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[Sir Tigger KC]

I've never taken any notice of the type of plane when booking a flight, but next time I book a long haul I'll definitely look out for airlines that use the A380 and will be prepared to pay a small premium for that. 

Careful - it's as much about the airline as the plane. I'm told comfort on the BA, Qantas and Lufthansa A-380's isn't a patch on the SQ/EK ones.

Yes that's a fair point.  I flew to Bangkok last year with Emirates and the London/Dubai leg was operated by Qantas, who weren't a patch on Emirates! 

A BA flight has to be uber cheap these days for me to even consider them.... 

[Shackeng]

Yep, that oil spill response one practically lives there and there are quite a number on the ground there at the moment. Not sure if they are awaiting maintenance or the gas axe, TBH.

I got a look round one there that had been turned into a private jet for some sheikh. Very nice. Big lounge area with leather sofas and a big TV on the wall, chandeliers hanging from the ceiling so presumably negative "G" was discouraged. It had a bathroom with hot tub, gold taps and the works. Bedroom with a 4 poster. Quite a comprehensive galley and a few rows of conventional seats in the back for the plebs!

I was fortunate to be seconded for some months in 1981 to the Royal Flight in Abu Dhabi. They had three 707's, two freighters and the one I operated for Sheikh Zayed. Most of the internal fittings, handles, taps etc. were gold plated. It was also fitted with twin APU's (BA 707's had none!) Lovely airplane to operate. Internally it was sheer luxury. https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=1152&bih=602&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=707+A6HPZ++&oq=707+A6HPZ++&gs_l=psy-ab.3...10919.10919.0.11107.1.1.0.0.0.0.52.52.1.1.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0.r4rLGRFmyr8#imgrc=HChCObRj2dwyrM:

[Viral_Jim]

Yes that's a fair point.  I flew to Bangkok last year with Emirates and the London/Dubai leg was operated by Qantas, who weren't a patch on Emirates! 

A BA flight has to be uber cheap these days for me to even consider them.... 

I won't be flying BA again. Their chief exec formally ran a Spanish budget carrier. And it shows. But their profits are up, so it appears that my view is in the minority. 

For us, long haul going west it's Lufthansa and going east it's Emirates. Simples  Within Europe? I'll probably drive as the muts will be coming . Once my airmiles with LH run out - I may reconsider.