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Lufthansa is one of ten airlines with scheduled services on the Airbus A380. Registered D-AIMA, the first frame was delivered 16 years ago, in 2010, and remains operational. Ch-aviation shows that it is the world’s sixth-oldest active superjumbo to still carry passengers.
The 
Star Alliance member currently uses eight double-deckers, all of which fly from Munich. This includes D-AIMH, which has the 100-year livery. With 509 seats, the type is, of course, by far Lufthansa’s highest-capacity equipment. Four cabins are available: eight seats in first class (1-2-1), 78 in business (2-2-2), 52 in premium economy (2-4-2; 38″ pitch), and 371 in economy (2-4-2 and 3-4-3; 31″).
Lufthansa’s A380s Are No Longer On These Nine Asian Routes
Identifying where the airline previously flew the superjumbo was based on using Cirium Diio data to identify the type’s routes between June 2010 (when it entered commercial service) and April 2026. This was then compared to the planned network between May 2026 and March 2027. This reflects what is known as of April 29, and certainly may change later in the year.
All airlines have adjusted their A380 networks, and Lufthansa is no exception. In some respects, it has changed more than most. After all, its aircraft were originally deployed from 
Frankfurt, which is its busiest hub. The type flew from there between June 2010 and March 2020. Its first regular service from 
Munich was in March 2020, and has exclusively operated from Bavaria since then.
Excluding one-off or otherwise time-limited flights, the 509-seater has ceased being used to the following destinations in Asia. Based on the number of departures, the type is no longer used to Singapore (2,986 departures; flown from Frankfurt 2011-2020); Beijing Capital (2,316 departures; Frankfurt 2010-2018 and Munich 2018-2019); Shanghai (1,972 departures; Frankfurt 2013-2019 and Munich 2020); Hong Kong (1,274 departures; Frankfurt 2015-2018 and Munich 2018-2019); Tokyo Narita (1,189 departures; Frankfurt 2010-2013); and Seoul Incheon (445 departures; Frankfurt 2015-2017).
British Airways Reveals 2 Huge Changes To Airbus A380 Routes
BA’s latest schedule update highlights two significant changes to its A380 operations. One route will now see the type, while another won’t.
The Type Has Been Removed From Five Routes To North America
These airports no longer see Lufthansa’s A380s: Miami (2,761 departures; served from Frankfurt 2011-2020 and Munich 2018-2020); Houston (2,475 departures; Frankfurt 2012-2019); and New York JFK (2,182 departures; Frankfurt 2011-2019 and Munich 2023-2025).
All but one of these places last saw the carrier’s double-deckers before or during the pandemic. The sole exception is 
New York JFK Airport, which had flights until October 2025. The schedule that month was as follows.
|
Frequency |
Munich To New York JFK; Local Times |
New York JFK To Munich; Local Times |
|---|---|---|
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Daily |
LH410: 12:00 PM-5:00 PM |
LH411: 5:30 PM-7:30 AM+1 |
In 2026, LH410/LH411, which is Lufthansa’s only operation between Munich and JFK, uses the first-class-equipped, 267-seat A350-900. Only Allegris-equipped aircraft are deployed, which provides a better, more competitive product than the carrier’s A380s in all cabins. Switching from the A380 meant that daily seats for sale have nearly halved (-48%). The number of first and business seats has fallen more (-51%). Such a large capacity drop will help with the softening demand between Europe and the US, while improving loads and yields.
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Finally, There Was One Route To Africa …
Lufthansa previously deployed the A380 to Johannesburg (1,749 departures; served from Frankfurt 2010-2015). It helped to feed fellow Star Alliance member South African Airways. SAA itself flew to Frankfurt for decades (and also to Munich), which was partly to feed Lufthansa. The pair had a codeshare agreement until SAA’s many problems caused it to end in 2020, but the accord returned in 2023. Lufthansa also codeshares with Airlink.
The long route from Germany’s busiest airport to South Africa’s busiest airport remains an important market for Lufthansa. In 2026, the 747-8i is being flown. It also serves Johannesburg from Munich (three weekly A350-900).
According to booking data for the 12 months to February 2026, Lufthansa carried 80,000+ round-trip passengers (219+ daily) from Frankfurt to Johannesburg who connected to another flight in South Africa with Airlink or SAA. 30,000+ people originated/ended in Frankfurt, while the rest flew from somewhere to Frankfurt to Johannesburg and then elsewhere.
