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A typical flight in the United States consists of 134 seats per departure, a number significantly influenced by regional jets on domestic routes. This number increases to 193 seats for international flights and 278 for long-haul operations, as shown by data from Cirium Diio for services scheduled between May and December. Notably, seven routes feature aircraft, specifically the Airbus A380, with seating capacities of 500 or more.
According to the data, All Nippon Airways leads with 520 seats per flight, followed by Emirates at 519 seats on the Dubai-Milan Malpensa-New York JFK route, and Lufthansa at 509 seats on several routes from Munich to destinations such as Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York JFK, and Washington Dulles.
Despite several airlines deploying the A380, some carriers like Asiana, British Airways, Etihad, and Qantas do not meet the 500-seat minimum, making them ineligible for this specific classification. Additionally, Air France's 472-seat 777-300ER flights to New York JFK during June to August also did not meet the requirement.
