The A380 made it to Miami. Lufthansa became the first airline to fly the behemoth into the MIA Airport. What is shocking to us at Global Traveler is the effort concentrated toward attracting the discount market to these A380 flights. There are quite a few economy-class seats in the plane, and even though the marketing efforts indicate the A380 and its premium cabins are the “lap of luxury,” the airlines must still fill the back of the plane or this beauty becomes a dog. Emirates failed miserably on their first attempt. I’ve been told the management had to make this second attempt a success — or else. Korean Air launches the A380 with 407 seats, leaving the industry scratching their heads (and pencils) as it will be nearly impossible to pull a profit with that few seats. Load ’em up and get them in the air, and if you don’t, there will be tons of red ink. So next time you see an A380 and envision showers, duty-free stores and luxury, think about the bodies in the cheap seats. — Fran Gallagher, publisher and CEO