Airbus A380 Price

Dubai has quickly become infamous for extravagance, boasting larger than life architecture dolled up in the finest designer duds and frequented by those who never utter the word, discount.

Now Dubai-owned Emirates Airlines is giving luxury a lift, with its recent purchase of 58 ultra-luxury jets. The Airbus A380 bi-level jet has everything one could desire and more than most could imagine on a plane (if you can even call it just a plane). The massive structure has room for 489 passengers and caters mainly to the 90 Business- and First-Class seats.

Your $30,00 hand-made cashmere Prada suit (what else do you wear on a $14,000 flight) is sure to enjoy its time resting in one of the roomy compartments with a fold out bed, self-serve bar area, 1,200 channels of entertainment, and 5-star bathrooms complete with showers. For $9,000 Business-Class passengers can have largely the same experience and for $1,500 you can snag an economy seat in the back which comes with all the media options, but not much else.

The debut of this new jet and Emirates Airline’s large purchase of such aircrafts leads many to wonder just where the travel industry is headed. Well, only from New York to Dubai for now. But San Francisco is next on the list for this young (5 year-old) airline. Despite soaring fuel prices and many travelers opting for “staycations”, international travel may very well be the answer to the flying slump and Emirates success. Why spend $900 to fly across three states when for $1,500 you can travel across the world, and in style.

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Airbus A380 Features:

• Length: 239 ft 3 in.
• Wingspan: 261 ft 8 in.
• Height: 79 ft 7 in.
• Max. takeoff weight: 1235,000 lb.
• Passengers: 555-822.
• Payload: 145,500 lb.
• Cruise speed: 0.89 Mach.
• Range: 8,000 nm.