In the first half of 2026, 61 airports in 35 countries will have scheduled Airbus A380 flights. While many airports will have two or three superjumbo operators, only Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo Narita will have flights by four or more carriers.

Ten scheduled airlines fly the Airbus A380: All Nippon, Asiana, British Airways, Emirates, Etihad, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, and Singapore Airlines. They plan an average of 247 daily round-trip flights between January and June, which has risen marginally from 244 daily in the same six months in 2025.

The 6 Airports With 4 Or More A380 Operators

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Two airports—London Heathrow and Los Angeles—are tied for having the most A380 carriers in the world. Given that the US does not have any home users of the double-decker, Los Angeles’ prominence is particularly notable.

Cirium Diio data shows that the California airport’s lack of a based operator means that it only has the world’s eighth-highest number of superjumbo services in the examined period. Dubai, London Heathrow, Singapore, Sydney, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Doha, and Munich all have more flights. Bangkok Suvarnabhumi is the world’s leading A380 airport without a home carrier, followed by Los Angeles.

New York JFK Has Fallen Out Of The List

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Let’s revert to the first half of 2025. In those six months, seven airports had four or more A380 operators: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, London Heathrow, Los Angeles, New York JFK, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo Narita. A year on, New York JFK has fallen out of the list.

Despite being the US’s top widebody airport and the globe’s second-busiest airport for long-haul flights, current schedules show that only two carriers will use the A380 to JFK next year: Emirates and Korean Air. In the first half of 2025, Asiana, Etihad, and Lufthansa also used the equipment there. Of course, things could change again.

The significant change means that the Big Apple’s superjumbo jumbo services have fallen by 37% year-over-year. This has pushed its ranking for flights from tenth place globally to 14th. Naturally, it plays an important role in the US’s A380 services, which have decreased by 5% in the past year.

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Etihad’s Arrival Means Tokyo Narita Still Has 5 A380 Carriers

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Between January and June 2025, All Nippon, Asiana, Emirates, Korean, and Singapore Airlines all used the superjumbo from Tokyo Narita. Singapore Airlines only had a time-limited operation. All Nippon, Asiana, Emirates, Etihad, and Korean Air will all use the type there in the first half of 2026.

The arrival of Etihad is the most significant change. The UAE airline has served Narita for 15 and a half years, in which time seven passenger types/variants have been used: the A330-200, A340-500, A340-600, A350-1000, 777-300ER, 787-9, and 787-10. But not the A380.

The 468-seat double-decker’s first service between Abu Dhabi and Tokyo Narita will be on June 16. EY800 will leave the UAE hub at 9:25 pm and arrive in Japan at 12:45 pm+1 local time. Returning, EY801 will depart at 6:00 pm and get home at 12:20 am+1 local time. Questions remain about the significant reduction in freight capacity on a route on which freight is important.