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Increase in USA's Boeing operations for Summer detailed across various international airlines including Korean air and Luftansa
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The US is a critical country for passenger Boeing 747 flights. Air China, Korean Air, and Lufthansa will deploy the Queen of the Skies to the US this northern aviation summer, from March 30 until October 25, based on IATA slot seasons.

Related: Up To 16h 55m: The World’s New Longest Boeing 747 Passenger Flights

The country will have the world's new longest 747-operated flight by time: Beijing Capital to Washington Dulles. However, the type will no longer operate the longest link by distance: Seoul Incheon to Atlanta.

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The 12 US 747 routes in summer 2025 are as follows:

As Lufthansa is the largest operator of passenger-configured 747-400s (it has eight) and 747-8is (19), it is unsurprising that it is by far the most dominant operator of the type to the US.

Examining planned schedules using Cirium Diio data shows the German giant will operate virtually three in four US passenger 747 flights (74%). This proportion rose from 66% last summer due to Korean Air having fewer 747 flights and Lufthansa having more. More on these developments below.

Summer take-offs (March 30-October 25 only):

- Nearly always double daily; see comments

Seoul Incheon to Los Angeles: Korean Air -8i

Reduces to eleven weekly flights in September/October. This route did not see Korean Air's s last summer. Having operated until October2023,it returned twelve months later.

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Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare: Lufthansa -8i

Frankfurt to Houston Intercontinental: Lufthansa -8i

Frankfurt to Los Angeles: Lufthansa -8i

Frankfurt to Miami: Lufthansa -8i

Frankfurt to Newark: Lufthansa -8i

Frankfurt to New York JFK: Lufthansa -400

Frankfurt to San Francisco: Lufthansa -8i

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