A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about the superjumbo's future

Re:A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about th... by EdwardDiego on Friday February 08, 2019 @04:52AM (#19112808)

To be fair though, according to Seatguru.com, Lufthansa are the most 'efficient' in terms of seating - that is, you will have the least leg-room etc. on a Lufthansa flight. The precise airplane model doesn't matter, they always have the least space for a passenger.

Bonus for when you press the steward summons button and an angry balding German steward (who nonetheless has a ponytail) turns up half an hour later and demands to know what you want, and when you say "water, please", asks angrily "You vant vasser?!" like you just asked to bone his Mum.

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Re:A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about th... by short_sells_poo on Friday February 08, 2019 @05:19AM (#19112933)

I know this is anecdotal but it made me chuckle because this was exactly my experience as well. There is barely enough legroom for me (and I'm not all that tall, 185 cm or 6'1" in freedom units), and I managed to spill a bit of coffee by accident since I basically have to play tetris with my limbs. Up comes a strict German stewardess and proceeds to berate me saying that "it's a brand new carpet, just installed last week!". I was so stunned by this that all I could blurt out was "You think I did this on purpose?".

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Re:A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about th... by getalyft on Friday February 08, 2019 @02:44PM (#19117936)

I remember being parked at the gate on a Lufthansa flight. The passenger next to me was on her cell phone finishing up a call. An angry stewardess marched over to yell at her for being on the phone and said "It is against German law!". The passenger, being a New Yorker, she just said "We're not in Germany honey". I thought they were going to drag her off the plane, but the stewardess marched off in a huff. I avoid Lufthansa whenever I can. They are usually overpriced, and they confuse Teutonic efficiency with customer service.

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Re:A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about th... by inferiorhuman on Saturday February 16, 2019 @03:59AM (#19177823)

> The passenger, being a New Yorker, she just said "We're not in Germany honey". I thought they were going to drag her off the plane, but the stewardess marched off in a huff.

Lucky passenger, disobeying a crew member is illegal in the United States. United would've just pulled another Dr. Dao.

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Re:A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about th... by toomuchtodo on Saturday February 09, 2019 @01:39PM (#19123821)

While terrible customer service, I can appreciate the steward’s care for the equipment.

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Re:A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about th... by inferiorhuman on Saturday February 16, 2019 @04:04AM (#19177832)

> To be fair though, according to Seatguru.com, Lufthansa are the most 'efficient' in terms of seating - that is, you will have the least leg-room etc. on a Lufthansa flight. The precise airplane model doesn't matter, they always have the least space for a passenger.

Honestly I thought cattle class on the Lufthansa A380 was quite a step up from the domestic long haul offerings. The A380 runs higher humidity and is significantly quieter (inside and out) than many of its contemporaries. The leg room wasn't spectacular, but that's true of most carriers.

The food on Lufthansa, even on the short segments like FRA-CDG, puts anything you'd find on a domestic carrier to shame. United in particular has utterly revolting food.

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