Airbus A380

Emirates to bring Airbus A380 back to Australian skies

Expect to see those superjumbos – and maybe Emirates’ new premium economy class – in 2022.

Emirates rolls out its 615-seat superjumbo

Where 14 private first class suites used to be, there's now row upon row upon row of economy seats.

Qantas fan pays 2m points for A380 business class seats

The bidding frenzy at an online auction saw the ‘pre-loved’ business class seats bought for estim...

British Airways CEO says its A380s will return

The superjumbo "is in our plans for the future rebuild of the airline", says BA chief Sean Doyle.

Have we seen the last of Qatar Airways' Airbus A380 lounge?

A highlight of any journey on Qatar Airways' superjumbo was a visit to its elegant inflight loung...

Qatar Airways CEO: “the A380 was our biggest mistake”

It looks increasingly unlikely that Qatar Airways will fly its remaining superjumbos.

Qantas plans to have six Airbus A380s flying again in 2023

The first six superjumbos, with new business and premium economy seats, could return to the skies...

Emirates boosts A380 premium economy roll-out

The Gulf airline's new premium economy cabins are being added to more superjumbos.

Etihad ditches Boeing 777-300ER, grounds A380 "indefinitely"

Etihad's future now lies with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus A350.

Qantas CEO: "We think we will reactivate all of the A380s"

The sun hasn't set on those red-tailed superjumbos, but their return now looks like a 2024 propos...

Revisiting Qantas’ A380 first class degustation menu

Remember when you could soar above the clouds in first class comfort and pretty much graze your w...

Emirates brings A380s back to Australia, New Zealand

Emirates' superjumbos return to Australia and New Zealand from late 2021, with Brisbane also gain...

Etihad CEO doubts his Airbus A380s will ever return

We'll probably never see Etihad's opulent Residence or spacious first class Apartment suites again.

Here's how Qantas will bring back international flights

Qantas chief Alan Joyce tells Executive Traveller how he plans to reboot the airline's internatio...

SQ continues Airbus A380 upgrade program

The superjumbo aren't quite ready to return, but work continues to refit older A380s with the lat...

Google Earth shows Qantas A380s sitting idle in the desert

They've flown you to Singapore, London and the USA: now they're parked in the desert, hoping one ...

What's next for Qantas first class?

The Qantas A380s are back, along with their decade-old first class suites, but where does the Fly...

5 things to know about Emirates' new premium economy

How much legroom you'll get and how to score a free upgrade from economy class...