Airlines continue to plan for next summer, and 
Lufthansa is no exception. In the weekend’s schedule update, the 
Star Alliance member scheduled seven Airbus A380 routes. It came as Qatar Airways announced the start of superjumbo service to Singapore.
Unlike last year, Lufthansa is a few months later in scheduling its summer A380 plans. It’ll use the double-decker quadjet from Munich to Boston, Delhi, Denver, Los Angeles, Mumbai, San Francisco, and Washington Dulles. While most of these cities saw the type in the summer of 2025, Mumbai is brand-new to Lufthansa’s superjumbo network.
Where Lufthansa Will Fly The A380 Next Summer
Unlike in the summer of 2025, the latest information shows that Lufthansa will not fly the A380 to 
New York JFK next year. When all equipment is considered, JFK is the world’s second-busiest airport for long-haul flights. While the German giant may change things again, this reflects what is currently known.
There are two big additions. First, Mumbai will see Lufthansa’s double-decker for the first time. More on this below. Second, there’s 
San Francisco. After flying the superjumbo to the Californian airport in March 2020, Flightradar24 shows that it returned on October 26, 2025. Until now, it was not due to see the type next summer, but now will—although only three times a week.
|
Begins Or Resumes* |
Munich To… |
A380 Frequency Next Summer** |
Served In The Summer Of 2025? |
|---|---|---|---|
|
March 29 |
Boston |
Daily |
Yes |
|
Year-round |
Delhi |
Daily |
Yes |
|
June 9 |
Denver |
Daily |
Yes |
|
Runs until January 11, returns March 26 |
Los Angeles |
Daily |
Yes |
|
August 1 |
Mumbai |
Daily |
No (brand-new A380 market) |
|
Runs until January 18, returns March 1 |
San Francisco |
Three times weekly |
No (winter only) |
|
March 29 |
Washington Dulles |
Daily |
Yes |
|
* Known as of November 3 |
** Known as of November 3 |
Mumbai To See Lufthansa’s A380s For The 1st Time
All eight of Lufthansa’s A380s have 509 seats. They have eight first-class suites (1-2-1; on the top deck), along with 78 seats in business (2-2-2; on the top deck), 52 in premium economy (2-4-2; lower deck; 38″ pitch), and 371 in economy (2-4-2 on the top deck; 3-4-3 on the bottom deck; 31″). To help keep them competitive as they’re due to be used until the 2030s, all frames will be retrofitted with new cabins.
The 509-seater will replace the 293-seat A350-900 that was previously scheduled to operate from 
Munich to Mumbai. Seats per flight have therefore jumped by 73%. It means first-class cabins return to this market for the first time since September 2024, when the A340-600 ceased being deployed on that route. It also means Mumbai will have three A380 airlines for the first time since December 2024, joining Emirates and Singapore Airlines.
Next August, LH766 will leave Munich at 12:20 and arrive in India at 23:50 local time. Returning, LH767 will depart at 01:45 and get back to Europe at 06:30 local time. Obviously, this is well coordinated for connecting flights, including to multiple cities in North America.
Lufthansa Has Pulled The A380 From New York JFK
Lufthansa has used the superjumbo to the Big Apple on a summer seasonal basis since 2023. Flightradar24 shows that it last flew there on October 25, 2025. The latest information shows that it will not return in 2026, with the A350-900 being used instead. Munich-JFK is the airline’s sixth most popular US route by passenger numbers.
While subject to change, the latest data for July 2026 shows that only Emirates has currently scheduled the double-decker quadjet to JFK. All three of its daily services (two nonstop, one via Milan) will be on it. JFK’s A380 departures will be down by half compared to July 2025, when Asiana, Korean Air, and Lufthansa also flew it there. Will any of them do so again? Some of them likely will.
