Nevertheless, this is very much a white elephant. The fact that the international carriers preferred the 777, 767, and even their own A340 over the jumbo 747 should have told Airbus something about the market appetite for Ginormous aircraft.
Asian and Middle eastern airlines have already placed orders for the A380 and more would come in once Airbus delivers those initial orders. US airlines are behind the game, years behind other major international airlines, so it would take a while for an American airline to introduce A380 in its routes.