Emirates launches world's shortest service on largest plane

Emirates on Thursday launched the world's shortest scheduled service on an Airbus A380, flying it from Dubai to Doha within 80 minutes. The 378-kilometre route is the shortest on which an Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft, is used. The double-decker aircraft has 14 first class suites, 76 business class flat-bed seats and 429 economy class seats.