These changes have added to earlier disruptions, with Qatar Airways grounding its entire A380 fleet for April and May. Emirates has also cut its A380 flights by a third compared to last year, partly due to ongoing cabin reconfiguration work on its superjumbos.
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| EMIRATES AIRBUS A380-861 E6-EEK (MSN 132) |
In May, Emirates will suspend A380 flights from Dubai (DXB/OMDB) to Copenhagen (CPH/EKCH), Glasgow (GLA/EGPF), Osaka Kansai (KIX/RJBB), and Prague (PRG/LKPR). For now, only that month is affected, but the suspension will likely carry over into June.
Replacement aircraft differ by route. The Boeing 777-300ER will handle three of the four routes: a 328-seat version for Osaka, a 332-seat version for Glasgow, and a 360-seat version for Prague. All three feature four classes. Copenhagen is the exception. Emirates will deploy its three-class, 298-seat Airbus A350-900, the airline’s lowest-capacity widebody.
Replacement aircraft differ by route. The Boeing 777-300ER will handle three of the four routes: a 328-seat version for Osaka, a 332-seat version for Glasgow, and a 360-seat version for Prague. All three feature four classes. Copenhagen is the exception. Emirates will deploy its three-class, 298-seat Airbus A350-900, the airline’s lowest-capacity widebody.
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| QATAR AIRWAYS AIRBUS A380-861 A7-APG (MSN 193) |
Qatar Airways faces deeper cuts. With no A380 flights in April or May, the latest changes affect June through August.
The airline has removed superjumbo services from Doha (DOH/OTHH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG/LFPG), Singapore (SIN/WSSS), and Sydney (SYD/YSSY). The 517-seat A380 is currently scheduled to return on these routes from the 16th of September.
The updated lineup includes the 354-seat Boeing 777-300ER for Paris CDG, while Singapore will have a mix of the 283-seat A350-900 and the 327-seat A350-1000. Sydney will be served by the 327-seat A350-1000. Qatar Airways will keep flying the A380 to London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) starting on the 16th of June, but now with twice-daily flights instead of once, running through July and August.
The airline has removed superjumbo services from Doha (DOH/OTHH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG/LFPG), Singapore (SIN/WSSS), and Sydney (SYD/YSSY). The 517-seat A380 is currently scheduled to return on these routes from the 16th of September.
The updated lineup includes the 354-seat Boeing 777-300ER for Paris CDG, while Singapore will have a mix of the 283-seat A350-900 and the 327-seat A350-1000. Sydney will be served by the 327-seat A350-1000. Qatar Airways will keep flying the A380 to London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) starting on the 16th of June, but now with twice-daily flights instead of once, running through July and August.
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