>This is why it costs 50% more to operate per nautical mile Is that a useful metric? Cost per passenger mile is what matters. The A380 is larger then the 747

>This is why it costs 50% more to operate per nautical mile Is that a useful metric? Cost per passenger mile is what matters. The A380 is larger then the 747, one would expect it to cost more to fly. I do think the 747 is nicer-looking. The nose of the A380 just doesn't work aesthetically.