Qantas Moves Forward Airbus A380 Retirement, And Ticket Prices Will Go Up

Qantas Moves Forward Airbus A380 Retirement, And Ticket Prices Will Go Up

Qantas has announced that it will move forward its Airbus A380 retirement by four years, and they’ll now be phased out as of 2028. If you’re like me, and are a fan of the A380, that’s obviously bad news. I should also mention that if you don’t like paying a fortune for airfare, it’s also bad news. Let me explain. Qantas retiring A380s, replacing them with A350s Qantas has a fleet of 10 Airbus A380s, which are an average of around 17 years old. T…

Qantas to retire A380 in 2028

The red-tailed superjumbos will soon fly into the sunset.

QANTAS: Retiring A380s early. Smaller aircraft mean higher fares. Passengers lose.

As part of its FY26 results, Qantas has confirmed it will begin phasing out its 10 remaining A380 superjumbos from 2028 — four years earlier than previously expected. In their place will come a growing fleet of Airbus A350s and Boeing 787 Dreamliners. These aircraft fly further, burn less fuel and, importantly for Qantas, can […] The post QANTAS: Retiring A380s early. Smaller aircraft mean higher fares. Passengers lose. appeared first on 2PAXfly…

Qantas Will Accelerate Retirement of A380 Superjumbos... World's Biggest Passenger Jet Will Disappear From Airline's Fleet From 2028

The Australian flag carrier Qantas has moved up the retirement of its fleet of ten Airbus A380 superjumbos, with the world’s largest passenger jet set to start leaving the airline’s fleet from 2028 – four years earlier than originally planned. While the double-deck aircraft had not only been “critical” to the airline’s post-pandemic recovery, and had helped capture displaced passenger demand from carriers in the Middle East because of the confli…