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Inside the newest A380 superjumbo
19 ImagesKorean Air is the latest airline to take delivery of the world's largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380. Take a look inside.
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Mile-high pub ... Korean Air has unveiled the interiors for its Airbus A380 superjumbo, including a spacious cocktail bar for first-class passengers.
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Korean Air claims to have the most spacious fit-out of any airline flying the double-decker A380, with a total of just 407 seats. This compares with Qantas?s 450 seats, Emirates 517 seats and Air France?s 538 seats.
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The airline says its duty free shop at the back of the plane, where passengers can browse actual items rather than be restricted to leafing through a brochure, is a world first.
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The Korean Air A380 features 12 first class (pictured) and 301 economy class seats on the first deck.
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Korean Air's first class seats on the A380.
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The prestige (business) class bar and lounge.
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The layout of the Korean Air A380.
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The staircase to the aircraft's upper deck and the duty free store.
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The Korean Air A380 features 12 first class and 301 economy class seats on the first deck. The upper deck is all ?prestige? (business) class with 94 seats.
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The upper deck is all 'prestige' (business) class with 94 seats.
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Korean Air has ordered a total of ten A380s, with the first five to be delivered by the end of 2011 and the remainder by 2014.
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Korean Air's prestige (business) class seats on the A380.
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Korean Air claims to have the most spacious fit-out of any airline flying the double-decker A380, with a total of just 407 seats. This compares with Qantas?s 450 seats, Emirates 517 seats and Air France?s 538 seats.
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The prestige (business) class bar.
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Economy class seats on the Korean Air A380.
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Korean Air took possession of its first A380 at the start of June, with its first flights, from Incheon in South Korea to Hong Kong via Tokyo, taking off later that month. Credit:AP
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The airline intends to add the A380 to routes to New York and Los Angeles by late 2011. Credit:AP
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The first Korean A380 during its handover ceremony from Airbus in June.Credit:AFP
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The first Korean A380 during its handover ceremony from Airbus in June.Credit:AFP
