Qantas A380 landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 

As it should!

VH TAE I know, it's a cool route

they'll service the aussies but preference throughout the world in terms of highest class and prestige is without a doubt airnewzealand not only is airnewzealand the no.1 airline in the world but also enjoys the highest regard and highest preference as an airline that is no.1 in the world and world class prestige i also note in the listings quantas was abot no 9 in the order of personal preference singapore was no. 2 and that is a very highclass airline those two are the two highest class airlines airnz and singapore real class acts airnz enjoys the highest regard and status in the world end of story

DARRYL THACKWELL it’s funny how people get so emotional about airlines. They’re both reputable airlines. I can see why people get into arguing about Ford vs Chevy or Ford vs Holden, but airlines? Seriously?

Time to koala cab or Uber because “I hate Qantas!”.

All those RollsRoyce engines combine together producing 300,000 pounds of thrust to push that 610 ton plane up in the air

@@armantalip4863 Jr in my flip

You are so right in all you say; it's a fantastic aircraft, so quiet and comfortable. Hope to enjoy many flights on A380 for many years, too.

@@tomf.7189 more airlines bringing them back into service in 2023 they ain't finished yet

DFW is the only airport in the world with 7 operational runways. So depending on which gate you departed from and the runway you took off from...your estimate of 20 plus minutes is on the mark. There is common saying that the DFW airport is larger than the island of Manhattan. This is, in fact, true: Manhattan is 22.82 square miles. DFW is 27 square miles. norberthaupt.com/2019/11/03/size-of-the-dallas-fort-worth-airport-dfw/

airnz home of the greatest and best rugby team in the world and airnz is decorated to suit the all blacks are world class act everywhere around the globe thats what puts airnewzealand in the extreme limelight globally above all other airlines and get this nz only has a population of 4.8 million as opposed to aussies 28million plus seven times that of nz and nz cleans up all the class acts of the world and all the prestige to go with it well respected around the globe for the greatest rugby team in the world and cricket team aswell so spirit of australia and class prestige of newzealand

@@darrylthackwell1397 For a start bud there is not 28 million in Oz, plus there is only 4.8 mill in NZ because the other 4 mill Kiwi's are here enjoying a better living, better climate and better life. yep you do have a better union team, but your fucked at league, soccer, basketball, cricket and just about anything else you try, so before you start bullshitting again just think about this, the rest of the world still think NZ is a part of Oz.

Drop Bear Ain’t that the truth 😂

You're welcome. It was great to be on the tarmac when it landed and taxied to the gate.

You're very welcome. No worries, glad you enjoyed it. I'm like you, I get the aerodynamics of flight but I'm still amazed that something that immense gets off the ground.

Congratulations! We look forward to having you here in DFW, even if it is for a short time. You'll be arriving in Terminal D, our international arrival terminal and newest terminal of the five we have. It has a diverse selection of restaurants and shops, so if you have enough of a layover be sure to explore. Please post how your flight was on the A380. Thanks.

***** Had a nice long flight on QF7 A380. DFW customs experience was however disappointing. Should of only taken 15mins - 30mins to process out of customs. The ESTA scanner (or whatever they're called) machines weren't reading fingerprints properly probably because of so many dirty hands going on them. Anyway, those officers directing, should at least have a a cloth and spray to wipe the glass of the scanners - such an easy job. However, this caused alot of people to be directed to stand in a big que. And wait a further 1hr or so. Not good. I even told customs officer that I had a connecting flight, that I was going to miss it of which he replied Ït's not our problem". Some help he was - no consideration. At least wipe those scanner machines and people will be processed faster. Anyway, after been cleared through customs manually, I happen to pass the conveyor with all the luggage and I spotted my luggage which shouldn't of been on there but transferred automatically to my connecting flight to NYC. It's a lucky I spotted it otherwise I would of lost my luggage. Overall, DFW airport is very nice. Just the processing which is disappointing.

+Wise Monks This is many months later now I know, but for someone else reading...I am pretty sure you always have to collect your luggage at the first port of entrance at any country so you can take it through customs, and then take it to the transfer desk for the connecting flight.

Wowwwwwww

Yes, it was. Water cannon salutes are also used when pilot is retiring and flying his last flight. They are used here (DFW airport) when a plane load of soldiers return home.

The A380 will be missed.

Yes, a 13,894 Kilometer leap. (8578 miles for us non-metric Americans...lol)

I think Qantas would sink that idea rather quickly! (Sorry dreadful pun but just couldn’t resist)

Thank you but no, there was no external mic. I recorded it with my LG G Pro cell phone.

That's NOT an Australian bush hat...it's a Texan cowboy hat. Jeeez

Sorry, that is a Texas cowboy hat to symbolize the relationship between Texas and Australia.

That was a water salute celebrating Qantas first flight into DFW airport. Water salutes are also used when an airplane full of soldiers come home from deployment, or when a pilot retires, among other celebrations.

I imagine the airline would by supplying training materials. I work for another airline at DFW and my airline has a training department that instructs us on the proper procedures for servicing all our aircraft.

Joe Streetman I flew this jet 3 weeks ago, and it's like trash compared to the Emirates A380 in terms of service. Pretty long flight though (about 16.5 hrs) on the QF8 and 15 hrs back to DFW. I'm going to try the EWR to SIN when it resumes. Heard it's the longest non stop.

@Alfred Weber Lol. Are you out of your mind? Have you really flown Emirates?

@Joseph Lucas Your kidding right? I mean I'm loyal to the national carrier and fly them when possible, they have great seat size's but they don't come close to Emirates. Just stop.

@Joseph Lucas "A Darkside to that business"...Ok buddy, you know everything here🤣🤣🤣

JackSparrow Yes, they were. It was the first time an A380 came into DFW. You can also hear the helicopters from the local television news.

The airport did that as a salute to welcome them to DFW Airport. The water cannons are also used for a pilot's final flight when he or she is retiring. The water cannons are also on every charter flight carrying troops that are returning from overseas deployment. It honors their service and sacrifice.

***** Yeah that's why I was wondering. I thought maybe a fallen soldier was coming come. But I saw in the description that this was SYD-->DFW's maiden flight. I didn't realize it was also used for that purpose. Very cool.

Dan Anderson x

To paraphrase a line from Jaws..."You're gonna need a bigger towel!"

Yes it is. It's currently the world's largest passenger plane.

Jealous of what? Being smart enough to not buy any 308’s?

@@DS-wo8wr smart enough... 308... its 380, in fact it's a380

I don't like the looks of this thing since day one. Ugly in my opinion.

@@DS-wo8wr this aircraft is ugly which I didn't like since day one. I'm not jealous at all as this guy thinks.

@@doug9066 try to fly on an a380, you ll see the difference with all the other aircrafts except Concorde, the A380 is top confortable aircraft