northerner

Ha ha - yes we are divers! And the diving up there is AWSOME! We flew into Manado and then went over to Lembeh for a week, then to the other side (west) to dive Bunaken and Bangka - quality stuff! I love Indo, and just about every other part of asia I've been to!

By the way, bloomin' expensive beer in Singapore!

Graham

Katsmajics other half !!!

The back 3rd of upper deck is economy class too apparantly, the middle is business and front 1st class. i think that bout right.

You can pre book your flights so enabling you to get the seats you want we want upper deck too.

Kooky.

Yes it is, you're right, but you can only choose your seats online after you have booked. Was being a bit flippant really but I meant, what if you book and there are no upper deck seats available?

BTW my friend travelled SIN-SYD on the upper deck and said he thought it was more bumpy than usual.

northerner

Yes we were on the upper deck at the very back - and I can assure you it was economy! Business class looked very nice though - hoooge leather seats

Wol

>> BTW my friend travelled SIN-SYD on the upper deck and said he thought it was more bumpy than usual.<<

The bigger the airplane the more flexible it has to be, and for a given level of turbulence a biggie will bounce around more in some modes.

Kooky.

My trip was pretty bumpy and I was on the lower deck, so that may be true although I have had some pretty bumpy rides to/from Oz anyway. Incredibly smooth landing, though.

ex_exile

Not true, a cessna will move about more in turbulent air than a Jumbo for example; large airfames are more stable because of their inertia. There are many factors that give a smooth ride, wing loading, your proximity to the aircrafts CG and the way the airplane is trimmed are just 3 examples.

Wol

All too complicated for me. Bigger airplanes are more stable but flex more. If they didn't, they'd snap.

laguna33p

I flew in the A380 (upper deck) about 3 weeks ago on my return trip from singapore to heathrow. It actually takes 850 passengers but I heard there were only about 500 passengers on it that day. Once it's in the air it's like any other plane, although I did feel it would never get off the ground due to it's weight. The seat width and legroom, in my opnion, exceeded that of the 747 and the seating layout was more generous. There also was extra room for storing items next to the window seats. My entertainment system packed up soon into the flight and had to be re-set by the stewardess. I noticed usb and ethernet connections on each seat but I dont think these were operational yet. To be honest, it doesnt matter which plane you fly in, it's the actual length of the journey that is most challenging and not one I want to repeat too soon!

Wol

>>To be honest, it doesnt matter which plane you fly in, it's the actual length of the journey that is most challenging and not one I want to repeat too soon!<<

You could shorten the time slightly on an airplane that big by choosing a seat at the back and walking to sit at the front by the time it lands?

inOz2008

Running would get you there sooner, thus shortening the journey even further!!

Wol

No, I think you have to walk at such a speed that if you start at takeoff you arrive at the pointy end just before landing.

The speed of a Qantas stewardess would be just about right.

laguna33p

Actually it didnt appear that big compared to the 747, I still think the 747 stands taller and possibly the same length. I think they need a gym, sauna, swimming pool to pass the hours, although not sure about the swimming pool because we had tons of turbulence.

Wol

But they could combine it with the 9 hole golf course and use it as a water-drive hole.

bcworld

No it doesn't take 850 passengers....it maybe could if every seat was an economy seat, but the Suites & business class take up stacks of floorspace. The Singapore Airlines A380 has 471 seats in total, so it must have been full the day you flew on it.