Singapore Airlines (SIA) today announced that London and
Hong Kong will be the next destinations to be served by its newest Airbus A380
aircraft, featuring the Airlines recently unveiled new cabin products.
Starting 16 February
2018, the aircraft will operate as SQ322 (Singapore-London) on Wednesdays,
Fridays and Sundays. From 17 February 2018 to 5 April 2018, it will operate as
SQ305 (London-Singapore). With effect from 7 April 2018, the new aircraft are scheduled
to operate as SQ317 (London-Singapore) on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
From 18 February 2018 to 6 April 2018, the new A380s will
also be deployed on services to Hong Kong, operating on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Fridays and Sundays as SQ860 (Singapore-Hong Kong) and SQ863 (Hong
Kong-Singapore). With effect from 8 April 2018, the aircraft are scheduled to
operate on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays as SQ856 (Singapore-Hong
Kong) and SQ861 (Hong Kong-Singapore).
SIAs new cabin products were publicly unveiled early in
November and debuted on 18 December 2017 to Sydney following the delivery of
the first of five new A380s being acquired from Airbus.
The new cabin products will initially be fitted to the five
new A380s, following which retrofit work will commence on 14 aircraft that are
already in service. The new cabin products seat up to 471 customers in four
classes, with six in Suites, 78 in Business Class, 44 in Premium Economy Class
and 343 in Economy Class.
Singapore Airlines was the launch operator of the A380 when
it took delivery of the worlds first superjumbo in 2007. The new aircraft
configuration will carry up to 471 customers in four classes of travel, with
six Singapore Airlines Suites, 78 Business Class seats, 44 Premium Economy Class
seats and 343 Economy Class seats.
Singapore Airlines A380s currently serve Auckland, Beijing,
Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Mumbai, New Delhi, New York, Paris,
Shanghai, Sydney, and Zurich.
For more information on the new cabin products visit: A380.singaporeair.com
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