Re:The World's First 20-Hour Airline Flight
by lathiat on Friday October 18, 2019 @01:48AM
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Its worth noting that the A380 (which is not carbon composite) also has a ~6000 foot cabin pressure, as does the A350 - they also humidify the air to a higher degree because the components are designed to handle it compared to most older plane designs. Both which help with comfort as you mentioned.
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Re:The World's First 20-Hour Airline Flight
by donkeyd on Friday October 18, 2019 @04:43AM
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Had a 12 hour A380 flight last year. Lufthansa has some slightly more expensive economy seats on the upper deck in the tail section. Those seats were amazing. I've never had a flight as comfortable as that one and the flight crew was great too.
Re:The World's First 20-Hour Airline Flight
by jcims on Friday October 18, 2019 @09:50AM
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I don't know if the opposite is true but it stands to reason that miserable customers = miserable crew.
Thanks for pointing this out — I was about to write that I found the A380 to be the most comfortable airplane for long-haul trips. I also found it to be quieter than the 787, but haven't actually measured if that's actually the case.