That definitely works, especially for pax who show up hours prior to departure time, like cruise ship passengers who come in huge groups. However, there's a good percentage of pax who show up at the last minute like me and barely clear all the security crap before it's time to board the flight. Jose Prize Fan of shopping at AMS where the prices are right In a message dated 12/1/2003 4:07:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > Subj: Re: AIRLINE Digest - 28 Nov 2003 to 29 Nov 2003 (#2003-196) > Date: 12/1/2003 4:07:35 PM Eastern Standard Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx";>damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx</A> > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > Sent from the Internet > > >I fail to see how shops will benefit from passengers getting off the A380. > >After a long-ass flight they'll want to clear Immigrations/Customs and get > the > >hell out of the airport to a hotel to recuperate from the flight. The last > >thing on their minds will be shopping inside the terminal. > > How about shopping during the 2-3-4 hours waiting for depature? > > David R >