* Airports gearing up for the plane include London's Heathrow, New York's John F. Kennedy International, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore and Frankfurt.
and from Reuters [link|http://yahoo.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7340414|here]:
LONDON (Reuters) - When passengers board the giant A380 aircraft at London's Heathrow for the first time next year they will be leaving a noticeably different airport.

In the biggest single change to operations since the Boeing 747 was introduced in 1970, the airport is spending $841 million widening taxiways, installing double-decker loading ramps and upgrading immigration and baggage facilities.

The arrival of the world's largest passenger plane means airports like Heathrow, already operating under congested conditions, are under pressure to ensure they can turn around up to double the number of passengers from a single aircraft in the same time.

Two huge air bridges, one of which is around eight floors off the ground, will connect the double-decker Airbus aircraft's 550 passengers with the terminal building.

Heathrow will also offer airlines the option of a third gangway, two on the lower deck and one upstairs, although airlines will have to subsidize that extra themselves.

Like the plane's interior, everything in the terminal building will be larger as well. Heathrow is building bigger lounges and extending baggage carousels to ensure passengers are not delayed any longer than usual.

Heathrow will be in the first wave of major hubs hosting the A380 and is racing against the clock to prepare for its giant guest next year.