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A love letter to the A380, the retiring behemoth that takes Qantas travellers back in time | Nick Visser

The Guardian Australia - Australia News · 30 August 2026 at 6:00 am

A love letter to the A380, the retiring behemoth that takes Qantas travellers back in time | Nick Visser

Quiet cabins, spacious configurations and those hallowed stairs: the Airbus superjumbo has become a favourite of many travellers – and will be missed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast I was late to the A380 party.

It took a move to Australia from the US, a passport itching for some stamps and a steady stream of family Christmases back home before I boarded one of Airbus’s double-decker behemoths a decade ago.

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A love letter to the A380, the retiring behemoth that takes Qantas travellers back in time | Nick Visser

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