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Video Of Emirates' Inaugural Shortest A380 Flight

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Back in April I wrote about how Emirates would be launching A380 service between Dubai and Kuwait City, which would be the world's shortest scheduled A380 service. As the world's largest operator of the A380 (by far), it seems like Emirates didn't necessarily send it to Kuwait City because there was such overwhelming demand, but…

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(@Guillermo)
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That's a cool video! Such a multicultural crew. I wonder if they will keep the A380 regularly, though.

Will you test it out, Lucky?

PD: Hope you're having fun in Tomorrowland, greetings from Spain


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(@Justin)
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Very young for a widebody captain, no?


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(@Rocky / DOublewidesdfly)
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Don't forget that AF flew the A380 CDG-LHR for the summer months of 2010, which is a MUCH shorter 216 miles. f http://www.airfrance.co.uk/GB/en/local/guidevoyageur/destination/Paris_on_Airbus_A380_from_London_heathrow.htm


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 AJK
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@Justin -- thought the same.


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Diamond
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@ Lucky - am I correct in thinking that flight crews probably prefer working longer flights since there may some downtime as opposed to these short-hauls which must be quite hectic?


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 Adel
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Thank you


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