re: Are airliners getting too big?

emirates a380s are really nice to fly in, especially when you are stuck on one for 16 hours. the screen is nice (bigger than the 777 ones) and they have a ton of shows/movies. leg room is really good (probably an inch or two more than on a 777). i've flown on both the 777 and a380 on trans atlantic flights, and i prefer the a380s.

but i'd sure as hell take any emirates flight over any american airline carrier


as a side note, an emirates pilot i know says he prefers flying the 777, says they get way less mechanical / electrical issues than the a380s.