# Flying Casinos Airbus A380 Spark Interest in Asian Markets By Rose A. Valenta | Published 2008-02-17 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbus-a380-flying-casinos-spark-interest-in-asian-markets References: [luxist](http://www.luxist.com/2008/02/17/will-the-airbus-a380-be-turned-into-a-flying-casino/) & [luxist](http://www.luxist.com/2008/02/17/will-the-airbus-a380-be-turned-into-a-flying-casino/) There is interest in turning the double-decker Airbus A380 into the world's first flying casino. Major airlines have not been interested in this project, but interested customers are located in Asia, where gaming is a booming market. Sources say that the Chinese territory of Macau is starting to overtake Las Vegas as one of the world's top gambling destinations. Airbus has said that the first Airbus A380 flying casino could be in service as early as 2012. I am not familiar with the logistics of combining [air travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyhigh-spritz) with gambling; but wouldn't hitting air pockets affect the roulette wheel and do Dramamine and [five-card stud](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uno-social-club) have anything in common? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Ultra Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/ultraluxury) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Flying Casinos:** Airbus A380 may revolutionize the Asian gaming market with the first ever flying casinos. - **In-flight Entertainment:** Airlines may need to adapt to a new market opportunity by offering their own on-board casinos to compete with the A380 with in-flight entertainment. - **Air Travel Innovations:** The possibility of a flying casino could lead to new innovations in air travel designed for luxury and entertainment. ### Where This Applies - **Airlines:** Airlines may need to adapt business strategies to compete with the A380 by including more entertainment services on-board. - **Gaming:** The growing Asian gaming market may lead to more unique gaming experiences such as flying casinos. - **Aerospace:** The development of a flying casino may lead to new innovations in aircraft design and luxuries specifically for entertainment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Experiential Prize Flight Raffles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/middle-seat-lottery.md) - [Sustainable Air Travel Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airspace-cabin-vision-2035-concept.md) - [Premium Commercial Airlines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnifica-air.md) - [Capacious Airline Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capacious-airline-seats.md) - [Artistically Accented Private Jets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbus-corporate-jets.md) - [Sky-Based Hotel Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuclearpowered-sky-hotel.md) - [Newly Optimized Airbuses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newly-optimized-airbus.md) - [Seafaring Sky Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airyacht.md) - [Private Class Air Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnifica-airmagnifica-air.md)