Why fly cattle class?

That’s the question asked by International Herald Tribune columnist Floyd Norris in this piece, forwarded by an FOB (friend-of-blog). In it, Norris opines that in the A380, Airbus has created the optimum product for the wrong market.

Key Quote: “Airlines might find it more economical to fly large crowds in one plane, but will passengers prefer to avoid having to change planes?”

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/16/business/norris17.php

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