NEXT month, Emirates celebrates 15 years of flying from Glasgow Airport. With a wingspan that is more than twice the height of Glasgow Cathedral and enough seats to accommodate a full house audience of the Citizens Theatre, the Emirates A380 has the capacity to carry up to 88,020 Glaswegians to Dubai and beyond during its six-month visit to the city.

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To commemorate the milestone and ahead of the Emirates A380 arrival into Glasgow in April, here are some facts you may not know about the world’s largest passenger aircraft:

1. Let’s Glas-Go

The A380 can carry 489 passengers at capacity, the same as a full house audience in the main auditorium of Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre, which means up to 14,670 Glaswegians could be flying each month from Glasgow to Dubai based on the number of available seats.

2. Sky-High Bar

Emirates’ A380 onboard lounge is a stylish U-shaped bar staffed by a member of cabin crew so customers can stretch their legs and mingle in the relaxed setting -  and we Scots can enjoy a wee dram in the skies.

3. Massage Chairs

Imagine enjoying a massage on a plane right from the comfort of your own chair? The Emirates first class seats include a massage setting to help alleviate any muscle tension or even help with getting some 40 winks.

4. Showering In The Sky

The A380 boasts two spacious on board shower spas for first class customers, which include under-floor heating and luxurious Emirates private collection bvlgari amenity kits.

5. World’s Largest Flying Restaurant

1,800 chefs create 12,450 recipes a year to cater for Emirates’ fleet including the A380, with approximately up to 29,340 meals due to be served on the Glasgow to Dubai route every single month.

6. Personal Cinema

Emirates A380 passengers can choose from over 4,000 channels of movies, TV shows, music and games on demand on the inflight entertainment ice. Scottish talent screened in the skies include James McAvoy in kid’s classic, Sherlock Gnomes, David Tennant in Doctor Who (series 4) and Karen Gillian in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.

7. Suite Deal

14 fully-enclosed private suites are available in the A380’s First Class where guests can enjoy a fully personalised experience as close as it comes to having their own private jet. Select your own mealtimes and bedtimes, with fine dining at any time, an onboard shower spa and the ultimate lounge bar just a short walk away.

8. Towering Above

With a cruising altitude of 43,100 feet, the A380 flies at over 103 times the height of Scotland’s tallest freestanding building, the Glasgow Tower.

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