<<Would an airport allow the plane to land that basically crushes your runway after it's emergency landing?>> I think it's only the gate clearance -- my understanding was that with the existing 747 gates (expanded way-back-then) that the A380 would have a mere 18" (18 inches) clearance off either wingtip. That, apparently, requires a highly precise bit of tug work. Possibly LH thinks it's a bit too tight... in an emergency you could always walk people off the tarmac, at Gander, Rekyavik, etc... --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you?re looking for faster.