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SIA confirms A380 London debut
SINGAPORE – The first Airbus A380 mega jumbo to land at Heathrow is due to touch down on March 18.
The Singapore Airlines aircraft is due to arrive from Singapore at 15.05 following the airline taking delivery of a third of the 471-passenger aircraft.
The inaugural flight is also the first A380 commercial service to Europe.
The aircraft will return to Singapore on the same day, operating as SQ 319, departing Heathrow at 18.55, arriving into Singapore at 15.35 on March 19.
The A380 will commence regular scheduled services, operating SQ322 daily on the Singapore-London route.
London is the airline’s second A380 destination after the launch to Sydney in October.
Passengers holding tickets on flights from March 18 to Singapore from London will be automatically accommodated on the new aircraft without any change required, SIA said.
But those holding bookings, but not yet ticketed, may need to check if there have been changes to their fares as a result of the aircraft change.
Passengers flying on the service on March 18 will receive personalised certificates recognising their participation in the ‘milestone’ event, as well as limited edition SIA A380 souvenirs and exclusive premium giveaways.
Executive vice president marketing and regions Huang Cheng Eng said, “The A380 will provide a capacity expansion on the popular Singapore-London route.
“For the first time, an aircraft larger than the B747-400 will fly this route, thereby meaning more seats without the need for more frequencies to what is already one of the world’s busiest airports.”
by Phil Davies
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