The Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger airliner, first took to the skies for commercial service in 2007. Fast forward to today, and ten airlines are still flying this superjumbo on regular routes. These airlines include All Nippon, Asiana, British Airways, Emirates, Etihad (which is reintroducing more of these aircraft), Korean Air, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, and Singapore Airlines. Meanwhile, Hi Fly Malta’s lone A380, which was briefly leased by Global Airlines—a company without an operating license—is currently in storage. After some maintenance work in Dresden, Germany, it flew to Tarbes, France, on July 16. Whether it will ever transport passengers again remains uncertain.
In August, the A380 was a busy bee, with 89 airport pairs around the world being served by this double-decker giant. Out of these, 84 routes had at least one daily flight, and 26 had two or more daily departures. To make it onto the list of the most frequently served routes, a minimum of 93 one-way flights had to be scheduled for the month. Eleven airport pairs hit this mark, with others coming close. For instance, Etihad operated 85 weekly A380 flights between Abu Dhabi and London Heathrow, while Qatar Airways had 81 flights between Doha and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi.
Some of the busiest routes included Dubai to London Heathrow, with Emirates operating six daily flights, and Dubai to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, with four daily flights. Other notable routes were Singapore to Sydney and Dubai to Cairo, each with three daily flights. It’s fascinating to see how the A380 continues to dominate the skies on these popular routes, proving that even in a world of smaller, more efficient aircraft, there’s still a place for the mighty superjumbo. #A380 #Aviation #TravelTrends
Originally reported by Simple Flying Read More
