The Dubai airline is by far the world’s largest operator in the A380. Emirates at 118, including 24 in storage or maintenance, according to CH-Aviation data.
Like its Middle East Airlines rival, the Emirates A380 is very luxurious – with business class passengers capable of visiting the bar or even reserving a shower.
The president of the airline, Tim Clark, told Bi earlier this year that he would like Airbus to build a new version of the A380 with more fuel economical engines.
The plethora of Emirates planes comes with an equally wide route map. Prepare for a large list.
Emirates steals 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 is the addition of Munich, Copenhagen and Prague.
Emirates also serves Christchurch, in New Zealand, via Sydney as a fifth freedom flight. In addition, the flights on superjumbo is available directly between Milan and New York, or between Bangkok and Hong Kong.
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