How Emirates Makes the a380 Profitable

The Airbus a380 is simultaneously a miraculous airliner and an absolute dud. It’s certainly impressive - as the world’s largest commercial jet, it carries over 500 passengers with ease in a unique double-decker configuration. But at the same time, most airlines that own the jet have bemoaned its unreliability and suspect operating economics.

However, there is one airline has become synonymous with the a380 and has consistently sung its praises. That airline is Emirates, the flag carrier for a small middle east country that’s seen a meteoric rise to become a global juggernaut. It is by far and away the largest operator of the a380, and it’s widely believed that it’s the only airline to consistently turn a profit using the jet. But what exactly is Emirates doing differently that ensures its a380s are an asset, rather than a liability? Let me explain…

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[patrickb]

I've flown the A380 in economy several times and I can tell you it is definitely the most comfortable and quietest aircraft to fly on in economy by a big margin.

[globaloutlooks]

Flew on Emirates A380, right after connecting with Ryanair's 737. The difference was... quite big.

[NN-syvy]

The Emirates A380‘s economy is like first class compared to budget airline‘s economy classes.

[saturnv]

Emirates will be holding onto their a380s for a long time, good news for me, i really wanna fly on an a380 before its retired

[jonaskoturenka]

I had my first ever long haul flight on an A380 from Frankfurt to New York on Lufthansa. The plane is amazing, I have since flown many other widebodies but none of them offer the same passenger comfort as the A380 in my opinion

[Alwayshungrydonutsarelife]

The Emirates A380 Economy class feels like any other airlines business class. Also compared to other airlines A380s the luxury inside the plane for economy is impressive 🙏🙌

[petercharles]

I last flew long haul in 2014 and I still remember how much quieter the A380 was over the 777-300ER

[vincentkoay]

The Emirates A380 is the most comfortable jet I've ever flown on.

[robierob]

A380 is the reason i fly with Emirates. They are simply the best and comfortable planes around.

[aidanpan]

I’ve flown the A380 on Air France 3 times and I absolutely love it. It’s quiet, spacious, and just a beautiful plane

[HelloOnepiece]

Basically they use the same strategy as budget airlines.... just with A380

[weetcka]

Coby: In 2019 Emirates saw a load factor of just 77%. In layman's terms this means that any given emirates flight was only 77% full on average
the laymen: ooooh, now we get it.

[AAMSFR]

Hey Coby, I’m from Dubai and Emirates is my main airline that I fly on, I’ve been on many a380’s, around 20, they are very comfortable and spacious, you must try to go on one🔥

[leomottier]

Airbus: Nah we stop production

AirFrance: Nah this is a bad plane. We are retiring it.

Emirates: I'l take twice your entire stock.

[oliverchu]

I've flown Emirates 380 business class multiple times and it's just quieter and more comfortable than any other single deckers. in my opinion, it's Even better than their new 777 300ERs even though, they have the new business class product with better seats and bigger screens but so far no planes beat 380 regarding noise.

[Pitz]

I’ve flown on four separate Emirates flights on A380s. An incredible experience each time. Two from JFK to Milan, and two from Milan to JFK. The experience is second to none.

[davidscholz]

I have flown the A380 with Emirates from FRA to DXB and it was amazing. Nice cabin and really smooth flight.

[robbavat]

To my utter delight, I have flown on this plane on quite a number of occasions, I absolutely adore it ... when I look at it I can’t help thinking what I feel is somewhat similar to what people experienced when they stared at the Titanic ... and thank goodness the A380’s safety record is quite a bit better, practically flawless : ) Thank you for the video, very informative and well crafted

[CryptoJackk]

Have flown in Emirates a380 in every class many man times as I live in Dubai. First class is awesome, having a shower an hour before landing is super refreshing!

[benwingreeff]

I just love it when you say "let me explain"