> it is cheaper for Emirates to park three A380s in Auckland I think parking at Sydney is about $15/tonne MTOW - the 380's MTOW is 575 tonnes, so that's a cool

> it is cheaper for Emirates to park three A380s in Auckland I think parking at Sydney is about $15/tonne MTOW - the 380's MTOW is 575 tonnes, so that's a cool $8700/day just to sit there doing nothing. Even if they lose a few thousand on a half-full flight, it evidently still makes sense.