> Do any ordinary travelers care about the type of plane they're on? Depends on the definitions you choose. If you define an "ordinary traveler" as "one who do

> Do any ordinary travelers care about the type of plane they're on? Depends on the definitions you choose. If you define an "ordinary traveler" as "one who doesn't care what type of plane they're on", then no, an ordinary traveler doesn't care what type of plane they're on. Speaking for myself: the A380 is much quieter than any other plane I've been on. For 15-hour trans-Pacific flights, that's a big deal.