herb

So this "design fault" on the A380 is actually the exact same design that is on every other plane in the sky. You also feel disappointed by the size of the A380.

So why have you felt the need to single out the A380? Is it because the A380 is built cooperatively by a number of European countries and this clashes with your own political agenda of being anti EU?

The_Barnacle wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:17am:


The A380 was designed at a time when passenger jet armrest space has been a bone-of-contention with passengers for several decades prior to this new plane coming off the factory floor.

That they didn't take the opportunity to correct this design fault is a black mark against them. They had the money, the time, and the motivation to make the adjustment - but instead they said "she''l be 'right, mate!".

Laziness, incompetence, and settling for Third Rate doesn't win them any bouquets from all the passengers down through the decades who have suffered from cramped elbow room. 

The_Barnacle wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:17am:


See the above. They've had ample time to correct this fault.

One skinny armrest between the passengers does not speak of optimal comfort.

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:18am:


It's also the worst part for the poor sand-bunny toilet janitor at the Doha airport who has to try to flush your floaters down the bowl. You should leave a heavy tip with him every time you make that stop.

Its time wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:44am:


I've found with the A380 that it's easier to get up out of your seat and move around the cabin.

More room, in all three dimensions.

Not a huge amount, but enough to make a difference.

I always use the A380 now (where possible).