Emirates Airlines is the largest operator in the world

OAG: The speed of recovery has made the A380 the preferred choice for airlines

More than 400 Emirates Airlines flights depart Dubai every week with the A380.

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The strength of the air transport sector's post-pandemic recovery has surprised everyone, creating challenges in finding enough resources to run an entire summer schedule over the past few weeks, said OAG, an international provider of airport and airline data.

In a study obtained by Emirates Today, the corporation added that this request prompted some airlines to rethink and evaluate the value of large aircraft in their fleets, especially when working at airports, where it is difficult to secure additional time slots.

The corporation stated that the A380 aircraft, of which Emirates is the largest operator in the world, fills this demand gap in many cases, noting that it is clear that airlines are very selective about where the aircraft operates during the summer.

And she indicated that for many airlines, the ideal replacement for the "A380" was identified as the "B777X", as it was originally scheduled to be in service by 2020, pointing out that it is now not expected to be operated before 2025 at the earliest. Estimation.

According to the OAG study, airlines have recently resorted to increasing the number of flights with the A380, and steadily increasing their operations, noting that Lufthansa has taken a decision to return the aircraft to service as of the summer of 2023.

OAG confirmed that the A380 aircraft will remain an essential part of the Emirates fleet for the coming years.

For its part, Emirates Airlines said that it plans to operate its giant A380 aircraft to serve its direct, non-stop flights to and from Auckland, Kuala Lumpur and Perth, starting from the first of next December.

The carrier also intends to operate the "giant" for the first time to the Indian city of Bengaluru, starting from October 30, thus, "Emirates Airlines" will become the first carrier to operate a regular service with the largest passenger plane in the world to Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru.

The A380 currently serves Emirates' 32 destinations with regular flights, with more to be announced in the coming weeks and months.

With travel demand being the strongest in more than two years, Emirates will provide customers with more choices and a better experience while boosting the A380 services to 42 destinations by the end of March 2023.

Simultaneously, it is expanding its network to meet demand and enhancing its current schedules to more than 400 weekly departures from Dubai with the “A380” aircraft, providing 460,000 seats by March 2023, including 81,000 seats in luxury cabins, giving customers the convenience of Larger.

By the end of this year, Emirates Airlines will serve about a third of its network with A380 aircraft, which will reach 85 aircraft.

Emirates Airlines will operate the giant to 42 destinations at the end of March 2023. 

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