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In 2025, only one in every 26 long-haul passenger flights to the US will be on an Airbus A380 or Boeing 747, a significant decline from one in 10 before the pandemic in 2019. This trend is attributed to technological advancements, the popularity of more efficient twinjets, and the impact of the pandemic.

Between April and December, seven US airports will host both aircraft types: Boston, Houston Intercontinental, Los Angeles, Miami, New York JFK, San Francisco, and Washington Dulles.

If all US flights aboard these two types are considered between April and December 2025, they will collectively have between 28 and 39 daily takeoffs. The highest figure of 39 is expected only on May 3, May 31, and June 21.

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Eight airlines will fly the A380 to the country:

- All Nippon

- Asiana (returning the superjumbo to New York JFK)

- British Airways (ceasing A380 flights to Dallas during summer)

- Emirates

- Etihad (ending US flights and redeploying to Toronto)

- Korean Air

- Lufthansa (flying A380 to Denver for the first time)

- Qantas (aircraft returns to Dallas in August)

Three airlines will operate the Boeing 747:

- Air China (jumbos returning to Washington Dulles and New York JFK)

- Korean Air (747 returns to New York JFK in late October)

- Lufthansa (Frankfurt-Boston route among other changes)

The data indicates that US A380 services have decreased compared to same months in . In contrast , flights risen , albeit only because of rather than older .

The airports receiving A380 service between April and December include Boston-Logan International Airport , Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport , Denver International Airport , Daniel K Inouye International Airport Honolulu Hawaii HNL), George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Texas IAH), Los Angeles International Airport LAX), Miami International Airport MIA), John F Kennedy/NewYork City JFK), San Francisco/San Mateo County SFO) & Washington/District Columbia Dulles WDC).

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