It would be cool to own an airline of A380s and do it right.
Aircraft securitizations, which are secured by airplane leases from airlines, are in trouble. Airlines are going to face the reality that they either default on their lease payments or ask for forbearance as air travel grinds to a halt. Lessors are already getting a lot of requests for forbearance, but as business conditions continue to deteriorate some carriers will file for bankruptcy or liquidation and have to sell aircraft. Today, the price for a used commercial aircraft is close to zero.
About 20 x A380s is what I want. They could fly continuously eastwards with northern and southern latitude deviations as required.
They'd be converted to mostly tiny bunks stacked 3 or 4 high, of different lengths from 1 metre for children to 3 metres for big basketball players. Polycarbonate fireproof tubes, sealed, padded, air bags for crashes, with filtered air, lights, wifi etc. Much safer in crashes and in other events.
People would pay per kilogram and by the tube size and according to supply and demand.
They would always have space available but of course the price would rise very steeply for the last dozen tubes.
Due to stupid American or other laws some countries would miss out.
Flying east goes with the jet stream so fuel cost and flight time is greatly reduced.
I'm thinking half way around the world for $500. And often less.
Of course baggage would be billed per kilogram, with a maximum and handling fee per unit. No free stuff.
Toilets would be more spacious and priced at 1st, 2nd, 3rd class, and urinal for men.
Sitting in a chair for 18 hours is absurd. Trying to sleep very difficult. Thrombosis a serious danger.
With 20 or 30 constantly flying, they'd be like buses, coming along every few hours.
Pretty soon I'd have 100 x 777s going too, heading in the same general direction but could go anywhere to make shorter trips from the main lines. For example London to Singapore by A380 overnight in comfort then swap to 777 to get to nearby countries or maybe 737Max8 which are an excellent aircraft and also very cheap right now.
It's an ill wind that blows nobody good.
Of course there won't be any carry on free baggage but small bags for a price will be allowed.
I'd love to travel like that. Even 3 hours sitting is annoying.
Tubes are the way to travel. Fat people and whiners could go on other airlines.
Hmmmm... would need Dutch flights and Japanese flights as Dutch are very tall average whereas Italian, Japanese and others are very short. Details. Weight is what matters mostly.
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