MORE AIRBUS A380s are set to return to airline networks in the coming weeks as carriers see green shoots of recovery in air travel demand after the devastating impact of COVID-19. British Airways, one of the carriers to have steadfastly maintained a commitment to the A380 during the crisis, is planning to resume flights with four of its 12 super jumbos in November 2021, to operate from London/ Heathrow to Los Angeles and Miami. The announcement follows confirmation that vaccinated UK citizens will be able to travel to the US from November, In December 2021 BA plans to resume A380 services to Dubai, Separately, and contrary to previous comments earlier this year about the carrier not flying the aircraft again, Qatar Airways is also set to reactivate half of its ten-strong A380 fleet in November 2021 to offset the grounding of 13 A350s.
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