What a difference a year makes. Only Emirates and Korean Air plan to use the Airbus A380 to New York JFK in 2026. In contrast, Asiana , Etihad , and Lufthansa also flew the type there in 2025. One or more of these airlines may schedule the quadjet to the Big Apple again.

Using Cirium Diio data to compare the first ten months of 2025 with the same period in 2026 shows that JFK's double-decker flights have reduced by 39% . As Korean Air's superjumbo offering is currently only scheduled through March 2026, Q3 2026—the peak summer—is down to have 47% fewer A380 departures. However, I expect the South Korean carrier to extend its A380 flights to JFK.

Asiana, Etihad, & Lufthansa Don't Plan A380 Flights To JFK In 2026

In 2025, Asiana deployed its 495-seat A380s fr

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