The Airbus A380 got a second life. Here's where you can still fly on the world's largest passenger jet.
Do you fancy flying on the world’s largest passenger jet?
The Airbus A380 has awed passengers for nearly 20 years.
With a 262-foot wingspan, the superjumbo jet wouldn’t fit on an NFL field.
Business Insider has compiled all the routes that it will fly this winter, based on Cirium data for November’s schedule.
You can search for different cities in this table, then scroll down for more details about the airlines operating the A380.
Airbus spent decades developing the double-decker airplane as an answer to the Boeing 747.
It announced the project in 1990, but the A380 didn’t enter service until 2007.
It has had a turbulent life ever since, falling in and out of popularity.
The European planemaker expected high demand for enormous aircraft due to the rise of airport megahubs like Dubai.
It was ideal for Emirates, which operates the overwhelming majority of A380s.
However, many airlines preferred to fly point-to-point.
Twin-jet aircraft like the Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 offer plenty of seats, greater flexibility, and lower operating costs.
The COVID-19 pandemic also prompted many airlines to rethink their strategies amid cost pressures.
Air France and Malaysia Airlines were among those to retire all their A380s.
Airbus built the last new A380 in 2021.
While COVID was a major blow, many airlines fell back in love with the superjumbo when lockdowns lifted.
Lufthansa retired all 14 of its A380s during the pandemic but has brought back eight of them since 2022.
Etihad Airways reactivated six jets, too.
Meanwhile, Qantas restarted A380 flights between Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth last August, for the first time since the pandemic.
A year later, though, the Australian flag carrier said it was bringing forward its retirement of the planes to 2028.
Back in 2017, there were more than 10,000 flights a month operated by the A380.
While that has since fallen to 7,500 for November, it seems there is still some life left in the superjumbo.
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