Qatar Airways is one of ten airlines to have scheduled flights on the Airbus A380. According to ch-aviation, the oneworld member ordinarily uses eight frames. Two other aircraft (which were the first two delivered to the carrier in 2014) have been stored since 2020.

Due to the war in Iran, Qatar Airways has grounded all eight remaining double-deckers in April and May. That’s a highly noteworthy development. And the airline has reduced the type’s routes to just two destinations in June, July, and August. These things contribute to its A380 services falling significantly year-over-year.

Qatar Airways’ A380 Flights Are Down By 43%

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The figure above illustrates how many superjumbo departures Qatar Airways plans to operate from Doha, where all the aircraft are currently grounded, between April and December 2026. It compares the airline’s offering to each month in 2025. While 1,620 outbound services were scheduled last year, they have dropped by 43% to just 920. This reflects what is known as of April 24 and is certainly likely to change.

While having no flights in April and May contributed to over half of the total reduction, all months have fewer flights planned this year. Decreases vary from 66% in June to just 1% in October. Unlike November and December, each with more than a fifth of services removed, October is barely impacted. Perhaps that’s because it’s when Qatar Airways, like other northern carriers, will switch to winter schedules based on IATA slot seasons. Expect more cuts in the coming weeks, especially from September onward.

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These Are The Main Changes (For Now)

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Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, London Heathrow, Paris CDG, Singapore, or Sydney won’t see the type in April or May. In these two months, the 777-300ER has replaced the A380 on flights to to Suvarnabhumi and on some Heathrow services. Meanwhile, the A350-900 is deployed to Changi and the A350-1000 to New South Wales and the UK’s busiest airport.

For now, the A380 is due to return to service on June 16, which has replaced the previously planned resumption on June 1. This illustrates the fluidity of the situation, and how quickly things can change. This is why this article is only a summary of what’s known as of April 24.

On June 16, Qatar Airways has scheduled four A380 departures: two to both Heathrow and Suvarnabhumi. Notice from the following schedule that two departures on the superjumbo are planned to Bangkok within half an hour. That’s because a huge number of flights from Europe and the Middle East arrive in Doha around midnight, which then feed flights to the Thai capital.

In June, July, and August, Qatar Airways is only due to fly the A380 to London and Bangkok. On September 16, the type is scheduled to return to Paris (daily), Singapore (daily), and Sydney (daily). In October, four routes (London, Paris, Singapore, Sydney) are due to see the superjumbo daily, while Bangkok will have 10 weekly departures.

What About November And December?

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Looking so far ahead is risky, as much can (and probably will) change. The latest information indicates that Qatar Airways plans five A380 departures to Doha, with daily service to Bangkok, London, Paris, Singapore, and Sydney. Compared to November 2025, flights have fallen by nearly a quarter (23%), while December’s activity is down by over a fifth (-21%).

Unlike in those winter months last year, Qatar Airways now uses the 517-seater to Singapore (or, at least, will do when flights return in September). The type first took off from Doha to Changi on January 21, 2026, but not many services operated until they were suspended due to the war.

The type’s fewer flights in November/December is because of a considerable reduction in activity to Bangkok. In those months last year, Qatar Airways flew 24 weekly to the Thai capital, which was equivalent to three to four daily departures. Cirium Diio data shows that it was higher than in any other period to date. Now only a daily service is planned, with that frequency last available in 2024. Expect either the A380 to operate at a higher frequency to Bangkok or for the type to be deployed more often elsewhere or, much less likely, for it to be flown to another destination during the winter.