Comments on: Emirates Ditches Paper, Keeps Showers

By: Emirates dumps paper for digital content « Beyond Digital Media

Emirates dumps paper for digital content « Beyond Digital Media — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:18:33 +0000

[...] Skies, together with other entertainment publications and shopping catalogues as part of a plan to do away with a tonne of paper in the seat pockets of the new A380 “Superjumbos”, thereby reducing haulage weight and fuel [...]

By: The Cranky Flier » Flying the Emirates A380 in Coach (Part One)

The Cranky Flier » Flying the Emirates A380 in Coach (Part One) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:20:07 +0000

[...] to see that the seatbacks were stuffed full of inflight magazines and catalogs, so clearly they haven’t gone paperless just yet. Once they do, there will be even more room. If you can’t see me exploring the seat [...]

By: John M.

John M. — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:28:08 +0000

Bidets I can see. I think that’s a great idea. But showers? Yeesh, the things must be tiny. Probably like showering in a phone booth.

By: Gloria

Gloria — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:24:52 +0000

I suppose that the weight of the water is justified because it is for people who can afford first class.
Removing the papers actually is a good idea as it is not really needed but the balance between the two is really funny.

By: Ari

Ari — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:26:25 +0000

And then we are supposed to get mad when EU attempts to put carbon tax on flights?

On another note, government aid to Alitalia was judged illegal today by the European Commission.

By: Albert

Albert — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:00:01 +0000

Agreed on that note. Shower in the airplane just seems rather impractical, if not outright excessive.

By: Yo

Yo — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:30:27 +0000

I’ve heard from a source, that they will be using dehydrated water to save weight and space.

And, that the FA’s will assist you while you are showering.

By: CF

CF — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:45:51 +0000

Albert – there are 14 F suites up in the nose on top. Not sure how many different showers there will be.

I would assume on Emirates that F passengers are paying for themselves and a lot more, but I don’t have any numbers. I have no problem with focusing on F passengers, but I don’t see having a shower facility on the ground as being such a disadvantage that they need to carry around a tonne of water in the sky just to avoid it.

By: Albert

Albert — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:54:49 +0000

I read the link and it seems like this shower is for the A380 only, a mammoth plane as it is. How many seats does Emirates plan for first class? (Or whatever they’re going to call this class on the A380.) Even with an 8-12 pax seating … I dunno, that’ll be a bit of a queue.

As for focusing on first class passengers … let’s face it, they bring in the money. (I could’ve sworn I read somewhere that most 3 class flights have most of their revenue generated by the F and C pax. CF- do you know anything about the revenue/class breakdown?)

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:14:08 +0000

O.M.G.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!