Dubai’s airline is by far the world’s largest operator of the A380. Emirates has 118, 24 of which are in storage or maintenance, per Ch-aviation data.
Like its rival Middle Eastern airlines, Emirates’ A380 is highly luxurious — with business-class passengers able to visit the bar or even book a shower.
The airline’s president, Tim Clark, told BI earlier this year that he’d like Airbus to build a new version of the A380 with more fuel-efficient engines.
Emirates’ plethora of planes comes with a similarly broad route map. Brace yourself for an extensive list.
Emirates flies the A380 between Dubai and Amman, Jordan; Amsterdam; Auckland, New Zealand; Bangkok; Barcelona; Bengaluru, India; Birmingham, England; Brisbane, Australia; Cairo; Casablanca, Morocco; Copenhagen, Denmark; Denpasar, Indonesia; Düsseldorf, Germany; Frankfurt, Germany; Glasgow, Scotland; Hong Kong; Houston; Istanbul; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Johannesburg; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; London Gatwick; London Heathrow; Los Angeles; Madrid; Manchester, England; Mauritius; Melbourne, Australia; Milan; Moscow; Mumbai, India; Munich; New York; Nice, France; Osaka, Japan; Paris; Perth, Australia; Prague; Rome; San Francisco; São Paulo; Seoul; Singapore; Sydney; Taipei, Taiwan; Tokyo Narita; Toronto; Vienna; Washington, DC; and Zurich.
This season sees the addition of Munich, Copenhagen, and Prague.
Emirates also serves Christchurch, New Zealand via Sydney as a fifth-freedom flight. Plus, flights on the superjumbo are available direct between Milan and New York, or between Bangkok and Hong Kong.
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