After reintroducing Airbus A380 flights to Frankfurt (FRA) and Madrid (MAD) in November, British Airways on Dec. 3 operated its first post-pandemic long-haul service using the type. The carrier is now operating daily A380 flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and Dubai (DX, rivalling Emirates on the route.
BA A380 service to Miami (MIA) and Los Angeles (LAX) has also returned, with Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Johannesburg (JN and Singapore (SIN) earmarked to restart during the first quarter of 2022.


Emirates is unsurprisingly the largest provider of A380 capacity during the month. The carrier—which has by far the biggest A380 fleet in the world—now has 56 back in service from a total of 121.
Emirates accounts for 86.2% of all A380 capacity scheduled this month, offering 1.3 million seats. The second-largest operator is British Airways with 5.1%, followed by Singapore Airlines with 4%. Overall, carriers are collectively providing 1.53 million monthly A380 seats.
Emirates is currently flying 45% of the A380 capacity offered this time two years ago.