The Airbus A380 is one of the most beloved commercial aircraft in service today. A trip onboard an A380 is something of a rite of passage for any plane enthusiast, and countless planespotters around the world jump at the chance to spot an A380 landing at an airport near them.
Despite its popularity the world over, Airbus
has discontinued production of its largest-ever plane as airlines move over to more efficient twinjet widebodies. The A380 program did not prove a profitable venture for Airbus in the end, and very few airlines were able to make the double-decker turn a profit for them either.
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Nonetheless, there are still several operators of the A380 today, the most notable being Emirates, which has over 100 airframes in its fleet and recently signed a deal to purchase five more A380s at a cost of around $200 million. This means passengers can still find plenty of opportunities to fly on the legendary double-decker in 2025–we explore which airlines and routes the A380 can be found on next year.
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Ten scheduled operators of the Airbus A380
Airbus built over 250 A380s during the program’s production run, which formally ended in 2021. The giant widebody has had a total of 15 operators over the years, although a handful have now retired the type for good. There are currently ten operators of the Airbus A380:
- All Nippon Airways (3)
- Asiana Airlines (6)
- British Airways (12)
- Emirates (116)
- Etihad Airways (7)
- Korean Air (7)
- Lufthansa (8)
- Qantas (10)
- Qatar Airways (8)
- Singapore Airlines (10)
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Global Airlines is also due to operate the A380 soon, with a single airframe (formerly of China Southern) currently undergoing maintenance before entering service. Data from ch-aviation lists 151 A380s as active – over 20 Emirates A380s are still listed as inactive, while most other operators also have at least one or two of their A380s sidelined after the mass groundings during the COVID pandemic.
Which routes to find the A380 next year
These are the airlines and their routes where you can fly on the Airbus A380 next year, based on Cirium data between January 2025 and November 2025.
All Nippon Airways
All Nippon Airways
has three A380s in service and will deploy them on just one route next year:
- Tokyo Narita – Honolulu: Year-round
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ANA’s A380s, known as ‘Flying Honu,’ feature special turtle liveries that make them a standout presence at the airport. At around six years old, these three aircraft are among the youngest A380 airframes in service today – they can seat up to 520 passengers, with 8 seats in First, 56 in Business, 73 in Premium Economy, and 383 in Economy.
Asiana Airlines
All six Asiana Airlines
A380s are now active and will serve six routes next year:
- Seoul Incheon – Barcelona: Brief service in March.
- Seoul Incheon – Bangkok: Ends in October.
- Seoul Incheon – Los Angeles: Year-round.
- Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Narita: Year-round.
- Seoul Incheon – Sydney: End in March, resumes in October.
- Seoul Incheon – Taipei: Ends in July, resumes in October.
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The airline’s LAX connection will increase to a double-daily A380 flight by the end of March 2025 – until then, it will see one A380 flight and one A350 service. However, the airline’s Seoul Incheon-Osaka route, which became the world’s shortest A380 route when it launched earlier this year, won’t see any A380 service next year as it stands.
British Airways
British Airways
is the world’s second-largest A380 operator with a total of 12 planes in its fleet, of which 10 are listed as active (although all 12 have been removed from long-term storage). It will serve nine different destinations with its A380s at various points next year.
- London Heathrow – Boston: Starting in March.
- London Heathrow – Dallas: Ends in March.
- London Heathrow – Dubai: Ends in March.
- London Heathrow – Washington: Starting in March.
- London Heathrow – Johannesburg: Year-round.
- London Heathrow – Los Angeles: Year-round.
- London Heathrow – Miami: Year-round.
- London Heathrow – San Francisco: Year-round.
- London Heathrow – Singapore: Ends in June.
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Notably, its A380 services to Dallas and Dubai will cease at the end of March, with the A380 instead deployed on routes to Boston and Washington. It will also stop flying the A380 to Singapore from June.
Emirates
Emirates
has over half the world’s active A380 fleet, with 94 planes currently in service. It will fly the A380 to a total of 51 destinations across its expansive network next year:
Region |
Destinations |
---|---|
Europe |
Amsterdam (AMS), Barcelona (BCN), Birmingham (BHX), Copenhagen (CPH), Frankfurt (FRA), Glasgow (GLA), London Gatwick (LGW), London Heathrow (LHR), Madrid (MAD), Manchester (MAN), Milan (MXP), Munich (MUC), Nice (NCE), Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Prague (PRG), Rome Fiumicino (FCO), Vienna (VIE), Zurich (ZRH) |
North America |
Washington Dulles (IAD), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), New York JFK (JFK), San Francisco (SFO), Toronto (YYZ) |
Middle East |
Amman (AMM), Cairo (CAI), Jeddah (JED) |
Asia |
Bangkok (BKK), Bengaluru (BLR), Hong Kong (HKG), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Osaka Kansai (KIX), Seoul Incheon (ICN), Singapore (SIN), Taipei (TPE), Tokyo Narita (NRT), Shanghai Pudong (PVG) |
Oceania |
Auckland (AKL), Brisbane (BNE), Melbourne (MEL), Perth (PER), Sydney (SYD) |
South America |
São Paulo (GRU) |
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All of these routes will see the A380 year-round, except for its flights to Shanghai Pudong, which will start seeing A380 service from June onwards.
Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways
has five active A380s which will serve five routes next year. Year-round A380 flights will be available between its Abu Dhabi International (AUH) base and London Heathrow, Paris and New York JFK, as well as flights to Singapore starting in February, while Mumbai will see limited service.
- Abu Dhabi – Mumbai: Active in January. No service from February to October. Resumes in November.
- Abu Dhabi – Paris Charles de Gaulle: Year-round.
- Abu Dhabi – New York JFK: Year-round.
- Abu Dhabi – London Heathrow: Year-round.
- Abu Dhabi – Singapore: Starting in February
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Korean Air
Korean Air
will operate just two routes with its fleet of four active A380s, and as it stands, won’t be flying its A380s at all during the summer season:
- Seoul Incheon – New York JFK: Service from January to March.
- Seoul Incheon – Los Angeles: Active January to March, before resuming in October.
News broke recently that Korean Air would be dropping its A380s from the two above routes ahead of next year’s summer season. Its Boeing 747-8i will take over flight duties to Los Angeles, while the Boeing 777-300ER will be deployed on its JFK route.
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However, Asiana Airlines—which Korean Air recently finalized its partial takeover of—will continue deploying the A380 on its Incheon-LAX route year-round. Korean Air has currently scheduled the A380’s return to operations for October.
Lufthansa
Germany’s Lufthansa
has reactivated six of its eight A380s and plans to bring the remaining two back into service next year. It will fly the double-decker on six routes next year:
- Munich – Bangkok: January to April, resumes in October.
- Munich – Boston: Starts in March, ends in October.
- Munich – Delhi: Year-round.
- Munich – Washington: Starts in April, ends in October.
- Munich – New York (JFK): Starts in April, ends in October.
- Munich – Los Angeles: January, then resumes in March.
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Qantas
Qantas
has a fleet of 10 A380s, although only seven airframes are active at this moment. The airline will deploy its A380s on five routes next year:
- Melbourne – Los Angeles: Year-round.
- Sydney – Dallas/Fort Worth: Starts in August.
- Sydney – Johannesburg: Year-round.
- Sydney – Los Angeles: Year-round.
- Sydney – Singapore – London Heathrow: Year-round.
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As Simple Flying covered earlier this year, Qantas will bring back another two A380s into service to deploy on its flights to Dallas/Fort Worth starting in August. Its A380s can seat up to 485 passengers in four cabin classes – 14 in First, 70 in Business, 60 in Premium Economy, and 341 in Economy.
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways
has seven of its eight A380s in service and will fly them on five routes next year:
- Doha – Bangkok: Year-round.
- Doha – Paris: January to March, resumes in July.
- Doha – London: Year-round.
- Doha – Perth: January to June, resumes in October.
- Doha – Sydney: Year-round.
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Qatar Airways has committed to its A380s long-term, with CEO Badar Al Meer noting how crucial they are at airports with restricted slot capacity.
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
has 10 of its 12 A380s listed as active and will fly them on eight routes next year:
- Singapore – Mumbai: From February to July, resumes in September.
- Singapore – Delhi: Year-round starting in February.
- Singapore – Frankfurt: Year-round.
- Singapore – Hong Kong: January and March only.
- Singapore – London Heathrow: Year-round.
- Singapore – Narita: May only.
- Singapore – Shanghai Pudong: January, resumes in June, stops in September.
- Singapore – Sydney: Year-round.
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One of its A380s was involved in a mishap in Delhi earlier this year after the flight crew forgot to apply the parking brake, with one crew member sustaining minor injuries.
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