Sep 29 2008What A Five-Star Plane Looks Like Inside

The Airbus A380 is a $300 million, 7-story plane that's as long as two blue whales and 260 ft from wingtip to wingtip. And, apparently, it's a flying resort.
The A380 is the ultimate in luxury. It has three decks: the top two for passengers and the lower one available for a medical center, shopping or a fast-food franchise. The aircraft has features like spas, casinos, gyms, bedrooms, and duty-free shops. Some airlines also plan to fix staterooms with beds, showers, a water feature, a double-width staircase between decks, and luxurious, book-lined club-style bars.
Wow, that sounds....like a huge freaking waste.
Hit the jump to see the ridiculousness that is the inside of an A380.








The New 5 Star Hotel Airbus A380 - Inside Images [wheelsmania]
Thanks to Myndi, who just Air Force Oned that mother.
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Reader Comments
1. Firsty - September 29, 2008 3:15 PM
fRIST!!!!
2. Mr.Mitchell - September 29, 2008 3:18 PM
Cool but really old...Pew Pew Pew... Still love you guys though
3. Eelill - September 29, 2008 3:20 PM
Pre-last picture looks like the perfect place to join the mile-high club.
4. JaC - September 29, 2008 3:20 PM
Seeing this make me realize I have a 1 star income :(
5. notbob - September 29, 2008 3:21 PM
Now anybody that can afford the the bunk with two beds can join the mile-high club.
6. TochiroV - September 29, 2008 3:22 PM
hit that mile high club in luxury now!
the population of club members is gonna see a sharp increase if they're providing rose covered beds and champaign. hell
even a TV for prono!
7. Amy - September 29, 2008 3:23 PM
Expensive plane is expensive.
And to #5, what have you done with Bob?!
8. jacqui - September 29, 2008 3:28 PM
wow... titanic comes to mind... cant imagine why?
9. Uncle Eccoli - September 29, 2008 3:28 PM
Sickening.
10. Jumpin_J - September 29, 2008 3:35 PM
I'll take two to go.
11. Daniel Segatto - September 29, 2008 3:37 PM
Jesus it looks like that space trip in 2001 (that film with monkeys cavorting with a glossy black monolith). It misses HAL though...
12. Bleh - September 29, 2008 3:38 PM
Is that Maggie Simpson on the TV? Cartoon pron?
13. Mike Rackhabbit - September 29, 2008 3:39 PM
id like to have sex on that rose petal bed but the champagne would make me limp dick. oh and id probably rather watch the simpsons than make the girlfriend cum.
14. Douchie Mc Bagman - September 29, 2008 3:39 PM
@6 - Not sure what prono is. Probably like amateurno but better. Whatever it is, I want some
15. SL Jackson - September 29, 2008 3:41 PM
Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherf***ing snakes on this motherf***ing plane!
16. friendlystoner - September 29, 2008 3:41 PM
looks pretty incredible, which is what i guess the ticket prices will be for the seats/bed in these pics
17. Allison - September 29, 2008 3:43 PM
Looks like the AirBus just got its period.
18. greg - September 29, 2008 3:58 PM
oh dude
imagine bench press at the gym during a storm
freaking
19. evil person no. 1 - September 29, 2008 3:59 PM
I might be a little emo for typing this, but i would be so cool if this thing crashed. xD
20. Tabassor - September 29, 2008 4:00 PM
Sorry guys, but its much more reliable than the 747 and uses less fuel...
21. Dan - September 29, 2008 4:01 PM
@19
Spot the ten year old, anyone?
22. Jazzman - September 29, 2008 4:12 PM
Wait... What!?!
23. Elmo - September 29, 2008 4:17 PM
ahhh but LOOK see Pic #3 from the top???
you STILL have to share a f***ing armrest!!!
24. guate6 - September 29, 2008 4:26 PM
I just don't see 'why' this is necessary? People who have money have personal jets or shared jets anyway. Large and gay.
25. sostupid - September 29, 2008 4:26 PM
If you follow the link, I love what it says about the economy class on this thing. Or better yet, the poor people that nobody gives a shit about. With all the pointless crap they've done to the rest of the plane, all they could do for us normal folks was provide more leg room. Thanks assholes.
26. facepunch - September 29, 2008 4:37 PM
if it crashed it still couldn't kill travis barker and dj am.
27. Thumperchica - September 29, 2008 5:05 PM
@8 - My thoughts exactly...
And just one room of this place is better than my apartment *tear*
28. Benjamin Tudino - September 29, 2008 5:07 PM
This appears to ba a mockup of what it could look like. This means that in reality the airlines will cram as many coach seats as possible in this sucker and maximize their profits.
29. Dave - September 29, 2008 5:12 PM
These planes will never look like this. Airlines will buy the planes, refit them with 800 small seats and call it good.
30. El Basto - September 29, 2008 5:15 PM
@28 & 29
I agree, that will certainly happen in most (if not all) European airlines.
On the other hand, some niche airlines such as Singapore Airlines and Air Dubai might not.
US companies will buy the Dreamliner when (and if) is ready.
The rest of the world can't afford it (and/or it isn't cost effective due to the volume of their traffic).
31. Eru - September 29, 2008 5:16 PM
I hate rich people.
32. Miles - September 29, 2008 5:24 PM
@31- That would make you Anti-burgoise mediocritist with lower-class aversion... like me.
33. dnajay - September 29, 2008 5:25 PM
I've busted mad nuts in that plane. true story.
34. Douchie Mc Bagman - September 29, 2008 5:39 PM
#31 - and We'd hate you if we knew you existed.
35. Douchie Mc Bagman - September 29, 2008 5:40 PM
@32 - you too.
36. Miles - September 29, 2008 5:43 PM
@35- LMAO
37. Lucy - September 29, 2008 6:32 PM
Kinda reminds me of that film, late eighties with Kris Krisstoffeeson, Millenium, I think it was called...
38. P'ED OFF lulu - September 29, 2008 6:40 PM
I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting sick & tired of seeing all these RICH PEOPLE TOYS! WHEN is the average person gonna get something this f***in cool to play with!??!?!?!
39. TochiroV - September 29, 2008 6:50 PM
its like... airplane porn.... only better, speaking of. thats at least the good thing, you know how hard it is to fap in coach with all those seats crammed together and only the 3 inch tv on the back of the seat infront of you to work with?
40. fust - September 29, 2008 6:51 PM
That plane looks a lot like the one from Soul Plane (the terrible Snoop Dogg movie) on the inside.
41. Mel - September 29, 2008 6:51 PM
@38: When we have the money.
I'm with everyone else that said it, that rose-covered bed is just too perfect. Mile-high club, anyone?
42. SmokingGirl - September 29, 2008 7:10 PM
I'm afraid that I can't partake in the class envy rabble, however, I do find the rose covered bed tacky.
I've never been one for romance, hell, doing it on one of the seats would be sexier and kinkier in my most humble opinion.
43. Miles - September 29, 2008 7:20 PM
@42- hating rich people is NOT class envy. no more than hating black people is "race envy".
44. Miles - September 29, 2008 7:22 PM
BTW_ I am not a racists. I did not choose "black people" for any other reason than to draw a very quick and paralle.
45. Miles - September 29, 2008 7:23 PM
Sorry- forgot an "l" on the end of my last post. Lawdy knows some here will jump at the chance to bash my quick typing as being ignorant or something equally stupid.
46. fRist - September 29, 2008 7:58 PM
Hay, you left out the last L on you're post. Your ignorent!
47. No.6 - September 29, 2008 8:17 PM
It's f***ing snowing on Mars and this is the top story of the day here?
Miles, you used the plural of racist when you meant to use the singular. Your quick typing is ignorant or something equally stupid.
@46 I'll assume you misspelled ignorant on purpose cause that makes your post even funnier!
48. Poodleman - September 29, 2008 8:47 PM
Wouldn't it be a little creepy to join the mile high club with those creepy asian dudes standing at the door watching?
49. Linah - September 29, 2008 9:01 PM
i got on a plane similar to this once .. but it wasn't private or 5 stars or unique .. there was some sheep next to me and the 6 indian guys and me have experienced allot of turbulence ... ahh luxurious times ..
50. Douchie Mc Bagman - September 29, 2008 9:04 PM
@45 - Thanks for explaining why you hate blacks. You are officially outed as a racist and a classist.
51. Elmo - September 29, 2008 9:28 PM
what the f*** is that bathtub thing?
52. timmy the dying boy - September 29, 2008 10:14 PM
#19: Damn right, I can't wait for one of those beasts to crash, but hopefully not including innocent bystanders on the ground. Hey, it happened to that B-2.
53. quayot - September 29, 2008 10:35 PM
Is this a publicity stunt for Titanic 2? I swear, if James Cameron in any way funded this thing...
54. Boogle - September 30, 2008 12:00 AM
@51: I thought it looked more like a huge hole in the floor. Imagine standing by that when the plane experiences turbulence...
55. DigitalT - September 30, 2008 12:20 AM
...Amazing, too bad It's price is probably outrageous.
56. Derek - September 30, 2008 12:26 AM
Dude... how'd these pictures of my closet get out?
57. A - September 30, 2008 12:52 AM
@56
Release the Asian men from your closet!
58. Ginormagantuan - September 30, 2008 1:46 AM
I think if you were actually "rich" enough you would be too busy flyying around on your own damn jet, one that won't burst into flames hlfway down the runway forcing you to slide down the wing to espace burning the hell out of yourself in the process...... that is.
59. Ginormagantuan - September 30, 2008 1:46 AM
damn i murdered some words up there, haha
60. Doubley Ontondre - September 30, 2008 2:37 AM
Singapore Airlines and Qantas already have these, of course they're not fitted out like this, but just like ordinary airliners.
The only exception is special pods in first class that turn in to beds.
If budget was no limit then you could easily do this with an old 767 or 747.
Personally I'm an aeroplane nerd so hopefully I'll fly on one(I'm in Australia, flights from both Singapore Airlines and Qantas) soon. I've seen them on the tarmac at Sydney airport, they are frigging massive.
61. Buddy - September 30, 2008 4:01 AM
It really ruined air travel when they started doing price wars. Now there are only two options: ridiculously expensive or crammed like sardines. I'd be willing to pay 20% more for a little extra leg room. I'm sure others would, too.
62. desune - September 30, 2008 4:16 AM
Don't kid yourselves folks. You don't need an A380 to fit in a bed. All of these fancy amenities can be done on today's 747s. The only real reason to build a bigger plane is to cram more people into it and maximize profits.
I don't see what's so appealing about being packed into a metal tube with 850 other people for 12 hours.
63. Canvent - September 30, 2008 5:44 AM
They fixed a shop? I wouldn't dare shop there considering the lost of money due to the space taken which could have been fitted with seats, might be selling Gucci. Wow big waste of money!
OLD!The first 380 took off ages ago!
64. Ginormagantuan - September 30, 2008 6:27 AM
shiiiiiiiiit! first class eats aren't that bad, well for the flight around here locally within europe it seems to be pretty reasonably priced for some reason, last time i flew i was up in the first class, f*** coach that shit sucks ass! i found it weird but they give 1st class people actual like forks and knives n'shit, i thought they weren't doing that anymore cuz they wuz peeps being forked and all that good shit, and they have actual plates n'shit, you know, f***ing glasses or wutev, not the f***ing plastic shit..... and actual f***ing room to stretch my legs! wut muhf***a wut!
65. Lana Lang - September 30, 2008 6:52 AM
Nice romantic cabin. Too bad the mood is ruined by two things: the men staring into the room & the Simpsons episode playing on the tv.
66. Andrew - September 30, 2008 7:22 AM
It all seems way too much. It just needs to fly and to be reasonably comfortable.
67. Firsty - September 30, 2008 7:57 AM
fRIST!!!!
68. Firsty - September 30, 2008 8:05 AM
If you want to be an accurate immitation you need to put the correct number of exclamation points on it.
Nice work though. Feel free to post for me, I get busy sometimes and can't monitor the postings as much as I like to. Its nice to have help.
Thanks,
Firsty
fRIST!!!! poster and all around ass
69. Thumperchica - September 30, 2008 9:11 AM
@65 - Blasphemous hethen! The Simpsons could NEVER ruin a romantic moment!
70. Ginormagantuan - September 30, 2008 9:12 AM
nice ass place to jack off
71. sirrix - September 30, 2008 10:09 AM
I love you to death man - I know you're going through a divorce and all, and I hate to sound crass here - but is she also taking time off of work? That's what lawyers are for! Use the site to take your mind off of things! We miss the posts!
72. Jenna - September 30, 2008 10:12 AM
Pffft. A waste indeed.
Completely unnecessary
73. Shelly - September 30, 2008 11:00 AM
Wonder how much does Airbus lose on each plane they manage to sell...
74. Ken - September 30, 2008 11:05 AM
They said the same thing about the 747 thirty years ago. All the airlines are going to do is cram as many seats as possible in the plane. Only one things counts in the airline biz and that revenue per passenger mile. And you don't make any revenue by wasting space with a food court.
75. STFU - September 30, 2008 12:29 PM
to everyone who is complaining about when poor people will get nice things & that this is unnecessary:
if you didn't work at a call center doing customer service somewhere in PA, you'd like it. you'll get neat new things when you get a better job. stfu & work more. or move to a country where you can stretch your dollar further, and when you fly home for christmas to see your family in a few years, when you can afford it, THEN you can fly on the Airbus A380.
76. Jason G - September 30, 2008 1:44 PM
Thats a lot of glass for a flying vehicle. Also I'm pretty sure glass can be broken and used as a knife.
77. David - September 30, 2008 4:56 PM
SEVENTY-SEVENTH!!!!!!!
But seriously, that plane is really Kick-ass!!!
78. Hercules - September 30, 2008 7:00 PM
That's my Mum's plane. She picks me up from school in it. I get teased and bashed a lot.
79. xghvnxfghj - October 3, 2008 2:07 AM
want!!!!
80. Stephen Hawkins - October 3, 2008 12:47 PM
This post is lame but the quality of it's comments is unsurpassed, congratulations.
81. ajax - October 4, 2008 2:26 AM
That shot of Bart and Maggie Simpson is from the movie, not from an episode. Dont you a$$holes know anything? Its the scene where Bart is playing the handheld game that is a 1st person shooter and the goal is to shoot babies. Then Maggie takes it from him and a little while later she's shown playing it.
Classic.
82. Snoodle - October 5, 2008 3:38 AM
My main concern would be hitting severe turbulence and being in some sort of glass trinket/perfume shop......with a water fountain outside the door.
83. Bob - October 5, 2008 11:38 AM
Screw the A380, I'll take the fighter jet in the first pic instead.
84. Alisha.xx! - October 6, 2008 5:09 AM
Ha
im so jelouse
Can i live there
PLOX
x
85. Micaman - October 8, 2008 7:33 AM
I could live there!
86. jahtoddwad - October 9, 2008 6:59 AM
85th aha!
87. jahtoddwad - October 9, 2008 6:59 AM
86th aha!
88. ahmed aflah - October 9, 2008 2:26 PM
Maldives H.Hiba 9/10/2008
89. rebsoph - February 2, 2009 6:13 PM
been on it from london- singapore! wasn't anything like that- those pics are BS!
90. dodo monkey - July 9, 2009 4:51 AM
this is not what it is really like! lol its better! :)
91. Sarah Y. - July 10, 2009 11:42 AM
whooaaa thats a HUGE waste of money!! i mean, just fly in coach! they don't have to be in the fancy life the whole time! its such a short trippp! i mean i would definetley like that plane and loovveee to be in it, but, psh waste of moneyyy!
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the population of club members is gonna see a sharp increase if they're providing rose covered beds and champaign. hell
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