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Glasgow Live
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Chiara Pollock

Glasgow Airport set for return of world's biggest passenger plane the Emirates A380 double-decker

Glasgow Airport is set to welcome back the massive Emirates A380 double-decker later this month.

The airline will reintroduce it's A380 service as they set to "ramp up" operations across continents to meet robust travel demands.

The A380 is the world's largest passenger plane with a seat capacity of 853, with more than 80 aircraft currently in active service.

It is a favourite for aviation fans and passionate plane-spotters and no doubt exciting news for fanatics across Glasgow.

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Emirates has boosted operations by 31 per cent since the start of its financial year and has further plans to increase seat capacity in its latest published northern summer schedule commencing March 26.

The airline has reintroduced services to five cities - launching flights to one new destination (Tel Aviv), adding 251 weekly flights onto already existing routes and continuing the roll-out of service enhancements in the air and on the ground.

By this summer, Emirates will be serving the UK with 119 weekly flights, including a daily A380 service to Glasgow.

Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer said “Emirates continues to expand its global network and deploy its capacity to meet travel demand across the world.

“Customer demand has been very strong, and our forward bookings are also robust. Emirates is working hard on several fronts - to bring back operating capacity as quickly as the ecosystem can manage, while also upgrading our fleet and product to ensure our customers always enjoy the best possible Emirates experience. So far, 4 of our A380 aircraft have been completely refurbished with our new cabin interiors and Premium Economy seats, and more will enter service as our US$2 billion cabin and service enhancement program picks up pace.”

There are upcoming enhancement route enhancements including the popular Emirates’ non-stop Australia flights will return to pre-pandemic levels to Sydney from 1 May, Melbourne from 26 March, and Brisbane on 1 June.

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