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Article: Business class might not be thrilled by superjumbo.(Up Front)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- December 3, 2007
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The new Airbus A380 superjumbo jet has received worldwide praise, but business travelers who buy a ticket on the aerial behemoth when it starts service next year out of Los Angeles International Airport may want to lower their expectations--at least a bit, anyway.
Yes, the double deck jet as outfitted by Qantas Airways has a lounge reserved for business class passengers, replete with leather couches. There's also video monitors, Internet laptop connectivity and access to a small liquor bar, which carriers have largely phased out on their 747s.
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And, yes, the seats fully recline, meaning real sleep is a possibifity on those ...