[Arkie2]

Interestingly, the Japanese use a large part of their 747 fleet as commuter aircraft between Tokyo and other cities in Japan. They would use the A-380 in the same role if they ever bought it. Still, boarding and deplaning an aircraft with 800 people would be very time consuming under the best of circumstances.

[pierrem15]

You also have to modify the terminal 9and possibly the runways) to handle the plane: not a big selling point.

I've long suspected that this A380 will turn into another Concorde-- I think the current purchases have already glutted the market.